Festival

FOURTH ANNUAL ITALIAN FESTIVAL
AND BOCCE TOURNAMENT

Date:	Saturday, October 22, 2011
Location:	Downtown Columbia on Main St.
Time:	10am - 10pm

	Open to the Public Free Admission Stage Performances are free

Tickets are required for purchase of food, beverages, festival merchandise and some events. Ticket sales are available on site. Purchases from retail vendors selling merchandise are cash basis.

EVENT SCHEDULE
MAIN STAGE
9:45 am		Bella Italia Lodge 2808 Parade and Official Welcome
10:00 am		Roman Soldiers - Depictions of Costro Romano, Centurio and Command Costra (timed performance and also mingling throughout the day)
10:45 am		EuroRhythms - Proclaimed the best Italian-American band in the country! Based in Cincinnati, the group has performed across the USA and Italy
11:45 am		Columbia Classical Ballet Company
12:45 pm		EuroRhythms
1:45 pm		Palmetto Opera - Performance of pieces from classic Italian theatre productions
2:45-5:30 pm		EuroRhythms
6:00-9:30 pm		Street Dance with Live Music by The Sensational Epics

AMPHITHEATER - Boyd Plaza - Corner of Main & Hampton Streets
10:30 am		Children's Tarantella - Young visitors are invited to learn this traditional Italian folkdance. Participants will receive a small gift as they come up to dance.
11:00 am		Story of Pinocchio
12:30 pm		Juggler Brian Dangerous
2:00 pm		Story of Princess and the Pea

MERIDIAN BUILDING - 1320 Main St, between Washington & Lady Streets
3:00 pm		Adult Tarantella - Enjoy this traditional Italian folkdance led by Bella Italia 2808 lodge members. All are invited to participate.

Nick D. Pizzuti, Festival Co-Chair

Tel 803-600-3720 or 803-957-5522 - Pizzuti Builders, Inc.

Carmella Roche, Festival Co-Chair

Tel 803-256-7677 or 803-237-1536

Trisha Pizzuti-Bockus, Public Relations

Tel 803-772-0164 or 803-261-1086