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Located in beautiful Pensacola, Florida, Buona Fortuna Lodge is the local chapter of the Order of Sons & Daughters of Italy in America (OSDIA). and the world.

Buona Fortuna is a 501(c)(3) chapter of the Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America (OSDIA) located in Pensacola, Florida, promoting Italian culture, language, the legacy of our ancestors, and our contributions to the US and the world. OSDIA is a national organization of men and women who are dedicated to promoting Italian culture, traditions, language, the legacy of our ancestors, and our contributions to the U.S. We are sons and daughters, grandmothers and grandfathers. We are young professionals and retirees, teachers and attorneys, doctors and firefighters, bankers and bakers . . . and everything in between. We are philanthropists, and we are model global citizens with purpose beyond ourselves. We are proud and patriotic Americans of Italian heritage. We exemplify the very best of what it is to be Italian American. If you live in the Gulf Coast area and are of Italian descent or simply love all things Italian, you are invited to join Buona Fortuna – an organization that both immerses its members in Italian culture and gives back to our community. We welcome snowbirds, veterans, and active-duty military and their families.

11/09/2026

𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗶 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟯𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟬:𝟯𝟬𝗮𝗺 𝗘𝗧 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗤&𝗔 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 "𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀: 𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗶." 🇺🇸🇮🇹

The film is part of an acclaimed animated documentary series on PBS, bringing to life the stories of Elizabeth Ann Seton and Frances Xavier Cabrini – the first American Catholic saints.

This behind-the-scenes conversation with Emmy-nominated, award-winning filmmakers Marylou & Jerome Bongiorno will explore how the series—which was funded in part by a Sons of Italy Foundation grant—came together, and the inspiration behind telling these women’s stories.

Before the Q&A, participants are highly encouraged to view "American Women Saints: Mother Cabrini" for free on PBS.org: https://www.pbs.org/video/frances-xavier-cabrini-9gkhe5/

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰. 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲, 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘃𝗶𝗮 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴!

🔗: https://shorturl.at/oaSEE

11/08/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝗼𝗻𝗮 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗮 𝗧𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲

One leaf said “Family.” Another said “Friendship.” And one said, “Grateful for my Buona Fortuna Lodge members.” By the end of our Thanksgiving dinner, Rosie Gasowski’s Gratitude Tree was covered in handwritten reminders of what brought us together.

There was room on the buffet for smoked turkey, baked ham, Phyllis Baker’s homemade stuffings and cranberry relish, and four pans of Rosanna Lorette’s Neapolitan lasagna.

Andrea Terwilliger got us into the Christmas spirit a little early with Music Bingo, while George Garner and Ken Baker kept Thanksgiving well represented in their turkey hats.

The photos tell the rest of the story. Patricia Russo and Ken MacLean shared the evening with their grandchildren, Hudson and Lorelei. Brothers-in-law Robert Summers and Joe Lorette paused for a photo together. And all around the room, friends made time to catch up over a good meal.

Grazie di cuore to Rosie, David, Andrea, Rob, and Debbie for bringing us together, and to everyone who cooked, served, or pulled up a chair.

𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗕𝘂𝗼𝗻𝗮 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗮 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆? 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝘆 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗼 𝗮𝘁 𝟰𝟬𝟰-𝟲𝟲𝟳-𝟯𝟱𝟮𝟲, 𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗧𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮 𝗜𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗮. 𝗛𝗲’𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗯𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗼𝗱𝗴𝗲.

𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 & 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟯 & 𝟭𝟰, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
𝟭𝟭 𝗔𝗠–𝟲 𝗣𝗠 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀
𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸 · 𝟯𝟬𝟬 𝗘. 𝗭𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗼𝘇𝗮 𝗦𝘁. · 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗮𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗮
𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻

11/08/2026

𝗦𝗜𝗫 𝗗𝗔𝗬𝗦 𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗟 𝗙𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗔 𝗜𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗔𝗡𝗔 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲!

𝗔 𝗝𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗡𝗘𝗬 𝗧𝗛𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗚𝗛 𝗜𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗬 — 𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗚𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗦 𝗔𝗧 𝗔 𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘!
What if you could travel through Italy’s celebrated w**e regions without ever leaving Pensacola?

At Festa Italiana 2026, our own Valentino (Val) Ruffo invites you to discover the w**es, regions, and traditions that make Italy one of the world's most beloved w**e destinations.

𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗩𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲!
Join Val for a scheduled presentation as he takes us on a journey through Italy’s w**e country, sharing stories, insights, and the distinctive character of Italian w**es.

𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲!
Visit our W**e Flights booth, where you can explore a curated selection of Italian w**es inspired by Val's tour. Find a favorite?

W**e will also be available for purchase by the bottle.

𝗔 𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗦𝗜𝗟𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗔𝗨𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 — 𝗔 $𝟲𝟬𝟬 𝗪𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘!
Thanks to the generosity of 𝗧𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗲 & 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲, one lucky bidder will win a Private W**e Class for up to 20 guests, valued at $600!
Imagine gathering your friends for a two-hour w**e experience led by a Total W**e & More w**e expert, featuring premium w**es from a region of your choosing.

Place your bid at the W**e Flights booth!

Bidding opens Friday, November 13, at 11 AM.
Bidding closes Saturday, November 14, at 5 PM.
Bids must be placed in person.

You do not need to be present to win.

NOW WE HAVE A QUESTION FOR OUR W**E LOVERS!
If you could raise a glass anywhere in Italy, where would it be?
Under the Tuscan sun? Among the vineyards of Piedmont? Or overlooking the beautiful Sicilian coast?

Tell us your dream Italian w**e destination in the comments!

𝗙𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗔 𝗜𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗔𝗡𝗔 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 & 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟯 & 𝟭𝟰
𝟭𝟭 𝗔𝗠–𝟲 𝗣𝗠 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀
𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸 | 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗮𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗮
𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗔𝗗𝗠𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡

Val's presentation times will be announced.

𝗦𝗮𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗲! 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗲, 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘆!

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11/06/2026

❤️ 𝗖𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗟𝗜 𝗢𝗥 𝗧𝗜𝗥𝗔𝗠𝗜𝗦𝗨?
𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗦𝗔𝗖𝗢𝗟𝗔, 𝗪𝗘 𝗛𝗔𝗩𝗘 𝗔 𝗗𝗘𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗢𝗨𝗦 𝗤𝗨𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗬𝗢𝗨!

𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝟴 𝗗𝗔𝗬𝗦 𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗟 𝗙𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗔 𝗜𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗔𝗡𝗔 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲!

Some decisions in life are difficult. This one is delicious!

Meet Sally and George Garner, the smiling faces behind our Cannoli & Tiramisu Tent!

These two bring more than delicious Italian treats to Festa. They bring the warmth, hospitality, and traditions that make our Italian famiglia so special.

🥐 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠 𝗖𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗟𝗜 — A crispy Sicilian pastry shell filled with sweet, creamy ricotta. A little crunch, a little sweetness, and a whole lot of Italian tradition!

☕ 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠 𝗧𝗜𝗥𝗔𝗠𝗜𝗦𝗨 — Layers of coffee-soaked ladyfingers and rich mascarpone cream, topped with cocoa. Italy's famous pick-me-up that always leaves you wanting another bite!

Two beloved Italian desserts. Two very good reasons to visit Festa Italiana!

❤️ 𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗪𝗘 𝗛𝗔𝗩𝗘 𝗔 𝗤𝗨𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗬𝗢𝗨! 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗦𝗧?

🥐 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠 𝗖𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗟𝗜
☕ 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠 𝗧𝗜𝗥𝗔𝗠𝗜𝗦𝗨
❤️ 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠 𝗕𝗢𝗧𝗛 — 𝗪𝗛𝗬 𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗦𝗘?

Tell us in the comments!

📅 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 & 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟯 & 𝟭𝟰
⏰ 𝟭𝟭 𝗔𝗠–𝟲 𝗣𝗠 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀
📍 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸, 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝗾 | 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗮𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗮
🎟️ 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗔𝗱𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻!

La dolce vita tastes even sweeter when shared with famiglia!

11/05/2026

𝟲,𝟰𝟬𝟬 𝗠𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗕𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗦. 𝗗𝗢𝗭𝗘𝗡𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗛𝗘𝗟𝗣𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗦.
𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗕𝗜𝗚 𝗜𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗔𝗡 𝗙𝗔𝗠𝗜𝗚𝗟𝗜𝗔!

𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝟵 𝗗𝗔𝗬𝗦 𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗟 𝗙𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗔 𝗜𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗔𝗡𝗔 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲!

What does it take to prepare 6,400 homemade meatballs for Festa Italiana?

A whole lot of rolling, laughter, teamwork, and love!

Meet our Polpetta Famiglia — the dedicated Buona Fortuna Lodge volunteers who roll up their sleeves, gather around the table, and carry on a tradition that's about so much more than making meatballs.

And at the heart of this tradition is our very own Mama Popeltta — Patricia Russo! ❤️

Patricia's treasured meatball recipe has become a beloved Festa tradition, bringing our volunteers together year after year to prepare thousands of meatballs for our community.

For many of us, those memories begin in our parents' or grandparents' kitchens — learning family recipes, listening to stories, sharing laughter, and perhaps hearing a little advice about how Nonna always did it!

Because traditions aren't preserved simply by remembering them. They're passed from one generation to the next by doing the work together.

𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝟲,𝟰𝟬𝟬 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀? 𝗬𝗼𝘂'𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮!
🍝 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗵𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶 & 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀
🥖 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘄𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀
❤️ 𝗟𝗮𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗮 & 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀
🍽️ 𝗔 𝗦𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀

𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗪𝗘'𝗗 𝗟𝗢𝗩𝗘 𝗧𝗢 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗥 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗬!

Who taught YOU to make meatballs? Your nonna? Your mom or dad? Maybe someone special whose recipe you still treasure?

𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀!

📅 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 & 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟯 & 𝟭𝟰
⏰ 𝟭𝟭 𝗔𝗠–𝟲 𝗣𝗠 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀
📍 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸 | 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗮𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗮
🎟️ 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗔𝗱𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻!

At our tavola italiana, friendship has another name: famiglia.

11/04/2026

🍝 𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗦𝗔𝗖𝗢𝗟𝗔, 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗚𝗘𝗧𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗛𝗨𝗡𝗚𝗥𝗬 𝗬𝗘𝗧?

𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝟭𝟬 𝗗𝗔𝗬𝗦 𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗟 𝗙𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗔 𝗜𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗔𝗡𝗔 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲!

Take a look at these delicious Festa favorites — served with a generous helping of Italian hospitality!

🍤 Our Award Winning ! Shrimp Scampi Napoletano
🍝 Spaghetti & Meatballs
❤️ Homestyle Lasagna
🥖 Italian Sausage, Meatball & Italian Beef Sandwiches

Behind every plate are the dedicated volunteers of Buona Fortuna Lodge, sharing their love of Italian food, family, and tradition.

And with Festa just around the corner, we're getting ready to welcome you back for another delicious celebration!

NOW COMES THE HARD PART…

Which Festa favorite will be on your plate FIRST?

Tell us in the comments! We want to know!

📅 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 & 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟯 & 𝟭𝟰
⏰ 𝟭𝟭 𝗔𝗠–𝟲 𝗣𝗠 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀
📍 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗲 | 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗮𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗮
🎟️ 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗔𝗗𝗠𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡!

𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗲 — 𝘄𝗲'𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆!

11/03/2026

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗦, 𝗗𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗦 & 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗜𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗬 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗢 𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗦𝗔𝗖𝗢𝗟𝗔!

Get ready for two days of music, dancing, and Italian culture at Festa Italiana 2026!

From beautiful Italian vocals and orchestral music to the lively rhythms of traditional Italian dances, our entertainment brings the spirit of Italy to downtown Pensacola!

🎤 𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗙𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘𝗗 𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗦𝗔𝗟 “𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗩𝗢𝗜𝗖𝗘” 𝗩𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗧𝗧𝗜

Saturday, November 14 | 2:30 PM

And there's so much more to enjoy throughout the weekend!

𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗬, 𝗡𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝟭𝟯
𝟭𝟭:𝟬𝟬 𝗔𝗠 – 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
𝟭𝟭:𝟯𝟬 𝗔𝗠 – 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗹'𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗲 & 𝗧𝗮𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗮
𝟭𝟮:𝟯𝟬 𝗣𝗠 – 𝗜𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗩𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲
𝟭:𝟯𝟬 𝗣𝗠 – 𝗧𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲
𝟮:𝟯𝟬 𝗣𝗠 – 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗮𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗮 𝗦𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗻𝘆
𝟯:𝟯𝟬 𝗣𝗠 – 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀
𝟰:𝟯𝟬 𝗣𝗠 – 𝗜𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗩𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲
𝟱:𝟯𝟬 𝗣𝗠 – 𝗣𝗶𝘇𝘇𝗶𝗰𝗮

𝗦𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗗𝗔𝗬, 𝗡𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝟭𝟰
𝟭𝟭:𝟬𝟬 𝗔𝗠 – 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
𝟭𝟭:𝟯𝟬 𝗔𝗠 – 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗹'𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗲 & 𝗧𝗮𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗮
𝟭𝟮:𝟯𝟬 𝗣𝗠 – 𝗜𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗩𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲
𝟭:𝟯𝟬 𝗣𝗠 – 𝗧𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲
𝟮:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 – 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀
𝟮:𝟯𝟬 𝗣𝗠 – 𝗦𝗮𝗹 “𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗩𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲” 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶
𝟰:𝟯𝟬 𝗣𝗠 – 𝗜𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗩𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲
𝟱:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 – 𝗣𝗶𝘇𝘇𝗶𝗰𝗮

ALL ENTERTAINMENT IS FREE!

Bring your family and friends, enjoy authentic Italian food and w**e, and experience the music and traditions that bring generations together.

𝗙𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗔 𝗜𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗔𝗡𝗔 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 & 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟯 & 𝟭𝟰
𝟭𝟭 𝗔𝗠–𝟲 𝗣𝗠 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀
𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸 | 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗮𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗮

FREE ADMISSION

You don't have to be Italian to be famiglia!

11/01/2026

🏆 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗯𝗼𝗰𝗰𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀—𝗕𝘂𝗼𝗻𝗮 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗮 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗮 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹!

Our Fall Picnic & Bocce Tournament brought 14 teams together for friendly competition, good food, and plenty of laughs. Congratulations to our top four teams:

🥇 𝗗𝗼𝗹𝗰𝗲: 𝗞𝗲𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗻 & 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮 𝗥𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗼
🥈 𝗖𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗲̀ 𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗶: 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝘆 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗼 & 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗶
🥉 𝗔𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗚𝗶𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗽𝗽𝗶: 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲 & 𝗝𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹
👏 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝗼𝗰𝗰𝗲: 𝗚𝘄𝗲𝗻 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲 & 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲

Dolce took the championship with a 15–11 victory, and Jilian Carlo won $60 in our 50/50 drawing!

A heartfelt thank-you to Ken and Phyllis Baker for feeding our crowd and to everyone who brought a side dish!

Our volunteer crew kept the day rolling:
🎯 Chairs and ultimate rules interpreters: Mark DeNunzio & Andy Fricano
📋 Bracket Captain: Gwen George, assisted by Peaches Sharpe
🎤 Emcee: Dan Kaestle
🎟️ 50/50 Captain: Rosie Gasowski
👕 T-shirt sales: Peaches & Rosie

Special thanks to our Friday Line Team—Ginny Barberi, Rosanna Lorette, George Garner, Mary Kay Lamy, and Diana Mancini—for preparing the fields!

𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽: 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟭𝟲𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮 𝗜𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗮! 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽, 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗜𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂:

📅 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 & 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟯–𝟭𝟰, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
📍 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸, 𝟯𝟬𝟬 𝗘. 𝗭𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗼𝘇𝗮 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁, 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗮𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗮
🎉 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗔𝗱𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 • 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗹𝘆

𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆, 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗵𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗿𝘆! 𝗪𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱, 𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆. 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗱𝘂𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿—𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂!

And one final round of applause for everyone who stayed after bocce to take down the tents, pack up, and clean up the park. Those helping hands are what make days like this—and Festa—possible! ❤️

10/26/2026

𝗕𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝗻! 𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘁 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮 𝗜𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲! 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟯 & 𝟭𝟰. 𝟭𝟭 𝗮𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝟲 𝗽𝗺

Looking for a fun and rewarding way to give back to the Pensacola community?

Following our postponement due to Hurricane Isaias, Buona Fortuna Lodge is excited to welcome everyone to the 16th Annual Festa Italiana on Friday and

𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟯 & 𝟭𝟰, 𝗮𝘁 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗮𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗮!

And we'd love for you to join our volunteer team!

𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀: 𝟭𝟭 𝗔𝗠 – 𝟲 𝗣𝗠 𝗕𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀

From serving delicious Italian food and welcoming guests to helping with festival activities, setup, and cleanup, there are plenty of ways to get involved.

Volunteers must be 18 or older. You don't need to be Italian or a Lodge member to participate. Whether you can give a few hours or an entire day, your time makes a difference!

Beyond the fun, Festa Italiana supports student scholarships, local charitable initiatives, and programs celebrating Italian heritage and culture.

𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱? 𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘂𝗽 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲!
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Bring a friend, meet some wonderful people, and help us share a little Italian hospitality with Pensacola!

𝗚𝗿𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲! 𝗪𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆!
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Address

P. O. Box 10780
Pensacola, FL
32524

Website

http://buonafortunalodge.org/

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