Four years ago, Robert Sbirssa saw the Italian community around Birmingham losing touch with its roots. It was then that he decided to create a festival that was about more than just the food. 

"We wanted to build an event for the parish which really would find a common thread with a lot of our parishioners," said Sbrissa, the Feast organizer. "Even though they're not all Italian, there's still a good Italian background, and that is the common theme that binds everybody together." The festival was designed to resemble a traditional Italian feast. It recreates St. Mark's Square in Venice, Italy, and all of the food is authentic Italian.

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