Our History & Objectives

Our Vision

To create a permanent physical space dedicated to embracing and renewing the joy and diversity of the spirit of Italy, including its artistic, historic, linguistic, and culinary significance.

New Italian Cultural Center!

We are thankful for the Italian immigrants that came before us and the sacrifices they made to make Seattle their home, as well as to those dedicated to the future of our Italian community and Italian-American culture in the Northwest for the generations to come. Please join us as a part of this historic mission to create a cultural center dedicated to preserving & celebrating Italian & Italian-American heritage.

Please join us as we invest in the future of our Italian culture and heritage for the generations to come…an Italian Cultural Center bringing all of the Pacific Northwest Italian organizations and community together like never before, united for our children and grandchildren, creating a place we can all call home.

Photo: Joe Desimon Produce Truck
(Festa Italiana Seattle)

Dreaming of a central location

For over 100 years Italian immigrants have left their imprint on the Pacific Northwest. They labored as truck farmers in the Duwamish Valley, and toiled in the Black Diamond Coal Mines. They dug the sewers and paved the streets that became the foundation of the City of Seattle. They manufactured delicious Italian specialty food products and eventually provided the first Italian-American state governor in the United States of America.

Italian immigrants’ strong belief in family and dedication to work was a key factor to their success. Theirs was a fervent desire to provide a better life for future generations and to keep the Italian heritage alive. We are thankful to the Italian immigrants that came before us, filling our hearts and souls with the rich culture and customs of the Italian homeland.

It is in this vein that we’ve long dreamed of a central location in which to honor these forefathers and pass on their contributions as an example to the coming generations and to the broader community that holds it dear.