The Wake Tech Culinary Arts and Global Education programs are inviting guests to share in an amazing fine dining experience to support Culinary Arts students studying abroad in Italy. A "Ciao Down" gourmet dinner is planned for March 24 at 6 p.m. in Flavors, the college's student-run restaurant on the Southern Wake Campus. Tickets are $75 per person.

The meal, presented by the Marco Polo Institute, will be prepared by a top Italian chef. Seating is limited, so the public is encouraged to purchase tickets as soon as possible. Wake Tech Culinary Arts students will assist in the preparation, and students in the Global Connections Club will be on hand to talk about the benefits of studying abroad. Proceeds from the fundraiser will help cover expenses for an 11-day trip across central and northern Italy in May 2026.