family at La Festa in Fogarty Park

both corporate and public. He has appeared on numerous television shows over the last two decades but most recently as Cousin Lino in the new “Fat Pizza – Back in Business” series.

The amazing line-up of entertainment at La Festa includes the live performances of Siesta Cartel, the ‘Made in Italy’ Show, Ross Maio and DJ Marciano showcasing the best of Italian music and dancing.

Turning Pointe Dance Studios will also be there to entertain with some crowd-pleasing dances.

Enriching the Cairns region for more than 25 years, the highly acclaimed local dance troupe has received accolades both interstate and internationally.

Turning Pointe dancers will provide a spectacular showcase of dance entertainment throughout the day, ranging from traditional Italian dance to much-loved Italian classics, to current chart toppers. Turning Pointe will also be performing a number of dances at the Cairns Italian Festival’s Cinecitta Gala Ball.

Popular group Siesta Cartel returns to Cairns this year for the second Cairns Italian Festival, again performing the great classics of Italian music with a modern twist. This musical movement led by a group of young Italians from Melbourne are on a mission to unite all Italians in Australia with the music that helped raise them, and that they still love today. Made in Italy Show is the ultimate celebration of Italian music that will take you down memory lane, as far back as the 50s, to celebrate timeless Italian music from each decade.

This professional accomplished seven-piece line up will not dis -