THE popular Italian-themed Piazza in the Park is the latest major Lismore event to fall victim to the COVID-19 crisis.
The popular event has been held for the past four years, usually in late June, and in 2019 was organised in conjunction with a Lismore Italian Film Festival.
Event organisers, the Lismore Friendship Festival Committee, decided it would not be possible to hold the events in June this year, but hope to make a decision in coming months about future plans.
Committee president, Dr Ros Derrett, said the festival had played a significant role in the region’s community cultural landscape, and it was intended to continue the celebration with vigour and creativity in the future.
Read the full article at The Lismore Echo and The Northern Star on 26 April 2020 (paywall)
Photo: JOYFUL TIMES: Serena Joy and Antonio Mazzella at the 2019 Piazza in the Park Friendship Festival. This year’s event, originally scheduled for June, has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo: Ursula Bentley @CapturedAus