Entertainment Schedule

Festa Italiana will offer a variety of exciting entertainers throughout the event. Musical performances will take place on the main stage in the street festival. There will also be artists located in the Artists' corner at the street festival. The talented and hardworking team at Mango Seasons has graciously donated their time and expertise to ensuring Festa Italiana Hawaii has an excellent lineup of entertainment, offering musical performances of Italian variety.

MAIN STAGE - in Mother Waldron Park

4:00 PM The Royal Hawaiian Band

5:00 PM   Hawaii Youth Symphony

6:00PM    Ballet Hawaii

7:00PM Hawaii Opera Theatre

7:45 PM    Mike Lewis and Band

GALILEO’S NIGHT SKY: STARGAZING WITH STARGAZERS OF HAWAIʻI

Join Stargazers of Hawaiʻi at Festa Italiana for a special Galileo-themed stargazing experience that brings together science, culture, and wonder for guests of all ages. Led by Nick Bradley, the activation will feature safe solar viewing through large telescopes during the day, followed by night-sky viewing once the skies darken around 7:30-7:45 p.m. With a clear view of the western horizon, guests may even spot Venus, Jupiter, and Galileo’s famous Galilean moons - creating a memorable Italy-Hawaiʻi connection under the stars.

CINEMA ITALIANO IN PARTNERSHIP WITH HAWAII INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

Check out Italian cinema in Mother Waldron Park curated by HIFF.

  • 5:00 PM Disney’s Pinocchio (G, 1940)

  • 7:00 PM Cinema Paradiso (PG, 1988)

About the films:

PINOCCHIO (G, 1940) - Celebrate Italian storytelling with a special screening of Disney’s beloved 1940 animated classic Pinocchio. Inspired by Carlo Collodi’s timeless tale, the film follows a wooden puppet brought to life who dreams of becoming a real boy. Along the way, Pinocchio encounters adventure, temptation, and important lessons about honesty, courage, and following your conscience. With unforgettable characters like Geppetto, Jiminy Cricket, Figaro, and the Blue Fairy, Pinocchio offers a magical, family-friendly experience that connects generations through wonder, music, and heart.

CINEMA PARADISO (PG, 1988) - Young Salvatore Di Vita (Salvatore Cascio) discovers the perfect escape from life in his war-torn Sicilian village: the Cinema Paradiso movie house, where projectionist Alfredo (Philippe Noiret) instills in the boy a deep love of films. When Salvatore grows up, falls in love with a beautiful local girl (Agnese Nano) and takes over as the Paradiso's projectionist, Alfredo must convince Salvatore to leave his small town and pursue his passion for filmmaking. Cinema Paradiso explores many universal themes such as nostalgia, youth, dreams, loss and reflections on the past. Cinema Paradiso is a life-affirming ode to the power of youth, nostalgia, and movies themselves.