It was smiles all around during the 41st Annual Festa Italianaย on Saturday, with cooler temps, Italian beer tastings and wine samples, plus the usual spectator sports: grape stomp and pasta eating contests andย a Bocce tournament. High school artists showed their stuff duringย theย 13th Annual I Madonnari sidewalk art contest, and there was live music from ’60s rockers The Fab 5 and Elvis tribute artist Vince King. There’s still one more day of fun on Sunday, so come experience authentic Italian culture and all your favorite festival foods: meatball sandwiches, pasta, pizza, cannoli, sausage on a stick, chicken Marsala and more. (Photos by Mark Reyes.)
Contributor Mark Reyes is a native Houstonian, seventh generation Texan, A&M alum, expert in all things Star Trek (ToS), and an avid comic book collector (DC). Mark enjoys documenting current events and...
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