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About the Italian
Festival In just 3 short years,
Italian Week has grown and gained the support of
the business and institutional community in
Queensland. The Italian Consulate in Queensland
suggested creating an official Italian Festival in
Brisbane with its focus on celebrating the culture
and artistry of Italy. A festival, in partnership
with, and with the full support of the Italian
Government, orientated around music, fashion,
design, astronomy, engineering, art, theatre, motor
vehicles, gastronomy, wines, and the full gamut of
Italian ingenuity and embracing Italy’s
passion for life.. La Bella Vita! An opportunity such as this
to promote Italy in the modern context and create a
cultural festival which could be blended into the
fabric of Queensland’s cultural landscape
proved irresistible and Italian Week was born. The
foundations for the development of Italian Week
rest on developing long term strategic
collaborations, promoting Italian Culture and
lifestyle within the context of the Queensland
reality. An opening and sharing of cultures, one
simply needs to look at this year’s program to
see fusion of Australia and Italy. It is this
embracing of cultures that we celebrate. In 2009, we were once again
pleased to have the support of the Ambassador of
Italy in Australia H.E. MR. Gian Ludovico DE
MARTINO di MONTEGIORDANO who was in in attendance
at Italian Week 2009. Opening Italian
Fashion Week. The growth of
Brisbane’s Official Italian Festival is thanks
to the assistance and support of the following
talented and generous sponsors in our community who
love Italy and the Italian spirit toward life.
Alessandro Sorbello |
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