Italian Students Involved in Columbus Italian Festival

The Columbus Italian Festival will take place this year at St. John the Baptist Italian Catholic Church on October 6, 7 and 8.

The BWHS Italian students are featured this year in a variety of ways, which represents the inaugural collaboration between the Festival and local high school students.

Friday, October 6

6:30 PM: Presentation on the Cultural Stage – Genova, our sister city

Saturday, October 7

12:30 pm: Presentation on the Cultural Stage – Genova, our sister city

1:30 pm: Presentation on the Cultural Stage – Guess Who? Famous Italian-Americans 

1:45 pm: Presentation on the Cultural Stage – What’s the scoop? The difference between gelato and ice cream! 

2-4 pm: Bishop Watterson High School Italian Language students present in their booth: The Gallery of Italian Regions

2-4 pm: Bishop Watterson High School Italian Language students present in the church: Contemporary Italian saints

2:15 pm: Presentation on the Cultural Stage – Vocal performance

2:30 pm: Presentation on the Cultural Stage – Vocal performance

5 pm: The BWHS Italian language students present the Holy Rosary in the Church

7:30 pm: The BWHS Italian language students join the San Giovanni Dancers on stage

Sunday, October 8

1:00 pm: BWHS students march in the Columbus Day Italian Parade

2:30 pm: Presentation on the Cultural Stage – You Can’t Hang Unless You Know the Slang

3:30: Presentation on the Cultural Stage – Genova, our sister city 

4:30: Presentation on the Cultural Stage – What am I Ordering? Learn Italian through coffee

For more information on the Columbus Italian Festival, CLICK HERE.