Segmento interviewed Giuseppe Cannata, a self-made pillar of the community who, for over forty years, worked behind the scenes to help support immigrants arriving in Australia from Sicily and all over the world.
From Calabrian immigrant to food industry tycoon.
Stories of young Italians coming of age in Australia.
The story of the false oasis of Bonegilla will now be told on the big screen in a Ultrafilms-Realworld Pictures coproduction, featuring Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts award-winning actor Vince Colosimo
Tony De Domenico and his multifaceted career. Journalist, politician, chairman, industry leader, Order of Australia Member and nonno... Meet former ACT deputy chief minister and chairman of Bertocchi Smallgoods.
From Rome to Melbourne, Emiliano Zucchi's journey as a migrant has provided him with an appreciation of diversity and equity that has helped shape his role as a community leader.
ComItEs Representing Italians abroad. Ubaldo Aglianà², President of ComItEs Victoria and Tasmania, speaks with Segmento to explain the specific role of this important organization for Italians.
Emanuela Villa Merlatti illustra cosa sono i Comites, a cosa servono e perche' sono importanti per la Cominuta' Italiana all'Estero.
I COM.IT.ES. hanno il compito di monitorare le condizioni di vita, i problemi e le aspirazioni della comunità italiana e di elaborare idee, progetti e proposte che aiutino la loro migliore integrazione.
Rosaria"¯Zarro has acted as VMC Commissioner since 2017, when she was first appointed for this role by Minister for Foreign Affairs Robin Scott acting on behalf of the Daniel Andrews Labour government in Victoria.
Postwar migration saw Australia's first Italians forming small communities around the city of Melbourne, creating "Little Italy" on Lygon street, Carlton.
Alfredo Malabello, many thanks for taking time out to see me. You are a fascinating and impressive man with many strings to your bow and balls in the air.
Sell-out crowd-pleaser show La Nonna is an intimate portrayal of a young man's journey to self-discovery benefitted by his close bond with his Italian grandmother, or nonna, and their cross-generational dialogue.
Director, performer and human rights activist Samuel Dariol engaged in conversation with renowned Deakin University scholar Dr Maria Pallotta-Chiarolli.
I recently chatted with Gianni Vitellone, Director of Pronto Travel/Vita Italian Tours in Collingwood, about his life and love of all things Italian. (Photo Wide Shut Photography)
Stephen Cuttriss has been praised by the media as one of "Australia's heavyweight tango musicians" and a bandoneon player who "ignites the sonic soundscapes of Argentina on this unique instrument"
An aficionado of Italian arts and culture as well as a regular Segmento event attendee, Italo-Australian writer and teacher, producer and filmmaker Vita Catalano is a woman and force to be reckoned with.
CO.AS.IT. Melbourne the main Italian welfare and cultural organisation of Australia has turned fifty. The anniversary was celebrated last September with a number of events and a social gathering at The Docklands.
I recently found myself at a checkout with my crying 10-week-old son. I spoke to the cashier in English then tended to my son in Italian, soothing him and using diminutive Italian forms of his name.
HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE THE ABRUZZO CLUB? "The club is not just a committee, the various subcommittees, the volunteers and staff; the Club is all of us! It is for you, for your family, for your children and friends."
It is eleven o'clock and I am smoking a cigar on the busy waterfront of my hometown. On the seashore a father and son are sharing the son's exciting experience of fishing.
