Festa Italiana Week in Portland
August 20th, 2007
Ciao!
Festa Italiana is Portland’s annual celebration of Italian culture. There are events happening throughout the week, culminating in a 3-day festival of music, dancing, food and family-friendly activities. Admission is free for all of the events listed here. Donations are appreciated.
Tuesday, August 21
Fifth Avenue Cinema (510 SW Hall Street)
7:00 pm
Italian Movie Night: See award-winning film “Caterina va in città” (Caterina Goes to the City).
Thursday, August 23
Pioneer Courthouse Square
5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Festa in the Piazza/Opera Night: Enjoy “A Concert in the Piazza” featuring local opera soloists performing arias and ensembles from Italian operas. Food court and wine garden will be open.
Friday, August 24 through Sunday, August 26
Pioneer Courthouse Square
11:00 am–11:00 pm Friday and Saturday
11:00 am–7:15 pm Sunday
Festa in the Piazza: Experience Italian culture in Portland’s living room at this 3-day festival. Opening ceremonies are at noon on Friday followed by a grape stomp competition and a kid’s pizza toss. There will also be a marionette show and face painting. Throughout the festival, the Square will be filled with Italian music, dancing, merchandise booths, a wine/beer garden, and food booths featuring cuisine from several Portland Italian restaurants.
For more information on all of these events, visit www.festa-italiana.org.
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