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FERRAGOSTO: SYDNEY’S BIGGEST ITALIAN FESTIVAL!

Announcement posted by City of Canada Bay 18 Jul 2014

Put Sunday, 17 August in your diaries for a fun-filled day of non-stop music and dancing, Italian food, market stalls and much more, says Mayor Angelo Tsirekas.

“We have a great day planned to celebrate the 17th year of Ferragosto in Five Dock,” he said.

 

“Last year, we welcomed our largest ever crowd to Ferragosto and this year we hope to do the same.”

 

All of your festival favourites are returning again this year, plus much more.

 

Ferrafesta, Ferragiovani and Ferramusica will have all day entertainment on their stages including dancing and singing from Italian performing groups as well as local dance and music schools.

 

Ferracucina, led by Angelo’s on the Bay owner, Marie Piccin will once again showcase a line-up of fantastic local chefs who will be demonstrating to audiences how to prepare an Italian dish.

 

“This year we’re excited Pina Pacialeo, of Youtube Pina Cucina fame; will be joining us in Ferracucina and showing audiences just why her videos are so popular,” Mayor Tsirekas said.

 

There is even more fun to be had at this year’s event. We are introducing carnival mask making workshops, street soccer and soccer tricks and photo stand in’s where you can pose as a pizza maker or a gondolier. We also have an outdoor cinema showing two Italian films. Not to mention over 150 market stalls, wine sampling at Ferrapiazza, a traditional Italian car  and  Ducati display, roving performers, trivia and competitions, rides, a petting zoo and much more.

 

Ferragosto is on Great North Road, Five Dock on Sunday, 17 August from 10am-4pm.

 

“It’s going to be an action packed fun and exciting day for the whole family,” Mayor Tsirekas said.

 

The event is brought to you by the City of Canada Bay and is supported by Birkenhead Point Outlet Centre, Canada Bay Club, Cleanaway, Club Five Dock RSL, Inner West Courier, italianicious magazine, Community Relations commission for multicultural NSW, Channel Nine, St George bank, Leichhardt Fiat Alfa and Five Dock Chrysler Jeep Dodge, Canterbury BMW, Adshel and Aqua Source.

 

For more information visit our website: www.canadabay.nsw.gov.au.