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The Italian Festival is September 27: 10am-8pm & September 28: 10am-7pm at the Armory Food & Event Hall and Fisher Pavilion. The festival is part of the Seattle Center Festál series. It is free and open to the public.
Seattle Center Festál is a year-round series of 25 free cultural festivals, produced in partnership with community organizations. In 2022, Festál celebrated 25 years of stories and traditions, ushering in a new era of hybrid programming. Learn more about Festál and subscribe to the newsletter for updates.
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Activity |
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12:00pm-12:30pm |
Tutta Bella Pizza Toss |
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2:00pm-2:30pm |
Tutta Bella Pizza Toss |
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4:00pm-4:30pm |
Tutta Bella Pizza Toss |
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Activity |
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10:00am-3:00pm |
Venetian Mask Painting |
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11:00am-12:00pm |
Beginning Italian with Daniela Balestra · In this 60-minute sample lesson in addition to finding out more about our language program, you will learn how to introduce yourself, greet each other, and say goodbye using the appropriate level of formality. In addition, you will learn how to express how you are feeling and learn some expressions of courtesy. Sponsored by the Dante Alighieri Society of Washington |
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1:00pm-2:00pm |
Beginning Italian with Daniela Balestra · In this 60-minute sample lesson in addition to finding out more about our language program, you will learn how to introduce yourself, greet each other, and say goodbye using the appropriate level of formality. In addition, you will learn how to express how you are feeling and learn some expressions of courtesy. Sponsored by the Dante Alighieri Society of Washington |
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Activity/Performance |
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11:40am-4:00pm |
Tutta Bella Grape Stomp (11:40am-4:00pm) · Grape Stomp heats take place on the roof of the Fisher Pavilion, on Saturday and Sunday, starting at 11:40 AM. The last heat takes place at approximately 3:40 PM. Our MC will again be “that famous dude from Ballard,” Doc Bailey. · Each team competes against their rivals to create and collect as much grape juice as possible in a messy and frenetic 3-minute stomp! · All stompers will receive a Tutta Bella Grape Stomp T-shirt, a coupon for a free pizza at Tutta Bella, and the stompers on the winning team will each win a bottle of Italian Wine! |
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12:00pm |
La Cucina Galbani® Cooking Stage · Javier Nicolas & James To – Tutta Bella Neapolitan Pizzerias Sponsored by Galbani Cheese and presented by Isernio’s Sausage and Merlino Foods. Additional tour support provided by the Mediterranean Inn. Our MC will be Martin Nigrelle. |
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1:00pm |
La Cucina Galbani® Cooking Stage · Fabio Carratelli – De Cecco Pasta Sponsored by Galbani Cheese and presented by Isernio’s Sausage and Merlino Foods. Additional tour support provided by the Mediterranean Inn. Our MC will be Martin Nigrelle. |
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2:00pm |
La Cucina Galbani® Cooking Stage · Brad Inserra – Casa Italiana Sponsored by Galbani Cheese and presented by Isernio’s Sausage and Merlino Foods. Additional tour support provided by the Mediterranean Inn. Our MC will be Martin Nigrelle. |
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3:00pm |
La Cucina Galbani® Cooking Stage · Justine Drewery & Rob Mathewson – Lasagna Love Sponsored by Galbani Cheese and presented by Isernio’s Sausage and Merlino Foods. Additional tour support provided by the Mediterranean Inn. Our MC will be Martin Nigrelle. |
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Activity/Performance |
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12:00pm-1:00pm |
· Returning to Festa year after year, this large and unique ensemble plays beautiful Italian music on mandolins of myriad sizes. |
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1:00pm-2:00pm |
Fortissimo! with La Mezzanotte Trio · Known for many years as “Seattle’s Three Tenors,” these singers have been show-stoppers at Festa for over 20 years. Gino Lucchetti, Stephen Wall, Chai Ahrenius, brilliant operatic talents are awesome together! Always a standing ovation. |
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2:00pm-3:00pm |
· Sunday afternoon on the Peroni Main stage, The Ballard Sedentary Sousa Band presented classic Italian marches including the “March of the Bersaglieri” and “A Frangesa,” as well as excerpts from “Aida” and “il Trovatore.” Guaranteed to wake you up! |
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3:00pm-4:00pm |
· Mamma Mia! “Sorrento, Sinatra and Italianized Rock-n-Roll”…Tony & The Goombas will be playing your favorites for listening and dancing throughout the weekend. |
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4:00pm-5:00pm |
Fortissimo! with La Mezzanotte Trio · Known for many years as “Seattle’s Three Tenors,” these singers have been show-stoppers at Festa for over 20 years. Gino Lucchetti, Stephen Wall, Chai Ahrenius, brilliant operatic talents are awesome together! Always a standing ovation. |
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5:00pm-6:00pm |
· A rockin’ 6-piece from Salinas, CA called the Anthony “Nino” Lane Band, covering all your Italian favorites through the decades with an emphasis on danceability! |
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Performance |
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12:00pm-2:00pm |
· Local Italian-American tenor |
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2:00pm-4:00pm |
· Consisting of Bonnie Birch, Nick Heiting and Paul Ostler, they’ll appear in the Wine Garden, on the Peroni Main stage and also accompany Fortissimo! Hear musical samples and learn all about them at their website. |
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4:00pm-6:30pm |
· Lenny Luzzi and Clayton Patterson always draw big crowds with their tunes and high-energy antics. Watch for them each afternoon in the big Wine & Beer Garden with everyone singing along. Now, That’s Amore! Ce La Luna Mezzo Mare – Lenny Luzzi, The RigaTones |
