“Festa Italiana” Returns to Mokena
“Festa Italiana” Returns to Mokena
Festa Italiano, Mokena. Be prepared to have your mouth open in aww when you hear Carmelo Zaccone on the guitar. 1st act of the day and straight from Italy!
The second annual Mokena “Festa Italiana” will be held on Sunday, July 19, 2015 and is expected to draw an even larger crowd than last year’s 1200 attendees. The event begins at 11:00 am at the Mokena Intermediate School, 11331 - 195th Street (West of the Mokena Library) with a procession ending at the festival grounds at the Front Street Metra Station lot. The festival is based on the traditional Italian Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.
Festival chairman Vince DiFiori predicts this year’s festival will be better since the number of vendors who have signed on has increased. “We have already surpassed our expectations and donations are pouring in in excess of where we were this time last year.” Traditional Italian foods such as pasta and meatballs, sausage and beef sandwiches, fried dough, pastries and more are all lined up to be served throughout the day. In addition, festival volunteers have also planned multiple activities for kids and families attending including arts and crafts, face painting, a petting zoo and more.
Several musical acts are also scheduled to perform throughout the day on the main stage including local tenor Franco Martorana who will perform traditional Italian opera classics. Tickets to enter the festival are $6.00 a person or $18.00 per family. Following expenses, all funds raised will be donated to various local charities in Mokena and surrounding areas.
Festa organizers have a Facebook page: www.facebook.com/festaitlianainmokena and flyers are being distributed throughout the neighboring communities. Volunteers are also being sought to cover the all-day event. For more information or to volunteer, contact David Molinari at [email protected].
Festa Italiano in Mokena, July 19
Latest posts by admin (see all)
- Lyons celebrates the 4th of July with Parade & fireworks - July 6, 2015
- “Festa Italiana” Returns to Mokena - July 6, 2015
- Cicero to commemorate Centenary of Eastland disaster - July 2, 2015
Blog Posts
- Oak Lawn celebrates 4th of July with Parade July 5, 2015 Steve Neuhaus
- 4th of July celebration, joys, loud explosions and tragedies July 5, 2015 Ray Hanania
- Oahu Travel: How to really enjoy the Hawaiian island July 4, 2015 Ray Hanania
- Lawn care and civil responsibility June 27, 2015 Ray Hanania
- Ban the Hate in America not just its Symbols June 27, 2015 Ray Hanania
- Movie Review: Compelling drama in HBO series Entourage June 7, 2015 Ray Hanania