National entertainment, delicious food, rides, games, cooking demonstrations, wine seminars and more
The cultural festival, known for its Italian ambiance, national Italian American entertainers, and authentic food, will offer free admission. This year, we celebrate Italian American Heritage and Culture.
With every step in Abacoa, visitors will find food vendors serving authentic Italian dishes — fresh pasta, sausage, peppers, arancini, braciole, and many more classic Italian dishes. Then, enjoy a not-to-be-missed Italian dessert with homemade zeppoles with powdered sugar, sfogliatella, and cannoli. The Sicilian Oven Pizza Eating Contest will take place on Saturday, on stage. The public is invited to participate.
This year, the La Cucina Galbani Cooking stage will feature nationally known chefs, including Galbani Celebrity Chef Marco Sciortino from the hit TV show “Come Dine with Me,” local favorites Anthony Acampa from “Fats Where the Flavors At,” Nina Tomasik of Nina’s Fresh Bakery, Chef Thomas Op’t Holt, Chef Francesca DiFede of La Forchetta, Chef Andrew Garavuso from Sicilian Oven, Lasagna Love with Sofia Tisi and Jennifer O’Malley, and Gia Caiozzo Gilchrist of Olive Branch and many others. Do not miss a taste of the free Voga Wine seminars by wine connoisseurs throughout the weekend.
The Feast is pleased to announce the return of its fabulous Master of Ceremonies – Virginia Sinicki, an on-air personality from the KVJ show on 979WRMF. All weekend entertainers will perform the best of Italian ballads, classics, and all the favorites. The festival opens at 4 pm Friday and Tony Quaranti performs “The Sinatra Songbook,” followed by Angelo Venuto at 6 pm performing Italian party hits that will have you on your feet dancing. Headliner on Friday night is DJ Anthony Mangini with Dream Girl, Cynthia at 8 pm following the opening ceremony. Saturday brings newcomer Cami Clune, Sicilian tenor, Elio Scaccio, Angelo Venuto returns to the stage, and the headliner is The Atlantic City Boys “A Tribute to Frankie Valli.” Sunday brings Italian ballads and opera with Vince & Emily Ricciardi at 12:30 pm, Franco Corso, The Voice of Romance at 3 pm, Philippe Harari 4:30 pm, and headliner Anthony Nunziata “Bocelli and Beyond” at 6 pm.
Cheers! Salute! Toast to your Italian American heritage with a Moretti beer, prosecco, spritz, or cocktail. The Bar Italia, Aperol Spritz Piazza, or Voga Prosecco Lounge will be the places to be seen. Relax and enjoy the entertainment and festival in the Lytal, Reiter, Smith, Ivy & Fronfrath family picnic area.
New this year is the Uno Vino wine garden presented by Alan B. Miller Medical Center. Enjoy delicious Italian wine in a beautiful garden setting. Also new is a Heritage Wall where people can place a marker on the city in which their family originates sponsored by the Italian American Club of the Northern Palm Beaches. For a fun photo opportunity, we will have a free-standing Mona Lisa where people can stand behind and take photos sponsored by Jetride and the Mastrioanni Family Foundation.
Spoil yourself and the entire family and relax in your own Private VIP Villa located near the stage. Your villa includes a large table, eight seats, and waiter/waitress service. Or enjoy reserved stage pod seating with four chairs and a table, which provides waiter/waitress service. Reservations are available at Eventbrite.com…