Patrizia a popular San Diego based vocalist is gifted with a beautiful rich soulful voice, which is warm and radiant, impressive in it's range,which is both powerful, but delicately serene. She subtly controls the quality of her voice to aid her as she takes you on an enchanting musical journey as she tells the story. Her elegance, will remind you of Ella Fitzgerald, her vibrato of Billie Holiday, emotional depth of Carmen McRae,her sassiness and vocal quality control will remind you of Sarah Vaughan.

She will be accompanied by her pianist Alan Zundelevich a Latin American Jazz pianist, composer and arranger. Alan Zundelevich has been captivating audiences all over the world with his edgy and unique style. His jagged Latin rhythms, Straight Ahead Jazz Standards, intense playing, deep imagination and closeness to the listener, making his music a real journey into adventure. He music is a multicultural blend of diverse cultural traditions and the newest of trends. This is truly an evening not to be missed

The 3rd Annual Little Italy Carnevale is a tribute to the great festival held in Venice each year, weeks before Ash Wednesday. This significant Northern Italian event displays the richness and history behind the costumes and masks that have made this annual event world famous. In our personal way, the merchants of Little Italy - San Diego will sponsor an evening celebration honoring Italian culture a half-world away. We encourage the attendees to fashion a costume, which is befitting of the Carnevale in Venice and join us for a costume competition at the main stage (Piazza Basilone - India & Fir) and regale all the participating shops as well.

This one-day event will be celebrated on Saturday evening (5:00pm to 9:00pm), February 25th at various Piazzas and shops in Little Italy on India, Columbia and various side streets. The community will offer various venues of entertainment as well as merchants who will display their merchandise in honor of the Carnevale festivities. The Main Stage will be located at the Piazza Basilone, corner of India and Fir Streets. Throughout the evening additional entertainment will be found at the Piazza Villaggio (Beech & India), Piazza Jacaranda (Cedar & India), Piazza Natale (Date & India) and other small vignettes.