Festa Italiana to open in Seattle
(AGI) Seattle, Sept 23 - The 28th annual Festa Italianacommunity festival opens at the Seattle Center on Saturday andruns until Sunday. The event celebrates the cultural roots andhistory of the Italo-American community in the AmericanNorthwest. It features all things Italian, including arts, foodand wine. The programme includes a vehicle parade, anexhibition of photos of the first Italians to arrive in thecity, a show called Le arti della Festa Italiana and a boulestournament. A lottery will offer a one week holiday for two ina Tuscan villa. There is also a dog show