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A first-time festival set to hit Cape Coral this September will celebrate Italian culture, cuisine, and arts.
The Cape Coral Museum of History is putting on its inaugural Festa Italiana, honoring the heritage of Cape Coral's any Italian-American residents. The two-part event will be held at the German American Social Club of Cape Coral on Sept. 30, featuring a festival from noon until 5 p.m. and evening dinner, dance and show. All proceeds benefit the Museum and its mission.
"We want to do fundraising for the museum to keep the history of Cape Coral alive, even though we're a young city relatively, but still an important one," said Festa Italiana Chair Mark Fleming. "We want to preserve as much of the history as we can, and that takes a lot of time and dollars to do. In order to preserve the articles and items in the museum, it's a matter of making sure things are preserved in the right way."
The afternoon to early evening festival will feature food, entertainment, cooking demonstrations, games, contests, vendors and more. In the evening from 6 to 9 p.m., nationally recognized entertainer Michael D’Amore will perform in the stylings of a true New York Italian crooner. Tickets for the events are separate.
"We wanted to do something fun while spreading the word about the museum and all we do," Fleming said. "We want to bring things to the community that are fun. We had success with our recent Brew Fest. We want people to get together as a community, and we're all probably going through some kind of post-traumatic stress between COVID and the hurricane. It’s about having a good time for a good cause."
Tickets for the festival are $10, with children 12 and under admitted free. Tickets for the dinner, dance and show are $40. Tickets for the show only (7 to 9 p.m.) are $20.
Fleming said the museum is looking for vendors and sponsors for the event.
"We have a variety of sponsorship opportunities, and we want to make it affordable," he said. "And we have other ideas coming that are sure to be fun."
To purchase tickets for the festival and dinner/concert, or to inquire about being a sponsor or vendor, visit capecoralmuseum.org/festa-italiana.
Online ticket sales close Sept. 28. Tickets will be sold at the door. For questions about the event, contact the museum at 239-772-7037 or email info@capecoralmuseum.org.
The German American Social Club is at 2101 SW Pine Island Road.
Tickets
Tickets for the festival are $10, with children 12 and under admitted free. Tickets for the dinner, dance and show are $40. Tickets for the show only (7 to 9 p.m.) are $20.
To purchase tickets for the festival and dinner/concert, or to inquire about being a sponsor or vendor, visit capecoralmuseum.org/festa-italiana.
Online ticket sales close Sept. 28. Tickets will be sold at the door. For questions about the event, contact the museum at 239-772-7037 or email info@capecoralmuseum.org.