Italian Community Calendar

COMITES QLD NT proudly maintains a calendar of Italian events throughout Queensland and the Northern Territory. The calendar provides a convenient, central point of information to encourage participation and assist local associations and groups to plan their own events.

To add your event, please contact comitesqldnt@outlook.com

Festa Del Piemonte
Mar
30

Festa Del Piemonte

Piemonteis Assoc of QLD hosting Festa del Piemonte Lunch

Enjoy traditional Piemonteis antipasti by the Committee as well as main & dessert.

Sunday 30 March - 12 noon

Brisbane Abruzzo Club
150 Fursden Road, Carina

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Book Launch - "The Glory of Dante"
Apr
28

Book Launch - "The Glory of Dante"

Aperitivo Italiano and launch of the Honourable Richard Alston's new book "The Glory of Dante"

Gadens Lawyers - Level 11, 111 Eagle Street, Brisbane

Italian Chamber of Commerce QLD + NT

To book your tickets, please click on the following Humanitix link https://events.humanitix.com/aperitivo-italiano-and-presentation-of-richard-alston-s-book-the-glory-of-dante    or call the Chamber on 07 33922499.

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Meet & Greet - Com.It.Es. QLD+NT
Mar
22

Meet & Greet - Com.It.Es. QLD+NT

Meet & Greet - Thomas Ceccon & Alberto Razzetti

Campioni del Nuoto Azzurro

Community Meeting

Sunday 23rd March 4.00 - 6.00 pm

Location - ANFE Club - Stafford Road, Stafford

Refreshments available for purchase

Info - 0402 3443 55 / comitesqldnt@outlook.com

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Carnevaliamo
Mar
9

Carnevaliamo

Carnevaliamo - Famiglie Down Under

Saturday 9th March

Entertainment, Food, Competitions & Raffles

The Clubhouse Moorooka, 76 Koala Road, Moorooka

SEE FLYER for my details.

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ANFE - International Women's Day High Tea
Mar
8

ANFE - International Women's Day High Tea

Inaugural Italian Style High Tea - Celebrating International Women's Day at the NEW Anfe Italian Club.
A High Tea with a difference! Join us for an amazing day of delicious Italian coffee, food and fun!
ANFE Italian Club is very excited to present their first signature ITALIAN STYLE HIGH TEA celebrating International Women's Day at the NEW ANFE Italian Club at Stafford on Saturday, 08 March 2025.
It's a great way to catch up with friends and make many new ones over a fresh pot of tea or a delicious Italian coffee and lots of mouthwatering Italian homemade sweets and canapes.


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Co.As.It. International Women's Day Luncheon
Mar
1

Co.As.It. International Women's Day Luncheon

Join Co.As.It. for an unforgettable day of celebration and inspiration on March 1st, starting at 11AM, at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre and celebrate the achievements and hard work of women, both in our community and beyond.
Hosted by the charismatic Kim Skubris, this fun-filled event promises an exciting lineup, including:
A sumptuous 2-course lunch and Prosecco on arrival,
A stunning fashion parade curated by the talented Laura Churchill,
Fabulous raffle prizes including a $2,500 travel voucher.
Bring along your friends, family, and networks to enjoy this exceptional day together. Best of all, proceeds from the event will support Co.As.It.’s Dementia Support & Mind-Wellness Services.
Secure your spot now and let’s come together to honour women’s achievements and inspire one another while marching forward towards women’s equality.

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Festa di San Gabriele
Feb
16

Festa di San Gabriele

Festa di San. Gabriele.

See flyer for details of statue.

Sunday 16th Feb - Mass at 10.30 am. Our Lady of Graces, Carina.

Sunday 16th Feb - Lunch at the Abruzzo Club, Fursden road, Carina. See flyer for details.

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Sept
28

DANTE Brisbane - Castellano Memorial Lecture

Castellano Memorial Lecture, 2024

In 1952, Dr Francesco Castellano re-founded the Brisbane branch of the Dante Alighieri Society, which had suspended its activities in 1939. The Society honours his memory each year by inviting a special guest speaker to present the Castellano Memorial Lecture, which is faithfully supported by his wife, Maria Castellano, and her family.

This year’s lecture will be presented by historian Catherine Dewhirst, on a topic from her recent research:

‘Vote taken in paddock’:

The Danesi brothers, anti-fascism and rights of Italian migrants in Queensland, 1920s-1940s

Dr Catherine Dewhirst, University of Southern Queensland

Saturday 28 September, 2.30pm

St Anne’s Hall, 127 Nelson St, Kalinga

Entry is free, all welcome!

To assist us in catering for refreshments after the lecture, please book by email info@dante-alighieri.com.au or by phone 0401 927967.

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Aug
24

Dante Society Brisbane: Presentation by Franco Arcidiacono on Dante's Sicilian Connections. Saturday 24 August, afternoon, venue TBC. With refreshments. Email-info@dante-alighieri.com.au

Franco  Arcidiacono is presenting our Dante Biennial Lecture this year, with the title "Dante’s Sicilian Connections: Mythology, geography, history and literature in the Divine Comedy and popular culture". It promises to be a fascinating topic, discussed in Franco's engaging presentation style.

  • Synopsis: Dante’s profound connection to Sicily, along with his prodigious knowledge of those aspects numerated in the title of this presentation, led one Dante scholar to propose that within the Commedia there appears to be no region in all of Italy, “more rich with memories, more fertile in associations, more full of interest, than la Sicilia” (Edward Moore, 1890). Nor should Sicily’s special importance to Dante be any wonder, for it was there that the wars waged, alliances made and intrigues plotted by the protagonists profoundly influenced Dante’s own misfortunes, hopes, and aspirations - as reflected by their placement in his Christian conception of an afterlife. As for the Sicilians themselves, they were never passive victims of their subjugation, and they had long memories both good and bad.

The event will be on Saturday 24 August, mid afternoon.

For the calendar, a brief listing could be something like: Dante Society Brisbane: Presentation by Franco Arcidiacono on Dante's Sicilian Connections. Saturday 23 August, afternoon, venue TBC. With refreshments.

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