Entertainment
Over the years, Festa italiana Hawaii has had the pleasure of welcoming performances by Mango Season, Hawaii Youth Symphony, Ballet Hawaii, Pierre Grill, and more. Performances celebrate both Italian and local culture. Grazie mille - thank you very much - to the talented artists who have all graciously donated their time and talents to bring a truly authentic and unique musical experience to Festa Italiana.
2025 Performers
hawaii youth symphony
Hawaii Youth Symphony is the islands’ only statewide instrumental music education program, for children ages 7-18. Their mission is to advance critical and positive links between music study, academic achievement, and social emotional development with programs that service youth through orchestral music education, performance opportunities, and community engagement. HYS' goal is to help youth develop to their fullest potential through orchestral music, in the setting of our Islands’ unique culture.
BALLET HAWAII
Established in 1976, Ballet Hawaii is a 501(c)3 nonprofit arts organization. Its mission is to teach, present, promote and produce dance in Hawaii .Ballet Hawaii offers programs, productions and presentations that contribute to the enrichment of the cultural climate in the community and provide the very best in dance for Hawaii. Ballet Hawaii performances have included the full-length productions of Romeo and Juliet, Cinderella, Peter Pan, Alice (In Wonderland), as well as an annual performance of Nutcracker. Hawaii’s finest young dancers have been given the opportunity to dance with guest artists from American Ballet Theatre, Bolshoi Ballet, New York City Ballet, Cincinnati Ballet, Carolina Ballet, Eugene Ballet, among many others.
Hawai’i Opera Theatre
Hawai’i Opera Theatre enriches the quality of life in our island communities through the inspirational power and joy of opera. Hawai’i Opera Theatre (HOT) believes that different perspectives, cultural histories, life experiences and personal stories enrich the operatic repertoire and have the potential to make meaningful local and worldwide impacts. As a regional company, HOT is committed to supporting and engaging creators and music lovers who reflect the diversity of Hawai’i.
Mango Season Band
This Hawaiʻi-based band came to life on the Honolulu music scene in 2009 as an acoustic Hawaiian folk duo performing on the streets and in the dive bars of Chinatown. Evolving their sound to incorporate vintage soul, jazz infused harmonies and a shock of funk groove, the members draw inspiration from the sounds of Earth, Wind & Fire, Chicago, Pink Martini, Sérgio Mendes & Brasil ’66, Steely Dan, and Kalapana. Mango Season is passionate about both their live concert experience, and providing the best in live entertainment for weddings and corporate events in Hawaiʻi.