Football match tribute

from Cairns Local News July 21 2023

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Italian Festival,” Mr Cordenos said.

“It’s a way to thank the exceptional committee and team that brought the inaugural festival to life and made it such a success.”

Starting with La Festa last year, other 2022 events brought to life with stories and photos include the Mysterious Masquerade Gala Ball, Opera on the Reef and the first regional event, the Mareeba Salami and Sausage Festa.

In 2022 entertainment and gala ball coordinator Patty Poutanen (Avolio) proposed the idea of the cultural festival to a group of local interested Italian-Australians as a way to preserve their heritage, but also share it with the wider community.

“A series of meetings and the formation of a dedicated committee, and a lot of hard work, resulted in the outstanding success of the inaugural Cairns Italian Festival in 2022,” Mr Cordenos said.

This section of the book also thanks local businesses and sponsors of the festival and the team responsible for the professional marketing and promotional campaigns including the website and social media.

Order a copy of La Storia – The Faces of Italian Immigrants at La Festa on July 29 or at www. cairnsitalianfestival.com.au ($75).

Online sales also start July 29, 2023.

| Gail Sedorkin

A NEW addition to the Cairns Italian Festival on August 5, the Moriconi-Bomben Soccer Cup, is a tribute to Alfio Moriconi (deceased) from the Mareeba Football Club and John Bomben from Leichhardt Football Club and their dedication to football. Both devoted a lifetime of passion to their respective clubs with their contribution to the game unparalleled. An over 45s match will be played as a curtain raiser to the main game which will include a lot of the older players from the glory days of past battles.

Big names from Mareeba like Karl and David Srhoj, Pasco Rogato, Angelo Tatti and Jose Lopez and from Leichhardt Jimmy Eszes, Martin Docherty Stacey Fittock , Glen Hurney and Mario DeVecchi to name a few.

Make no mistake, even though the hairline has thinned and the waistline has grown, both teams will still be putting on a great show.