Sauce/passata day

Ciao a tutti!

I am not of Italian heritage but I adore Italian traditions. I would love to have a Passata/Sauce Day with all of my friends - wine, good food and some traditional fun.

I have no idea what I need in terms of equipment and so thought I might ask here. I will also be able to go into a store in Melbourne, Australia (Costante Imports) but it’s a drive across the city so I wanted to go in a little prepared so I don’t get overwhelmed and buy a whole bunch of stuff I don’t need!

Any and all information about equipment, process and fun traditions are welcome.

Grazie mille!