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Italian Liberation Day festival

Italian Cultural Association Exeter hosts a day of music, dance, poetry, singing and Italian food.

Leigh Curtis

Italian Cultural Association Exeter is celebrating Italian Liberation Day with music, dance, poetry, singing and Italian food on Sunday 21 April at The Hall.

The celebration begins at 1.30pm with a workshop hosted by Trikkebballake and La Tarantella. Participants will be led through percussive dance and song.

From 4.30pm onwards an Italian buffet will be served by Pesto - A Taste of Italy. Poetry performances and a concert by Trikkebballake then follow.

Italian Liberation Day festival

Italian Cultural Association Exeter is a community organisation that brings Italians living in Devon together with local people interested in Italian culture.

Liberation Day is an Italian national holiday commemorating the victory of the Italian resistance movement against Nazi Germany and the Italian Social Republic puppet state.

Italy first celebrated Liberation Day in April 1946, with events marking the date taking place each year since.

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The Italian Liberation Day Festival takes place from 1.30-7pm on Sunday 21 April 2024 at The Hall in Stepcote Hill.

Tickets for the buffet and concert cost £5 for children and £10 for adults. Workshop participation is £5 extra, all plus booking fees.

For more information and to book tickets visit the Eventbrite website.

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