8th Annual Ferragosto Sees Record Crowds

On Sunday, August 24, the Italian Community of St Louis hosted its 8th Annual Ferragosto, a traditional Italian summer festival at Shaw Park in Clayton. Over 350 people attend, the largest crowd to date. This special event wouldn't be possible without the hard work of the following volunteers: Alessandro Valentino, Tiziana Orsini, Rachel Radmanash, Debbie Leone, Paolo Gabriele, Concetta Gabriele, Giovanna Leopardi, Michael Cross, Carlo Pietro Sanfilippo, Vito Alu, Ruth Watt, Scott Hoff, and Maria Clea Annecchiarico. 

Sponsors of the event included Nooter/Eriksen, Arteco Global, Italian Citizenship Assistance, and Vacanze Italiane - Italian Holidays, LLC. 

The event was well attended by many organizations who came from throughout the St Louis metropolitan area, including Club Italiano Per Piacere, Sicilian Cultural Association of St Louis, Italian Club of St Louis, Italian Business Association of St Louis, Italia - America Bocce Club, the St Louis Italian Language Program, and the St Louis - Bologna Sister Cities.

Enjoy photos taken during the event.