Lavazza Italian Film Festival 2011 in Australia

Next week the Italian Film Festival 2011 is on again in this part of the world. It will start in Melbourne and Sydney to then reach Brisbane in October.

If you have missed all the nice Italian movies in Italy, this is the perfect occasion to go and enjoy an Italian movie and practice your Italian at the main time, so enjoy!!

Vite Italiane - Italian lives

Many Italians have migrated to Western Australia, becoming part of this big Australian community, therefore if you are considering to go on holiday in the next few weeks in Western Australia do not miss the exhibition at the 

State Library of Western Australia on "Vite Italiane":

Migrants disembarking at Fremantle 005096d (SLWA copyright)

Vite Italiane - Italian Lives

21 October 2010 - 30 January 2011

Vite Italiane – Italian Lives, explores the history and legacy of Italian migrants in Western Australia. Italy has been the most prolific source of non-English speaking migrants to Western Australia. Between the turn of the century and the 1970s, around 60,000 Italians came to WA in search of opportunity. Today, while the number of people claiming Italian ancestry in Western Australia grows (100,000 according to the latest census), the Italian-born population is ageing and rapidly diminishing. What Italian presence will remain in Western Australia, if any, beyond the lives of the migrant generation?

The exhibition will contain a rich assortment of artefacts, photographs, and historical documents. The items evoke the complexity of Italian lives in Western Australia and show how Italian migrants have left an indelible impression on the state’s social, cultural and geographic landscapes.

(information provided by SLWA)

A Venice Collection in Perth

This is an exhibition to not be missed!!!