Festa Italiana North Carolina will take place on September 21, 2024 from 11:00 am - 07:00 pm on Hunter Street and Town Hall Courtyard in Apex, North Carolina!

2024’s Festa North Carolina cooking demo schedule includes the following in our La Cucina Galbani:

La Cucina Galbani

COOKING STAGE

SCHEDULE

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21ST, 2024

11:30 pm - Chef Anthony Luise - TIAHA

12:30 pm - Chef Don Cimorelli - TSDOI

1:30 pm - Chef Nick Verna

2:30 pm - Children's Cheese Stacking Contest

3:00 pm - Celebrity Chef Marco Cooking Demo

4:00 pm - Chefs Eileen Vaughan & Diane Johnston

5:00 pm - Chef Carmello Alvaro

2024 Entertainment Schedule

Musica della Festa and LIVE on the 2024 Riccobene Music Stage

11:00 AM - Angela Vittori & Hatchback – 4-piece contemporary pop-rock & country, 1st Appearance at Festa!

12:00 PM – Ariel Reed & Mitchener Howell, Classical Opera & Bel Canto, with accompanist,  Jon Latané, 6th Appearance at Festa!

12:45 PM –  Backfence 5 “Rock & Roll Heaven Tribute” – 5-piece classic rock, pop & ballads, 4th Appearance at Festa!

1:35 PM - Official Opening Ceremonies - with civic, cultural and Festa dignitaries. Festa is proud and honored to announce that Dr. Valentina Cecchi from the Honorary Italian Consul serving North Carolina, will be joining this year’s Festa!

2:00 PM – Jason Damico & New Blue – 3-piece rocking blues, 1st Appearance at Festa!

3:00 PM – Michela Musolino, Musica Mezzogiorno ed al di là, with Lorenzo Piccone, 5th Appearance at Festa!

4:00 PM - David Quick Quintet – Crooning Jazz, Smooth & Hot, 3rd Appearance at Festa!

5:00 PM - Loreins Vellani & Mebanesville – 8-piece traditional & contemporary, acoustic-electric Italian melody & song, 6th Appearance at Festa!

6:00 PM - Daniele Cagnotto (Magnus DC) & Synth City – 5-piece synth pop & beyond, 3rd Appearance at Festa (formerly of ADSR)!

… and … don’t miss quaggiu dalla strada / down on the street  …

Shaun Jay, Magician & Master Illusionist, 2nd Appearance at Festa!

Tom Weierick, European Hurdy Gurdy (street organ grinder), 1st Festa Appearance!

… and … on the Galbani Culinary Stage …

DJ Ben Vellani, Italian & American-Italian Hits From Across the Generations into Tomorrow!

The 2024 Festa Italiana North Carolina children’s area will be located in the Apex Town Hall area with ample room for kids and their families. 

Bocce Ball Court

Magician Shaun Jay

Arts and Crafts (Pasta Necklaces, Nail Painting)

Balloon Twisting by Frankie

Coloring area

And more!

Children’s Area will close at 06:00PM on Festa Day

ALL CHILDREN MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT AT ALL TIMES.

NO DROP OFFS ALLOWED.

Date: September 21, 2024