Thomastown’s popular Ricotta Festival is back to provide locals with a cheesy grin for a fifth time, offering authentic Italian cuisine, live entertainment and activities for the whole family.
The festival, organised by That’s Amore Cheese, will include live and interactive demonstrations by celebrity chefs who will showcase their ricotta cheese dishes.
That’s Amore cheese event coordinator Vanessa Salib said last year about 5000 people attend and this year there is a new line up of chefs “like Guy Grossi and Adam D’sylva coming down”.
She added that people can’t afford to miss the live entertainment.
“We’ve got Siesta Cartel performing, an Italian band based in Australia, and we have the Melbourne School of Tarantella dancers which do traditional dance alongside the bands.”
Comedian James Liotta will host the event and the live cooking demonstrations will be curated by RRR radio’s Cameron Smith.
Festival-goers can enjoy a range of Italian cuisine like fluffy gnocchi prepared in a 40kg grana wheel, pizza napoletana, Sicilian-style charcoal barbecue, cannoli and gelato.
There’s plenty of activities for little ones too at the Kid’s Zone, complete with a petting zoo, play centre and the Carlton FC footy van.
The festival will be held on Sunday, March 30, from 10am-4pm, at That’s Amore Cheese, 66 Latitude Boulevard, Thomastown.
Tickets are $20, and kids under 12 years can attend for free.
Details: https://www.thatsamorecheese.com.au/events-and-classes/ricotta-festival
