ise , ▁an ▁award - win ning ▁American ▁actor , ▁director , ▁and ▁music ian . ▁ ▁Events ▁ ▁Fest iv ities ▁in ▁honor ▁of ▁sain ts : ▁▁ 2 9 – 3 0 ▁April ▁party ▁in ▁honor ▁of ▁San ▁Mar iano ▁▁ 7 ▁September ▁party ▁in ▁honor ▁of ▁Our ▁Lady ▁of ▁Mount ▁Car mel ▁▁ 6 – 7 ▁August ▁party ▁in ▁honor ▁of ▁San ▁Don ato ▁( Pat ron ▁of ▁R ip ac and ida ) ▁▁ 1 6 ▁August ▁party ▁in ▁honor ▁of ▁San ▁Roc co ▁▁ 1 7 ▁August ▁party ▁in ▁honor ▁of ▁San ▁Don at ello ▁ ▁Dem ographic ▁evolution ▁ ▁Government ▁Mayor ▁V ito ▁Antonio ▁Rem oll ino ▁from ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁ ▁T win ▁towns ▁R ip ac and ida ▁is ▁tw inned ▁with ▁ ▁A ule tta , ▁Italy ▁since ▁ 9 ▁August ▁ 1 9 6 6 , ▁re conf ir med ▁ 9 ▁August ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁An zi , ▁Italy ▁since ▁ 1 9 ▁December ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁Blue ▁Island , ▁Illinois , ▁United ▁States ▁since ▁ 1 2 ▁August ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁ ▁In ▁addition , ▁R ip ac and ida ▁has ▁signed ▁a ▁friendship ▁agreement ▁with : ▁ ▁Ass isi , ▁Italy ▁on ▁ 4 ▁October ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁ ▁References ▁▁ ▁Notes ▁▁ ▁Thomas ▁Haus child , ▁Power ▁and ▁Magic ▁in ▁Italy , ▁London ▁and ▁New ▁York ▁( Ber gh ahn ), ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁ ▁A .