City of Seattle, WA
09/26/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/26/2024 17:56
The Italian Festival | Sep 28-29
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Celebrate the music of Italy at The Italian Festival!
[Link]Experience the arts, food, and sounds September 28-29 at Seattle Center
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SEATTLE - The Italian Festival, returns to Seattle Center, with the vibrant sounds of Italian music on Saturday, Sept. 28, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sunday, Sept. 29, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Held at the Seattle Center Armory Food & Event Hall and Fisher Pavilion, this free, family-friendly event offers a celebration of the cultural roots of Italians and Italian Americans in the Pacific Northwest, with an immersive experience in Italian culture, with a special focus on the music that defines the spirit of Italy.
This year's festival brings a lineup of exceptional performances across three stages, showcasing Italy's rich musical traditions. Festivalgoers can enjoy the headline act, Anthony "Nino" Lane Band, delivering a lively mix of Italian favorites and contemporary hits. Plus, music from Danny Quintero, Fortissimo!,The Rob Porcaro Band, La Mezzanotte Trio, Julie Cascioppo, and many more!
Music lovers will be treated to the diverse sounds of Italy, from the traditional strings of the Seattle Mandolin Orchestrato the skilled world-class music band, Mbrascatu, singing original material in a Calabrian dialect. Additional performances by The RigaTones, a raucous duo leading Italian sing-alongs, andTony La Stella & The Goombas round out the musical offerings, ensuring something for every ear, whether you're drawn to classical melodies, folk tunes, or modern Italian pop.
Alongside the incredible music, festivalgoers can enjoy traditional Italian food, explore wine and beer gardens, and partake in beloved activities such as the Oberto Bocce tournament, pizza toss, and the annual Tutta Bella Grape Stomp. Stop by the La Cucina Galbani Cooking Stage, featuring The Great Italian Chefs to take in some cooking demonstrations, and don't forget to check out The Italian Breeds Dog show on Sunday only.
There is something for everyone at The Italian Festival!
TIME/DATE: 10 a.m. - 7 p.m., Saturday, September 28, and 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sunday, September 29.
LOCATION: Armory Food & Event Hall and Fisher Pavilion
305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
CONTACT: Jayme Stocker, [email protected] / 206.503.5757
More information on the festival is available at seattlecenter.com and festalseattle.com.
About Festa Italiana Seattle
Festa Italiana is an all-volunteer community organization that produces an annual series of events the last week of September, culminating in a free Italian Festival. Since 1988, the festival has celebrated the cultural roots of Italians and Italian-Americans in the Pacific Northwest by promoting the arts, the food, and the culture that are uniquely Italian.
About Seattle Center Festál
Seattle Center Festál is where the world gathers to celebrate the people, the places, the stories, and the traditions of diverse ethnic communities throughout the Pacific Northwest. This unique public program series links together 24 free festivals, each offering its own cultural focus, identity, and range of engaging activities to cultivate a deeper understanding of the diversity of our region. Seattle Center Festál is produced in partnership with community groups, presented on weekends from February to November, and supported by City of Seattle, Seattle Center Foundation, and 4Culture. Festál is also part of the ArtsFund Cultural Partners Network.
About Seattle Center
Connect to the extraordinary at Seattle Center, an active civic, arts, and family gathering place in the core of our city and region. Seattle Center's 74-acre campus, centered around the International Fountain, is part of the Uptown Arts & Cultural District and home to Climate Pledge Arena; more than 30 cultural, educational, sports, and entertainment organizations; and a broad range of public and community programs. In everything it does, Seattle Center's mission is to create exceptional events, experiences, and environments which delight and inspire the human spirit to build stronger communities.
Seattle Center has expanded its role to provide maintenance and public safety services for Seattle's new Waterfront Park, a series of new public spaces on Seattle's downtown waterfront between Pioneer Square and the Seattle Aquarium. Seattle Center supports managing these new waterfront public spaces in partnership with the non-profit Friends of Waterfront Seattle, which offers the community a range of recreational and cultural programming.
Thanks to the support of Official Seattle Center Partners - Alaska Airlines, The Climate Pledge, Coors Light, Pepsi, Premera Blue Cross, Symetra, T-Mobile, and WaFd Bank - Seattle Center is the #1 arts and entertainment destination in the Pacific Northwest with 12 million annual visitors, generating $1.864 billion in business activity and more than $631 million in labor income annually. www.seattlecenter.com