Note: The events and times listed below are subject to change. Regular updates will be posted as the need arises.

Food & Wine Events

You WILL NOT go hungry or thirsty during La Fiera! The list shown below is not complete as other restaurants will be added when they finalise their special offerings.

	Caffè e pasticcerie (Every day of the festival) Myrtleford's cafes produce a great cup of coffee. Add delectable Italian treats such as Crostoli, Cannoli, Biscotti, or even Ciarduna, Pizzelle and Sfogliatelle and you'll swear you are somewhere in Italy! We'll be publishing a list of cafes and their delicacies just before La Fiera starts. Their challenge will be to tempt you with something delicious and very special!
	The Tortellini Trail (10am on, Saturday, May 15 & Sunday, May 16) Designed with both cyclists and motorists in mind, this gentle trail will take you to some excellent wineries and farm-gate outlets. Break for a lunch of home cooked pasta at a venerable Italian Cucina. At the end of the trail drop in for a cooling gelati at a 150-year old pub then a coffee and pastry at one of our cafes in town! The Myrtleford Visitor Information Centre will give you a trail map, and whilst you are there you can hire a basket to fit the handlebar of your bike to safely carry your purchases. Click here for a map of the trail.
	Degustation Dinner - Range Restaurant (7pm, Saturday, May 15) Enjoy a degustation dinner at this quality restaurant matched to Chrismont Wines.
	Artisan Cooking Demonstration - Myrtleford Butter Factory (10am & 3pm, Wednesday, May 19) Two sessions available. In the morning, learn the secrets of how to make your own butter and cheese, then in the afternoon, discover how to preserve tomatoes the Italian way!
	Dalla Terra (From the Earth) Dinner - Myrtleford Butter Factory (7pm, Friday, May 21) A “Slow-Food” degustation dinner featuring seasonal regional produce preceded by a Wine Appreciation session which explores Alpine Valleys wines.
	Food & Wine Expo - Clyde St. (10am - 5pm, Saturday, May 22) Be there to enjoy wines from the Alpine Valleys Wine Region plus wonderful food including special traditional Italian dishes. If you fancy your footwork, enter the grape treading competition! Local musicians will be adding to the fun atmosphere and there will be a judging of the best locally made salami and pasta sauce. The kids will be looked after too as we'll have free entertainment for them nearby! Click here for more details.
	'Meet the Winemakers' Dinner - Range (7pm, Saturday, May 22) Range will be preparing a menu based on Italian recipes. Each dish will be matched to a specific Italian varietal wine and the winemakers will be there to talk about their product.
	World's Longest Pasta Lunch - Michelini Wines (12.30pm - 2.30pm, Sunday, May 23) Up to 150 diners will sit down at a 45-metre table to enjoy a pasta lunch along with selected vintages of Michelini Wines. If you wish, you can take in a performance of the Living Chess Match either before or after the lunch.

Fun & Games

We can promise you great entertainment during La Fiera 2010 from day one!

	Masquerade Ball - Myrtleford Savoy Club (7pm, Friday, May 14) What a great way to open the festival! Good food, fine wines and great entertainment. Everyone comes dolled up and of course, wearing their Venetian-style mask. There'll be a special prizes for the best looking couples.
	Bocce Tournament - Savoy Club (10am - 4pm, Saturday, May 15) Watch the teams play off against each other for a special trophy then let the experts teach you how to play the game. Enjoy a meal and a drink whilst you are at the club.
	Soccer Challenge Match - Savoy Club (5pm, Saturday, May 15) Myrtleford and Wangaratta go head to head at this special game. There will be some great Italian food to try while you watch the two sides slug it out.
	Spaghetti Western Film Festival - Myrtleford Memorial Hall (Sunday, May 16) Three classic westerns in one day! 1pm: "A Fistful of Dollars" 4pm: "For a Few Dollars More" 8pm: "The Good, the Bad & the Ugly"
	Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow - Myrtleford Savoy Club (8pm, Thursday, May 20) After the main festival season ends in Melbourne, top comedians take to the road. They will be in Myrtleford for just the one night, so make sure you book early. Note: Adults-only entertainment.
	Free Children's Entertainment area - Clyde Street (10am-2pm, Saturday, May 22) Let the kids have their own fun too at the Food & Wine Expo. There will be a special area set side offering all kinds of entertainment ranging from live acts to a Jumping Castle.
	Italian Connection Trophy Motor Rally - Elgin Street (Saturday, May 22) Now in its third year, the 2010 rally promises more fun than ever. Up to 35 gleaming and exotic cars are expected and they will arrive during the Food & Wine Expo and will park in Elgin Street behind the Coles Supermarket from around 2pm onwards. Starting at about 4pm, the cars will compete in a motorkhana along a closed section of Elgin Street. They depart early on Sunday morning for Melbourne. Click here to visit their website
	L'Eroica Cycle Race - Finish in Myrtleford (Sunday, May 23) L'Eroica is a cycling event which originated in Italy in 1997. Held mainly on gravel roads, it is a special "race" from every point of view. It celebrates the "heroic" times of cycling: dust, mud, no organized service, vintage refreshments, demanding roads, plus a great ability to adapt and to suffer! They are expected to arrive some time on the Sunday afternoon. More details later.
	Lantern Parade - Jubilee Park to McNamara Reserve (Sunday, May 23) Starting at dusk, join us with your lantern for a walk from Jubilee Park to McNamara Reserve. Arrive in time to watch the ...........
	....... Fireworks Display - McNamara Reserve (Sunday, May 23) Once you've arrived with your lantern, settle down with a BBQ meal and then watch the spectacular fireworks display which signals the end of La Fiera 2010. There will be a band there to entertain you as well.

Culture
Italy's cultural heritage goes back for centuries. Sadly, La Fiera doesn't go for long enough other than to show you these few examples of the history and genius of these gifted people.

	Art Exhibition - St. Paul's Anglican Church Hall (10am - 5pm, Saturday, May 15/22 & Sunday, May 16/23) A group of artists noted for their depictions of Italian themes will proudly have their works on show at this prestigious event. Of course, the paintings will be available for purchase.
	Italian Heritage Display - Old School Museum (10am - 5pm, Saturday, May 15/22 & Sunday, May 16/23) An amazing collection of items from the early Italian settlers around Myrtleford will be on display. Work is underway on a new exhibit covering the ships in which thousands of migrants sailed to Australia to start a new life.
	Choral Festival - St. Mary's Catholic Church (2pm, Saturday, May 15) A sell-out event in 2009, choirs from around the north-east will come together again for an afternoon of glorious music. This is one event you cannot afford to miss!
	Procession & Mass to honour St. Anthony of Padua (from 9am, Saturday, May 22) Both these ceremonies are very moving. Veterans from the Italian Army's Alpini Brigade head the procession bearing St. Anthony's statue into the church, where a Mass is said accompanied by music written in the Saint's honour by Guillaume Dufay in 1460.
	Crafts Alive - Clyde Street (10am -5pm, saturday, May 22) Local craftspeople will be invited to display their skills as part of the Food & Wine Expo. We are seeking potters, weavers, spinners or anyone with a similar talent to share them with us.
	Living Chess Match - Michelini Wines (11am & 3pm, Sunday, May 23) On a September day in 1454 in the hillside town of Marostica near Venice, two men sat down to play a game of chess to win the hand of the Lord's daughter. What was different was that it was held in public using living people as the chess pieces. Mix the drama with wonderful medieval music and a supporting cast of costumed dancers and nobles and you've got an event which is truly special. As an incentive, you can join in the World's Longest Pasta Lunch at the same venue starting at 12.30pm.