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BENVENUTI
2009 Sicilian Festival
May 17, 2009
10 am till 6 pmin the heart of
San Diego's LITTLE ITALY
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Please read our NEWS RELEASE about the festival and contact us for more information. The Sicilian Festival is a perfect venue for a specialty travel feature, or a backdrop for a cultural film series, television program, etc.
Royalty-free high resolution photos can be downloaded by clicking on GALLERIES on our
to watch a Photo Show of some of Sicily's most beautiful scenes, photographed by Giovanna DiBona, Sicilian Festival Entertainment Director and Travel Photographer, on a recent trip to Sicily.
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This year's Festival is proud to feature a historic display of Sicilian Puppets from the renowned collection of Pasadena resident Allan Cook.
This year's Festival broke all attendance records!
Event photos for all visitors are now on line at:
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Dick Contino, "World's Greatest Accordion Player," headlines 16th Annual San Diego Sicilian Festival
The Sicilian Festival is proud to announce this year's headliner, the world-famous accordionist virtuoso, Dick Contino. Billed as the "world's greatest accordion player," Contino appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show a record 46 times! Contino continues to perform regularly throughout the United States. His repertoire is eclectic, ranging from Italian melodies such as Come Back to Sorrento and Arriverderci Roma, to his famed renditions of Lady of Spain and Swinging on a Star.
You won't want to miss Dick Contino's first San Diego appearance, on stage LIVE at the 16th Annual Sicilian Festival.
Visit our ENTERTAINMENT page for a complete line up of performances and schedules.DOWNLOAD A FESTIVAL BROCHURE HERE
Our 15th Annual 2008 Sicilian Festival was bigger and better than ever! Click HERE to enjoy a 10-minute tour of the highlights of our beautiful Festival in the heart of San Diego's historical, picturesque, and urban chic Little Italy neighborhood.
SPONSORS TAKE NOTE! The Sicilian Festival receives a tremendous amount of media coverage--locally, nationally and internationally! Click HERE to view a recap of the highlights of our local coverage in 2008, which features the history of the Sicilian Community in San Diego (Fox News) as well as a Sicilian cooking demonstration by Little Italy restauranteur Joe Busalacchi on San Diego's KUSI newsl...
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Sicilian Culture Remains Alive In Little Italy
Women's History Museum Special Project to Record Italian History in San Diego
Do you, your mother, or your grandmother have a story to tell about growing up in Little Italy? If so, please stop by the Sicilian Cultural Pavilion and record your memories on video. This is part of a special project conducted by the Women's History Museum to chronicle the history of San Diego's ethnic communities. Read more.....
The beautiful and historic Our Lady of the Rosary Church in San Diego's Little Italy is the heart of two magnificent processions each year: the Madonna Del Lume and the Madonna Addolorata. For 71 and 68 years respectively, these traditional religious processions have kept alive the history and culture of Sicily on the shores of San Diego.
CLICK HERE to watch a photo show of the Madonna Del Lume Procession in October.
CLICK HERE to watch a photo show of the Madonna Addolorata Procession in September.
