First stop was the Forza Italia shop in Lygon St, Carlton where we browsed the many items for sale, then a short distance away we enjoyed very good pasta at Cafe Corretto - a penne Amatriciana and a fettucini Taormina. Cafe Corretto is a family run Italian restaurants of long standing in Carlton.
After lunch we visited the Museo Italiano Melbourne, just around the corner in Farraday St. The first thing you notice is the street art mural on the wall.
To quote the brochure: Museo Italiano Melbourne is a permanent exhibition that explores the experiences of the Italian immigrants in Australia, their influence on the Australian society and the particular Italo-Australian culture that has developed.
This is not a large collection but it is extremely interesting and well presented. I enjoyed La Cronologia, a wall of exhibits which takes you through Italian immigration since Cook's visit in 1770 and the first settlement and right up to current times. It links Australian, Italian and world history with the immigration patterns.
This Australian Football League team was comprised of champion players over the years, all with Italian heritage.
We really enjoyed our Italian outing but all too soon it was time to catch the train home. As we walked past CIS language school we remembered all the wonderful times we had had there and how the enthusiastic young staff gave us that necessary link between book learning and becoming literate in a foreign language. If only we could continue with those classes!
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