Festa Italia hosts pasta eating contest

NBC15′s Kevin Corriveau judged a spaghetti eating contest for the second day of Festa Italia Saturday.
Published: Jun. 3, 2023 at 9:04 PM CDT
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MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - NBC15′s Kevin Corriveau judged a spaghetti eating contest for the second day of Festa Italia Saturday.

The contest was split up into two age groups: above and below 12 years old.

Miss Festa Italia 2023 Charmaine Pelliterri says there is a lot to look forward to going to the festival.

“It’s a celebration of the Greenbush neighborhood initially and a celebration of Italian heritage and culture,” Pelliterri said. “So, at Festa, there’s a lot of Italian great food, fresh, homemade Italian cookies and cannolis, great music.”

Festa Italia will also run Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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