Santa rita do passa quatro From July 8th to 11th, the city will host the 34th edition of the Italian Traditions Festival. The event brings together typical cuisine, shows, choirs, and folk dance groups.
The date coincides with the eve of the Constitutionalist Revolution holiday, on July 9th, which allows for combining the holiday with a trip to the interior of São Paulo state.
Roots that shaped the city
The connection of Santa rita do passa quatro The connection with Italy began in the 1880s, when Italian immigrants arrived in the region attracted by the development of coffee farming. They went to work on farms in the interior and permanently influenced the local identity and economy.
According to the city hall, 75% of the municipality's population has Italian ancestryThis heritage motivated the creation of the festival, which honors the daily lives of ancestors. since the 1990s.
What's at the festival?
The event is organized by the city hall in partnership with charitable institutions. The food stalls offer homemade dishes such as pasta, special sauces, polenta, antipasti, and sweets. All the income from the associations is reinvested in social projects within the community itself.
The cultural program includes concerts, choirs, bands, and Italian folk dance groups throughout the four days of the event.
How to get there and more information
The festival takes place at Praça Poeta Mário Mattoso (Praça da Estação), on Rua Américo Persin, s/n, in Santa Rita do Passa Quatro. Updated information is available. on our social medias From the Municipality of Santa Rita do Passa Quatro.
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