What’s on for the 2019 Lismore Friendship Festival

Italian History Game

While you’re enjoying your espresso on the cafe trail, make sure you pick up a flyer and this week’s question in the History Game. 

• Over the next 3 weeks, you’ll find questions in participating Italian Cafe Culture Trail cafes (look for a poster in the window) and on our website.
• Check out the topic and submit your answers each week (entries open each Wednesday) to win an Italian cookbook, plus ‘Dogs in Venice’ by Peter Derrett. The weekly prizes are drawn on Sunday 9 and 6 June, and also on Saturday 22 June.
• Visit our Facebook page and Instagram page for clues to the answers every Thursday. Please don’t post your answers on social media – we don’t want you to spoil it for anyone else!
• Share history game clue posts on social media and make sure you hashtag us – use #LFFhistorygam, #lismorefriendshipfestival, or #visitLismore.
• The competition ends on Saturday 22 June. All correct entries submitted via the website go into the final draw at Piazza in the Park on Sunday 23 June to win a spot at our inaugural masterclass with chef Giancarlo Molinaro at the Peppertree Kitchen on Monday 24 June (scroll down for details about this fabulous class). 

Click to get this week’s question

Fundraiser Raffle

Make sure you get your tickets in our raffle … every dollar we raise helps us keep the Lismore Friendship Festival a fabulously free event! This year, you could win:

• 2 return tickets to Sydney with REX Airlines plus tickets to enjoy an Opera Australia production. Flights valued at $950 plus performance tickets $500.
• 2 nights for 2 (Spa Room) at the Ramada Hotel and Suites, Ballina. Valued at $430 (valid to 25 October 2019).
• A hooded Portland 4 burner BBQ from Bunnings valued at $199.

You can get your tickets at the Lismore Farmers Market on Saturday mornings, and we want to thank them and the Lismore Carboot Market for their support. Tickets are $2 each or 3 for $5.

If you can’t get to the Market, but would like to support us and buy your tickets, please get in touch – I’m sure we can find a way! 

Prizes will be drawn at the Piazza in the Park on 23 June at 2pm.

Inaugural Italian Film Festival

15-16 June 2019

Lismore Friendship Festival Inc & BCC Cinemas partnered to bring the inaugural Lismore Italian Film Festival to the big screen, the weekend prior to our Piazza in the Park and the Lantern Parade.

Opening night, Saturday 15 June, started with refreshments sponsored by the School of Law and Justice at SCU before screening of the popular Oscar nominated film Loro. On Sunday 16 June, we screened three comedies:  The Last Prosecco, Put Nonna in the Freezer and My Big Gay Italian Wedding [More about the Films]

The Consulate General of Italy (Sydney)

21-22 June 2019

The Consulate General of Italy (Sydney) is sending two staff Members, Vice Consul Sergio Bianchi and his colleague Annalisa Fezza to Lismore to meet members of the regional Italian community on 21 and 22 June.

They will also be attending the Lismore Friendship Festival’s Piazza in the Park on Sunday, June 23 in Spinks Park, Lismore. They will be welcomed to the city by the Mayor and members of the LCC Sister City Advisory Panel.

Appointments can be made to formally meet these people by contacting Tatiana Cagnola, or tatiana.cagnola@esteri.it or +61 (0)2 9392 7900 at the Sydney Consulate [conssydney.esteri.it/consolato_sydney/en].

The meetings will be arranged for interested people at the Italo-Australian Club in Barrow Lane, North Lismore

Attendees may wish to discuss:

• Italian passport, for Italian citizens who are already registered at the AIRE with this Consulate General or who are temporarily residing in the area;
• Recognition of Italian citizenship by descent, for Australian citizens (or foreigners to Australia, holders of permanent resident visa) of Italian descent resident in the area;
• Submission of Registry documents (births, marriages, divorces certificates). Certificates must have already been legalized by means of an Apostille by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and translated into Italian by a NAATI certified translator. Death certificates can be submitted only as a photocopy, without Apostille nor translation;
• Signature/photo authentication, certificates of citizenship, residence, family composition and single status.

Piazza in the Park

23 June 2019

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View Piazza Program | View Piazza Map | Download the Piazza Map and Program [pdf]

Barefoot Bowls anyone?

23 June 2019

Lismore City Bowling and Recreation Club will open its doors as part of this year’s Piazza in the Park celebrations, offering a fun introduction to Barefoot Bowls. They will provide all that you need – bowls, mats and the kitty (the little white bowl you aim for).All you need is hat, sunscreen, flat shoes or go barefoot! Open to all ages, from toddlers to grandparents. Come and see for yourself what bowling is about!

Croquet – a sport for all ages

23 June 2019

Lismore Croquet Club will be running a “come and try” day in association with the Piazza in the Park.  The game of croquet is truly a sport for people of all ages, so  while you are enjoying the Piazza  festivities you are most welcome to come  and try your hand at croquet. There will be players to show you how it’s done. The game is easy to learn and it’s a whole lot of fun.

Summerland Credit Union’s Tug-O-War

23 June 2019

This informal, much loved part of the festival is on again in 2019 at the Piazza in the Park, at 1pm.

Summerland Credit Union has come on board as our sponsor and when we asked Bruce Parry, their Sales Engagement Manager why, he wrote – “Developing a rich cultural community with people connecting with others is why Summerland is sponsoring the Tug-O-War….. even if the connection is at either end of a piece of rope!”

Bruce will be at the event on the end of the microphone ensuring all goes well on both sides of the rope!

This is an opportunity to pull a team together or just put your hand up on the day. There is nothing like complete strangers coming together to have a go at pulling a rope (and their competitors) across a line!

If interested please contact Aliison, our Festival Manager.

Pasta Making Masterclass

24 June 2019

Learn how to make authentic fresh, hand made pasta with one of Woodford’s living legends – Giancarlo Molinaro.

Giancarlo (along with wife Susanna) have been running Spaghetti Junction at Woodford Folk Festival for the last 30 years. Giancarlo immigrated to Australia following love. He comes from Calabria from a long line of Italian cooks who taught him how to make authentic fresh pasta.

This workshop is a hands on course designed to teach you how to make pasta at home in a fun, relaxed and creative way. You will learn how to make tagliatelle, taglierini, pappardelle and also Spinach and ricotta gnocchi.

At the end of the course enjoy a traditional Italian lunch with a glass of vino together.

Venue: Peppertree Kitchen, 70 Magellan Street, Lismore
When: 10am – 2pm, Monday 24 June 2019
Cost: $100 per person or enjoy a 10% discount if you buy 2 or more tickets in one order.

Tickets available at eventbrite.com.au/e/cooking-master-class-tickets-62826245993