& Entertainment...Peroni Beer & Wine Tent...Art, History, & Heritage of the Sicilian American Families of Little Italy
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BENVENUTI
19th Annual
2012 Sicilian Festival
May 20, 2012
10 am till 6 pmin the heart of
San Diego's LITTLE ITALY
The Official Hotel for the Sicilian Festival is the lovely, urban chic Porto Vista Hotel, located just one block from the Sicilian Festival site. Book your rooms today for the May 20, 2012 festival to secure the best rates and availability.
The Sicilian Festival prides itself on its ever-expanding Cultural Pavilion, which features a wide variety of artists and historians, all dedicated to the preservation of Sicilian and Italian culture and heritage. This year's Cultural Pavilion has the honor of being sponsored by the prestigious National Italian American Foundation (NIAF).
The Sicilian Festival is partnering with the San Diego Italian Film Festival...click here for more information on upcoming events.
Sicilian Culture Remains Alive In San Diego's
Little Italy
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 more than 70 years, these traditional religious processions have kept alive the history and culture of Sicily on the shores of San Diego.
Click here
to watch a video 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.
Stop by the Sicilian Cultural pavilion to view a poster display of Sicilian scenes, in addition to many other old photos and artifacts.
In 2011, Bella Sera Wines Presented
Emmy Award Winning Chef
GIADA DE LAURENTIIS
Giada conducted a cooking demonstration
and book signing at the 2011 Festival, which drew more than 100,000 visitors.
The Sicilian Festival is looking for qualified sponsors for our exciting 2012 Festival. Please contact us.
This video gives you a 4-minute tour of the highlights of our exciting 2010 Festival.
Event photos for all visitors and media can be viewed and uploaded at:
SICILIAN FESTIVAL
PHOTO SITE
2011 NEWS RELEASE
CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS
If you are interested in serving as a volunteer for this year's exciting festival, please contact our Volunteer Co-ordinator Cindy Rennie .
Our 2011 Festival broke all attendance records!
More than 100,000 visitors attended the 2011 San Diego Sicilian Festival, making it the LARGEST SICILIAN FESTIVAL in the United States.
WHEELCHAIR RENTALS
Call Susan @Howard's Mobility
619 297-6013 for delivery & pickup
of wheelchairs
Thank you to our sponsors
