Festa Italiana

06/02/2026

ATTENZIONE!
Name submissions for the Italian Name Shirt close this Friday.
Watch for the launch of our shirt "store" later this week!

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06/02/2026

Don’t Miss Out!
Make sure your family is represented in the Giardino Italiano this Festa Italiana by ordering your Family Name Banner.

Banners will be displayed throughout Festa and are yours to keep afterward.

Order by June 19th:

Order a personalized Banner with your Family Name and the City, Town or Region of your Family/Ancestral Roots. Your Family Banner will be proudly displayed in the Italian Wine Garden - Giardino Italiano - during Festa Italiana 2026! Once Festa 2026 comes to a close, your Banner will be available f

06/01/2026

Did you know that Italy has 20 regions? This year, we are thrilled to announce that the spectacular Lombardia region is our official Region of Focus for Festa Italiana!

Like, share and comment if your family is from this part of Italy!

From the fashion-forward energy of Milan and the breathtaking shores of Lake Como, to its deep historical roots and stunning alpine landscapes, we’re bringing the vibrant culture, history, and beauty of Lombardy straight to the Milwaukee lakefront.

Get ready to experience the incredible sights, traditions, and style of this unique region all weekend long!

05/31/2026

Please share, like and comment! Tag your family, friends and coworkers. Please go like our Italian Community Center, Inc page also!

05/31/2026

Our next vendor highlight is dedicated to the beautiful concept of 'more options.' We’re bringing in food trucks to ensure that your proximity to Italian food at any given moment is under five seconds. We’ll be sharing individual menus in a couple of weeks, so go ahead and buy your stretchy pants now.

05/30/2026

Famiglia, we need your help!

We hit our goal of interest to move ahead with a family name shirt. Because it is so close to Festa Italiana, shirts will have to be picked up at the ICC office prior to Festa. We will not offer them at Festa but very possibly next year with prior planning.

Linked below is the complete list of family names (430) for the Festa Family Name T-shirt. Please take a moment to look it over and ensure your name is listed and spelled correctly. The list is interactive so YOU can correct and add as needed!

Because this is a massive, combined list, it actually overloaded our graphic generator! To make sure every single name fits beautifully, the T-shirt will feature the names printed on both the front and the back, split evenly and alphabetically.

Thank you for helping us get this just right! This is has quite an undertaking.

The order form will be out shortly with the opportunity to have the shirt shipped to the many of you who live out of state. Shipping may happen after Festa depending on the turn around.

Thank you for your patience and please allow us grace to get this right.

Grazie Mille!

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05/30/2026

Festa Italiana is delighted to welcome back the magnificent Florentine Opera Company. We are honored to have them sharing their talent with us all three days!

Celebrating over 90 years of music, the Florentine Opera Company is Milwaukee’s oldest professional performing arts organization. Founded in 1933 by John-David Anello as the Italian Opera Chorus, the company began at the Jackson Street Social Center to share a passion for vocal artistry. Renamed in 1942 to honor Florence, Italy—the birthplace of opera—it evolved into a full production company by 1950. Today, the Florentine Opera brings world-class culture to Wisconsin, blending lavish staging and magnificent vocals. They proudly return to their roots at Festa Italiana, sharing the enduring passion of Italian opera.

05/28/2026

Round two of our Festa Italiana food vendor lineup is officially here! Let's give them some love!

To help you map out your ultimate festival feast, we’ll be highlighting our amazing food and beverage vendors over the coming weeks. Get ready, because individual spotlights featuring their complete menus are dropping soon!

05/28/2026

Buongiorno a Tutti!

We are thrilled to share a first look at our official family name banners! We want to extend our sincere thanks to President, Marie Leiber and Vice President, Bill Stocks for posing with our prototype sample (with my family name). Who is going to join me and have their family name banner hung in our new space Giardino Italiano!

The banners are a wonderful way to honor your family legacy during the upcoming Festa and it is yours to take home after Festa! Please ensure your order is submitted by Friday, June 19th. https://www.iccmilwaukee.com/store/p/family-name-banner

05/28/2026

Here are all the names as of 6:05 am on 5/28 separated into three: Names part 1, 2 and 3. There are over 300 names and they were getting smaller and smaller. Let us know if there are any errors. A 3rd one has been started with new additions!

Also here is a link to a document with all the names in case we need them in the future. Please check and make sure we got them all. Make to sure fill out the interest form if you would like a shirt.

Watch the video below! Keep them coming!

Video:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KQ2TFqND3qM1hEkp8qTHOGX1evJV6Flj/view?usp=sharing
Shirt Interest Form: https://forms.gle/gKomXw8Uu7Wtag8B7
Name document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/15SLhVsdF2Udmu7lfalM-ET8s01oPzRiciNwH0MYpIVc/edit?usp=sharing
Order name banner to be displayed in the Italian Wine Garden here: https://www.iccmilwaukee.com/store/p/family-name-banner