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Canberra Today 24°/27° | Friday, March 29, 2024 | Digital Edition | Crossword & Sudoku

Italians plan to celebrate

ITALIAN National Day will be celebrated with a free event, Festa della Repubblica (Festival of the Italian Republic) at the Italian Cultural Centre in Forrest.

Celebrated annually on June 2, the day commemorates the birth of the Italian Republic.

Organiser and president of ComItEs Canberra Paola Cerrato says Canberrans will get a chance to experience Italian culture.

“The festa will be a great family day out where multicultural Canberra will meet and enjoy Italy,” he says.

There will be a variety of food, wine and speciality stalls selling plants, craft, fashion and jewellery.

A representative of the Italian embassy, Alessandro Giovine, will officially open the festivities.

Games, amusements, live music and choirs will be held and the day will end with a special opera concert starting at 6.30pm, presented by the ANU School of Music.

Entry is free with lucky door prizes.

Festa della Repubblica, Italian Cultural Centre, 80 Franklin Street, Forrest, 11am-4pm and 6.30pm-9pm, Saturday, June 2.

 

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