Italian Week in Brisbane, Australia
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"Ask the boss of Italian Week, Alessandro Sobello, where to get a slice of authentic pizza in Brisbane, and he doesn't want to talk about it," wrote Katherine Feeney in the Brisbane Times online, because rather than focus on age-old images of red-and-white checked tablecloths and steaming bowls of spaghetti bolognese, Sobello prefers to talk about modern Italy.
"It's important that we not ignore our heritage," Sorbello said. "Neither should we let the past hold us back." In fact, the organizer of Italian Week 2009 said that it is about time for Brisbane to embrace the complexity and depth of modern Italian wines, culture, and cuisine, rather than just focus on the past.
According to Sorbello, the recent closure of Newmarket's long-standing Italo-Australian Center, after several decades of providing a meeting place for people passionate about Italy, was a sign that Italian culture in Brisbane needed to move with the times. "(This) highlights the need to evolve and celebrate Italy as the modern, fascinating and alluring country that it is today," he said.
Thus, the program for the 2009 Italian Week, which runs from May 26th to June 2nd and is on its third annual, is designed to cross generations and celebrate the integration and differences between the cultures of Australia and Italy.
"Whether you're a connoisseur looking for a taste of the world's finest wine or homemade pasta, or a fashionista looking to the catwalks of Milan for inspiration," said Sorbello, Italian Week offers Brisbane's citizens the opportunity to experience the culture and delights of Italy.
The program includes films, opera, music, fashion and food events, culminating in Festa della Repubblica (Italian National Day), on June 2.
"We were really trying to express the full gamut of Italian ingenuity and attitude to life this year," added Sorbello. "From astronomy to gastronomy, technology and textiles, this year is about the good life, the old life, and the new life."
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