San Diego Little Italy Sicilian Italian Festival 2008

The streets of Little Italy in San Diego came alive with Sicilian and Italian food, music and culture as part of the 2008 Sicilian Festival. Learn more about the Festa at www.Sicilianfesta.com and plan to attend next year's event on May 17, 2009. Enjoy all things Sicilian, from great food to wonderful music provided by such national acts as Roman Holiday Music (www.romanholidaymusic.com) and Aaron Caruso (www.aaroncaruso.com). Learn all about Sicilian culture and the Sicilian American experience in San Diego.

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[GiovannaDi]

It is hard to understand your outlook. Don't you see....this is the reason why this Sicilian Festival exists!!! To keep the heritage and culture of the old country alive!!! Yes, we know Sicily now has a thriving economy, as we visit our family each year (and of course there are still musical troupes there that preserve the culture), but we still have a community here in San Diego that is totally immersed in its Sicilian heritage. We will do our best to preserve this precious culture.

[italianluvah83]

im italian and live in california...and this is the only time of the year i feel "at home"...its so nice to have a little italy here and italian feasts..i love hearing everyone talking in dialect and singing in napulitano and sicilian...i feel like im back in brooklyn <3 :)

[GiovannaDi]

@italianluvah83 Thank you so much for your kind words, and I hope we can see you at this year's Sicilian Festival!!!

[aguafinatv]

I wish we had more Italians in California. Is there a large Italian population in San Diego?

[GiovannaDi]

Yes, there is quite a large population here, including a large Sicilian population. Little Italy in San Diego is also quite large and supports two festivals each year, the Sicilian Festival on June 6, 2010 and the Little Italy Festa the second weekend in October. Thanks for writing! Giovannadi

[dopedpanda]

O just found out that I'm actually Italian/Sicilian and I'm proud of my newly discovered heritage

[ot4kidz]

si Italiani!!!!

[SalPedi]

Beddu Fighiu!...listen up folks.....this is an era thats quickly coming to an END!

I hate to be the bearer of sad news, BUT...almost all of my Sicilian relatives are now dead or soon will be, and its the end of all those Sicilian memories that we all had.

Those Sicilian immigrants and NOT coming to the USA anymore....life is pretty good now in Sicily....all my children have married irish or non Italians, so this is another reason for the era to come to an end. Arrivaderci a tutti!!!...

[tperkins15]

This reminds me of The Hill St. Louis's Italian section have you been there before

[LGLG69]

@aguafinatv I don't know about San Diego but San Francisco Bay Area has a good size Italian population...approx 100,000 in the whole Bay Area.

[MissMusic2416]

So excited!!I'm going to this festival today with my familyy! :D

[pbchad83]

@italianluvah83 haha im sicilian but not from brooklyn or anything my grandpa is from italy and my grandmas parents are from italy and they live real close but when i visit them it feels like im not in california lol

[Raimondo988]

Lovely =) U abbraccio grande dall'Italia!!! =)

[Raimondo988]

Lovely =) Un abbraccio grande dall'Italia!!! =)