Welcome to On the Radar, where we preview upcoming events to mark your calendar for. Over the years, my father has been fond of saying, “There are two kinds of people in this world: those who are Italian, and those who want to be.” Regardless of which camp you belong to, we can all be paisani at the 13th Annual Festa Italiana in Ybor City, which is as filled to overflowing as your tummy after an Italian Sunday dinner. The festivities kick off this Thursday with Wines of Italy at the Italian Club, the Festa Italiana’s host, natch.
Friday and Saturday evenings offer Cinema Italiano, which features screenings of two new, acclaimed films. Festa Saturday offers
This article appears in Mar 17-23, 2010.