13/03/2026
Before our announcement tomorrow, let us thank all the many people and organisations who helped make our Festival possible ๐ฎ๐น๐
(Apologies, Facebook doesn't allow us to tag all of you - so we had to remove all the tags!)
๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป ๐ถ๐ป๐๐๐ถ๐๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฝ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐
Italian Embassy in Wellington, Nelson City Council, Ministry for Ethnic Communities, Rฤtฤ Foundation
๐ ๐ข๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐๐ถ๐๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฝ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐
Italian Chamber of Commerce in New Zealand, Comites Nuova Zelanda, Multicultural Nelson Tasman Inc, NBS, Nelson Regional Development Agency, Bayleys Nelson Tasman, Viavio Cheese, Cancer Society Nelson Tasman
๐ ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ต๐ผ ๐ผ๐ณ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐
Mitre 10 MEGA Nelson, Uniquely Melson, Mark Healey, MTF Finance Nelson, Genoese Foods, FC Nelson, Summit, Tasman Honda, The Little Pig Building Co, Rena & Rob Masters, Design Windows, Nelson Events & Venues
๐ ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ณ๐น๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ป๐ผ๐ฟ๐
Flavia & Flavio, Viavio Cheese, Kakariki Olives, Andrea Ranieri, Ducati Owners Club Nelson, Italian Film Festival NZ, Nelson Classic Car Museum, Club Italia, Gelato Roma Nelson
โฝ๏ธ๐ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ธ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ป๐ฎ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ป๐
Salvito's Pizza Bar, Stefano's Pizza, Elba's Pazza Pizza, Gelato Roma Nelson
๐ญ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ณ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐
Raffaele Bandoli (Artistic Director and musician), Paolo Rotondo and Italian Film Festival NZ, Birds-Eye, David Letsche Photography, Oscar Neubauer (Neubauer Studios), Cuoca Cristina Cocchi (D'Vine Marlborough), Chef Manuel Montagna, Nelson Whakatลซ Menzshed, Micol Aristarco (singer), Thematic for the survey preparation and analysis, Nelson Light and Sound
๐ ๐๐๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ฒ๐ต๐ถ๐ฐ๐น๐ฒ ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐
Eelco Boswijk (yellow & white 1958 Fiat Multipla), Patrick Maisey (Fiat 128 and Fiat Bertone X1/9), Nick Marwick (Fiat 124 Coupe), Mark Quinney - Alfa Romeo Owners Club of New Zealand (AROCNZ), Steve Handyside - Ferrari Owners' Club Blenheim, Shane Joyce (Ferrari owner), Jo & Neil Smith (Fiat 124 Couple 1974 green), Gaetano (Fiat Panda 1990), Peter Carey (Fiat Coupe 130), David Smith (Lancia Fulvia 1.3S Coupe), Wendy & Steve Clements (Fiat 500 - Gucci Girl Plates), Jan & John Heap (Ferrari 328), Alan Mclean (1971 Laverda, Moto Guzzi), Patrick Maisey (Ducati Darmah 1980 Vintage), Nick Marer - Ducati Club, Alycia & Alex Hislop (Moto Guzzi), Peter John (green Vespa PX150), Paul Miles (red Moto Guzzi), Ryan Green (1965 Vespa mint green), Snow Mullins (1964 Vespa 50 yellow & 1962 Vespa 150 Sportique grey), Craig Moore (Ducati XDiavel), Alastair Andrew (Vespa), Classic Boat Museum - Lake Rotoiti (Red Ferrari Hydroplane).
๐ค ๐ข๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐
Nelson Rugby Football Club, Nayland College, St Joseph's School, Wheezes Bike Group, Auckland Point School, The Smokehouse, Prego Mediterranean Foods, The Free House
๐ ๐ง๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐
Dafni Anastasiadi, Titta Conte, Luisa Zuppardi-Smith, Bee Doron, Linda Ambrosetti, Lais Carlini, Chiara Sartorato, Rosi.
โค๏ธ And of course, thanks to all other vehicle owners whose names we might have missed, plus all the volunteers, Club Italia members, families and friends who cooked, baked, lent equipment and worked tirelessly for months and throughout the Festival day.
Grazie di cuore, everyone. ๐๐คโค๏ธ
