One of Queensland’s best loved cultural festivals is making a comeback after an eight-year absence.
Festitalia will return to Brisbane this Father’s Day, Sunday, September 7, transforming the RNA Showgrounds into an Italian-flavoured playground.
“With a brand new home at the RNA Showgrounds, Festitalia is back with all the things we’ve missed: dancing the tarantella, pizza acrobatics, Nonna’s Kitchen stalls, opera singers, traditional folk bands, and so much more," says spokesman and former politician Santo Santoro.
"Festitalia is more than a festival - it’s a love letter to Italian culture. It’s a day that captures the sights, sounds, and soul of Italy – right here in Brisbane.”
This year’s program features entertainment ranging from opera to folk music; traditional dancers, theatre and acrobatics.
This year’s program features entertainment ranging from opera to folk music; traditional dancers, theatre and acrobatics.
And, of course there is the food. Think wood-fired pizzas, handmade pasta, espresso bars, fine Italian wines, gelato carts, and food stalls dishing up regional specialties.
Attendees can explore a petting zoo or vintage Italian car displays.
Santoro said the Italian community has been a vital thread in the social, cultural and economic fabric of Queensland.
“From the post-war migration boom of the 1950s and ‘60s to today’s proud Italo-Australian families, Italian Queenslanders have made enormous contributions to agriculture, construction, cuisine, small business, and the arts," he said.
"Towns like Stanthorpe, Ingham, and Brisbane’s inner north echo with Italian heritage - in the vineyards, the delis, the churches, and the kitchens.
"But beyond the visible, it’s the values – family, community, hard work, and allegria – that continue to shape the state. Events like Festitalia don’t just celebrate Italy; they celebrate the strength, legacy and ongoing influence of one of Queensland’s most passionate and tight-knit cultural communities.”
Tickets are on sale now at www.festitalia.com.au
Image: Valeria and Aliandra Calabrese ready to celebrate on September 7. Supplied.
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