Upcoming Events
The events and activities listed on this page include Italian-related events located primarily in Wisconsin, with some prominent events located in the Chicago area.
If you would like to have your event posted, email wisitalia.info@gmail.com with details of your event.
Also consider posting your event on a free Wisconsin community events page. View www.your-communities.com/Calendar/events (exit WisItalia) for a list of community events or to post your event.
Chicago Area Italian-Related Events/Activities
ShareCasa Italia: Italian Cultural Center (exit WisItalia) - Cultural Events. Topics include lectures, book presentations, movie nights, field trips, storytelling, palm weaving workshops, Italian immersion weekends, opera nights, dinners, luncheon and museum tours, reminiscing about Italian weddings, summer camps, resale treasure sales, Italian fall festival, and the Casa Italia vocal scholarship auditions and performance.
Italian Culture Institute of Chicago - Events. Topics include lectures, design, economy, music, opera, science, cinema, art, etc. View the Italian Culture Institute of Chicago website (exit WisItalia) often for upcoming events each month.
Italian American Chamber of Commerce - Midwest (IACC) - A business association founded in 1907 to provide services to the Italian business community and to American businesses oriented to the Italian market or products.
View their website (exit WisItalia) for a complete listing of upcoming events and issues.
Wisconsin Italian-Related Events/Activities
ShareFriday nights in 2012
Friday Fish Fry Buffet - Roma Hall, 7130 Spring Street, Racine, WI 53406. From 4:30 pm – 7:30 pm, every Friday night, starting January 13, 2012, until the end of the year, the RIWA will be serving a sit down dinner, featuring a choice of fried cod, baked talapia, or meatless pasta in a red sauce, along with potatoes, assorted salads and desserts, all for $9.95 per adult. Open to the public. For more information or to make reservations, call the RIWA office at 262 886-3610.
Wednesdays, February 1 - April 25, 2012
La cineteca italiana. Free Italian films shown on alternating Wednesday evenings from 6:00 pm - 8:15 pm, UW-Madison campus, room 1217 Humanities, 455 North Park Street, Madison.
1. Io non ho paura (Feb 1)View the La cineteca italiana Spring 2012 schedule (pdf flyer) for a listing of all the films. Individual films are listed below on the date each film will be shown.
2. Pranzo di ferragosto (Feb 15)
3. Maschi contro femmine (Feb 29)
4. I cento passi (March 14)
5. La febbre (March 28)
6. La prima cosa bella (April 11)
7. La nostra vita (April 25)
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
La cineteca italiana - Io non ho paura, directed by Gabriele Salvatores (2003). Free Italian film shown on alternating Wednesday evenings from 6:00 pm - 8:15 pm, UW-Madison campus, room 1217 Humanities, 455 North Park Street, Madison.
View the La cineteca italiana Spring 2012 schedule (pdf flyer) for a listing of all the films.
Saturday, February 4, 2012
"Rock and Roll Blast." A fund-raising six-hour event at the Italian Community Center (ICC), 631 E. Chicago Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Doors open at 5:00 pm, and the music goes until 11:00 pm. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Stop in at the ICC or call 414 223-2180. The Oldies But Goodies Spectacular will play first, then followed by the Doo-Wop Daddies. Open to the public.
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
UW-Madison Italian Club. WELCOME BACK! Let's start the new semester with coffee, chatting, meeting great people and planning for a great semester! 6:15 pm. Place: Michelangelo's, 114 State Street, Madison, WI.
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Italian Wine and Cheese Tasting Fundraiser with Italian Wines, Cheeses and Chocolates. 6:00 - 9:00pm at the Italian Workmen's Club (IWC) Clubhouse, 914 Regent Street, Madison, WI 53715. Please invite family and friends to join them for this social! (makes a nice Valentines gift too!). Cost is $20 per person - there will be plenty of food and drink (as usual!). This is a fundraiser for the Leukemia/Lymphoma Society in Madison and is being organized by IWC member Jason Mascitti who is a cancer survivor. View the flyer (pdf) for details.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
La cineteca italiana - Pranzo di ferragosto, directed by Gianni Di Gregorio (2008). Free Italian film shown on alternating Wednesday evenings from 6:00 pm - 8:15 pm, UW-Madison campus, room 1217 Humanities, 455 North Park Street, Madison.
View the La cineteca italiana Spring 2012 schedule (pdf flyer) for a listing of all the films.
Wednesdays, February 15, 22, 29 and March 7, 14 and 21, 2012
Free Video Lecture Series on the "Great Artists of the Italian Renaissance." The video lectures by Professor William Kloss will be shown from 6:00 - 8:00 pm at the Italian Community Center, 631 E. Chicago Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. These lectures cover the art historical periods known as the Early Renaissance and the High Renaissance, which extended from about 1400 to about 1520. Italy is the first and principal location of the Renaissance, and it was in Florence that it took its deepest root. Renaissance means rebirth, and it is the name given to the transition from medieval to modern times in Europe. Many major masterpieces will be discussed in detail, from Giotto's frescoes for the Arena Chapel and Ghiberti's bronze doors for the Florence Baptistery to Leonardo's "The Last Supper" and Michelangelo's "Last Judgment." This event is open to the public!
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Italian Community Center's 33rd annual Il Grande Carnevale is all set. This year's colorful and fun-filled pre-Lent celebration, open to the public, will take place at the ICC, 631 E. Chicago Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Brew City Horns (22-piece band) will provide dance music at the event, followed by a late-night pyrotechnics display presented by Bartolotta Fireworks. It should be a memorable evening of pageantry, dinner, dancing and all-around fun. The theme this year is "La stella di Venezia" (The Star of Venice). You are encouraged to come wearing a costume or at least wearing a mask so as to be able to participate fully in the evening's festivities. The ICC's Carnevale will commence at 5:00 pm, with a reception in the Galleria that will include hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar. Everyone will then move into the Pompeii Grand Ballroom for a double-entrée dinner. The coronation ceremony will follow. Tickets are $55/person, with a discounted price for ICC members of $45/person. Reservations close on Monday, February 13, 2012.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Celebrate Carnevale in Green Bay. Luigi's Italian Bistro, 2733 Manitowoc Road, Green Bay, WI 54311. 6:00 pm – Registration &
Social Hour. 7:00 pm – Buffet of traditional Italian foods. Entertainment by John Contratto. Italian games and activities. Italian language students from Preble and East High Schools will be
decorating Carnevale masks (Venetian style), which will be judged by attendees. First, second and third place cash prizes awarded. RSVP by February 14, 2012. View the promotional flyer for details. (exit WisItalia).
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
La cineteca italiana - Maschi contro femmine, directed by Fausto Brizzi (2010). Free Italian film shown on alternating Wednesday evenings from 6:00 pm - 8:15 pm, UW-Madison campus, room 1217 Humanities, 455 North Park Street, Madison.
View the La cineteca italiana Spring 2012 schedule (pdf flyer) for a listing of all the films.
Saturday, March 3, 2012
The Italian Workmen's Club (IWC) of Madison will be serving food and Italian cheer at Madison's annual International Festival held at the Overture Center for the Arts, 201 State Street, Madison, WI 53703. It's a great indoor ethnic event with lots of entertainment for families to enjoy and the food is great! The festival is held from 11am-6pm and it's free!
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
La cineteca italiana - I cento passi, directed by Marco Tullio Giordana (2000). Free Italian film shown on alternating Wednesday evenings from 6:00 pm - 8:15 pm, UW-Madison campus, room 1217 Humanities, 455 North Park Street, Madison.
View the La cineteca italiana Spring 2012 schedule (pdf flyer) for a listing of all the films.
Saturday, March 17, 2012
The next general WisItalia meeting will be held at Trinity Academy, W 225 N3131, Duplainville Rd, Pewaukee, WI 53702, on Saturday, April 23, 2011, from 9:30 am-12:00 noon. Use a mapping program, such as MapQuest® to get directions. Or visit the directions mapping tool on the Trinity Academy site (exit WisItalia).
Please RSVP to wisitalia.info@gmail.com so we can get a head count of how many will be attending the meeting.
Monday, March 19, 2012
St. Joseph's Day Luncheon at the Italian Community Center (ICC) 631 East Chicago Street, Milwaukee, WI. This event is open to the public. The deadline for paid reservations is Thursday, Mar. 15. The cost is $16 per person.
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
La cineteca italiana - La febbre, directed by Alessandro D'Alatri (2005). Free Italian film shown on alternating Wednesday evenings from 6:00 pm - 8:15 pm, UW-Madison campus, room 1217 Humanities, 455 North Park Street, Madison.
View the La cineteca italiana Spring 2012 schedule (pdf flyer) for a listing of all the films.
Saturday, March 31, 2012
The Santa Rosalia Società of Milwaukee, founded in 2005, would like to invite all to attend their Annual Spring Dinner Dance at the Italian Community Center (ICC), 631 E. Chicago Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Saturday, March 31, 2012, starting at 5:30 pm for cocktails, with dinner at 6:30 pm. Come hear a live band (Le Nuove Onde) and participate in the raffles. This is an annual fundraiser for family, friends and the public, benefiting the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society this year. View their website (exit WisItalia) for details.
Sunday, April 1, 2012
All You Can Eat Palm Sunday Breakfast, sponsored by the Pompeii Women's Club, will be held at the Italian Community Center, 631 E. Chicago Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This is the club's most important fund-raising activity of the year. Open to the public.
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
La cineteca italiana - La prima cosa bella, directed by Fausto Brizzi (2010). Free Italian film shown on alternating Wednesday evenings from 6:00 pm - 8:15 pm, UW-Madison campus, room 1217 Humanities, 455 North Park Street, Madison.
View the La cineteca italiana Spring 2012 schedule (pdf flyer) for a listing of all the films.
Saturday, April 14, 2012
The Times Cinema in Milwaukee will host the Milwaukee Premiere of "On the Trail of a Black Sheep" on Saturday, April 14, 2012. Show times for this special event, which includes a talk back with Director Genevieve Davis and cast members, will be at 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. The Times Cinema is located at 5906 West Vliet Street in Milwaukee's Washington Heights neighborhood. (Vliet is located north of State Street and south of North Avenue.) "On the Trail of a Black Sheep" is the true story of a young mother who falls into a web of organized crime in Gangland Chicago in the 1920s. Her granddaughter picks up her trail in the present, relentlessly uncovering her Grandmother's secret life and death. Tickets and info available at www.rosebudcinema.com/shop.php?venue=times#event1292 (exit WisItalia). Special deal for parties of 4, when you register online. Email Genevieve Davis ladyofthelakestudio@yahoo.com and she will arrange for you to bring a 5th friend for free. See the trailer (exit WisItalia) and more information on the film at www.davisartist.com (exit WisItalia).
Sunday, April 22, 2012
A Taste of Italy at the Italian Community Center in Milwaukee. Anyone who loves Italian food will want to be at the Italian Community Center, 631 E. Chicago Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Sunday, April 22, from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for the 17th annual "A Taste of Italy." This event offers attendees an opportunity to enjoy a wide variety of Italian entrée items, appetizers, desserts. Open to the public. Both admission and parking are free.
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
La cineteca italiana - La nostra vita, directed by Daniele Luchetti (2010). Free Italian film shown on alternating Wednesday evenings from 6:00 pm - 8:15 pm, UW-Madison campus, room 1217 Humanities, 455 North Park Street, Madison. NOTE: This is the last film of the Spring semester.
Saturday, May 12, 2012
The next general WisItalia meeting will be held at O'Donoghue's Irish Pub, 13225 Watertown Plank Rd, Elm Grove, WI 53122, from 4:30 - 5:30 pm, prior to the WisItalia Awards Banquet that evening.
Please RSVP to wisitalia.info@gmail.com so we can get a head count of how many will be attending the meeting.
Saturday, May 12, 2012
WisItalia's 9th Annual Teacher of the Year Awards Banquet. To be held at O'Donoghue's Irish Pub, 13225 Watertown Plank Rd,
Elm Grove, WI 53122. Cocktail reception; dinner; program. More details to come!
NOTE: The 2011 Award winners from last year are listed on the WisItalia home page at www.wisitalia.org!
Saturday, May 19, 2012
The next meeting of Pursuing Our Italian Names Together, Chapter 22, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, will be on Saturday, May 19, 2012, at the Italian Community Center, 631 E. Chicago Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, starting at 10:30 a.m. and concluding at noon. Feel free to bring guests. They welcome anyone with an interest in their Italian family. Please mark your calendar for their other meetings on Saturday's at the same time and place: September 22 and November 10, 2012. If you have any questions or need additional information, please feel free to contact George Koleas GeorgeJK676@wi.rr.com.
Thursday - Sunday, July 19-22, 2012
Festa Italiana 2012 - A four-day Italian festival at the Summerfest grounds on Milwaukee's lakefront, WI. Festival hours are July 19-22, 2012, Thursday: 2:00 p.m. until midnight, Friday thru Sunday: 11:30 a.m. until midnight.
The featured region will be Puglia (or Apulia) See italyworldclub.com/puglia (exit WisItalia).
Festa Italiana Website:
www.festaitaliana.com (exit WisItalia)
Facebook:
www.facebook.com/festaitalianamilwaukee (exit WisItalia)
Friday - Sunday, July 27-29, 2012
Roma Lodge Italian Festival - A three-day Italian festival at the Lake Front Festival Park, Racine, WI. Festivities start Friday and conclude Sunday. Featuring entertainment, great Italian food, fireworks, Catholic Mass, games for children, and the Big spaghetti eating contest!
Roma Lodge Italian Festival Website:
members.romalodge.com/italian_festival.html (exit WisItalia)
NOTE: On Saturday, July 28, WisItalia will gather for an informal social meeting frm 10:30 am - 11:30 am on the Festival grounds. All welcomed.
Saturday, August 18, 2012
Iron Mountain Italian Fest - 6th Annual Iron Mountain Italian Fest. 12 noon - 11pm. Downtown Iron Mountain. Iron Mountain Street/East "A" Street Parking Lot. All proceeds from the festival will go to the Iron Mountain Main Street Program in order to serve their mission of economic development and historic preservation through community participation. Admission is $5.00. All tickets may be purchased the day of the festival. Live Music All Day! Inflatable rides and Bounce House for the children! Bocce ball! Face painting! Chalk Drawing! Childrens games by Cornerstone Church! Italian Market! Grape Stomers, Pizza Dough Throwers, Sixth Annual Italan Fest Idol.
Website:
www.ironmountaindowntown.com/?italianfest (exit WisItalia)
Sunday, August 19, 2012
Annual Triangle Ethnic Fest in Madison. Celebrate many cultures through arts, crafts, and food. Admission is free with crafts and food for sale. www.bayviewfoundation.org/programsandservices/ethnicfest.html (exit WisItalia).
Saturday, September 15, 2012
The annual general WisItalia meeting will be held on September 15, from 9:30 am - 12:00 noon. Place TBD. Election of WisItalia officers.
Saturday, September 22, 2012
The next meeting of Pursuing Our Italian Names Together, Chapter 22, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, will be on Saturday, September 22, 2012, at the Italian Community Center, 631 E. Chicago Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, starting at 10:30 a.m. and concluding at noon. Feel free to bring guests. They welcome anyone with an interest in their Italian family. Please mark your calendar for the last meeting at the same time and place: November 10, 2012. If you have any questions or need additional information, please feel free to contact George Koleas GeorgeJK676@wi.rr.com.
Saturday, November 10, 2012
The next meeting of Pursuing Our Italian Names Together, Chapter 22, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, will be on Saturday, November 10, 2012, at the Italian Community Center, 631 E. Chicago Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, starting at 10:30 a.m. and concluding at noon. Feel free to bring guests. They welcome anyone with an interest in their Italian family. If you have any questions or need additional information, please feel free to contact George Koleas GeorgeJK676@wi.rr.com.
