Let’s begin the new year of interviews by moving to one of the American territories farthest from Italy, the Northwest. The protagonists of the book written by Tessa Floreano are Idaho, Oregon and Washington, three states that are not among the best known in our country nor among those that have welcomed Italian emigrants the most. But as we have o...

Come and join us for a fun afternoon playing the Italian traditional Tombola game: A children’s event brought to you by Comites San Francisco, Il Punto and Casa Italiana. Also there will be an appearance by La Befana herself! La Befana is a friendly witch in Italian folklore who delivers gifts for the good children, and lumps of coal to the bad one...

Join us (13028 First Ave. S., Burien WA) for a special guest speaker event at Casa on Monday, June 12, at 6:30pm with Dr. Kathleen Brush. America was created from groups of unwelcome immigrants persecuted in Europe. Italians were the last group of America’s European immigrants. Padrone and the arrival of millions of Italian immigrants, Italian-Amer...

ONE DAY ONLY! Sat Apr 29.Our annual food drive is coming to Casa. Pull up to Casa and drop your non-perishables off to “stuff the truck” for the West Seattle Food Bank. Be sure to grab a coffee or lunch special while you’re here that day! Sat Apr 29 from 9:30am-2pm Acceptable healthy donations include non-perishable items (pop top cans are best) su...

Casa Italiana, Italian Cultural Center at 13028 1st Ave South in Burien celebrated their reopening on Oct 29 by introducing the public to their new Gelato bar, an expanded sandwich menu and more shopping. Nancy Sacco Chiodo, the cafe manager said this about their new lunch menu: “We will be serving a Meatball Sandwich, an Italian Sub Panini, a Mort...

Come join the fun – and enter to win a Vespa – at Casa Italiana’s ‘Vespa Festa’ on Saturday, June 25, 2022, from 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. This event will include music, food, a market, beer & wine garden, prizes and a raffle to win a Vespa (just $10 per ticket). Food booths will feature: - Italian favorites-Lasagna, Manicotti- Meatball Sandwiches- Gelato-...

Come join Burien’s Casa Italiana – Italian Cultural Center this Saturday, Aug. 14, 2021 for their Ferragosto Festival! This event will run from 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. The Ferragosto “festa” will have food booths, a beer and wine garden, live music, merchandise booths and vendors! The celebration is open to all in the community, Italians and non-Italians....

Casa Caffè is opening at Casa Italiana this Saturday, March 13, 2021, at 9:00 a.m. Casa is located at 13028 First Ave. S., Burien WA 98168 (the location of the former London House Salon.) (Masks are required, as is social-distancing.) Casa Caffè will be proudly serving coffee from local roaster Caffé D’arte. Various blends of whole beans and ground...

Burien’s new Casa Italiana – Italian Cultural Center (13028 1st Ave S, Burien, WA 98168) will be hosting a no-contact Food Drive on Saturday, Feb. 20 and Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021. “As we continue through the times of the COVID-19 pandemic, there are those among us who need help more than ever,” organizers said. “ Please join us, in this, our inaugural...