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Wednesday June 8th to Sunday 18th all over the city, but
mainly Preston Street.
I like the Italians idea of a ten day week.
Thursday, June 8
11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m
Official
Opening Ceremony (Ottawa City Hall) Refreshments
Photograph exhibit,
Come Eravamo, (the way we were), by Gino Marrello,
Savuto-Cleto
Cultural Association
Firefighters’ Band and
Sal Piamonte, Singer
June 8 – 16
Itinerant Exhibit – world-wide
emigration of the Giuliano Dalmati (St. Anthony Italia Soccer Club – 523
St. Anthony St.)
Friday, June 9
6:00 p.m.
Gala Dinner & Dance
(La Contessa Banquet Hall) Orchestra, Georges Fiore
Tickets $65.00
Saturday, June 10
Celebrating the feast of St. Anthony
(St. Anthony’s Church – 427 Booth St. & Gladstone)
6:00 p.m.
– 9:00 p.m. Pasta (church basement)
6:00 p.m. – midnight
Porchetta & BBQ (Piazza Dante)
6:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m. Musical
group, Espresso Intermission – Nadia Villani, Soprano
7:00 p.m. –
8:30 p.m. Musica Divina Ensemble and Christopher Jackson present: Italian
Sacred Music of the Renaissance for Voices and Organ St. Peter’s Church
– corner Bay and Sparks Tickets $20.00 adults / $15.00 seniors, children
and students For information: 561-4507
Sunday, June 11
St. Anthony’s Church - Mass and
Procession 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m. Street closures –
Gladstone/Rochester, Gladstone/Lebreton, Booth/Louisa
10:30 a.m. –
1:00 p.m. Outdoor Mass (followed by procession)
12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m
Pasta (church basement)
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. CFGIC Dance Group
6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Centro Giovanile
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Pasta (church basement)
6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Porchetta & BBQ
(Piazza Dante)
6:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Musical group, Espresso
Intermission: Nadia Villani, Soprano
Monday, June 12
Food Tasting
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Pomeriggio italiano – regional dishes and wines (St. Anthony Italia Soccer
Club - 523 St. Anthony St. & Preston) Tickets $15.00.
June 17 and 18
Daytime Sports Soccer Tournament (for
information: www.italianweekottawa.com, or Raffaela Plastino: 224-4388)
Tuesday, June 13
Variety Show – Folklore Dance from
Montreal
7:30 p.m Master of Ceremony, Jos Cacchione, Comedian Perry
Canestrari, Tenor Senior dance troup, Le Farfalle – CRAIC Tickets
$10.00
Wednesday, June 14
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Variety
Show – St. Rita School 1026 Baseline Rd. (free admission)
Grand Finale Weekend
(Main Stage – Louisa and
Preston St.)
Friday, June 16
3:00 p.m. FCA Ferrari Fun Run in the
Capital
6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. FCA Ferrari Car Display (Preston St.)
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Firefighters’ Band
7:00 p.m. –
8:00 p.m. Opera in Piazza
8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Sal Piamonte, Singer
9:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m. Orchestra, Melodia Firefighters’ Band
(Preston St.)
Saturday, June 17
Main Stage (Louisa and Preston
St.)
11:30 a.m. FCA and Italian Car Parade (Parade begins on Commissar
Rd., follows Wellington past Parliament Hill, proceeds down Elgin St. to Queen
Elizabeth Parkway, crosses Carling onto Preston St.)
12:30 p.m. FCA &
Italian Car Parade Display (Preston St.) (All cars will be placed on display
along Preston St. for the day.)
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. FCA
Demonstration Zone (Rochester St. will be closed as the various Ferrari’s
and other Italian vehicles will be circulating along this street.)
6:00
p.m. – 10:00 p.m. FCA Ferrari Car Display (All Ferrari’s will be
displayed along Preston St.)
6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Vintage Car Show
(corner of Preston and St.Anthony St.)
6:00 p.m. – 6:45 p.m. Musical
Group, Pier 21
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Brass Band, Banda Gentile of
Montreal
8:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Ruscello Limpido dance group from
St.Rita Italian School (directed by Josie Muggeo)
8:00 p.m. – 10:00
p.m. Brass band, Banda Gentile of Montreal marching along Preston St
8:30
p.m. – 12:30 a.m. Three Canadian Tenors
9:15 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Intermission - Nadia Villani, Soprano
12:30 a.m. – 1:00 a.m. Local
musicians
Sunday, June 18
9:00 a.m FCA Ferrari Dream Ride for
Charity (Tickets will be sold for a dream ride in a Ferrari – proceeds go
to Villa Marconi. Charity ride will start at CIBC Bank on Preston St.)
10:00 a.m. FCA Farewell Ride along Preston St. (Ferrari’s will take
one last ride along Preston St. and make their way to the Italian
Ambassador’s residence for a farewell cocktail party.)
1:00 p.m.
– 5:00 p.m. Capital Bicycle Race:
Gladstone/Rochester/Pamilla/Preston
1:00 pm. – 2:00 p.m Youth Relay
Race – Francesco Plastino and Filippo & Luisa Falsetto Cup Main Stage
(Louisa and Preston)
5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Local musicians
5:30
p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Dance group from Centro Giovanile Formativo
Italo-Canadese
6:00 p.m. – 7:45 p.m. Pablo Juarez, Executive Producer,
Copacabana Productions, presents
Ballet Eztlàn d’Ottawa and
Gatineau (Mexican music)
Dreamweavers Studios
Emily Vinette (Canadian
Idol finalist)
Olguita Vallejos (Canadian Idol finalist)
Intermission
– Ruscello Limpido
Copacabana Cheerleaders
Group,
Amigo
7:45 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Presentation of Trophies and Prizes.
8:00 p.m. – midnight Michele Macri from Italy.
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