The 2nd Italian Festival of Santos takes place this Saturday (16) and Sunday (17), from 12 pm to 20 pm, at Valongo Park, on the coast of São Paulo. Entrance is free and the city hall provides free transportation to the location.
The program includes musical performances, typical cuisine from various Italian regions, a creative fair, a children's area, and other attractions. The festival is promoted by the Santos City Hall and pays homage to the influence of Italian immigration in the city.
The chosen location is symbolic: Valongo Park is close to the point where thousands of immigrants disembarked between the 16th and 19th centuries.
Free transport
The city government will offer two special bus routes to Praça Mauá. Boarding will take place at Gonzaga (near the Hotel Atlântico, on the Ana Costa side) and at the Sambadrome on Avenida Afonso Schimidt, both from noon to 12 pm. Return services will depart between 17 pm and 14 pm.
Directions
Access to Valongo Park can be made via the new Porto-Cidade Engenheiro José Colla Walkway, which connects Rua XV de Novembro, 155, to Armazém 4. It is also possible to get there on foot via the ferry crossing between Santos and Guarujá, near Praça da República.
Gastronomic highlights
Eleven booths represent different Italian regions. Here are the different booths:
- Società Italiana di Santos (Sicily)
- Babbo Américo (Puglia)
- Cantina di Lucca (Tuscany)
- Liliana's Cantina (Basilicata)
- Nonna's Italian House (Salerno)
- Osteria Santos Sabores (Lazio)
- Porto Gelato (Molise)
- King of Coffee (Veneto)
- Saint Alphonsus Massas (Lombardy)
- Sapori della Nonna (Calabria)
- Wines and Tastes (Piedmont and Emilia-Romagna)
Musical programming
Saturday (16):
12:XNUMX pm – Opening Mass with Father Paolo
12:30 pm – Ceremony with authorities
13:13 PM to 30:XNUMX PM – POP Arte Viva Symphonic Group
13:30 pm to 14:30 pm – Lucas Degasperi: Il Cuore che Canta
15pm to 16:30pm – Via Mari + Nino Fornaro: Ancient Italy & Contemporary Pop
17:30 pm to 19:30 pm – Leonardo Ribeiro: The Giro d'Italia
Sunday (17):
12:13 pm to 30:XNUMX pm – Sergio de Rosa and Band
14:15 PM to 30:XNUMX PM – Ricardo Bombarda and Keyboards
16:17 PM to 30:XNUMX PM – Harmomusical: I live in Italy
18pm to 19:30pm – Tribute to Eros Ramazzotti, with Enzo Schiani
Other attractions
Traveling band Guzella: Saturday and Sunday, from 13:30 pm to 16 pm, on XV de Novembro and Aéreo boulevards.
Kids Area – Warehouse 4:
12pm to 19pm – Inflatable toys
14pm to 18pm – Balloon sculpting and children’s makeup
Creative Fair “Made in Santos Valongo”:
Saturday and Sunday, from 12pm to 20pm, with handmade and original products.
Literary Conversation with Ronaldo Andrade:
Saturday, from 12pm to 18pm, and Sunday, from 14pm to 19pm.
Tribute to Italian immigration
During the party, the public will be able to visit the mural A Sea of Hope, which portrays the arrival of Italian immigrants in Santos. The work celebrates 150 years of Italian immigration to Brazil and the historical connection with Genoa, Italy.
