The Italian National Olympic Committee in the United States (Coni USA), the Committees of Italian Abroad in New York (Com.It.Es NY), and the Pontelandolfo Community Club (Ponte Club) completed the third Bocce & Picnic Tournament for families and friends of the Italian, Italian-American, and all citizens who love the Italian language and culture of the Tri-State area.

The Tournament took place on the bocce courts of the Pontelandolfo Club in Waterbury, CT, on Saturday, May 13, 2023. The players, including the father and daughter Nick and Gina Perugini, came from the towns of Waterbury, Torrington, Stratford, Prospect, Watertown and Litchfield.