Italian Cultural Centre Halifax - ICCA NS

09/07/2026

🛂 Introducing: Passaporto Festa IItaliana 2026!

Pick up your Passaporto at the Festa Italiana Sep 11-12 and take a journey through Halifax's Little Italy!

Collect stamps when you order food in the Grand Hall, grab a sausage at the Outdoor BBQ, sip a caffè in the Clubroom, learn to play Bocce, explore the Italian Heritage Library, meet our Language & Cooking School, snap a photo with our Vespa or Fiat, and more.

Collect any 8 of 10 stamps and your family/household can enter to win:

✈️ Private Tour at the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 ($600 value)
🎫 A one-year ICCA Membership - Family, Individual, or Seniors ( up to $150 value)
🎒 A "Dreaming of Italy" Package - ball cap, bag & travel journal ($50 value)
Total prize value: $800!

Pick up your passport when you come to the Festa Italiana and then ask for your stamp at any Passport location. See you at the Festa!

📅 Sept 11-12 | 📍 2629 Agricola Street, Halifax
www.FestaItalianaHalifax.ca

09/07/2026

🇮🇹 OUR PRIMO FESTA ITALIANA SPONSOR: MAURIZIO’S 🇮🇹

We are proud to welcome Maurizio’s as the exclusive Primo Sponsor of Festa Italiana 2026!

For more than three decades, Maurizio’s has been part of Halifax’s Italian dining community. Their support is especially meaningful this year as the Italian Canadian Cultural Association celebrates our 50th anniversary.

Our shared love of Italian food, culture, hospitality, and community makes this partnership a perfect fit.

Thank you, , for helping us bring Halifax’s Little Italy to life!

Join us September 11 and 12 for two days filled with Italian food, culture, community, and family fun.

Learn more about Maurizio’s at https://maurizioshalifax.ca

09/02/2026

Preparing for a two day Italian festival takes so many volunteers to make happen… And we are very lucky to have volunteers, young and old who come out to support our Festa Italiana every year.

In fact, some of the tiramisu crew pictured here weren’t even born when the first Italian Weekend happened in Halifax!

Communities need cultural centres and groups like the ICCA to keep the traditions and heritage alive. Be sure you get out and support your community, no matter what your heritage and background.

We hope to see you all September 11 and 12th. And yes, you can buy the tiramisù at the event.

Click the link 🔗in our BIO for the Festa Italiana details including how you can pre-register for the w**e tastings, which are almost 50% sold out.

08/26/2026

🍷 W**e Tasting is BACK for Festa Italiana 2026 in Halifax NS, and these sessions sell out every year.

Four sessions to choose from: 🕖 Friday 7pm 🕒 Saturday 3pm 🕔 Saturday 5pm 🕖 Saturday 7pm

Each ticket includes 5 w**es paired with a light antipasti accompaniment - a beautiful way to spend part of your Festa weekend.

$75pp | Pre-order online, tickets are not sold at the door

👉 Book your session now: https://www.iccans.org/festaw**e/

Seats are limited to 12 per session; grab yours before they're gone!

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08/25/2026

Benvenuti in Italia! 🇮🇹

In 2026, the ICCA celebrates 50 years - and we're marking it with Atlantic Canada's largest Italian cultural festival, right here in Halifax.

📅 Friday, September 11 - Gnocchi Night, 6-10pm
📅 Saturday, September 12 - Tutto Italiano, 12-10pm
📍 2629 Agricola Street, Halifax, NS

Two days. One incredible Piazza. A whole lot of la bella vita.

https://festaitalianahalifax.ca

Entry by donation at the gate.

08/11/2026

FYI for those travelling over the McKay bridge this week.

Lane Closures – Highway 111 and MacKay Bridge ramps

Location: Highway 111, from the MacKay Bridge and Barrington Street toward the Windsor Street Exchange

Date and time: 8 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 13 to 5 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 14

Work details: These overnight lane closures are required to facilitate the removal of an overhead highway sign as part of the Windsor Street Exchange project. The work will support the future construction of a new ramp connection and traffic improvements in the Windsor Street Exchange area.

Traffic impact: The Highway 111 ramps from the MacKay Bridge and Barrington Street toward the Windsor Street Exchange and Massachusetts Avenue will be closed. Drivers travelling from Dartmouth to Halifax on the MacKay Bridge will be detoured onto Barrington Street and will not be able to access Highway 111 toward the Windsor Street Exchange. Detour signage and traffic control personnel will be in place.

Drivers should expect delays and are asked to use alternative routes where possible.

The MacKay Bridge will remain open to two-way traffic with lane reductions in place. Access toward Dartmouth via the MacKay Bridge from the Windsor Street Exchange, Massachusetts Avenue and Barrington Street will not be affected.

The municipality has coordinated this work with Halifax Harbour Bridges, a division of Link Nova Scotia, to reduce traffic impacts and to make use of these planned lane closures to complete maintenance and infrastructure work.

08/11/2026

This Friday! Last one!

The final North by Night Market of the season is this Friday, August 14th from 7-10PM at 2037 Gottingen Street () ! 🌙 ✨

Take a look at the list of amazing vendors that will be there! See you Friday 😁

Elemental Dreamer Artisan Boutique
Medusa Metric
Hibiscus Specialty Foods
Fire & Desire Candle Co.
OvaAfrique
Erin Bulger Art
Dedayo by Adedayo Fashion
Africana Designs
La Potosina
Hot Girl Archive
Ever Rings
Friggin Ceramics
C+H Crafts
Lindsey Harrington Poetry Busking
Bramble Cafe
Prestos Shift 2 Thrift
Riled Whimsey Stitches
Bria Makes Things

And of course The Local will keep you well hydrated 😁 We can’t wait to see you there!

08/11/2026

Hello everyone! The ICCA Language School is looking for teachers! If you know someone, please share the URL below with them. (Using the Facebook share button does not work because this is a closed group)

Depending on final registration numbers, they may need someone to teach a class for the full term ( 2-hour classes for 10 weeks each term), and they’re also looking for backup teachers who can step in on short notice if a regular teacher is sick or unavailable, so classes never miss a beat....

MORE DETAILS ARE HERE -- https://www.iccans.org/teachers/