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Buona Festa di San Giuseppe!

Our friends in Perugia today are celebrating St. Joseph's Day, as well as Festa del Papà in honor of Joseph, Mary's hushand in the bible. This Italian Fathers Day celebrates fatherhood, and of course with all of the sweets!

Our Perugia friend Maria Lucia tells us her mother always made zeppole with puff pastry, and children enjoy chocolate. The photo of the tart with a fruit heart changes according to the fruit in season/available. When it's safer to do so, next year you can expect more in-person religious masses to mark the occasion, carrying dried fava beans that have been blessed, as well as the wearing of red clothing when out celebrating.

Buona Festa!

Our friends in Perugia explained that this year was naturally more subdued for Carnevale in February. Usually celebrated with parties and parades including masks and music, 2021 was a quieter event at home. But not without traditional sweets such as struffoli and frappe! Take a look at some of the photos they sent of the delicious desserts and table settings our Italian members created.

Even during these uncertain times, the Seattle-Perugia Sister City Association is working hard to provide fun Italian content and activities during lockdown. Check out our Events tab here for our up-to-date calendar of events, including fascinating interviews with our friends in Perugia, cooking demos, lectures, Tavola conversation group, and more!

Join the Seattle-Perugia Sister City Association  in Fisher Pavilion at the Seattle Center. Stop by, say hi, and buy your raffle tickets for a one-week trip to Perugia. Better yet, volunteer to help at our booth.

Highlights of Festa Italiana include Chef Marco Scortino of the local cooking show Come Dine with Me WNY, and other local chefs, 16 musical acts on the Main Stage, a variety of Italian-themed exhibits-art, automobiles, dogs, photos and of course food vendors.

Check out the full schedule of events and activities here.

Sunday, August 18

1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

33801 SE Courtney Rd.

Ravensdale, WA 98051

August is here, which means our annual picnic and membership meeting is just around the corner. Once again, we'll gather in Ravensdale, Washington, at the historic Borracchini farm. Only 45 minutes from Seattle, this lovely corner of King County feels like a world away.

Our host and long-time SPSCA member, Dan Borracchini, always makes a fantastic pasta dish. Board members will be busy grilling Italian sausages, as well.

Everything else is potluck. We ask that you contribute a salad, antipasto dish, snacks or a dessert, plus whatever you'd like to drink, both alcoholic and non.

Please signup here or contact SPSCA web editor.

So grab your sunscreen, straw hats and hearty appetites, and head for the hills of Ravensdale!

Not a member? Join today!