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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!

• Tuesday, June 11 7-9:00 p.m.
• Royal Manor Condominiums, 1120 8th Avenue ( at Seneca), 4th floor
• Cost is $20 paid at the door
• Space is limited. RSVP mgjames@mac.com
• Members and their guests welcome
• Volunteer to help at the event here or contact SPSCA web editor.

We are having a ticket giveaway courtesy of CBS Films and Allied Global Marketing for the film PAVAROTTI, a riveting documentary by Ron Howard that lifts the curtain on the icon who brought opera to the people.  Luciano Pavarotti gave his life to the music and a voice to the world.  This cinematic event features history-making performances and intimate interviews.

• Who: Current members. Not a current member? Join or renew today.
• What: Two tickets to the advance screening of PAVAROTTI film
• When: Tuesday, June 4 at 7:00 p.m.
• Where: AMC Pacific Place, 600 Pine St., Seattle
• How: Submit your full name and e-mail address to SPSCA Web editor by May 29.
• Drawing will be held on May 30 at T.S. McHugh's Happy Hour following our SIFF film event. You do not need to be present to win.

The film will be shown at SIFF on June 9 and will open on June 14 in multiple venues in the Puget Sound area. For more information about the film, see the official site.

Seattle Perugia Sister City Association (SPSCA) will be continuing its annual tradition of sponsoring an Italian film with the Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF). This year’s selection is Twin Flower (Fiore Gemello). Set in Sardinia, Twin Flower is the story of two young outcasts: Basim, an undocumented immigrant from the Ivory Coast who is fleeing the Italian authorities, and Anna, who is evading the pursuit of an obsessive human trafficker. The two develop a bond through shared hardship and a desire for freedom.

Members are invited to the May 30 screening at 6:00 p.m. at SIFF Cinema Uptown. The director, Laura Luchetti, is expected to be in attendance at this event. Following the film, members are also welcome to attend a no-host Happy Hour at nearby T.S. McHugh's, located at 21 Mercer Street. Not a member? Join today!

Additional screenings of Twin Flower will be on May 23 at 8:45 p.m. at the Ark Lodge and May 31 at 3:00 p.m., also at the Uptown.

In addition to Twin Flower, five other Italian language films and two Italian artist's films will be shown at SIFF this year. Titles and brief descriptions here.

Thanks to Danielle Hayden for this submission.