2011 Program

10am Gates open
10.15 – 11am Joel Pickett - Guitar
10.30am – 12.30pm Children’s playground Activities for children 10 years and under
11am Mayoral welcome and ceremonial basting of the Porchetta
11am - 2pm Face Painting
11.05am – 11.45am Magic Trickster
11.30am – 1.30pm Kids Pizza Making
Kids can prepare personalised traditional wood fired mini pizzas. Pizza will be cooked using the official Annual Porchetta Day wood fired oven. Oven built by locals Steve Hopwood and Geoff Redgrove. Bricks donated by Namoi Valley Bricks. Cost: 1 ticket per pizza made
12.30pm - 1.30pm Traditional Home-made Gnocchi
Lovingly prepared by Jan Capezio available until sold out
Noon – 12.45pm Ross Maio on piano accordion, Jim Zappia vocal/flute, Gino Pengue on guitar
12.45pm – 1.30pm Magic Trickster
1.30pm – 2.30pm

Spaghetti Eating Competition
A festival favourite! Dive into a plate of yummy spaghetti and try your luck at bagging the annual Spaghetti Eating Champion title. Competition open to junior girls (8-12 years), junior boys (8-12 years), women and men

2.30pm – 2.45pm Rosie Waugh - Singer
2.30pm – 3.30pm Children’s playground Activities for children 10 years and under
2.30pm – 3.30pm Great Bocce Challenge
What would an Italian festival be without some Bocce ball? Come enjoy a leisurely game of Italian lawn bowls and experience first hand one of Italy’s ancient sports
2.45pm – 3.30pm Ross Maio on piano accordion, Jim Zappia vocal/flute, Gino Pengue on guitar
2.55pm Survey Raffle Draw
Raffle drawn from stage area
4pm – 4.30pm Ross Maio on piano accordion, Jim Zappia vocal/flute, Gino Pengue on guitar
5pm Gates close