{"id":4327,"date":"2014-04-08T13:50:40","date_gmt":"2014-04-08T13:50:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/study-abroad\/?p=4327"},"modified":"2024-01-29T12:51:54","modified_gmt":"2024-01-29T17:51:54","slug":"experience-the-italian-culture-17th-annual-festa-italiana-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/experience-the-italian-culture-17th-annual-festa-italiana-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"Experience the Italian Culture: 17th Annual Festa Italiana Weekend by Anna Faiola"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/study-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/festa-italiana.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4328\" alt=\"festa italiana\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/study-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/festa-italiana-300x198.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" \/><\/a>Did you attend this year\u2019s \u201cFesta Italiana\u201d in Ybor City on Sunday April 6, 2014? If you missed the party, no worries, you can go next year!<\/p>\n<p>The Festa Italiana Weekend started in the spring of 1997 and is an annual multi-day event that honors Italian culture and heritage by showcasing the finest Italian cuisine from the Tampa Bay area\u2019s top restaurants and catering companies. The fun continues with exciting entertainment from world renowned performers, and a diverse assortment of activities for guests of all ages.<\/p>\n<p>Some of their most popular competition includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Annual Bocce Ball Invitational<\/li>\n<li>The Italian Idol singing competition<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All events are free and open to the general public of all ages.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, please contact the<b> <\/b>Festa Italiana Committee Correspondence: (813) 248-3316 or by email\u00a0<b><\/b><a href=\"mailto:LUnione@Italian-Club.org\">LUnione@Italian-Club.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Receive live updates through their social media:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/FESTA-ITALIANA-Tampa\/349468770196\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/festaitalytampa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8212;<br \/>\nFollow us on:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SPCStudyAbroad\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"fb logo\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/study-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/fb-logo.png\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/SPCStudyAbroad\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"twitter logo\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/study-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/twitter-logo.png\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/stpetecollege\/study-abroad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"pintest logo\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/study-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/pintest-logo.png\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLA201A05FC9F5F728\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"youtube logo\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/study-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/youtube-logo.png\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you attend this year\u2019s \u201cFesta Italiana\u201d in Ybor City on Sunday April 6, 2014? 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