Saturday, Sept. 13 (11 AM–10 PM) & Sunday, Sept. 14 (11 AM–7 PM). The Gateway, 18 N. Rio Grande Street, Salt Lake City, UT. Admission: Free. Festa Italiana SLC returns to The Gateway on September 13–14, 2025, celebrating 10 years of Italian culture, food, and fun. This free, family-friendly festival, hosted by the Italian-American Civic League of U...
Burien’s Casa Italiana – Italian Cultural Center will host its annual Vespa Festa on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025, offering Italian food, music, dancing and a chance to win a Vespa Primavera. The celebration runs from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Casa Italiana in Burien, WA. The event will feature Italian vendors, a beer and wine garden, and live entertainment....
The Phoenix Art Museum this summer presents the Southwest premiere of “Florentine Baroque: The Haukohl Collection,” which showcases a collection of historically significant works from 17th- and 18th-century Florence rarely seen outside of Italy. The exhibition features gilded paintings and sculptures that demonstrate the distinctive Florentine Baro...
Downtown Kennewick (WA) will transform into a celebration of Italian culture this Saturday as the community hosts Italian Day, featuring authentic cuisine, live music, and family-friendly activities from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. The event will showcase vendors throughout the downtown streets, offering a wide range of products, from traditional Italian gro...
Saturday June 21st, 2025 - 11am - Casa Italiana – Italian Cultural Center, 13028 First Ave. S. - Burien, WA. We will officially dedicate the room upstairs at Casa. Members of the Desimone Family & the the Honorary Consul will cut the ribbon to signify opening of the Giuseppe & Assunta Desimone Hall The ribbon cutting will be followed by a watch par...
This past week, Nevada Governor Joseph Lombardo vetoed Bill Draft Request 19-7 - a provision which would have led to the formal recognition of Indigenous Peoples Day on Columbus Day. While the Commission for Social Justice is in full support of recognizing our Native American friends, we do not believe that recognition should come at the expense of...
The San Gennaro Feast. April 23-27, 2025 - M Resort (12300 Las Vegas Blvd S, Henderson, NV). Authentic Italian Food.Carnival Fun: Rides and games for the whole family. Live Entertainment: Music, performances, and cultural showcases. Wide range of ethnic food vendors, arts and crafts, home exhibits, face painters, and live international acts from It...
Even if creepy crawlers are not your thing, there is plenty to see and appreciate at Field Notes: Artists Observe Nature, a new exhibit at the Museum of Glass in Tacoma. The installation features 18 contemporary glass artists who have meticulously captured the delicate details, astonishing patterns, and vibrant colors of insects, birds and plants. ...
Geri Guinn knew she came from a large Italian family; that much was clear. Growing up in Chicago with her parents and two sisters, she lived near her aunts, uncles and paternal grandparents, Pietro and Crocifissa Congiu, who had immigrated to the United States from Italy in the early 1900s. Although her grandparents only spoke Italian, weekly spagh...
For some, the sounds might be puzzling — a clank, a hiss, a whoosh. But for coffee aficionados, there’s no mystery at all. It’s merely the hum and clatter of a delicious espresso drink being prepared. The creative design, ingenious mechanics, and attention to detail that go into espresso machines have intrigued Kent Bakke for nearly 50 years. But i...
On Monday, Feb. 24, Walla Walla Mayor Tom Scribner received this statue on behalf of the City, as a gift from Mayor Fabrizio Garreggia of Cannara, Perugia, Italy. Walla Walla and Cannara have been sister cities since signing a pact of friendship in December 2015. The statue, by artist Antonio De Paoli, is titled "...Andate e riempite il cielo di ca...
A brand-new Italian celebration is set to take over downtown Phoenix on March 1 and 2. The Galbani® Italian Heritage Festival, organized by the nonprofit Bliss Planet, will be a vibrant two-day event at Heritage Square. Attendees can immerse themselves in the flavors, traditions, and artistry of Italy, enjoying everything from mouthwatering food an...