Sunday, August 26, 2012

Weekend Features, Fayette Italian Heritage Festival - 8/26/2012

Mary Ferro (middle) of Pittsburgh teaches festival attendees including Fran Gigliotti (left) of Greensburg, Maria Pasquini of Washington County and Gianna Bella Maria Dzimiera, 5, of Monessen to dance the Tarantella at the Fayette Italian Heritage Festival in Dunbar Township, Sunday afternoon. Ferro continues her family tradition of teaching Italian dancing in honor of her late parents.
Kendra Moore (top) of Connellsville and her best friend Keithette Quarnick of Uniontown partner up for the grape-stomping competition at at the Fayette County Italian Festival in Dunbar Township, Saturday afternoon. Quarnick is the sister of Walt Vinoski, the owner of Greendance Winery who was supplying the prize of a case of their award-winning wine.
Sara Konopa, 6, of Uniontown enjoys the fun and excitement of the Carousel at the Fayette County Italian Festival in Dunbar Township, Saturday afternoon. Konopa spent the day with her dad at the festival as her mother volunteered as a vendor.
Josh Hoffman of Pittsburgh swallows a large amount of pasta at the Italian Heritage Festival spaghetti eating contest in Dunbar Township, Saturday evening. Hoffman was the first of eight contestants to consume six pounds of spaghetti and subsequently won a collection of gift cards to various Italian restaurants.
Francine Sampson, owner of Mom Maruca's Pizza Shop in Uniontown, chops fresh-grown basil for her homemade bruschetta at the Fayette Italian Heritage Festival in Dunbar Township, Saturday evening.
Dance partners Michelle Hartosh of Uniontown and Earl Marker of Farmington dance together at the indoor arena at the Fayette Italian Heritage Festival in Dunbar Township, Sunday afternoon. Hartosh and Marker have been dance partners for seven years.
Aidan Burnworth, 8, and his grandfather Don Burnworth of Uniontown double team Nathaniel Valente, 10, of Brownsville on the bumper car ride at the Fayette Italian Heritage Festival in Dunbar Township, Saturday evening.
Howard Mincone, juggler and physical comic, juggles five balls at once at the Fayette Italian Heritage Festival in Dunbar Township, Sunday afternoon.

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