Columbus Day
Italian Festa
Events Schedule
noon   Mass at St. Joseph's Cathedral
2:00 p.m.   Columbus Statue Rededication
3:00 p.m.   Music by Bobby Lonero
Presentation of the
 Maids
Dance with Escorts
Tarantella - Maids &
  Escorts
Tarantella - Public
3:00 p.m.   Vino Stroll begins
4:30 p.m.   Second Line Procession
5:00 p.m.
 		   Music by Bobby Lonero
5:30 p.m.   “Eh Cumpari” Song
6:00 p.m.   Music by Bobby Lonero
6:30 p.m.
 		   Tribute to America
and our Troops

DARK.

   Fireworks

Please contact
Phillip Cancilleri
at
pcanci@aol.com
for more
information.

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The Greater Baton Rouge American Italian Association Presents...

Italian Festa
 Sunday, October 15th Downtown Baton Rouge

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The day began at noon with a Catholic Mass Celebrated at St. Joseph’s Cathedral, followed by a rededication ceremony of the Franco Alessandrini ‘s Christopher Columbus statue and fountain in downtown Baton Rouge.



A fun-filled day for the family follows with
 lots of food, music, dancing, hot air balloons, city’s largest Tarentella dance, presentation
of Italian princesses and ending with
a fabulous fireworks display.


Three Station Vino Stroll
 Sponsored by:
The Wine Loft and
Applied Business Concepts

A portion of the proceeds benefits the
McMains Children’s Developmental Center


Presentation of the Italian Maids

Special thanks to our generous sponsors...