The festivities kick-off
with Wines of Italy on Thursday, March
29th - Join Sorrento Cheese Festa Italiana for a
unique tasting experience, featuring over eighty wines from
different regions of Italy, authentic music and dancers from Agrigento Sicily
and Italian Antipasti and Desserts. The
Italian Club of Tampa hosts this special evening and the event serves to benefit
the Italian Club Restoration Fund. Space
is limited, so purchase your tickets now by calling
813.248.3316. Food provided by Bonefish Grill and
Carrabba’s Italian Grill.
Continuing on Saturday,
March 31st, Ybor City hosts a free day of
festivities for the entire family to enjoy.
Sorrento Cheese Festa Italiana Saturday
features the annual Bocce Ball Invitational Tournament in
Centennial Park, an assortment of Italian food prepared by the
Italian Club, the Italian Idol Competition and L’Unione
Italian Cinema Italiano! Sorrento Cheese will be on-site with
it’s new European Market and the Saturday Fresh
Market will be in full-swing!
Think Italian and think food, entertainment and music for all to
enjoy!
Sorrento
Cheese Festa Italiana’s 10th Anniversary takes place
on Sunday, April 1st when Centennial Park and
Historic Ybor City host a true taste of Italy!
Over thirty Tampa Bay area restaurants and caterers
present flavorful specialties and you’ll also want to enjoy the flavor of the
Bolla Wines of Italy Grape Stomping presentation - you’ll even
have a chance to participate in the stomping excitement!
Italians love entertaining and
Sorrento Cheese Festa Italiana is thrilled to bring Joe Piscopo
as it’s headliner to the event’s main stage presented by Sorrento Cheese! Also featured on the main stage will be music
and dancers from Agrigento Sicily, Italian Idol finalists and many more! Be sure to visit our website for up-to-date
Entertainment Lineup information.
Sorrento Cheese La Cucina
Italiana will feature cooking demonstrations by professionals and
amateurs alike. This cooking celebration
also offers entertainment as well as a place to sit-down, relax and enjoy the
fine art of Italian Cooking!
Festa’s Kidz Zone offers
Italian costumed characters, children’s activities, amusement rides, marionette
show, face painting and so much more!
The Italian Club of
Tampa is a beautiful, National Historic Landmark built in 1912 - be
sure to stop in and enjoy its beauty first-hand as they open their doors for the
Cultural and Genealogy Exhibit. Festa
Italiana benefits the Italian Club Restoration Fund.
The 10th Annual
Sorrento Cheese Festa Italiana presented by Bolla Wine
takes place in the heart of Ybor City on Sunday, April
1st featuring traditional favorites as well as exciting new
additions to the festivities such as Sunday Morning Catholic Mass at
10:15 a.m. in the Italian Club followed by a Procession and
Walking Parade!
For
more information, please visit our website at www.festaitalianatampa.com
