On August 7 and 8, the Italian Cultural Society is hosting their annual Festa Italiana <http://italiancenter.net/25th_flyer%5B1%5D.pdf>  from 11a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday at 3730 Auburn Blvd.

This year's 25th Annual Festa Italiana will feature Italian cuisine, music, dancing, fun and friendship. Try Italian regional food specialties, Italian wines and beer, by some of Sacramento's best Italian restaurants. Shop the market place and purchase traditional Italian products, Italian jewelry, ceramics, gourmet food, art, leather, and crafts. And stay for the music and dancing with Italian bands and singers, Italian folk dancers, and Saturday night dance under the summer moon. Performers will include Sacramento's three Italian folk dance troupes. Shop the Marketplace, meet the Queen and her Court, see the Italian cars and motor scooters, play bocce and dance the night away. Children's activity area with games, rides, face painting, novelties and crafts.

Parking is free and admission is $10 per person, with children 15 and under free. Click here <http://italiancenter.net/25th_flyer%5B1%5D.pdf>  for a $1 off admission coupon. For more information about Festa Italiana, call 916-482-5900 or click here <http://italiancenter.net/> .

by Juliet Farmer