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Welcome to Seattle's 23rd Annual -
Festa Italiana!
Festa Italiana is actually a series of events
held in late September which culminates in a major Italian
Festival at Seattle Center.
For the past 21 years Festa Italiana has celebrated the cultural
roots of Italians and Italian-Americans by presenting and
promoting the arts, the food and the spirit that are uniquely
Italian. (Photo by Bruce Turner)
Come join us in the beautiful Fisher Pavilion
and the surrounding grounds and buildings at Seattle
Center as once again we present the Taste of Italy, Friday, September 24, and the 23rd Annual Italian Festival, September 25 & 26, 2010.
Our highlights include a Celebrity Chef
headlining a great schedule of cooking demos, a free all-ages
concert starring Tony La Stella on Saturday, and two performances
daily of Sicilian puppetry
by the Carter
Family Marionettes. By popular demand, the Food
Court has been expanded as well.
As always, again we will offer a wide
array of cultural and educational opportunities in which to
participate and learn. Year after year, however, our main
attractions continue to be food, entertainment, and fun for
the entire family!
Saturday,
September 11
Traditional Mass in
Italian
5:00 PM at Our Lady of Mt. Virgin Church
2800 S. Massachusetts St. in Seattle, 98144
Free Reception to follow. |
Tuesday, September 21
The Italian Club presents
The Festa Italiana
Luncheon
11:30 AM in the beautiful Garden Court
of the Fairmont Olympic Hotel
in downtown Seattle. Keynote speaker
George Randazzo, Chairman & Founder
of the National Italian-American Sports
Hall of Fame, and the Presentation of the
Gill Centioli Memorial Award to an
outstanding local Italian-American.
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Friday, September 24
"Taste of Italy"
Wine Tasting
& Opening Reception
7 PM at Seattle Center.
Great wine, antipasto & live music |
| Saturday-Sunday,
September 25 & 26
The 23rd Annual Italian Festival
at the Seattle Center
Everyone is invited - Admission is FREE! |
Attractions and exhibits include Opera
Previews on the Classical KING-FM Stage,
Italian and Italian-American arts and crafts, a pizza
toss, an Italian Classic Vehicle
show, the FOTOITALIANA Gallery Show
of contemporary Italy and a chance to relive memories of Seattle's
original Italian families in the Historical
Photo Display. Plus
pizza, pasta, prosciutto, salami, focaccia, gelato, espresso
and more!
Want
a Complete List of Vendors & Exhibitors?
Click
Here!
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| Learn
culinary secrets from the masters at the "Great
Italian Chefs" cooking demonstrations outdoors
in the piazza featuring a nationally-known Celebrity
Chef and local chefs from Seattle's best Italian restaurants.
Celebrity
Chef for Festa Italiana 2010 is Food Network
star Anne Burrell who first gained prominence as Mario
Batali's sous chef on "The Iron Chef."  After
running the kitchen at New York's Centro Vinoteca from
its opening in July, 2007 through June 2008, Anne launched
her own show on the Food Network. Aptly named "Secrets
of a Restaurant Chef", she is now sharing insider
secrets from years of training and restaurant experience
with her fans. It shows locally at 10:30 AM, Saturdays,
on COMCAST Channel #35.
In January 2010, Anne's new show
"Worst
Cooks in America" debuted on Food Network as
the highest rated, most-watched night in Food Network
history, attracting four million viewers for the first
episode. To learn more about this bold, brassy culinary
star, please read Anne's
bio.
Anne's cooking demos are scheduled
for 3PM, Saturday and Sunday,
September 25th and 26th.
Previous celebrities on our
stage have included have included such luminaries as
Mario Batali, Biba Caggiano, Michael Chiarello, Rocco
DiSpirito, Mary Ann Esposito, Michol Negrin, the editor
of The Magazine of La Cucina Italiana, and Nick Stellino.
Revisit the recipes of all the
"Great Italian Chefs" from 2009.
Nick's
Back! Anne's appearance on Sunday will be preceded
at 2 PM by Chef Nick Stellino whose engaging personality
and expertise make Nick Stellino's Family Kitchen one
of Public Television's most popular cooking series.
Recently featured in the famous movie "Twilight,"
Nick has been a stalwart at Festa through the years
to the delight of his many fans. His demo will again
be sponsored by C&H Sugar with promotional support
by QFC. Learn
more.
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At 7 PM, Saturday
night, September 25th in the Fisher Pavilion, Festa
presents a free all-ages concert and dance starring
"Tony La Stella & the Goombas."
This Italian-American swing band plays Italian songs
with a contemporary beat, perfect for dancing. And
don't miss their vocal ensemble "The Goombettes!"
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| Festa's World-Famous
Grape Stomp - Jump in with both feet and make wine
as they used to in the old country. Put together a three-person
team and compete for T-shirts and great prizes. What
a Show! More Grape Stomp information.
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DeLaurenti
Bocce Tournament - Now
relocated in the Seattle Center Pavilion,
this Italian version of lawn bowling is always one of
our most popular events. Tournament rules and Bocce
information. |
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