Italian Household Festa returns
After a two-year pandemic hiatus, the Italian American Heritage Basis is ready to host its fortieth annual Italian Household Festa Aug. 20-21 at San Jose Historical past Park.
New this yr is a youngsters’s space, Ragazzi Zona, sponsored by Harker Faculty and set in a big grassy space the place youngsters can hear Italian storytellers, take pleasure in crafts and be taught slightly Italian.
The U.S. Navy brass band can be readily available, together with a couple of pleasant naval robots. The Roma Stage will characteristic musical acts Mike Annuzzi, Blue Home, Bella Ciao, John DeMers, a tribute to Sinatra and our “Saturday Evening Road Dance” with native tribute band Livewire. The Anthony “Nino” Lane Band will carry out on Sunday solely.
Attendees can take pleasure in a culinary demonstration on the La Cucina Galbani Cooking Stage with “Chef Marco” Sciortino, together with a wide range of native cooks. Galbani may even host the cheese log-building contest for teenagers each days.
The festa’s Cultural Village, offered by JP Napoli Corporations, will characteristic displays on native Italian historical past, and demonstrations by lace makers and the Italian Renaissance Swordsmanship Academy.
The occasion additionally options grape stomps and marionette exhibits each days, together with the Festa Wine Tasting Backyard, offered by the Sobrato Philanthropies, which is able to pour vintages from native Italian wineries.
The admission-free festa is ready for Aug. 20, 11 a.m.-8 p.m., and Aug. 21, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., at San Jose Historical past Park, 1650 Senter Highway. For a full schedule of actions, go to www.italianfamilyfestasj.org/schedule.