Established in 2016, Little Italy Festival draws 20,000 + people to our Italian district.
Join the National Italian American Foundation as we celebrate the best of Italian heritage and culture, our 2023 Region of Honor Emilia-Romagna, and the importance of the Italian Diaspora!
Saturday, October 14, 2023
Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington D.C.
Festa Italiana is set to take place again this year in San Pedro, Ca on October 7, 2023. This authentic Italian festival will bring Italian vendors and entertainers to the downtown streets of San Pedro to celebrate Italian Heritage Month in a big way.
If you are looking to get involved with Festa Italiana with sponsorship, vendors or other opportunities please email info@lilaa.org for more information.
The Italian Californian at the 2021 Festa Gallery
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The Los Angeles Italian Festival
The Los Angeles Italian Festival kicks off Italian Heritage Month in LA each year at Hollywood & Highland, celebrating all things Italian in the City of LA.
Come and be a part of the incredible Italian festival happening in Los Angeles.
90th Festa Italia to Return to the Custom House Plaza – Monterey State Historic Park in Downtown Monterey on September 8-10, 2023
Monterey, CA. July 2023. Don’t miss the award-winning 90th Festa Italia, celebrating Monterey’s Italian heritage and cultural traditions. Join us for this special festival honoring the local fishermen of Monterey, both past and present. This event’s free entertainment line-up, described below, is unrivaled!
This popular family friendly free event shares the sights, sounds, food, and culture that make the Italian experience so special. It is a celebrated festival each year drawing locals and visitors from the Bay Area and beyond. It features three days of authentic Italian cuisine, great music, dancing, fun and friendship. The delicious flavors of Italy are enjoyed by attendees with tasty food offerings (for purchase) including Calamari, Steak and Sausage Sandwiches, Pasta, Arancini, Cannoli and more, as well as wine, beer, sodas, and water. There is also an array of Italian and Festa Italia-themed merchandise as well as vendors selling crafts and clothing. NEW this year will be an array of special 90th Anniversary Festa Italia merchandise.
The first Festa Italia in Monterey was celebrated in 1933 when a statue of Santa Rosalia, the patron saint of Sicilian fishermen, was donated to the San Carlos Cathedral. Sicilian fishermen would pray to their patron saint for a safe journey and bountiful harvest. It is important... more here...
What: 90th Festa Italia held by the Festa Italia Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization
Festival Entry Cost: Free
Where: 20 Custom House Plaza – Monterey State Historic Park, Downtown Monterey
When: Friday – Sunday, September 8-10, 2023
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Thursday, September 14, 2023
6:00 PM PST - Via Zoom
“The Eurydice Problem”
Join us for an exclusive online lecture on “The Eurydice Problem” with Professor Alexandra Amati!
Professor Amati will examine the differences in men’s and women’s music since the birth of the opera genre, as well as the ways in which misogyny and antifeminism have influenced the development of operatic plots, casting, and staging over the centuries.
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COST:
Free Museo Members
$10 Museo Non-Members
INFO & RSVP: HERE
or by calling the Museo at 415.673.2200,
or by email at info@sfmuseo.org
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Part of the BRAVO Cultural Program
In collaboration with Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco
Looking forward to seeing you!!
Photo: Muzio as Tosca in Puccini’s Tosca, 1932. By Lawrence B. Morton. Courtesy of San Francisco Opera Archive
The Little Italy Association invites you to join us as we transform the Piazza della Famiglia into an exquisite Italian garden casino experience for this year’s 2nd Annual Casino di Piazza on Friday, September 15th from 7:00pm to 11:00pm.
In partnership with Vici Luxury Rentals, the evening will feature craft cocktails, light hors d'oeuvres, live music, Blackjack, Craps and Roulette under the stars. Dress to impress in your very best cocktail or black-tie attire as you enjoy every detail carefully curated to give guests the most authentic Italian garden casino experience. Upon arrival guests will be transported to the beautiful, manicured gardens of Milan with the beautiful greenery lined walls and classic Italian statues set in the heart of the Piazza della Famiglia.
Casino di Piazza has two admission opportunities including...read more here..
Apply to NIAF on Campus!
We are looking for 20 dedicated Italian American college students that hold leadership roles in their university’s Italian clubs. If selected as a NIAF on Campus representative NIAF will award your Italian club up to $1,500 in funding to carry out fun and educational Italian American events per academic year.
NIAF on Campus supports the engagement of future generations of Italian Americans by bringing together student leaders that demonstrate outstanding leadership in our community.
Apply by September 15th: https://bit.ly/37hWk9z
Returning in 2023 – Please join us as we celebrate our 26th anniversary of the Julian Grape Stomp Festa! We are excited to be continuing the old-world tradition of kicking off your shoes, rolling up your pant legs and letting tons of blessed grapes squish beneath your feet!
I talians immigrated to almost all parts of the world, the UK, the USA, Canada, Australia, Latin America, and the North Pole. Wait...what?...
