• The 29th annual I Madonnari Italian Street Painting Festival continues Monday at the Santa Barbara Mission. (Fritz Olenberger)
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  • Father Larry Gosselin, rector of the Santa Barbara Mission, was among the thousands of spectators enjoying the I Madonnari festival — and the delicious food. (Fritz Olenberger)
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  • The popular I Madonnari Italian Street Painting Festival in the plaza of the Santa Barara Mission will not be held this May due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Noozhawk file photo)
    The popular I Madonnari Italian Street Painting Festival in the plaza of the Santa Barara Mission will not be held this May due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Noozhawk file photo)
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William M. Macfadyen, Noozhawk Publisher

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Bill Macfadyen is Noozhawk’s founder and publisher. Contact him at wmacfadyen@noozhawk.com, and follow him on Instagram: @bill.macfadyen. The opinions expressed are his own.