FESTIVAL ITALIANO CELEBRATES THE FLAVORS & HERITAGE OF ITALY

100,000 PEOPLE EXPECTED TO CELEBRATE AT BELMAR-- SEPT. 8 & 9, 2012LAKEWOOD, CO. AUG. 31, 2012—For two days each September everyone is Italian during the annual Festival Italiano Celebration at Belmar, a free event featuring Italian food, culture, wine and artisans on Sept. 8 & 9, 2012 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. From ‘Bon giorno’ to ‘Ciao,’ guests will be immersed in traditional Italian food, grape stomping, a bocce tournament, live music and traditional Italian flag performers flown in from Italy--all among the colorful tents, flags and décor that transform the outdoor event into a little