On Saturday, the Panthers will host The Galbani Italian Festival at BB&T Center on the JetBlue Tarmac from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Fans can experience the best in Italian heritage with Galbani cooking demos, Voga wine seminars and more! Don't worry, there will be staples of Italian life in Bocce ball, face painting and more. Virginia Sinicki of the KVJ show will host the live entertainment of the day, which will last from 11 am to 10 pm and include performances by:
• Marc Turo
• Maria DeCrescenzo
• Tommy Mara
• Vinnie Lanciano
• Aaron Caruso & World Record Holder Accordion Player Cory Pesaturo
Pantherland will be open from 2-5 p.m. during the festival and will re-open at 6 p.m. when doors to the game open. An extremely fashionable T-shirt with a Panthers Italian Heritage logo will be available for purchase.
Italian Fest is free and open to the public.* If you don't have them already, you can snag tickets to the Florida Panthers match-up with the Boston Bruins matchup later than evening at 7 p.m. HERE.
Come be a part of history, as will be the first-ever Galbani Italian Festival in South Florida. The festival celebrates the contributions of great Italian through food, music, art and tradition.
The festival's sponsors and partners include:
• Galbani
• Doris Italian Market and Bakery
• Voga Wine
• Forza Espresso
• Italian American Power Hour Podcast
• Localdines.com
• KVJ Show
• 979WRMF
Don't forget, parking fees WILL be in effect after 4 p.m.!