Festa Italiana is one of the many great traditions here in Rockford and this year they are celebrating 45 years of the festival! Mike and Paul Maffioli are with us tonight to show off some of the food that will be available at Festa Italiana as well as talk about some of the entertainment.

Festa Italiana is sponsored by the Greater Rockford Italian American Association (GRIAA) which is a non-profit organization promoting Italian culture. Festa Italiana also is the largest contributor to the GRIAA scholarship fund which has awarded almost $700,000 in scholarships.