WATERTOWN â Festival-goers will again be able to enjoy Italian dishes, cannoli and other desserts, a bocce ball tournament and the Miss Italia contest as the 36th annual Bravo Italiano Festival is set to return this summer.
Last yearâs festival was lost to the COVID-19 pandemic but will return at the Watertown Municipal Arena from Aug. 27 to 29.
On Monday night, the City Council informally agreed to lower the fee for the use of the arena for the event from $3,500 to $2,500. The Italian American Civic Association puts on the festival.
In April, Julian Alteri, chairman of the festival, sent a letter to the city seeking a reduction in fees for this yearâs event, blaming âthe fiscal impact of the pandemic on our club and its inability to schedule and host events.â