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Don't miss a wonderful photo opportunity! An entourage of beautifully costumed Paesani will raise the Sicilian and other flags of Italy in an exquisite flag procession through the streets of San Diego's Little Italy neighborhood. Representatives from San Diego's Italian organizations, led by San Diego County Supervisor Ron Roberts, will also be on hand to join in the festivities. Have your cameras ready for this colorful parade through the streets of Little Italy.

12:30 pm -2:00 pm

The nationally-acclaimed Roman Holiday Ensemble will delight the crowds with their high-energy, audience interactive shows. This ensemble has gained world-wide recognition with the success of their CD, The Italian Wedding, and appears at festivals and corporate events across the nation. They were recently voted the "Best Ethnic Band" by San Diego Magazine as part of their "best of" issue.

It is a marriage made in Sicilian heaven! Don't miss the live ceremony of Diana and Antonino as they recite their wedding vows in a civil ceremony on the Cedar Street stage at the Sicilian Festival.

Their marriage will be followed by a lively reception, Sicilian-style, presented by the Roman Holiday Ensemble.

More details HERE.

2:00 pm

Balboa Park ITALIAN DANCE TROUPE

Always a favorite at the Festival, the Italian Dance Troupe of Balboa Park will perform a variety of lively Italian and Sicilian dances to delight the crowds.

2:15 pm--2:45 pm

ROMAN HOLIDAY continues with A MUSICAL TOUR OF ITALY AND SICILY. Put on your dancing shoes and join us in a lively tarantella!

2010 marks the 100th Birthday of Sicilian-American jazz great, Louie Prima. The Screamin' Primas will be on hand to orchestrate a lively, fun-filled centennial salute to the music of Louie Prima. The Screamin' Primas capture the spirit of Prima's extremely fun and entertaining show via their accurate live re-creations of Louis' hits performed in the original Louis Prima style. They will close the Sicilian Festival with a bang, complete with a Mardi-Gras style parade through the Festival area.

STAGE-Beech and India

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2:00 pm-2:20 pm

PASTA EATING CONTEST

sponsored by
Mona Lisa Italian Foods

Don't miss the exciting and fun pasta eating contest. Have your cameras ready to watch the contestants down their pasta in record time!.

2:30 pm-3:45 pm

The Sicilian Band returns for an exciting second set

4:00 pm-4:15 pm

15-year-old Elliott Wulff comes to the Sicilian Festival stage to present three vocal selections from his repertoire. Elliott performs regularly as an opera singer around the area and was a winning contestant at the Nazarene University vocal competition held recently in Pt. Loma.

4:30 pm-6:00 pm

Open Mike Featuring the Musicians of Little Italy

Dance to the music of a wide variety of fabulous entertainers who will knock your socks off during this fun and exciting musical jam!

Al Marchese, son of famous Sicilian American tenor Victor Marchese, will be on hand to entertain the crowds with his exciting jazz ensemble. Learn more about his famous father Victor at the booth in the Cultural Pavilion.

Direct from New Orleans, where his band Sicilian Swing jump jived and wailed for many years, comes Daniele Spadavecchia, accompanied this year by his local gypsy band. Check him out at the corner of India and Date Streets from noon until 2:30 pm! Listen to his hot renditions of all the Italian favorites....Louie Prima style. Sicilian Swing is sponsored in part by Evelyn Ascough D.D.S. - Cosmetic and General Dentist.

Jim Bianchi and his ensemble will present a repertoire of Italian and operatic melodies that will delight Festival visitors as they stroll down India Street.