October 1st, 2024Swiss Italian Festa seeks amicis

The 2024 Hepburn Swiss Italian Festa is looking for amicis – or friends.

The Festa is after 100 community supporters prepared to donate $100 to be recognised as a Festa Amici and provide a solid $10,000 financial base to help guarantee the future of the Swiss Italian Festa.

People can donate to the Swiss Italian Festa Bank Account – BSB: 633000, A/C Number: 117944470 with their name and email, or head to www.swissitalianfesta.com.au

The Hepburn Swiss Italian Festa is a community festival that celebrates the enduring contribution of Swiss Italian migrants who came to the Hepburn Springs and Daylesford region during the 1850s gold rushes.

These Italian speakers came from the villages and towns on either side of the Swiss Italian border. Into a world of mutton, potatoes and beer, they brought salami, pasta and wine.

The Hepburn Swiss Italian Festa was first staged in 1993 and has run for more than 25 years.