San Jose festa celebrates Italian culture

Amy Mendon with First Street Opera performs during the Italian Family Festa at History Park in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019. The 39th annual weekend festival that celebrates Italian culture is sponsored by the Italian American Heritage Foundation. (Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group)
Vic Corsiglia and Scott Williamson, from left, members of the Silicon Valley Accordion Society perform during the Italian Family Festa at History Park in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019. The 39th annual weekend festival that celebrates Italian culture is sponsored by the Italian American Heritage Foundation. (Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group)
Mary Keydash performs with the Tom Torriglia band during the Italian Family Festa at History Park in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019. The 39th annual weekend festival that celebrates Italian culture is sponsored by the Italian American Heritage Foundation. (Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group)
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The Italian and American flags fly side by side during the Italian Family Festa at History Park in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019. The 39th annual weekend festival that celebrates Italian culture is sponsored by the Italian American Heritage Foundation. (Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group)
A festival-goer holds a cannoli, an Italian pastry with a sweet, creamy filling, during the Italian Family Festa at History Park in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019. The 39th annual weekend festival that celebrates Italian culture is sponsored by the Italian American Heritage Foundation. (Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group)
Vic Corsiglia, a member of the Silicon Valley Accordion Society performs during the Italian Family Festa at History Park in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019. The 39th annual weekend festival that celebrates Italian culture is sponsored by the Italian American Heritage Foundation. (Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group)
Visitors attend the Italian Family Festa at History Park in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019. The 39th annual weekend festival that celebrates Italian culture is sponsored by the Italian American Heritage Foundation. (Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group)
The Tom Torriglia band performs during the Italian Family Festa at History Park in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019. The 39th annual weekend festival that celebrates Italian culture is sponsored by the Italian American Heritage Foundation. (Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group)

By Linda Zavoral | lzavoral@bayareanewsgroup.com | Bay Area News Group and Anda Chu | Bay Area News Group

August 24, 2019 at 2:10 p.m.

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The 39th annual Italian Family Festa will continue Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at History Park in San Jose. This year’s featured guests — the flag throwers and musicians from Italy’s award-winning Gruppo Sbandieratori e Musici del Palio del Niballo — will perform at 1:30 p.m. Later in the afternoon, the Italian-Australian singing sensation Alfio will take the stage.

This annual celebration of culture sponsored by the Italian American Heritage Foundation will also feature cooking demonstrations, food booths, cultural exhibits and the always-popular grape-stomping contest.

Admission is free. History Park is at 1650 Senter Road, San Jose; find parking, shuttle and trolley details at www.italianfamilyfestasj.org.