Over 60 Italian speakers joined Executive Chef Gian Nicola Colucci at Cielo Ristorante at the Four Seasons Hotel in Downtown St Louis. Italiano Per Piacere is the only club in St Louis dedicated to preserving and promoting the Italian language. Members must speak or be able to converse in Italian in order to join.

Saturday night brought together people from all over Italy and South America who live in the St Louis metropolitan region. Among the guests were professors, archaeologists, engineers, business owners, financial advisors, and many other professionals who work and live in St Louis. Cavaliere Franco Giannotti, President of Italiano Per Piacere, was pleased with the turnout.