Festa Italiana in Milwaukee canceled for a second year due to COVID-19
A second major ethnic festival in Milwaukee has been called off for the second year in a row.
Festa Italiana will not take place again in 2021, the Italian Community Center Board of Directors announced in a press release Friday, due to ongoing complications from the coronavirus pandemic.
“COVID-19 has impacted virtually every business and industry across the country. Around the world festivals, sporting events, conferences, and community celebrations have been canceled, or postponed, due to lingering effects of this virus,” Joe Emanuele, president of the Italian Community Center and Festa director, said in a statement. “Unfortunately, Festa Italiana in Milwaukee is among the festivals that will have to wait until next year.”
COVID-19 pandemic threatens summer festival season for a 2nd year
COVID-19 pandemic threatens summer festival season for a 2nd year
Billions of tourism dollars are on the line for the Milwaukee area if the summer festival season is canceled for a second year in a row over the pandemic.
MILWAUKEE - Billions of tourism dollars are on the line for the Milwaukee area if the summer festival season is canceled for a second year in a row over the pandemic.
After wishing 2020 would hurry up and end, some of the same casualties of the coronavirus pandemic are repeated themselves early in 2021.
PrideFest canceled in June, organizers hope to hold event later in year Festival was scheduled June 3-6 Share Updated: 6:40 PM CST Jan 26, 2021
PrideFest canceled in June, organizers hope to hold event later in year Festival was scheduled June 3-6 Share Updated: 6:40 PM CST Jan 26, 2021
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Show Transcript WORK. MILWAUKEE PRIDEFEST ORGANIZERS ARE CANCELLING THIS YEAR’S EVENT FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW. THE FOUR-DAY CELEBRATION USUALLY TAKES PLACE IN JUNE, BUT ORGANIZERS CITED CORONAVIRUS AND SAFETY FOR THE CANCELLATION. MILWAUKEE PRIDE SAYS IT IS LOOKING TO
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Organizers with Milwaukee Pride said they will continue to engage with the Milwaukee community on other smaller events this summer to keep the pride movement strong and present, adhering to all recommended and mandatory guidelines. (Shutterstock)
MILWAUKEE, WI Milwaukee Pride, Inc., the parent organization of PrideFest and Wisconsin s largest LGBTQ+ event, announced Tuesday that it is officially canceling the four-day event slated for June.
The festival was set to take place at the Henry W. Maier Festival Grounds from Thursday, June 3 through Sunday, June 6, 2021. This is the second year in a row PrideFest has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
PrideFest cancels its 4-day event slated for June due to COVID-19
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MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee Pride, Inc., the parent organization of PrideFest, Wisconsin’s largest LGBTQ+ event, announced on Tuesday, Jan. 26 that it is officially canceling the four-day event slated for June.
PrideFest was set to take place at Maier Festival Park from Thursday, June 3-Sunday, June 6, 2021. This is the second year in a row the festival has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Wes Shaver, Milwaukee Pride, Inc. President issued this statement in a news release: After much consideration, we cannot move forward with planning a June 2021 festival without knowing how and when a vaccine will be distributed throughout our community equally. It is still unclear as to how (or if) public gatherings will happen in 2021 and we cannot risk the health and wellbeing of our community by putting the festival ahead of the people it serves. Now, more