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At one time, Washington,
D.C., had its very own Little Italy! The area around Holy
Rosary Church, at Third and F Streets, N.W., was once home to a vibrant
Italian neighborhood, complete with frequent feste - or street festivals - like those in New York, Milwaukee, Chicago,
Baltimore and many Italian cities. In 1999, Washington's active and
growing Italian community came together to revive the traditions of
their ancestors, and D.C.'s Festa Italiana was born! The
inaugural festival that year drew 1,500 of the metro area's
Italian-Americans and those interested in Italian culture, and it has
grown every year since!
Three Italian organizations in the D.C. metro area joined forces to
create the Festa Italiana Foundation, the group that organizes this fun
and educational festival this year:
The Abruzzo and Molise Heritage Society of Washington, D.C.,
Holy Rosary Church and
The Italian Cultural Society.
We cordially invite you to join us in celebrating our
13th Anniversary with a lively celebration of authentic Italian - and
Italian-American - heritage, culture and tradition. Festa Italiana
2011, the largest Italian festival in the D.C. area, and the only one
in downtown Washington, will be held on Sunday, October 9th, 2011, 11:30 am to 5:30 pm
at The Holy Rosary Church, Casa
Italiana and on 3rd & F Streets, NW, Washington, DC
On tap will be plenty of delicious Italian food, live music, dancing,
crafts, trade demonstrations, games, performances and events for
children and much, much more!
Reverend Lydio F. Tomasi,
C.S., Ph.D.
Pastor of Holy Rosary Church
Please e-mail us at
festaitalianadc@hotmail.com
for more information on sponsoring, volunteering for or becoming a
vendor at this year's Festa Italiana.
A presto! We'll see you soon!
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