Italian Week

Italian Week, or "Settimana Italiana", is an Italian cultural festival which is held in the Australian city of Brisbane in May. Founded in 2007, Italian Week occurs annually between 26 May and 2 June across Queensland and features a series of events, shows, cultural activities and concerts.

This Italian festival now counts on support from institutions including the Queensland Government, Multicultural Affairs, Brisbane City Council, Brisbane Marketing and Ipswich City Council.

Italian Week business and corporate partners include over the six years the Treasury Casino, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Marriott Hotel, Sofitel Brisbane Central, Di Bella Coffee, Elio Moda, Vittoria Coffee and many more.

Cultural partners include the Accademia Italiana della Cucina, Newstead House, Brisbane Metropolitan Bands, Metropolitan South Institute of TAFE, the Gallery of Modern Art, Ciak Junior and more.

Italian Week 2007, which was in collaboration between the Italian Government and the Queensland Government, aimed to portray a dynamic and modern Italy, paying special attention to the story of migration and to its contribution to the enrichment of Australian culture.

In 2008, Italian Week chose to focus on literature, art, culture, culinary experiences, sport, fashion, music and the performing arts, education and language. Among the hosts of this edition there were many international musicians, fashion experts and industry leaders, capturing an impressive amount of media attention: from television to newspapers and magazines, from radio to online media. The context was ‘Italian Culture in the Modern Age’.

Reaching a significant Queensland audience via television created one of the media coverage highlights, when Italian Week featured on ‘The Great South East’ and airing across Queensland on 11 May. It featured Alessandro Sorbello, executive producer of Italian Week taking presenter Sofie Formica on a tour to discover the Italian side of the city. The interview included a visit to Sirianni’s, New Farm Park, Elio Moda, Dolci Sapori and an interview with Peter Cupples and his daughter Georgia.

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