Australian-Italian
Festival
Mangiamo, Beviamo é Cantiamo!!!
(eat, drink & celebrate)
A Partner in Queensland's
150 Birthday Celebrations
15 - 17 MAY 2009
Thursday May 14 - Wine and Cheese Noorla Heritage Resort - $22
Friday May 15 - Festival Piazza 10am - 12midnight
7.15pm Coscer Financial Professionals Regional Dinner Dance
Saturday May 16 - Festival Piazza 7am - 1am
7.00am Bush Poets Breakfast and Bush Poetry Competition
9.00am - 2.00pm Olimpiadi D'Ingham Ingham Olympics
Sunday May 17 - Festival Piazza 8am - 2pm
8.00am Bush Poets Breakfast and Finals of Bush Poetry Competition
10.00am Baby Welcoming
10.30am Model Search Finals
11.00am Bush Poet Winners
11.00am - 2pm Italian Motorcycle Display
(Check the programme for more information or phone the Festival Office on 07 4776 5288)
One of north Queensland’s most colourful events and winner of the North Queensland Tourism Awards the Australian-Italian Festival, will celebrate thirteen years of feasting and family fun when it takes place from 14-18 May 2008 in the township of Ingham located 1 hour north of Townsville and 2½ hours south of Cairns.
The annual festival, a tribute to the Italian heritage of the sugar-growing Hinchinbrook Shire, had its humble beginnings as an idea from a community workshop. Today the award-winning event attracts thousands of people to this culturally enriched region of Australia.
The festival presents an exciting line-up of entertainment designed to showcase the passion and vibrancy of Italian culture and traditions. The five-day event held along Ingham’s main thoroughfare, Lannercost Street, will feature fashion, food and wine and fun for the whole family.
Visitors are invited to join in the exuberant atmosphere that will permeate the town’s piazza, and “Mangiamo, Beviamo è Cantiamo” (eat, drink and celebrate) with the best in authentic Italian cuisine and an extensive range of Italian wines and beer on offer.
Salute!
Coscer
Financial Professionals Regional Dinner 'Una Seratta Di
Stelle'
Don’t miss the night of nights!!!
Definitely the most popular of the festivals ticketed events: The Italian Regional Dinner promises to be bigger and better than before. Ingham is unique in that it retains and celebrates the different Italian regions and on this special night they come together to celebrate and share traditional regional cuisine.
Enjoy Opera, Musicals and comedy of the highest calibre performed by world class 'Pot Pourri' from Melbourne. Dance to the wee small hours with Tony Mazell and 'Le Groove' from Sydney.
The traditional cuisine for the night will include:
Ravioli Piemontesi
Salciccia Sicilia
Capretto Italia-Centrale
Pollo In Umido Veneto
Maiale-Arrosto Lombardia
Fruit Salad and Ice-cream
Australia
Friday 16 May
7.00pm
Hinchinbrook Shire Hall
Tickets available online or from the Festival Office
The
Great Toga Race
Saturday 17 May
7.00am
Piazza
Bush Poets
Breakfast and Competition
Saturday 17 May - 7.00 am
Sunday 18 May - 8.00 am
Well know North Queensland poet John Best will entertain and recite some of the his hilarious pieces of poetry during a scrumptious breakfast. There will be a Bush Poetry Competition during the Breakfast - Categories Open, Secondary School Students and Primary School Students. Prize money for Winners. Finals to be held during Sunday's Bush Breakfast. Get a group of friends together to share breakfast with while being entertained. Courtesy Bus available to Venue.
Jack's Bistro - 37 Townsville Road
Tickets available online or from the Festival Office
Loloma
Jewellers Festival of Fashion Showcase
This event has taken a new direction becoming a 5 Star Event. One show only ticket price includes gate entry Limited seats so don’t miss out on seeing priceless jewellery created by Loloma’s renowned jeweller Angelo Catalano. Have your photo taken with the exquisite pieces and view creations by some of our talented regional designers.
Free glass of champagne on arrival, gift bags and afternoon tea provided. Sit back and enjoy this extravaganza which has grown from strength to strength over the years showcasing exceptional garments and jewellery.
This is an excellent way for the community to nurture young talent and provide them with industry opportunities as well as allow local fashion business houses and make-up artists to showcase their products and talent at this not to be missed evening of Glamour and Fantasy.
Saturday 17 May
2.00pm
Hinchinbrook Shire Hall
Tickets available online or from the Festival Office
INGY 500
Like the Indy only with Cane Carts! This event may be a little slower than the famed event, but has just as much excitement and just maybe as much carnage! The INGY 500 will be run on time trials with the fastest team the winners.
Saturday 17 May
4.00pm
Piazza
CSR
Lucinda Steam Train Ride
Relax and take a ride on the Steam Train 'Homebush' featured in the movie 'Australia' while it takes you through the canefields of the district. Train buffs this one is for you.
Saturday & Sunday
9am – 2pm
Victoria Mill - Forrest Beach Road
Italian
Motorcycle Display
Calling all owners and devotees of classic Italian Motorcycle! Bring your "Latin Passion" - all Italian marques welcome. Other marques and clubs also welcome by invitation. Make a day of it - arrange a social ride prior to the display. Prizes to be won Categories:- Best Restored, Best Classic, Best Scooter, Best Modern, Highest Combined Age (Rider & Bike) and Peoples Choose.
Proudly sponsored by Grossi's Power Equipment and Ingham Motorcycles & Mowers
Saturday
11am – 2pm
Hawkins Street
Festival Volunteers
Without community volunteers we would not be able to stage this significant cultural festival. The festival committee needs volunteers to assist in manning the festival stalls such as the food, merchandise and softdrink stalls, wine & beer bars, waste management and generally helping setting up and pulling down. As a small thank you gesture, volunteers receive a festival shirt and food/drink vouchers. If you are able to lend a hand for a few hours over the weekend it would be very much appreciated, please pop into the festival office to talk with Jan.
Sponsorship
and Membership
Thank you to all the businesses that have become partners with the Federal/State Government, the Hinchinbrook Shire Council, CSR Sugar and the Herbert River Express to stage unique cultural event. The Australian-Italian Festival provides a platform for the district to showcase its Italian heritage and the natural wonders our shire possesses. This provides economic benefits and tourism growth. Additional sponsors are very welcome.
La
Dolce Vita Newsletter
Click here to view Newsletter March 2008