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ITALIAN AMERICAN HERO - A.P. GIANNINI
On October 17, 1904, the one-room Bank of Italy opened in a remodeled saloon in North Beach, the Italian area of San Francisco
and home of the largest Italian settlement on the west Coast. The founder of Banca d’Italia was Amadeo Pietro Giannini, who was
destined to change the face of banking forever.
Giannini’s story is one of the most remarkable success stories of the 20th century. The son of immigrants from Liguria in
northern Italy, he was born in the Santa Clara valley in 1870.
At the turn of the century, banks served primarily the wealthy, a system the young A.P. Giannini did not agree with.
Giannini’s roots were in the Italian immigrant community. His goal in establishing the new bank was to meet the needs of the
burgeoning Italian communities of California. Giannini’s philosophy was to put money to
work in the community.
When the Great earthquake of 1906 destroyed San Francisco, the young banker
was 17 miles away. The six-foot, two-inch Giannini hurried to the smoking city. With a few
trusted employees he rescued its cash reserves of $80,000 in gold before the bank was
destroyed by fire. As a result, his was the only bank that still had its assets intact.
When the other banks announced they were closing their doors, Giannini’s Italian
bank was the first to reopen after the earthquake. Giannini set up a plank on two barrels
on the Washington Street Wharf and began lending money on easy terms to people who
wanted to rebuild their homes and businesses. Amid the smoking ruins, A.P. lent money to
people whose only collateral was their character. With Giannini’s help, the Italian District of
North Beach was the first to be rebuilt. His customers never forgot it.
Giannini pioneered branch banking in the United States. Initially, he opened
the first branch banks in the nation in the Italian communities across California. Italians
provided most of his workforce. He opened his first branch in San Jose, in the Santa Clara
Valley where he had grown up. Then came San Mateo and Los Angeles.
Whenever a customer came in with a child, Giannini would present the parents
with a dollar and suggest they open a savings account for their little one. By 1919, The Bank
of Italy had the largest number of depositors of any American bank. By the early 1920s, an
expanding network of more than 60 branch banks served customers from Chicago to San
Diego.
In 1928, Giannini changed the name of his bank to Bank of America. By 1930, he had established 352 branches in
California. His plan to extend branch banking nationwide was blocked in Congress by the banking establishment.
Giannini’s career was central to the development of the early twentieth century West. The emergence of the Bank of Italy
coincided with the population boom of the West. Giannini’s expansion of bank banking and the resources it offered enabled him to
meet the financial needs of California’s expanding industries.
Giannini financed not only the building of the Golden Gate, he helped finance the early motion picture industry and today’s
modern agribusiness and aerospace industries. In the 1930s, at the height of the depression, Walt Disney showed Giannini a few
rushes of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and Giannini gave him a loan to make the first full length animated film.
At the same time he served the working people with easy terms for loans. He pioneered home loans with affordable
monthly payments.
Giannini’s Italian Bank established the West as a financial center independent of Eastern financial interests. When he
died in 1949, the Bank of America was the largest privately owned bank in the world. And he, the leading banker of the twentieth
century.
But A.P. Giannini did not profit from the success of his bank. Giannini had a vision of economic democracy that money
should not lay idle but should serve all. He did not own the bank personally. Instead, inspired by democratic ideals, ownership of
his bank was widely held by employees and others.
Giannini’s vision and his success aided the advancement of the Italians in California. At the same time, the hardwork and
savings of the Italian communities helped finance the rapid growth of the state’s economy. No person and no group contributed
more to the development of California than A.P. Giannini and the Italian Americans.
MEMORIES OF LUCCA
An Art Show by James Crandall
April 11 through May 30
Open Sundays 12 - 4 pm
at the Italian Center, Carmichael
Free Opening Reception and Meet the Artist
Sunday, April 11 - 2 to 6 pm ~ Slide Show - 2:30 pm
Artist James Crandall will provide us with a slide show and stories about his experiences living in the walled city of Lucca in Tuscany.
Memories of Lucca is a collection of oil paintings and prints from the artists many stays in Lucca. The grandson of Italian immigrants
from the Lucca area, Crandall first visited Lucca in 2001 and has been revisiting the city ever since. His collection of paintings depict
scenes of daily life in and around Lucca such as vendors selling wares in the Piazza San Michele, locals crowding in bakeries, ladies
window shopping in Via Fillungo, the cities main shopping street, bicyclists in Piazza Napoleone, and many more images of this fabled
city. James Crandall is a professional artist who resides in Cool, California. His works will be available for sale. Refreshments will be
provided at the Reception.
Cooking Demonstration & Meet The Authors
of “COOKING DINNER
“Simple Italian Family Recipes
Everyone Can Make”
Sunday, April 18 at 11:00 am to 12:30 pm
Admission $10 - at the Italian Center, Carmichael
For Reservations call 916/482-5900
Tickets will also be sold at the Door
Cookbook authors Rima Barkett & Claudia Pruett of Stockton, California take the position that the
families that cook and eat together, stay together. Their new cookbook is designed to help families
learn to cook simple, delicious and healthy meals. They will be demonstrating how to make Focaccia and Barley with Shrimp and
Scallops for sampling by all who attend. More than a simple collection of recipes, their cookbook includes weekly meal shopping
lists and numerous kitchen secrets and sidebar suggestions for getting young children involved and bringing families together in the
kitchen. Filling a cookbook with tempting recipes was a natural for Barkett and Pruett, who grew up in the kitchens of traditional Italian
American families, Barkett in the Tuscan town of Massa-Carrara and Pruett as first generation Italian American in Sarotaga. Rima and
Claudia operate A Tavola Together Foundation to promote healthy cooking and eating to school-age children. Copies of their book and
focaccia mixes will be available for purchase. Refreshments included.
“THAT’S AMORE”
Italian American Musical Favorites
Friday, April 23 - at 8:00 pm
Addmission $10 - at Italian Center, Carmichael
Join us for these special video performances of the beautiful and romantic songs
of our favorite Italian voices. Italian American singers have always symbolized love,
romance and tradition. Italian American contributions to popular music have left a strong
Italian imprint on American Music. The list of vocalists is legendary. Italian America is
well known for producing many of the world’s greatest popular singers: Frank Sinatra
(Francesco Alberto Sinatra), Connie Francis (Concetta Rosemarie Franconero), Perry Como, Julius La Rosa, Dean Martin (Dino Paul
Crocetti), Frankie Laine (Frank Paul LoVecchio), Vic Damone (Vito Farrinola), Frankie Avalon (Frank Avellone), Don Cornell (Luigi
Francesco Varlaro), Frankie Valli (Francis Castelluccio), Dion (Dion DiMucci), Bobby Rydell (Robert Ridarelli), Al Martino, Mario Lanza
(Alfredo Arnold Cacozza), Louie Prima, Tony Martin and the list goes on. Refreshments included.
The Forestiere Underground Gardens
Film and lecture - Sunday, May 2 - at 2:00 pm
Admission $10 - at the Italian Center, Carmichael
The Forestiere Underground Gardens lay beneath the hot, arid surface of the San Joaquin Valley near Fresno. Baldassare Forestiere, a Sicilian immigrant who came to California in 1901,
began to create a subterranean complex of 65 living spaces, patios, grottos, garden courts, passageways, arches, stonework, and gardens spanning 10 acres and patterned after the ancient
catacombs he admired as a boy. Over the course of 40 years, the young immigrant farmer dug,
chipped and carved the hardpan land with the simple tools of a farmer - a pick, a shovel and
a wheelbarrow - and created well lit underground courtyards and grottos and planted unique
trees, shrubs, vines and fruit bearing plants at various underground levels. His underground
villa includes a summer and a winter bedroom (with fireplace), kitchen, parlor, a private courtyard bath and a banquet hall. Today, his work is being preserved by the Forestiere family as
a historic site open to visitors during the Summers (call 559-271-0734 or www.undergroundgardens.com for visitor information). The film and lecture will be hosted by grandniece Lyn
Forestiere Kosewski and copies of the book, The Forestiere Underground Gardens: A Pictorial Journey by Silvio Manno will be available for
purchase. Complimentary gift admissions to the Gardens will be given away as door prizes. Refreshments included.
Italian Mask Workshops
with Carla Almanza-de Quant
One -Day Workshops - $95 - 10 am to 5 pm
at the Italian Center, Carmichael
Award winning artist, Carla Almanza de Quant, was trained in Italy to create authentic 16th and
17th century Venetian style masks. Make you own mask from scratch: Learn the ancient technique
of mask making of 16th and 17th century Venice, using wool based paper imported from Italy. One
day and three day workshops are being developed for April and May. The workshops include all materials needed to make and decorate your
mask. Refreshments included. To sign up for future dates or for more information, contact Kathy by e-mail at: Gioiacustomerservice@yahoo.
com or call Carla at (916) 791-7818.
I Remember Easter in Italy
Mi Ricordo La Pasqua in Italia
Nella mia infanzia il simbolo della Pasqua non era il
coniglietto che la sera prima della Domenica Pasquale nasconde le
uova nel giardino. Non c’erano neanche le vetrine che negli Stati Uniti
vengono abbellite con disegni di coniglietti, uova e altri motivi. La
Pasqua dei miei ricordi legata alla Settimana Santa è un susseguirsi di
affollate processioni, riti religiosi, spettacoli sacri della Passione e della
Resurrezione del Cristo, e alla Quaresima e alla gioia di tante delizie
gastronomiche.
Una particolarità della Pasqua italiana risiede proprio nella
sua cucina. Nonostante tutte le regioni si preparino ai festeggiamenti
con piatti tipici, è facile ritrovare nei diversi menù regionali alcuni
elementi tradizionali, ricorrenti al di là delle specificità locali: le uova,
le verdure primaverili, l’agnello, le uova di cioccolato e i dolci a forma
di colomba.
Insieme a tutte queste delizie, sulle tavole Lucchesi c’erano
anche i tortelli di carne alla lucchese, la pasimata, un tipo di pane
dolce fatto con le semi di anice e la torte di verdura, che a Lucca si
chiama la torta coi becchi. Certo che per gustare tutte queste delizie
non bastava solo il giorno di Pasqua, ma c’era anche la Pasquetta. In
molte regioni italiane il giorno dopo Pasqua viene chiamato il lunedì
dell’Angelo o pure Pasquetta e gli italiani usano fare una passeggiata
o una scampagnata “fuori le mura” o “fuori porta” per approfittarsi
dell’arrivo della primavera e per mangiare all’aperto le uova sode e gli
altri cibi Pasquali.
Anche se lontani dalla nostra patria è facile riavvicinarsi
mantenendo vive queste bellissime tradizioni di Pasqua e Pasquetta.
Basta convincere i nostri datori di lavoro che il lunedì dopo Pasqua è
festa! Buona Pasqua!
I Remember Easter in Italy
In my childhood the symbol of Easter was not the little
bunny that hid eggs in the garden on the night before Ester Sunday.
There were no shop windows which like in the United States, are
embellished by designs of bunnies, eggs and other motifs. The Easter
of my memories is tied to Holy Week and the continuous flow of
crowded processions, religious rites and sacred spectacles recreating
the Passion and the Resurrection of Christ and Lent and the joy of
many great gastronomical pleasures.
A very unique thing about Italian Easter is its specialty foods.
Of course each Italian region prepares for the festivities with the
dishes typical to that region, but among the various regional menus
it is easy to find some reoccurring common themes which transcend
regionalism: the eggs, the Spring vegetables, the lamb, the chocolate
eggs and the dove shaped cakes.
Along with these delicacies, the people of Lucca also had
meat stuffed pasta called tortelli alla Lucchese, la pasimata, a type of
sweet bread which is made with anise seeds, and a sweet vegetable
pie called la torta dei becchi whose pastry edges which resemble bird
“beaks” on their tables. Certainly savoring all these delicacies required
more than Easter day alone, so there was also Pasquetta. (Little
Easter). In many Italian regions the day after Easter is called “Monday
of the Angel” or Pasquetta, and Italians take strolls or make outings
“outside their walls” or “outdoors” to take advantage of the coming
of Spring and to eat out of doors the traditional hard boiled eggs and
other Easter foods.
Even if we are far from our homeland, it is easy to recapture
our heritage by maintaining these beautiful traditions of Easter and
Pasquetta. Now all we have to do is convince our employers that the
day after Easter is a holiday! Happy Easter!
by Patrizia Cinquini Cerruti
Learn
ITALIAN
Now!
Classes offered at both Carmichael and Sacramento Campuses!
“Un uomo che parla due lingue ne vale due.”
(A man who speaks two languages is worth two men.)
Now is the time to learn the beautiful language of music, food, culture,
fashion, art and amore! Have you fallen in love with Italy or an Italian? Do
you want to learn the language of your nonni? Our Italian classes stress the
pleasure of the Italian Language and culture because we know that the most
effective learning happens in a dynamic and friendly atmosphere. DON’T
HESITATE! We offer free tutoring and practice sessions to our students.
Tuition is $165 for 9 week quarter. Books, if needed, may be purchased
at the first class meeting: Call: 916 ITALY-00 (482-5900) or visit www.
italiancenter.net to reserve your place in Italian class. Learn Italian Now!
SPRING - 2010 - CLASS SCHEDULE
BEGINNING I -ITALIANO UNO:
The perfect introductory class for those with
very little or no knowledge of Italian. An
ideal course for anyone who wants to learn
to converse in ITALIANO!
Evening: Mar 30 to May 25
Tues, 5:00 to 6:55 pm
(Carmichael) Instr: Patrizia
Evening: Apr 1 to May 27
Thur, 5:00 to 7:00 pm
(Sacramento) Instr: Patrizia
BEGINNING II-ITALIANO DUE:
Students expand vocabulary, and learn
action words to increase speaking and
understanding of everyday Italian.
Day: Mar 30 to May 25
Tues, 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm
(Carmichael) Instr: Orietta
Evening: Mar 30 to May 25
Tues, 7:00 to 9:00 pm
(Sacramento) Instr: Nancy
Evening: Mar 31 to May 26
Wed, 5:00 to 7:00 pm
(Carmichael) Instr: Patrizia
BEGINNINGIII-ITALIANO TRE:
Graduates of Due will learn new grammar,
expand vocabulary and practice spoken
Italian in fun ways.
Day: Mar 30 to May 25
Tues, 10:00 am to12:00 noon
(Carmichael) Instr: Orietta
Day: Mar 31 to May 26
Wed, 10:15 am to 12:15 pm
(Sacramento) Instr: Patrizia
Evening: Mar 30 to May 25
Tues, 5:00 to 7:00 pm
(Sacramento) Instr: Nancy
Evening: Apr 1 to May 27
Thur, 7:00 to 9:00 pm
(Carmichael) Instr: Nancy
INTERMEDIATEI- ITALIANO QUATTRO:
Students continue learning grammar
vocabulary including reading and class
discussion.
Evening: Mar 30 to May 25
Tues, 7:05 to 9:00 pm
(Carmichael) Instr: Patrizia
INTERMEDIATE I - ITALIANO CINQUE SEI:
This learning level strengthens grammar,
introduces new vocabulary and enhances
conversation skills using reading and group
discussions.
Evening: Mar 31 to May 26
Wed, 7:00 to 9:00 pm
(Carmichael) Instr: Lucia
INTERMEDIATE. II-III - ITALIANO SEI:
Improve comprehension, pronunciation
and vocabulary skills. Advance grammar
and communication through dialogues,
readings and group discussions.
Day: Apr 1 to May 27
Thur, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
(Carmichael) Instr: Lucia
ADVANCED I- ITALIANO OTTO - NOVE:
Intermediate level students focus on most
important Italian grammar and improve
speaking and comprehension.
Evening: Mar 30 to May 25
Tues, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
(Carmichael) Instr: Lucia
Evening: Mar 31 to May 26
Wed, 7:00 to 9:00 pm
(Sacramento) Instr: Gabriella
ADVANCED II III ITALIANO OTTO- DIECI:
Fine tune grammar and vocabulary by
focusing on using what is learned with
dialogues and conversations.
Day: Mar 31 to May 26
Wed, 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm
(Sacramento) Instr: Nancy
ADVANCED III:
CORSO AVANZATO - SUPERIORE:
Class taught in Italian uses multi media
approach to increase comprehension and
conversation skills. Da Copa text and many
other learning resources.
Day: Mar 29 to May 24
Mon, 12:30 am to 2:30 pm
(Sacramento) Instr: Nancy
Evening: Mar 29 to May 24
Mon, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
(Sacramento) Instr: Lucia
FREE TUTORING HOURS FOR
ENROLLED STUDENTS WILL BE
POSTED IN CLASSSES
Please see page 6 for
Italian for Travelers’ class schedule!
Italiano Uno through Sei use the text
book Prego! An Invitation to Italian
7th Edition. (Mc Graw Hill Publishing).
Italiano Sei to Dieci use the 6th
Edition. Copies may be purchased
in class or new and used copies are
available from various on line vendors
Ciao Piccoli
Carmichael Campus: 6821 Fair Oaks Blvd.
(2 -5 yrs) Mondays, April 5 to May 24. 10:30a to 12:00 pm
(2 -5 yrs) Mondays, April 5 to May 24. 3:15p to 4:15 pm
(2 -6 yrs) Saturdays, April 10 to May 29. 10:15 a to 12:15 pm
This special preschool program recognizes the importance of introducing language at an age when children are “hardwired” for effortless language acquisition, and learning is a fun adventure for them. Experts believe
that Italian is the easiest language for children to learn. In addition to Italian
language, our program includes Italian culture and offers a place where children can learn naturally through play, games, songs, food, and art.
Ciao Piccoli gives your Pre-school age child a program of their
own. The gift of learning is the most important gift you can give your child. Studies document the advantages of introducing a second language as soon as possible in a child’s life. Preschool classes are offered year round with small teacher to
student ratio for personalized learning. Make sure to get your pre school age child started learning Italian. Course registration is offered at only $50 (half the regular fee) for the entire 9 week session and includes all materials. Course registration is offered at only $50. We encourage everyone to take advantage of this wonderful opportunity to learn
one of the world’s most beautiful languages. l’Italiano! Pre-register NOW at 916 482-5900 or www.italiancenter.net.
CIAO ITALIA
Ciao Italia offers a fun filled weekend program which gives school aged children
(ages 6-12) the opportunity to explore Italian language and heritage through
arts, crafts, singing, food, dancing, children’s literature and films, and play.
Children from first to 6th grade can learn Italian language and culture in a fun,
friendly learning environment. Classes are offered at both our campuses and
students may attend whichever class is most convenient that week. Course
registration is offered at only $50 (half the regular fee) for the entire 9 week
session and includes all materials. Course registration is offered at only $50.
We encourage everyone to take advantage of this wonderful opportunity
to learn one of the world’s most beautiful languages. Pre-register NOW at 916 482-5900 or www.italiancenter.net.
Carmichael Campus: 6821 Fair Oaks Blvd.
Saturdays, April 10 to May 29. 10:15 am to 12:15 pm
Sacramento Campus: 2791 24th Street
Sundays, April 11 to May 30. 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm
Fun under the Italian Sun – with Italian Summer Camps
BEGIN IN JUNE AND RUN THROUGH AUGUST
6 one-week Summer Camps, each with a special theme such as Art,Food,
Music, Crafts, Italy and more will be offered during our popular half day
and full day Italian camps for children ages 3-12. Camps will be held at
both the Carmichael and Sacramento Italian center campuses. These fun
immersion camps invite children to learn Italian language and culture
through play, sports and games, art,song, and a variey of entertaining
summer activities. Please see web www.italiancenter.net or call 916-4825900 for details Enroll in one or more camps and give your child a fun
Italian style Summer experience! Course registration is offered at only
$50. Please see web www.italiancenter.net or call 916-482-5900.
Italian kids class celebrates Carnevale.
ITALIAN FOR TRAVELERS
“Don’t leave home without this class”
Carmichael Campus -March 31 to May 26, *Wednesdays, 7:15 to 9:00 pm.
Sacramento Campus -April 1 to May 27, *Thursdays, 7:15 to 9:00 pm.
“In the heart of every man, wherever he is born…there is one small corner which is Italian.” Luigi Barzini.
Bring out your inner Italian with this class designed especially for travelers to “il Bel Paese:” Italy. Prepare
yourself to experience the best the world has to offer: art, history, food, wine, music, culture and
spectacular beauty all await the traveler to Italy. The course will make your trip to Italy more enjoyable!
Travelers learn basic conversation skills, useful vocabulary and key phrases. Students appreciate the
focus on Italian culture and customs, and the valuable travel tips and practical information which prepare
travelers to confidently visit and enjoy the Italian Peninsula. Students return from Italy praising the
usefulness of the course. Instructor, Patrizia Cinquini Cerruti, is a native of Tuscany, an expert travel
planner and author of the course textbook: BUON VIAGGIO! A TRAVELER’S GUIDE TO ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE. Register now
at www.italiancenter.net. Tuition is $165 for 9 week quarter. Book cost is 30$ and may be purchased at the first class meeting.
See Italy at It’s Best
Did you know that Florence, Rome, Venice and Siena are considered the top cities to visit in Europe? They are all included in the
cultural discovery tours sponsored by the Italian Cultural Society. Our tours highlight Italy’s spectacular natural beauty, its rich art,
history, music, culture and the delicious local foods and wines. Our insider’s tours take care of all the details, from choosing the most
beautiful cities, the best local guides, the most charming hotels and the best value to ensure travelers the trip of a lifetime. The most
experienced travelers rate our trips as the best they’ve ever taken. We invite you to see Italy at its best.
Spring in Sicily
TheThe
Grand
TourTour
ITALY:
Grand
Tuscany, Cinque Terre, Rome
11 days - June 14 to 24, 2010 ($3,399)
•Lucca •Florence •Siena •Chianti Wine Region •Pisa
•Volterra •San Gimignano •Cinque Terre •Rome •Vatican City
Discover the heart of Italy with this Italian Cultural Society exclusive Grand Tour. This fully
escorted tour highlights the romantic, legendary region of Tuscany, Italy’s famous capital
city of Rome (the Eternal City)and also includes a ferry boat visit and full day excursion to
the magical Cinque Terre.
Our tour is planned to maximize the beauty of Italy and to minimize the hassles of traveling. We fly into the Pisa airport and
out of the Rome airport. We are in Italy during the longest days of the year where it is light until after 9.00 pm. In Tuscany, our group
will create home base at an exclusive villa hotel from which to enjoy this famed region in comfort and style. This affords us the luxury
of just one hotel transfer and minimizes the time spent on the road.
The tour price of $3,399 per person, includes Round Trip airfare from San Francisco - to Pisa and return out of Rome, all
accommodations in lovely first class hotels, all breakfasts, and dinners in Tuscany and all breakfasts in Rome, 6 fully-escorted sightseeing
tours and museum admissions. While in Italy, the group will enjoy a private motorcoach for all excursions. Pre-departure presentation
and orientation luncheon also included. The tour is hosted by Tuscan native Patrizia Cinquini Cerruti, and is fully escorted by licensed
local English speaking guides. For a complete brochure and details call (916) 482-5900 or e-mail [email protected].
THANKSGIVING IN TUSCANY
9 days: November 19 - 27, 2010 ($2,799)
Be thankful in Tuscany and enjoy a sumptuous Italian feast along with the turkey! You will
visit Florence and come face to face with Michelangelo’s David, see Siena’s famous campo,
experience the music of Puccini in Lucca, go wine tasting in the Chianti Wine Region, see
Pisa’s Piazza of Miracles, Volterra’s Etruscan museum, San Gimignano’s famous towers and
in Vinci (the city of Leonardo da Vinci) visit a working olive oil estate where you will enjoy a
homemade Italian country lunch and witness the making of world famous extra virgin olive
oil. Staying in one place for our entire tour makes this the ideal way to visit Tuscany. $2,799
includes round trip airfare from SACRAMENTO to Italy, all accommodations, all breakfasts
and dinners, fully escorted sight seeing tours and much more! All tours and excursions to
Lucca, Florence, Siena, Chianti Wine Region, Pisa, Volterra, San Gimignano and Vinci are
included in the trip price. An optional Rome tour will be offered during this tour. For information on Society tours call (916) 482-5900
or email your request to HYPERLINK mailto:[email protected]@winfirst.com. Buon Viaggio!
AT THE ITALIAN CENTER ~ Open Hours: Sundays, 12 to 4 pm
Italian Center language Teachers, (L to R.
Gabriella, Francesca, Patrizia, Lorella & Lucia)
Italian Center volunteers Sandra Cleary, Armando
Andreozzi, Shirley Proaps & Shirley Simi.
Mike Trucco and Bethany Mamola
perform at Festa di Natale.
Franca & Ron Lingren wow the audience at
Italian Cooking Class at the Center.
The Bambini Dancers perform at
Festa Della Befana.
Italian folkdance troupe Balliamo practices
at the Italian Center.
ITALIAN CENTER FUND
At the Italian Center we combine our Italian traditions with unique cultural programs inspired by
out rich heritage and are recognized nationwide as an outstanding cultural institution. We recently
received a note from an admirer that said “This organization is what a truly productive and useful
Italian Society should look like in the 21st century.” We appreciate this vote of confidence in our
ability to maintain our Italian heritage into the future. You can help. With your gift of $25 or more,
your name will be included in the Italian Centers Heritage Registry as a special recognition that you
invested in our heritage.
Thank You For Your Donations To The Italian Center Fund
$500
Bob & Doris Beckert
$300
Thelma Stewart
$250
Jerome & Nancy Solari
$100
Dan & Patty Calabrese - in memory of Dan &
Louise Calabrese
William & Elaine Pesce
Jacqueline Haase - in memory of parents Leslie
and Lillian Cerruti
Joyce Rietz - in honor of Italian Center
Language Teachers
John Yetto
Mario & Linda Mandy
$50
Roy Cortopassi - in memory of Jackie &
Toni Cortopassi
Joyce Rietz
Sandra Cleary & Amanda Patterson - in
memory of Pauline Sabini
Kathryn Vilhauer
$25
Sharon Boyd - in memory of parents
Victor & Helen Cireddu
Jacqueline Ransford
Lenora Fiderio Shoup - in memory of
Sam Fiderio
Inez Santucci - in memory of Luigi F &
Giuseppina A Santucci
David & Judy Janes
Adolph DeCresenzo
Daena Biondi / OSIA Milano Lodge
Betty Hamilton - in memory of William
& Eleanor Silveira
Irene Martinelli
Richard & Rona Commins - in memory
of Richards mother Rose Barbano
Dennis Defelice - in memory of his
father Joseph DeFelice
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Apr 5
Spring Language Classes
Children’s Classes Start
Apr 11 Lucca Art Show Reception
Apr 16 Film: “Malena”
Apr 18
Cookbook Lecture & Demo
Apr 23 That’s Amore Music Video
May 2
Lecture - Forestiere Gardens
May 14
Film: “Enchanted April”
ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL
General Admission $10 - Members $5 - Refreshments included
Italian film is as much a part of Italian culture as the food, the music, and the people. Beginning with the early silent films, through Cinecitta
in the 60s and still to this day Italian films continue to inspire and amaze us. Our monthly films celebrate the magic found in these films. We
hope you will join us and enjoy these feature Friday night films shown at the Italian Center in Carmichael located at 6821 Fair Oaks Blvd.
Friday, April 16 at 8:00 pm
“MALENA”
In a sleepy Italian village, the most
beautiful woman in town (Monica
Bellucci) becomes the subject of
jealousy by the townspeople.
Nominated for two Academy Awards
(2000) in Italian with subtitles
Friday, May 14 at 8:00 pm
“ENCHANTED
APRIL”
Two Englishwomen find paradise
in the breathtaking countryside of
the Italian Riviera. Nominated
for three Academy Awards
(1993) in English