Rayman: The Animated Series and never mentioned. The cruel owner of the flying Circus and responsible for Rayman and his friends' statuses as fugitives. Rigatoni is the main villain and main antagonist of the show. He is obsessed with catching Rayman, who is constantly getting his name wrong, calling him "Linguini" or "Ravioli". Despite his Italian name (derived from a pasta of the same name) he has a Brooklyn accent. A robot pirate working for Rigatoni, who first appeared in the video games as the main antagonist of "". He is in charge of making sure that the "freaks" are in their cages and
Italian New Zealanders Italians brought with them their language, food and customs to New Zealand. In 1882, Club Garibaldi was established in Wellington by Italian settlers. It is one the oldest Italian clubs in the Southern Hemisphere. Club Garibaldi published in 1992 a book titled "Alla Fine Del Mondo – To the Ends of the Earth" authored by Paul Elenio. Also in Wellington, there is the Circolo Italiano di Wellington. The Auckland Dante Alighieri Italian Society provides Italian language courses for people, cultural events, food, lectures and discussions, and a celebration of the Italian language and culture. The Festival Italiano is organized by