FESTA ITALIANA 2008 DC 

Sunday, June 29, 2008

11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Free Admission to all events!!

Visit www.festaitalianadc.com

Festa Italiana DC is the only Italian street festival held in our nation's capital. The Festa will be held in "Little Italy", the area surrounding the Holy Rosary Church and Casa Italiana (Third St. and F St., N.W., near the Judiciary Square Metro Station). To mark our 10th Anniversary, Festa Italiana 2008 DC will proudly feature the culture and heritage of Rome and the Region of Lazio. The Festa will use this special celebration to commemorate the historical and cultural ties between the United States and Italy and the regions of their Capital cities.

In keeping with Italian tradition, Festa Italiana 2008 DC opens with a procession led by the Pastor of Holy Rosary Church. Following this, festival-goers will enjoy a lively Italian atmosphere as they walk on "Via Appia", "Via del Corso", "Via della Conciliazione", and "Piazza St. Pietro e St. Paolo" (June 29 is the Feast Day of the two Saints).

There will be:

• Musical performances on stage
• "Roman Legionnaires" with authentically and painstakingly reproduced uniforms, and armor.
• Cornucopia of Homemade Italian food for sale:
  • Italian sausage, porchetta, cannoli, gelato, pizza, bakery goods
  • Specialty pasta from Regione Lazio (Amatriciana)
  • Imported wine, beer, coffee, espresso
  • Water and sodas
• Italian cultural artifacts on display and for sale
• Exquisite Italian mosaic making
• Bocce and Briscola games to be played
• Fun street entertainment for children
• Face Painting
• Clowns
• Exciting raffles (winners need not be present)
• Caricature portraits drawn
• Many other activities will also take place indoors at Casa Italiana

In tribute to his influence on Washington and American architecture, the Festa will observe Palladio's 500th birthday.