"sf" ha scritto nel messaggio

babelfish says the *Italian* language translations are
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> gathering = riunione
> party = partito
> assembly = assemblea
> festivity = festività

riunione means meeting, although it could be a family riunione

partito means political party!

assemblea is like congress, or the meeting of some farflung official group

festivita is a feeling, not an occasion

We have feste, serate, cene, sagre which are all the plural of various good
things to do where you eat. Italians always eat.