FILEF

FILEF, the Federation of Italian Migrant Workers and Families, is a non-profit, progressive community organization established in Australia in 1972. Its key objective is to promote a multicultural Australia which values the heritage and culture of all Australians. It’s a voluntary organization and to achieve its aims it organizes a variety of activities for all those who are interested in Italian language and culture, and in social issues, whether they are of Italian background or not.

FILEF also provides a forum for those who strive for a more just and ecologically sustainable society. A society that is democratic and inclusive. We also organize cultural and social evenings, public meetings and campaigns focused on current social issues. One of our regular activities is “Vacanzascuola”, a full immersion Italian language program for children aged 5-12 years, conducted during the school holidays.

FILEF publishes a bilingual monthly magazine “Nuovo Paese”. It is available through subscription and provides in-depth commentary and analysis of Australian, Italian and international news. (subscriptions: filef@tne.net.au).

One off shoot of FILEF is Movimento Città Verde, who deals specifically with information on ecological issues, it maintains contacts with the Australian environmental organizations, and over the last three years has been publishing a weekly column on the Italian language paper “La Fiamma”.

To contact us and be included in our mailing list, please send an email to
sydney@filefaustralia.org

www.filefaustralia.org