On May 18, from 10 AM to 6 PM, the 21st Sicilian Festival commenced in Little Italy. Soluntos Bakery owner (and former Portocello, Sicily resident) Mario Cefalu first created the fun, free event in 1993 to recreate some of the artistic, musical, and culinary traditions from his home.

Cefalu's first event was small, comprised of only a small block on India Street. Today the festival spans from Kettner to Columbia and Ash to Grape Streets, featuring three stages and a street level performance space on Basilone Plaza.

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Fonte: L'italo-Americano