What
is New for the 2011 Festival!!
There's a hype of activity in Ingham as members of the Australian-Italian Festival Committee commence preparations for the best ever Australian-Italian Festival to present an extravaganza of mouth watering Italian food, first class entertainment, insights to Italian heritage, and non-stop activities in a specially-created Italian Piazza setting with cultural displays and authentic aromas.
13th to 15th May 2011
Ingham Showgrounds—Pavilion Side
BIGGER and BETTER Venue
~ Friday 13th — 5pm till late
~Saturday 14th — 9am till late
~Sunday 15th — 9am till 3pm
WHAT’S NEW!!!
Ergon Energy Variety Concert
Sunday 9th May 2010
come alone for a great family night out.
Tickets on sale now!
Call the festival office.
Prince/Princess Quest
Enter and be a part of the Grand Street Parade
Featuring — Floats, Schools, Vehicles, Cultural costumes
depicting Italian Australian Heritage
PRIZE FOR BEST PRESENTED ENTRY!
Contact the Festival Office for an entry form NOW.
Festival Cookbook – “Quando Avete Fame”
Authentic Italian recipes just like their ‘Nonnas’’!
ORDER YOUR COPY NOW
Event Highlights
TONY PANTANO
AN INTERNATIONAL ACCLAIMED STAR
Entertainer Tony Pantano has been on the crest of Australia’s demanding world of Showbusiness. Variety is the formula for Tony’s continued success. The performance is a combination of Rock, Pop, Latin, R&B, Contemporary, and Opera. Tony’s humor together with his own much renowned style and rich, warm deep voice captivates audiences with every performance.
Tony has been compared to the likes of great talents such as Tom Jones, Englebert Humperdink, Mario Lanza , Elvis Presley and Luciano Pavarotti all rolled into one amazing Entertainer.
FORMIDABLE
Formidable is Australia’s premier regional vocal ensemble.
Formed by Kim Kirkman (ex The Ten Tenors) in September 08, the ensemble has been seen live by over 30,000 people. Formidable present outstanding concerts that combine powerful singing of opera/music theatre/pop with comedy and dance (hang on, the dance really forms some more of the comedy!).
Performances have included Dunlop 400 Supercars (Townsville), Bunnings Carols (Gladstone) and tours to Cairns, Brisbane, Sydney and almost everywhere in-between.
Get onto their website like a packet of chips formidable.cc
TALL POPPIES - PUPPETS IN MOTION! Don't Miss Out!
Something for the young & young at heart!
SUNDAY
Keep watching this space a fantastic entertainer might be coming to the Australian-Italian Festival.
STAY TUNED!!!!
If you have any questions please ring Piera or Elisha at the festival office on 07 4776 5288.We are only happy to help with the correct information!
Non-Stop Entertainment all weekend at the Australian-Italian Festival!!
Acts include – Formidable, Tony Pantano, Attori, Fortunato Isgro, Orchestra Italiana, Lou Pensini, Double Dice and much much more!!!
A Night in Vegas.. With Attori
Attori present their highly successful show, ‘A Night In Vegas’ featuring classic favourites
re-created from decades past including songs from Vegas legends such as Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy
Davis Jnr.
Attori performs classic and contemporary favourites in the style of the rat pack. With slick
sophistication, Attori retains the warmth and humour that made the originals so commanding …and they have
the dinner suits, the attitude and the banter to match!
The entertainers engage the audience with their charismatic onstage performance, comical wit,
powerful vocals and wonderful harmonies. Attori sing and dance up a storm to great numbers such as; Viva
Las Vegas, My Way, Moondance, Crazy Little Thing Called Love, Me and My Shadow, Straighten Up and Fly
Right, Sway, Fly Me to the Moon, Mack the Knife, New York, New York and That’s Life.
‘A Night In Vegas’ has been performed throughout Queensland and New South Wales at various regional
government, council and private functions.