This Sunday, on April 12, from 9.30am, Northern Rivers residents can treat themselves to an Italian feast day – with food, music and entertainment for the whole family, at the New Italy Museum Complex near Woodburn.

Carnevale Italiano is a day to celebrate ‘All things Italian’ with the New Italy Museum Complex’s major fundraiser for the year.

Celebrated once a year to mark the Anniversary Day of the 50 families who settled in New Italy in 1881, Carnevale Italiano has grown into a showcase of the best that Australian/Italians have to offer.

The original Ialian settlers outside a homestead in New Italy.

Starting at 10.00 am with Mass, the day’s activities include a circus performance by Spaghetti Circus, entertainment by ‘The Golden Voice of Italy’ Tony Pantano, with the talented Fortunato Isgro and for the first time, we also have Simone Nicole – an accomplished opera and musical theatre performer.

With the St Augustine’s Men’s Choir from Coffs Harbour, renowned Australian whipcracker, Brian Fahey, and accordion player Val Willis, Carnevale Italiano the day is shaping up to be an entertaining feast for all.

There will be salami wheels, Italian wine and delicious Italian food.  You can take a pavilion tour, check your family history in the genealogy section, watch a traditional cooking demonstration or learn the history of New Italy and its wonderful descendants.

This year we will go back to the tradition of planting a tree in the Park of Peace which begun in 1936 by Giacomo Piccoli as part of ‘Anniversary Day’ by planting a tree to commemorate the 13 young men who went off to fight in WW1.

Every $7 entry goes into the draw to win two nights accommodation at Ballina in one of the Ramada Hotel and Suites, riverview rooms.

Come and enjoy a unique part of our Northern Rivers history in a fun family-friendly way and for more information please visit and like our New Italy facebook page.

Carnevale Italiano is proudly supported by Richmond Valley Council, Richmond Waste, Summerland Travel Lismore, Booyong Design, The Northern Star, Ramada Hotel Suites Ballina and Frank Vance Tyres.

Entry donation of $7 per person, children 14 and under free.

SUNDAY 12^TH APRIL from 9.30am onwards, at the New Italy Museum Complex, 10 minutes south of Woodburn on the Pacific Highway.

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