Italian festival 2015

FESTA ITALIANA presents

Sat & Sun

Sept. 26-27

Come for the Food, Stay for the Fun!

FREE Admission! at Seatt le Center

The 28th Annual

“Great Italian Chefs” Cooking Demos starring NICK STELLINO, host of “Cooking with Nick Stellino” on Public Television “TASTE OF ITALY” Wine Tasting • 7 PM Saturday, Sept. 26 World-Famous Grape Stomp, Italian Car Show, Italian Dog Show, Bocce Tournament, Pizza Toss, Kids Activities, Great Food & More!

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Welcome!

Welcome to Seattle’s 28th Annual Festa Italiana! Festa Italiana is an allvolunteer community organization which produces an annual series of events the last week of September, culminating in a major Italian Festival at Seattle Center. Since 1988, Festa Italiana has been celebrating 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.

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Join Us

Come join us in the beautiful Fisher Pavilion and the surrounding grounds and buildings at Seattle Center as once again we present the 28th Annual Italian Festival, September 26 & 27, 2015.

Times are 10AM - 7PM, Saturday and Sunday.

Saturday night at 7PM we will also present the Taste of Italy wine Tasting and Reception in the Seattle Center Armory.

Our highlights include a Celebrity Chef headlining a great schedule of cooking demos, Sicilian puppetry by the Carter Family Marionettes and a Grape Stomping competition which has to be seen to be believed! By popular demand, the Food Court & Vendor Market has been expanded as well.

As always, we will again 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 whole family!

FESTA ITALIANA 2015 OFFICERS Dennis Caldirola Executive Director Joanne Spino Marchese President Michele Guerrini Vice President Martin Nigrelle Secretary Mike Carrosino Treasurer

Thank You to Our Sponsors

City of Seattle

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Trustees: Gary Galeotti Cathy Mettler Joel Patience Nello Prissinotti Emeritus Board: Remo Borracchini Richard Bruno Dorene Centioli-McTigue Nick Grossi

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Nick Stellino Returns for 2015!

It seems fitting that for Festa’s 28th Annual Italian Festival, the Celebrity Chef should again be the cooking icon who started it all for us, Nick Stellino. The year was 1994 and Nick was frequently in Seattle filming his first TV cooking show “Cucina Amore” for Public Television when we approached him to be the headliner of our new culinary showcase, the “Great Italian Chefs” Cooking Stage.

Since that time, Nick has been back many times but the excitement he originally generated cooking great Italian food out in the “piazza,” reverberates to this day. Over the last twenty years, local chefs from Seattle’s best Italian restaurants have all appeared

at one time or another along with such national luminaries as Mario Batali, Giuliano Bugali, Anne Burrell, Biba Caggiano, Michael Chiarello, Rocco DiSpirito, Mary Ann Esposito, Maria Liberati, Michol Negrin, Christina Pirello and Rosella Rago. And no matter who’s on the stage, every demo is followed by passing out lots of free samples!

Nick is still filming at Seattle’s Channel Nine and his latest series “Cooking with Nick Stellino” is again one of Public Television’s most popular cooking series. His appearances at Festa will be at 4:00 PM Saturday and Sunday.

N OUR I S H I N G N EI G H B OR H OODS Sharing the traditions of Neapolitan cuisine, nourishing lives and makin g a difference in our communities .

Soccer for the Kids!

The OSA FC, formerly the Tacoma FC, will provide an inflatable soccer court in Tino’s Cortile, the kids courtyard at the Italian Festival at Seattle Center, and conduct soccer clinics for children of all ages! On hand to teach will be the almost all-Italian coaches and team members from both the men’s squad and the women’s squad.

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Entertainment Mbrascatu

Tony La Stella

The nationally-known indie band from Portland, OR will be playing one show only at Festa this year. With all their songs sung in Calabrese dialect, this is “Tarantella Rock” at its finest!

Popular local ItalianAmerican tenor Tony La Stella and his band will be the entertainment of the “Taste of Italy,” (tm) Saturday night in the Armory. Mamma Mia! Sponsored in part by the Veterans Family Fund of America.

Do You Want to Learn Italian?

DAS offers all levels of Italian, small classes and native Italian-speaking instructors. You can also get a PLIDA Italian Competency Certificate. Evening classes are at Seattle University and start on Oct. 1st for the fall.

Fortissimo!

Gino Lucchetti La Mezzanotte & Nancy Grossi This Italianate tenor

Trio Consisting of Bonnie Birch, Nick Heiting & Paul Ostler will appear in both the Wine Garden and on the Moretti Mainstage accompanying Fortissimo!

Interested in All Things Italian?

DAS members meet twice a month for talks – in Italian or English - on Italian art, history, life and culture and for good conversation and warm hospitality.

Why not become a Dante member?

Learn more about DAS Stop by Booth 3 in Fisher Pavilion Visit our website at www.danteseattle.org facebook.com/danteseattle

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Known for many years as “Seattle’s Three Tenors,” these singers have been showstoppers at Festa for over 16 years now...

Gino Lucchetti, Chai Ahrenius and Steve Wall are all brilliant operatic talents in their own right...together they are awesome! Always a standing ovation.

Danny Quintero “Danny Q.” is know throughout the NW as a great Sinatra-like song stylist. When not fronting a 16-piece Big Band at nightclubs like Tula’s, he shows off his silky voice in more intimate gigs with a quartet.

and lovely diva partner perform all of your favorite operatic arias with verve and emotion... glorious Italian vocals.

Orchestra Italiana under the direction of Bill Halsey Presenting “from Vivaldi to Verdi”, Vivaldi’s Concerto in F for 2 oboes, 2 hunting horns, solo violin and strings, and Verdi’s Forza del Destino overture plus other favorites.

Italian Choir of Brittish Columbia Returning to Festa every other year... this Canadian choral group never fails to impress audiences with their tight harmonies and classic repertoire.

They also feature an accordionist and a wonderful soprano.

The Primo Basso Band Led by the Rigatone’s Lenny Luzzi, this threepiece combo plays every year at the “Taste of Italy.” Friday night as well as on the Moretti Mainstage on Saturday.

The Tarantellas Richard Sclafani and Pete Cicero were lifelong musicians who grew up in ItalianAmerican families and neighborhoods. They met 30 years ago in Seattle and had been musical “paesans” ever since until Pete passed away this year. Richard will be back at Festa however with a great, new partner.

Julie Cascioppo Julie Cascioppo, Seattle’s “Divine Diva” has entertained audiences in Paris, Istanbul, Rio de Janeiro, Bangkok, Hong Kong, London, Hamburg, Sicily, Brussels, New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco. When she’s in Seattle, which is rare these days, she usually hold court at an intimate cabaret somewhere of the type that used to be called “smoky.” Her appearances at Festa are a treat because she gets to play to to her Italian side and sing songs dating from her childhood.

Ballard Sedentary Sousa Band Early Saturday afternoon on the Moretti Mainstage, 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!

The Porcaro Group

A new addition to the lineup on the Moretti Mainstage, Rob Porcaro hails from Toronto Ontario Canada and has been singing since he was 9 years of age. In the late 60’s, he fronted the legendary “Thin Red Line” and immigrated with them to Seattle where he now sings at festivals like the Bite of Seattle the Taste of Tacoma and the San Gennaro Festival.

Returning to Festa year after year, this large and unique ensemble sets the tone each day by being the “opening act.”

Lovely to listen to, fun to watch

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Grape Stomp With MC Bob Bailey III

Your Mission

if you choose to accept it Each three-person team must crush the most juice from 20 pounds of grapes in four minutes. Every member of the winning team gets great prizes and every stomper gets a free Tutta Bella Grape Stomp T-shirt!

Participants Each team consists of three participants, 15 years of age or older and in good health. All team members are required to sign the .

Only teams that submit the entry fee of $24 per team, a completed application & waiver-release will be officially entered to compete.

Each team will consist of three stompers/collectors.

Only one person will be permitted to stomp at a time.

Stomp Rules 1. The Grape Stomp will consist of heats beginning at 12:45 PM each day. The last heat will take place at approximately 4:45 PM

2. Each team will have a barrel with 20 pounds of

grapes to stomp. The team collecting the most juice in their heat will be the winner.

3. Stompers must use bare feet.

4. One four-minute heat allows 3 minutes of stomping and 1 minute of juice collecting.

5. A five-gallon jug will be used to collect the juice.

6. The juice will be measured by the judge, encouraged by the audience.

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28th Annual Bocce Tournament The Bocce Tournament is one of the major events of Festa and we want your team to join in the fun!

This year, the tournament is moving back to its original location in the Seattle Center Pavilion. We invite your club or organization to participate in the tournament with as many teams of four as you wish. As always, this will be a double-elimination contest.

Many players find it hard to be available for a two day tournament, therefore we plan to break it into two categories similar to last year. You are asked to place your team in one of the following categories:

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R E C R E AT I O N A L

M A ST E R S

For teams that play on a casual basis or spur of the moment - This category plays on Saturday.

For teams that regularly play together in most tournaments - This category plays on Sunday.

Play will begin each day at 9 am and all teams must be registered by 9 am. Latecomers may forfeit their chance to play after that time. The Bocce committee reserves the right to reassign a team to another category if necessary. You will be advised by phone if this occurs.

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Teams may be coed and should have their own equipment.

The entry fee is $80.00 per team. A T-shirt, hand towel or hat will be given to each team member so be sure to indicate the proper size in the entry form. First and second place teams in both categories will receive a trophy or medallion.

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Saturday, September 26

Exhibitors & Vendors FOOD VENDORS: 1. Al Forno Feruzza Pizza, Fisher Food Court 2. Borracchini’s Bakery, Fisher Food Court & Fisher Pavilion

MORETTI MAIN STAGE

10:00 10:30

11:30

4. Festa Italiana Sodas, Fisher Pavilion

12:00 12:30

6. Festa Sausage Sandwiches, Fisher Food Court

1:00

7. Festa Wine & Beer Gardens, 3 Locations!

1:30

8. Procopio Gelateria, Fisher Pavilion

2:00

9. Shiskaberries, Fisher Food Court 10. Sons of Italy (Seattle) Meatball Sandwiches, Fisher Food Court 11. Vin’s Italian Sorbetto, Fisher Food Court

MC: John Venables

2:30 3:00

4:30 5:00

2. A Masquerade Costumes & Masks, Fisher Pavilion

5:30

3. Apple Cox, Artist The Armory

6:00

4. Beltavolo / Chiodo Foods, Fisher Pavilion

6:30

6. Foto-Italiana - West Fisher Steps 7. Giggles Facepainting, Tino’s Cortile

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MC: Gary Galotti

MC: Bob Bailey III

Julie Cascioppo

OUTDOOR CHEF DEMOS

Brad Gojdics, Tutta Bella

Festa Pizza Toss

Seattle Mandolin Orchestra The Tarantellas Gino Luchetti & Nancy Grossi

Festa Pizza Toss Ballard Sedentary Sousa Band

La Mezzanotte Trio

Festa Pizza Toss

Italian Choir of B.C

Brad Inserra, Brad’s Swingside Cafe

Franz Junga & Marco Nocco, Il Fornaio GRAPE Perry Mascitti, STOMP Tulalip Casino at & Resort 40 Minutes Past the Hour from 12:40-4:40 pm Frank Isernio, Isernio Sausage

Nick Stellino, PBS

The RigaTones The Porcaro Group

Danny Quintero

Taste of Italy

8:00

Italian Puppy Parade

Carter Family Marionettes

7:00 7:30

Italian Puppy Parade

Carter Family Marionettes

3:30

1. 11 Olives Olive Oils & Vinegars, Fisher Pavilion

5. Festa Souvenir Stand - Fisher Pavilion

GRAPE STOMP

Cinqueganelli Montessori Students

4:00 EXHIBITORS & PRODUCT VENDORS

TINO’S CORTILE (Kid’s Stage)

11:00

3. Caffe Appassionato Espresso, Fisher Food Court & Fisher Pavilion

5. Festa Pasta Booth, Fisher Food Court

WINE GARDEN

Tony LaStella & The Goombas

Jeromi Quincy, Phoenix Rising Catering

SUNDAy, September 27 MORETTI MAIN STAGE

10:00

WINE GARDEN

MC: John Venables

TINO’S CORTILE (Kid’s Stage)

GRAPE STOMP

MC: Gary Galotti

MC: Bob Bailey III

OUTDOOR CHEF DEMOS

8. Home Depot Crafts for Kids, Tino’s Cortile (SC Pavilion) 9. Italian Dog Show, Tino’s Cortile (SC Pavilion)

10:30 11:00 11:30

10. Italy4Real.com, Fisher Pavilion

Seattle Mandolin Orchestra

11. Jewelry of Italy, Fisher Pavilion

12:00 12:30

The Tarantellas Italian Choir of B.C.

2:30 3:00 3:30

Italian Puppy Parade

Festa Pizza Toss La Mezzanotte Trio

Italian Puppy Parade

Carter Family Marionettes

Primo Basso Band

4:00 4:30

5:30 6:00

Festa Pizza Toss

Mbrascatu The RigaTones

5:00 Fortissimo! with the Bonnie Birch Band

Mauro Golmarvi, Assaggio

Luigi DeNunzio, Al Coccalino & Cafe Bengodi

Carter Family Marionettes

2:00 Gino Luchetti & Nancy Grossi

12. OSA F.C. Soccer Clinic for kids, Tino’s Cortile, SC Pavilion

Festa Pizza Toss

Bill Halsey & The Italian Orchestra

1:00 1:30

Exhibitors & Vendors

GRAPE STOMP at 40 Minutes Past the Hour from 12:40-4:40 pm

Enza Sorrentino, Ristorante Mondello Tobie Robinson, Rivue Bar & Grill Aimee & Giullio Pellegrini, Pellegrini Market & La Rustica

Nick Stellino, PBS

13. Pacific Food Importers (PFI), Fisher Pavilion

NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS: 1. Dante Alighieri Society, Fisher Pavilion 2. Eastside Genealogical Society, Fisher Pavilion 3. Festa “Le Arti” Art Show, Armory 4. Festa Historical Photos, Armory 5. Il Punto! Community Center & Italian Library 6. Italian Club of Seattle, Fisher Pavilion 7. Seattle-Perugia Sister City Association, Fisher Pavilion 8. Sons of Italy Grand Lodge, Fisher Pavilion 9. VFW ItalianAmerican War Heroes Exhibit, Fisher Pavilion

6:30 7:00 7:30 8:00

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festival Map 1

Key Arena

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Northwest Rooms

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Snoqualmie Room

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Seattle Repertory Theatre

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Intiman Theater

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Exhibition Hall

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Pacific Northwest Ballet

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McCaw Hall

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Mercer Forum

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Mercer Arena

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KCTS Television

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Memorial Stadium

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Nate McMillan Basketball Court

Seattle Center Monorail

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Pacific Science Center

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Fun Forest Amusement Park

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Mural Amphitheater

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Sculpture Garden

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Seattle Children’s Theatre

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Space Needle

Dale Chihuly Museum Center House/ Armory “Taste of Italy” Wine Tasting, Historical Photos, Le Arti della Festa Art Exhibit

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EMP

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Skate Park

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Boeing Imax Theatre

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The Fisher Courtyard Wine Garden, Ducatis & Scooters

The Seattle Center Pavilion/ Skateboard Park Italian Dog Show, Bocce Tournament, and Tino’s Cortile (Kid’s Courtyard)

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The Fisher Pavilion/ Terrace Moretti Mainstage, Food, Arts & Craft Vendors, Indoor Wine Garden

The Children’s Museum

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International Fountain/ Fisher Green Classic Italian Vehicles Show

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Pottery Northwest

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Storm Team Shop

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Parking

Cooking Demonstrations

Isernio’s Sausage & Taylor Shellfish Present: “Great Italian Chefs”

Saturday, September 26 TIME

11:00 AM

CHEF

REPRESENTING

Sunday, September 27 TIME

CHEF

REPRESENTING

Brian Gojdics

Tutta Bella

11:00 AM

Mauro Golmarvi

Assaggio

12:00 PM

Brad Inserra

Brad’s Swingside Café

12:00 PM

Luigi DeNunzio

1:00 PM

Franz Junga & Marco Nocco

Al Boccalino & Cafe Bengodi

2:00 PM

Perry Mascitti

Tulalip Resort & Casino

1:00 PM 2:00 PM

Enza Sorrentino Tobie Robinson

Ristorante Mondello Rivue Bar and Grill

3:00 PM

Frank Isernio

Isernio Sausage

3:00 PM Aimee & Giulio Pellegrini

4:00 PM

Special Attraction: Nick Stellino, Public Television “Cooking with Nick Stellino” 5:00 PM Jeromi Quincy

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Il Fornaio

Nick Stellino

Phoenix Rising Catering

4:00 PM

Special Attraction: Nick Stellino, Public Television “Cooking with Nick Stellino”

Pellegrini Market and La Rustica Nick Stellino

The “Taste of Italy” Italian Wine Tasting The “Taste of Italy™,” the popular Wine Tasting and Reception will once again be held this year on Saturday, September 26, 2015 and will again be located in the Seattle Center Armory, right next door to the Italian Festival in the heart of the Seattle Center grounds.

The “Taste of Italy™” is a chance for the general public to try some sixty wines from Italy at the minimal cost of $25 per person in advance, or $30 at the door. Each ticket includes a souvenir wineglass and five 2 oz. tastes of wine. Additional tastes may be purchased for $2.50 a piece, and there will be sparkling water, bread, Italian antipasti and cruditès available for palate-cleansing.

You must be 21 years of age or older to attend this event

DETAILS Saturday, September 26th from 7:00 PM - 10 PM Located at the Center House/ Armory at Seattle Center Live Music by Tony La Stella & his band Catering by Celebrations Catering

$25/ Person in advance $30/ Person the day of There is no child-care provided.

In addition, attendees will be able to view the Le Arti della Festa art & mixed-media exhibition, and the Festa Italiana Historical Photo Exhibit. Patrons can also purchase bottles of wine to be consumed offpremises, or cases of wine to be delivered the following week.

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Just for Kids

T

he emphasis that ItalianAmericans, and Italian immigrants in general, place upon “family” means that any festival based on a love of “All Things Italian” is going to be very kid-friendly in just about every aspect.

Everywhere you look there’s food, music and colorful dancing.

(We only ask that they don’t go in the Wine and Beer Gardens!)

Nevertheless, there are some activities at the Italian Festival that have been specifically designed for the younger set.

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Tino’s Cortile In memory of our good friend and avid supporter, Tino Lazzaretti, the Kids Courtyard at the Italian Festival has been renamed “Tino’s Cortile.” In this small way, Festa seeks to honor his legacy of promoting education for children, especially children of immigrants, as a means to fulfillment of “the American Dream.” Sponsored in perpetuity by the Costantino Lazzaretti Endowment.

Face Painting From 11 AM on, both days, Giggles Entertainment will be doing Face Painting in Tino’s Cortile for a modest charge.

Just for Kids

The Carter Family Marionettes from the NW Puppet Center present a brand new production “Columbina’s Birthday,” starring Arlechino and the whole Commedia dell’ Arte gang, at 1 PM and 3 PM, Saturday and Sunday in Tino’s Cortile indoors in the Seattle Center Pavilion.

Italian Puppies at Italian Festival The All-Italian-SC Pavilion, also known as Tino’s Cortile. There will be separate booths for each breed including Sicilian Sight Hounds known in Italian as Cirneci dell’Etna, Italian Greyhounds, Lagotti Romagnoli, Spinoni Italiani and Cani Corsi.

The Festa Pizza Toss 12 Noon, 2 & 4 PM, Saturday, and 12 Noon, 2 & 4 PM, Sunday - Tino’s Cortile, Seattle Center Pavilion. Sponsored by the Washington State Grand Lodge of the Sons of Italy in America.

OSA F.C Soccer Clinics For children of all ages., Saturday & Sunday, 11 AM - 3 PM.

Design Your Own Tile FREE and bake it in the oven to take home, 11 AM to 4 PM, both days at the big orange booth sponsored by Home Depot, Tino’s Cortile, Seattle Center Pavilion.

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Art & Photography Few places in the world offer artists and photographers the endless opportunities found in Italy.

It’s no mistake that this central European Country in the shape of a boot possess a unique beauty of its own. Be it the landscapes, the architecture, the seascapes, the people or even the 15th century cobblestone streets, Italy looks good in watercolor, oil or through any camera lens. Now in the top spot for US travelers going abroad, the biggest challenge an artist or photographer has in Italy is where to buy more film or another easel!

In 2015, Le Arti della Festa Italiana will again be expanded to incorporate more artists and more artistic media. As always, this exhibit will feature work by myriad artists on any number of subjects but still centered on Italy, Italian culture and Italian life. Like last year, it will be presented in the Armory at Seattle Center and be be available for viewing for free by the general public on Saturday & Sunday from 10AM to 5PM, and again at 7PM, Saturday night by the patrons of the “Taste of ItalyTM”. “Le Arti della Festa Italiana” is a juried show and all artists including painters, photographers and sculptors are encouraged to apply.

Festa Italiana Historical Photo Exhibit sponsored in part by American Family Insurance.

Wine & Beer Gardens Because of the Italian tradition of marrying wine and beer with food, there will be three Wine & Beer Gardens at the Italian Festival, all sponsored by Moretti Beer and Bolla Wines of Italy. One will be in the Fisher Pavilion with a nice view of the Mainstage, one will be on the Fisher Roof in the “Festa Food Court,” and the third will be in the Fisher Pavilion Courtyard and featuring strolling musicians playing your Italian favorites in the sunshine. Look for the colorful umbrellas and the white picket fences.

The Following beverages will be Available BOLLA WINES OF ITALY - Chianti & Pinot Grigio

By the Glass ($6.00) and Bottle ($20.00) BOLLA PROSECCO

By the Glass ($6.00) and Bottle ($20.00) MORETTI BEER - Rosso & Lager ($5.00) VILLA MASSA LIMONCELLO & TUACA LIQUORE By the Shot or with San Pellegrino

Sparkling Water ($5.00) SAN PELLEGRINO ITALIAN SPARKLING WATER & ACQUA PANNA ITALIAN SPRING WATER By the 8 oz bottle for $1.00

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You are invited to ITALIAN�AMERICAN NIGHT at the Seattle Repertory Theatre

ARTHUR MILLER’S

A VIEW FROM

THE BRIDGE Enjoy

a backstage reception featuring Tuscan wine and remarks from leaders of the Italian-American community and artists from the Seattle Rep.

Applaud

a brilliant production of Arthur Miller’s classic play A View From The Bridge. Set in Brooklyn in the 1950s, it’s the powerful story of an Italian-American family that harbors illegal immigrants from the homeland with tragic consequences.

Save up to 30% off

our regular prices. Your ticket includes admission to the performance and the backstage reception. Reserve your seats now. Details below.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6 BAGLEY WRIGHT THEATRE • SEATTLE CENTER Backstage reception at 6:30, Curtain at 7:30 Invite your friends and family to an evening of camaraderie and great theater. To order your discounted tickets, call the Seattle Rep Box Office at (206) 443-2222, Monday-Friday from noon to 6 pm. Use the code word “Bravo” to get your Italian-American Night discount. You can also order online at www.seattlerep.org/promo/bravo.

Grazie! (Note: This play contains adult themes.)

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