Indigenous children studying Italian in the rainforest village fo Kuranda

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Kuranda District State College students, some as young as 7, have illustrated a Dreamtime story - written in English , Italian and Djabugay - that has been published in Florence as part of a school project.
And, after the story was featured on Italy's public television network, book sales haven taken off.

Italian Festival's promotion

Brisbane is set to embrace all things Italian for the third consecutive year when Italian Week hits the city from MAy 26 to June 2.

Italian Week is the offical celebration of Italian National Day, the Festa della Repubblica, an initiative of the Consulate of Italy in Queensland and the Northern Territory.

This year;s week-long festivities will offer a colourful program jam-pacjed with Italy;s finest food, wine, fashion, music, literature, history and sport.

Festival producer Alessandro Sorbello says Italian Week 2009 will provide a unique insight into Italian culture through a range of events and activities for all ages and nationalities.

La bella vita @ Queen Street Mall

Fashion designers from Metropolitan South Institute of TAFE will showcase thei Italian-inspired creations at Italian Fashion Week.

Eighteen students were handpicked to exhibit their garments in the fashion extravaganza which will be held in Queen Street Mall from May 29-31.

The talented young designers will have their creations paraded alongside collections from fashion success stories such as Elio Moda and Subfusco.

Lisa Hunt in concert @ Reddacliff Place

Si esibirà in concerto domenica 31 maggio con gli artisti italiani Marco Evans e Paolo Diotti.

Fra gli evnti in programma alla Settimana Italiana (Italian Week) che si terrà in Brisbane dal 26 maggio al 2 giugno 2009, e i molteplici colori che animeranno la città, ce ne è uno che brillerà più degli altri: quello di Lisa Hunt, la sua esibizione sarà simbolo di una mirabile sintesi fra culture.

Italian Week Festival @ Queen Street Mall

All things Italian will take centre stage in Brisbane for Italian Week from May 26 to June 2.
The CBD will be a hive of activity, including performances of highlights from Romeo and Juliet at the Queen Street Mall stage on May 26,28 and 30.

Top Choice: Italian dishes @ Italian Week

Celebrate the launch of Italian Week today with a dinner at Nundah's Cortina Pizzeria Restaurant.
The restaurant is owned by husband and wife Vittorio Greco and Barbara Fazzi and offers a simple ambience complemented by the owners' passion for quality in their ingredients, resulting in a menu of classic Italian dishes.

Italian flair on the Italian Fashion Week's catwalk

Theresa Lariza's designs on becoming an internationally renowed fashion designer have taken a stride in the right direction.
The Metropolitan South Institute of TAFE fashion graduate was one of 18 handpicked to showcase their Italian inspired creations as part of 2009 Italian Week celebrations.