IAP 223: Celebrating the Festa della Donna with Special Guests Vanessa Racci and Lena Prima

<p>We’re kicking off the month of March, known as Women’s History Month, by catching up with two very talented Italian American women behind a much anticipated event happening this weekend in honor of International Women’s Day.</p> <p>This week’s guests, Vanessa Racci and Lena Prima, are the producer and headliner of the fourth-annual “Festa della Donna," a variety show celebrating Italian American females in the arts. Taking place virtually this coming Sunday, March 6, at 6 p.m., EST, Festa della Donna features Lena and Vanessa, as well as comediennes Tara Cannistraci and Regina DeCicco, and medium Tessa DelZoppo.</p> <p>Lena and Vanessa share their experiences as women in the performing arts field, from trying to gain a foothold in their chosen professions, to their experiences with ageism and imposter syndrome, and how their experiences have helped shape them on both the personal and professional level.</p> <p>They also share their thoughts about the timelessness of music and how it truly provides the soundtrack to our lives, as well as a celebration of our incredible culture.</p> <p>Podcast listeners can enter the code FestaDella at checkout on&nbsp;<a href="http://www.metropolitanzoom.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">www.metropolitanzoom.com</a>&nbsp;for $5 off the admission to this special event!</p> <p>Join us as we celebrate the Festa della Donna with two extraordinary Italian American women!</p>