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The Baton Rouge Italian Heritage Festa
is intended to promote the Italian culture and heritage, which permeates community life in Baton Rouge. This Festa
will be held on Sunday July 24, 2016. In
addition we will have an Evening with
Lena Prima on Saturday, July 23. This celebration will enhance a coordinate our
cultural gifts to the people of the Baton
Rouge area so that they may share the
beauty of the Italian Culture. The Festa
will showcase the Italian culture through
the celebration of Italian food, the arts
and music. In addition we hope to maintain the level of appreciation and pride
in our roots, our culture and our achievements. The event will be sponsored
by the Greater Baton Rouge American
Italian Association (GBRAIA) and other
community and business alliances
Italian and dance music, bocce ball, a St.
Joseph's Altar, a “grape stomp” by the
celebrity personnel, a vino stroll, Italian
Genealogy, kids activities, as well as wonderful Italian food, desserts and drinks.
It's a day filled with fun, food, and family.
The Festa supports numerous charities.
Proceeding the Festa on Saturday July
23rd at 6:30 pm will be a dinner and
show featuring Lena Prima (daughter of
Louie Prima) and her entire band. Individual tickets are $25. For tickets and Festa
information, call Nickie Dimaio at 225293-2551. Hotel rooms are available
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights for
$65. For reservations call 1-800-2662692 and use "CODE FEST 16" for the
discounted rate.
On Saturday morning July 23rd, come
out and play bocce ball in the atrium,
even if you have never played before.
Sign in at the atrium stage between 8
and 10 am. Teams are welcome or come
join one with your fellow "Cumpari
The Greater Baton Rouge American Italian Association will hold its annual Italian Hertitage Festa on Sunday July 24th
2016 in the air conditioned Belle of Baton Rouge Casino and Hotel Atrium from
11:00 am to 5:00 pm. ADMISSION IS
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. Acti- Additional information and photos from
vities include a Little Italy shopping vil- prior Festas can be found at
lage, presentation of Italian Maids, live www.gbraia.org
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