Sponsored by the Bethlehem Chamber of Commerce, the Second Annual Bethlehem Italian Festival was held June 17 on Main Street and in the Sun Inn Courtyard. The event featured a “Wine Trail,” with 14 wines curated by South Italy Imports were available for tasting. An “Italian Food Trail” featured culinary delights sampling at nearby participating restaurants like The Brick, Tapas On Main, Twisted Olive, and The Colony Meadery at the Book Shop.

Live music filled the air and various vendors offered Italian pasta dishes, Italian ice, Italian automobiles, motorcycles and scooters, and a few freebies for the crowd to enjoy under cloudy skies and occasional drizzle.

Actor and singer Gianni Russo, who played Carlo Rizzi in “The Godfather,” was also on hand to meet fans of the film.

“The festival grew this year from last year in the amount of people who came,” said Bethlehem Chamber of Commerce senior vice president Lynn Cunninghan. “The rain hasn’t kept people away.”