Save this date!
August 22nd
Festa Italiana at Cedarville Park
3800 W Powell Loop, Gresham.
We are just starting to plan the event so check back with us for more details.
(Unfortunately our June event at Oaks Park was cancelled due to restrictions)
Festa Italiana is selling Italian Olive Oil products from Liguria.
Save this date!
Festa Italiana mass is scheduled for August 14, at 7 PM , at Saint Michael the archangel church,
Readings and music in Italian and English. Attend or watch live online.
Thank you sponsors: Anita Fazio,
Edward Ferrero Attorney, Holmans Funeral Home and Mt Calvary Cemetery.
June 19th Mass was rescheduled to Aug 14th
Portland + Bologna
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Past Virtual Events free
Our 5th virtual event featured Bocce.
( Saturday, May 22nd at 10am)
Featuring: Mario Pompei
He will include an introduction to the game and team participation. it was live from Club Paesano/Cedarville Park.
watch on these YOUTUBE or Facebook links:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8U9R_PuZ_4u9qoPZNPmhBA
https://www.facebook.com/Festa-Italiana-Portland-326715011859
Italian music, our 4th event!
feb 20th, AT 7pm. Andrea Scasso, host of the Italian Hour on KBOO radio, will talk and present some contemporary popular Italian music, starting from the Neapolitan tradition of the Festa di Piedigrotta, the Music Festival of San Remo of the '50s all the way to today.
Our third virtual event!
The Portland Opera and Italian Christmas Music. December 12th.
SUPPORT THE FESTA WITH A DONATION!
(a 501 c3 non profit org.)
If you make a donation please send us an email at with your contact information. Grazie
Fred Meyer offers Community Rewards to the Festa. Help us, you will not loose your rewards.
When you purchase on Amazon go to smile.amazon.com. Earmark Festa Italiana Association Inc as your charity at the top of the page. The Festa will get credit for your purchases.
october 31st, at 7pm
Our second Virtual Event!
Grazie mille to Porfessor Cavalli for putting together a very interesting presentation!
Italian immigration to the Pacific Northwest.
The speaker: Professor Joe Cavalli,
our first live virtual event from italy was on September 19th:
Guest speaker: Mario Dodici, Co-op President, live from Italy. A former Portland resident and U.S. citizen, Mario returned to his homeland and was elected President of the local co-op. For the past seven years, they have been reclaiming abandoned olive groves giving hope to local farmers. For the past three years, their olive oil has won prizes throughout the region.
NEWS
Festa Italiana is coming August 22nd at Cedarville Park in Gresham. More information will be added soon. Our June Festa at Oaks Park was cancelled due to restrictions.
