Sydney Italian Festival, Viva Italia until June 11th
Put on your slickest gear, hop on your vespa and prepare to speak the international language of Luuuuuuv! It is Sydney Italian Festival time again!
Fashion, design, Food, Wine, film, Music, and of course Sport all feature as the main components of the festival. Taste Gelatto, Watch a film with gorgeous actors, drinks some wine and come see the history of the Italian infuence in shaping Sydney and Australia. At venues all over the city including the impetuous Norton Street.
A few of the Highlights still left to experience:
Taste freshly made Italian gelato from Gelatissimo. The gelato cart will be touring Myer stores and spreading the taste of Italy. Sydney City – Thur May 24 and Sun June 3 Bondi Junction
Italian wine flights (three tasting glasses) with matching tasting plates, a small wine list feature and chalkboards dedicated to all things Italian including cocktails, will feature nightly during the Festival. 2 Elizabeth Bay Rd, Elizabeth Bay
Italy and Beyond at Paddington Contemporary Fine Art
This special exhibition will showcase the work by artists of Italian descent as part of the Sydney Italian Festival. The exhibition will feature sculpture by Diego Latella, paintings by Egidio Scardamaglia.
Italian National Day Celebrations - June 3
Italian National Day Celebrations official celebrations will start at 9.45am on Sunday June 3 at the War Memorial in Hyde Park with the laying of a wreath.
This will be followed by a solemn mass at
St Mary’s Cathedral at 10.30am with
Cardinal George Pell.
After the morning’s ceremonies, festivities commence at 12 noon at the Overseas Passenger Terminal, Circular Quay (near The Rocks) for a fabulous day, Italian style, including entertainment and food stalls.
Sun June 3
9.45am - War Memorial
10.30am - St Mary’s Cathedral
12noon - Overseas Passenger Terminal
Information: John Caputo 0418 974 111
Organised by the Italian National Day Celebrations Committee under the auspices of the Consulate General of Italy in Sydney
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Saturday, 2nd of June 2007 Direct from Rome Italy, Rock band TRIM performed at Suncorp Piazza at Southbank in Brisbane to an enthusiastic audience. Opening Italian Week www.ItalianWeek.com.au TRIM performed covers by Australian and International artists including AC/DC, Queen, Robert Plant, Radiohead and Wolfmother. TRIM launched their own original repertoire onto the audience and received a strong reception from the crowd. Organised by the Italian Consulate to promote Italian Week, the performance was produced by Alessandro Sorbello www.AlessandroSorbello.com for New Realm Media www.NewRealm.com.au Italian Week is now scheduled to be an annual event in Queensland. TRIM will tour around Australia – check out the performance dates and locations at www.TrimMusic.com
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Official Italian Week in Queensland June 2nd –6th 2007
Dr. Francesco Capecchi, Italian Consul for Queensland and Northern Territory is pleased to communicate the launch of Italian Week 2007– this official event is in its first year in Brisbane and celebrates the ‘Festa della Repubblica’ which marks the 61stanniversary of Italian Republic Day in 1946. This year’s events include a free concert by Italian Pop Rock bank TRIM which will open the festivities on the 2nd of June at 2.00pm at Suncorp Piazza at Southbank Parklands.
On the 5th and 6th of June, we present‘… Arrivi … Partenze’ (arrivals and departures) an original dance theatre piece produced by Alessandro Sorbello, performed by DADAdance and choreographed by Boris Bivona which features a live performance of ‘Moving’ by guitar virtuoso Jaider De Oliveira. The three performances which will premiere at the Cremorne theatre are inspired by the phenomenon of Italian immigration in Australia in XXI Century and explore the issue of movement and its various meanings: necessary condition for the human being, expression form and communication medium; need of a group resulting in nomadism and migration. The multimedia performance incorporates the use of music, dance, acting, video projections and various other art forms and is supported by the Minister for Multicultural Affairs, Lindy Nelson Carr.
The Cast and Crew of ‘… Arrivi … Partenze’ are honoured by the presence of Italian Ambassador in Australia H.E Stefano Starace Janfolla and Mrs Marcia Ann Starace Janfolla who will attend the Australian premiere on the 5th of June. The ambassador and his wife have decided to fly from Canberra for this special occasion.
‘… Arrivi … Partenze’ is a New Realm Media Production and part of the proceeds from this event go to support The Hear and Say Centre in Brisbane. More information is available at www.ItalianWeek.com.au