(Jul. 6) – Montreal celebrates and promote the culture, heritage and traditions of the Italian-Canadian community. To be held from August 10th to 19th in several Montreal neighborhoods such as St. Leonard, Notre Dame de Grace, Rivière-des-Prairies, Lasalle, and Little Italy, the Montreal’s Italian Week Festival brings together sports enthusiasts as well as admirers of Italian cuisine and the great classics of Italian. The program features various activities: a fashion show “Moda sotto le Stelle”, and outdoor opera, classical and popular music concerts, soccer and bocce tournaments, comedy shows, art exhibits, the Ferrari Dream Drive parade through Little Italy, among other attractions. The Montreal’s Italian Week Festival, now at its 19th edition, is organized by the National Congress of Italian-Canadians (CNIC), in partnership with the Italian-Canadian Community Foundation. (Peg)
