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A round of applauses for the team of the Dante Cake Stall, as they raised $500 for the Italian school for children while providing colour, fun and photo opportunities for the day! Thank you also to all the parents and students who baked cakes and biscuits, and the children who decorated the boxes!

Photos by Alessandra Zecchini ©

To celebrate the Festival Italiano in Auckland, to be held in Newmarket on 29 September 2013, we will have a very special raffle to raise money for the Dante Alighieri Italian School for children. Tickets will be on sale at the Festival, and you can also buy them at the Dante rooms from Monday 12 September, 1 for $5 or 5 tickets for $20. Only 3000 tickets printed, be quick!

Thank you to our generous sponsors this year's prizes are:

Italy!

First Prize: return flight to Italy, worth $2000, from STA Travel 

 Second Prize: Giotto, an English edition of a deluxe book from 24 Ore Cultura - printed to the highest standards in Italy. Retail value $250. Offered by Libro International.

Third Prize: One bottle of Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale di Modena valued at $200 from Aceto Downunder

Fourth Prize: one $150 gourmet hamper from Sabato