Festa Italiana is an annual multi-day event in the Tampa Bay area centered around a love of Italian culture and heritage. This year, the festival will take place from April 5-8. Since 1997, Festa Italiana has aimed to educate Tampa Bay on Italian ways of life with food, performance and activities.

Hosted by The Italian Club of Tampa, the organization believes in representing the local Italian community with the utmost dignity. Preserving the honor and culture of Italians remains a key priority of the organization. Okie Tilo, a longtime representative of Festa Italiana, said in a message to The Oracle that he is excited about the new changes to the event.