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The feel-Italian-for-a-day festival

The Canberra Mandolin Orchestra... performing at the second Festa Italiana
The Canberra Mandolin Orchestra… performing at the second Festa Italiana.

THE Deakin grounds of the Italian embassy will again be open to the public for the Festa Italiana on Sunday, November 13.

It is the second year Italian ambassador Pier Francesco Zazo and his wife Svetlana have opened their garden to the local community.

About 4000 people attended the first Festa last November.

“I invite the local community to take advantage of this opportunity and come to ‘feel Italian’ for a day,” says the ambassador.

The festival highlights aspects of Italian culture such as Italian food and drinks, including degustation plates, pizza, pasta, polenta, sausages, pastries, biscotti, gelato, coffee and wine.

There will be musical performances from the Dante Musica Viva Italian choir, the Canberra Mandolin Orchestra, Joe Sorrentino and the Majazzter Duo from Sydney.

Italian luxury cars, Vespa scooters and vintage Ducati bikes will be on display.

Funds raised will be donated to the Italian Earthquake Appeal supporting areas in central Italy hit by the devastating August earthquake.

Festa Italiana, 78 National Circuit, Deakin, 11am-4pm, on Sunday, November 13.

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