M O S A I C O C U LT U R A L E
Volume XXXI, Numero 3
Maggio e Giugno 2015
Buona Festa Della Mama e Festa del Papá
POST MOTHER’S DAY
MAY 18, 2015
FATHER’S DAY
JUNE 15, 2015
Mother’s Day, Giorno Della Madre, emerged from a custom of
mother worship in ancient Greece. The ancient Romans also had another holiday, Matronalia, dedicated to Juno, though mothers were
usually given gifts on this day. In its present form, Mother’s Day
was established by Anna Marie Jarvis in 1905. On May 8, 1914, the
US Congress passed a law designating the second Sunday in May as
Mother’s Day.
“Any man can be a Father, but it takes a special person to be called
Dad”. This was the central thought behind Sonora Smart Dodd’s
idea when she created a special day to honor fathers worldwide. After her mother passed away, in 1909, Sonora wanted her father to
know how special he was to her. It was her father who made all the
parental sacrifices and was, in the eyes of his daughter, a courageous,
selfless and loving man. Since his birthday was in June, she chose to
hold the first Father’s Day celebration on the 19th of June, 1910. In
1972 President Nixon established a permanent national observance
of Father’s Day to be held on the third Sunday of June.
To briefly describe all the wonderful aspects of the regions of Italy is
an impossible task. Each region holds unique geography and culture
so it is difficult to present it in limited time and space. With the help
of the Intervallo Committee’s oral presentations we hope that you
are enjoying the regional dinners and informational talks and articles.
In May we honor not only our mothers but also the region of Umbria. Umbria is the only region in Italy that has neither a coastline
or border with another country. Umbria is Italy’s ‘green heart’ of
valleys and untouched landscapes. It is crossed by the Tiber River,
its capital is Perugia and some of the historic towns are Assisi (home
of St. Francis), Norcia (home of St. Benedict) and Orvieto with it’s
magnificient cathedral. The originial people were the Umbri, chief
enemies of the Etruscans. Perugia once was a part of the Etruscan
empire while Norcia was in Sabine territory. Roman Umbria extended to Ravenna. Agriculturally, Umbria is known for wines such
as the white Orvieto and the Rosso di Montefalco.
The dinner in May will be antipasti, chicken cacciatore, mashed potatoes, Italian beans, Caesar salad and dessert.
Members are asked to bring a a photo of their mother or grandmother
with their name, to be displayed and honored. Everyone who brings
a photos will receive one free raffle ticket. In addition there will be
entertainment by Carlo Solivan.
In June we recognize the region of Le Marche located in the central
area of Italy, bordered by Emilia-Romagna and the Republic of San
Marino to the north, Tuscany to the northwest, and Umbria to the
west, Abruzzo and Lazio to the south and the Adriatic Sea to the
east. Prior to he 1980’s, Le Marche was considered a rather poor
region. Today small craft workshops have modernized and become
small businesses, some with major brands in footwear, leather goods,
furniture and textiles.
The main agricultural products of Le Marche are cereals, vegetables,
animal products and grapes. One of the best places to find anisetta is
in Ascoli-Piceno, Le Marche.
Our dinner for June, honoring fathers will be antipasti, grilled meats,
pasta with herbs and sundried tomatoes, salad and dessert.
Members are asked to bring a photo of their father or grandfather
with a surname attached which will be displayed. All who bring a
photo will receive one free raffle ticket.
“I believe that what we become depends on what our fathers teach us
at odd moments, when they aren’t trying to teach us. We are formed
by little scraps of wisdom.”
-Umberto Eco, Foucault’s Pendulum
St. Rose Parish Hall Dining Room
398 - 10th Street, Santa Rosa
Doors open at 5:00pm dinner served at 6:00pm
Prepaid Reservations only for May 18, 2015
_____places @ $14.00 for members
_____places @ $16.00 for guests
_____places @ $ 8.00 for teens 13 to 18
_____places @ $ 5.00 for child 5 to 12 years
_____places for under 5 years, free
St. Rose Parish Hall Dining Room
398 - 10th Street, Santa Rosa
Doors open at 5:00pm dinner served at 6:00pm
Prepaid Reservations only for June 15, 2015
_____places @ $14.00 for members
_____places @ $16.00 for guests
_____places @ $ 8.00 for teens 13 to 18
_____places @ $ 5.00 for child 5 to 12
_____places for under 5 years, free
Name________________________________________
Name________________________________________
Mail in by May 13, 2015
Mail in by June 10, 2015
NBICF MEMBERSHIP
Benvenuti ~ Welcome to new Members
Individuals: Butch Bondi, Valerie Foster, Cheryl Louise,
Sondra Persons, Mary Tomasi Dubois, Katherine Winkelman,
Debbie Wymer, Art Valencia
The NBICF Board of Directors invites you to our next dinner
meeting and future events. Hope to see you soon.
Members who renewed their memberships as Patrons:
Robert & Kim Agrella, Charlie & Joan Demitz, Ginny Pitts
IN MEMORIUM
We send condolences to the families of Ann Biondi, Olga Dinelli, and Rita Carniglia Hall. May they rest in peace.
We have received donations from Maggie Brothers in memory of Geni Maggi, and also from Marie Aggio in memory of
Giuseppe Nieri
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YOUTH ITALIAN LANGUAGE SUMMER CAMP
Please see our enclosed flyer for information on this year’s Italian
language summer camp for kids 7-17 years of age. Camp is the
week of June 8 & June 15 with Joli Love, instructor.
INCONTRO
Informal conversation group for Italian speakers meets each
Saturday at 10:30am at the NBICF Center. For more information contact George Golfieri at 843-3176 or email: george.
[email protected]
MONTHLY BOOK GROUP
NBICF’s book group in May will be reading Mediterranean
Summer: A Season on France’s Cote d’Azur and Italy’s
Costa Bella by David Shalleck. It’s a true story of a young
American hired by an Italian billionaire to be the chef on his
private yacht. The New York Times Book Review calls it ‘a
book-sized ‘vacation.
All are welcome to join us. The books we read are in English
and either take place in Italy, or have Italian authors. Meetings are the third Thursday of the month at 7 pm at the Center
at 64 Brookwood Avenue. Parking and entrance are in the
rear, enter on Chinn St. For more information contact Susan
Terracina Adler at [email protected] or call the Center.
North Bay Italian Cultural Foundation
Policies
No refunds/exchanges; tickets transferable;
no reservations accepted on event date. Space limited: first
come, first served. Any offering in the Mosaico Culturale should
not be read as an endorsement or warranty by NBICF
Italian Cultural Center ~ Library ~ Office
Tuesdays 1-4 PM or by appointment, 591-9696
Board Meetings held the first Wednesday evening of each month.
OAKLAND A’S ITALIAN HERITAGE NIGHT
AUGUST 7, 2015
Though NBICF is not sponsoring this year’s trip to the A’s game for
Italian Heritage Night, the Italian Catholic Federation Branch #18
is inviting our members to join them for a party bus to the Italian
Heritage Night on Friday, August 7th. The cost is $60 per person
and includes your ticket to the game, round trip bus ride with wine,
games and prizes, and dinner at the game. For more information
call Patty at 525-0787 or Mary at 544-9392.
PIZZA e BIRRA is COMING!!!!
July 15, 2015 at the Center
Join friends & family for our 3rd Annual Pizza e Birra party, an
all you-can-eat pizza night, dining al fresco, with food generously
donated by Rosso’s and beer donated by Total Beverage Solutions.
Includes salad, dessert, wine or beer. Also, showing indoors: ‘Summertime’ with Katharine Hepburn and Rossano Brazzi. This event
is limited to 50 guests. Reserve early. $25 members, $28 non-members. See our enclosed flyer for details.
SUNDAY AT THE CENTER MOVIES
Doors open at 2:00PM Screening at 2:30PM
May 31, 2015~ Golden Door~ In this sweeping immigrant’s tale a
Sicilian widower Salvatore Mancuso leaves behind everything he
knows to pursue a better life in America. With his sons in tow, he
survives a harrowing Atlantic crossing only to suffer hardship and
humiliation on Ellis Island. But along the way, he finds romance
with a mysterious English woman. In Italian/English with subtitles.
CENA e CINEMA
June 26, 2015
On June 26th at 6 PM the ‘Sunday at the Center’ movie will be coming to you on a Friday night...with dinner! The Mangiamo Committee has teamed up with ‘Sunday at the Center’s Diane McCurdy
to bring you an informal sit-down meal that includes salad, main
course, dessert and wine plus a movie. We’ll be showing ‘Love
is All You Need’ with Pierce Brosnan as a widower attending his
son’s wedding in Italy and Trine Dyrholm as the Danish hairdresser
whose daughter is the bride-to-be. It’s a heartwarming story of acceptance and love with some comedy thrown in. To reserve, send
your check for $20 to NBICF, 64 Brookwood, SR 95404 by June 19.
Space is limited to 25 so reserve early.
FOR INFORMATION
Coro Allegro
Library/Office/Mosaico
Language Classes at the Center
Mailing Volunteers
Membership
Reservations
Scholarships
Sunshine Cards
Volunteers
539-1986
573-7185
542-1799
874-2512
573-7185
544-3499
573-7185
523-0296
542-6605
542-5245
Les Villanyi
Virginia Wilburn
Ada Nourse
Emily Evans
Virginia Wilburn
Denise Scaglione
Virginia Wilburn
Gino Muzzatti
Cleo Konnoff
Jeanette Mitchell
Santa Rosa Junior College Summer 2015
Italian Lanugage Classes
ITALIAN 50B. Beginning Italian Conversation, Part 2
This class is suitable for anyone who has already had a “bit” of
Italian; has studied the present and past tenses, can get by in the
first and at least limp in the second...you get the picture. This is a 3
unit class, 6-week course, Monday-Wednesday-Thursday, June 15
through July 23, from 5:30 to 8:30 pm. Register at www.santarosa.
edu. Location: SRJC Santa Rosa Campus, Emeritus Hall 1523.
ITALIAN 0.5 CONVERSATIONAL ITALIAN: OFF THE
STARTING BLOCKS AND INTO ITALY
You’ve studied “a little Italian”, maybe taken an introductory “tourism-oriented” course but you’d like a fresh start for speaking with
natives in Italy. This class will cover most-frequently-used verbs
and grammar.
6-week course, Tuesday evenings, 6:00-8:00, June 16-July 21.
Santa Rosa Campus, Maggini Hall, Room 2707. Fee: $114
Enroll at http://communityed.santarosa.edu.
For more information about either of these classes contact Dave
Henderson at [email protected].
PAINTING ITALY WORKSHOP #5
An additional Painting Italy Workshop has been added at the Center
for Sunday, May 24, 1-5 pm. Particpants are invited to explore the
use of acrylic paints on canvas to paint iconic images of Italy. Next
they will be painting something for the cucina, a still life of Italian
vegetables.
No experience necessary. The workshop is led by Susan Terracina
Adler, a local artist. Participants receive instruction, an 11x14 canvas, use of paints and brushes, beverages and snacks. Cost is $35.
You must provide your own apron and table-top easel if you prefer
to use one. Reserve by May 15. To enroll send a check to Susan
Adler for $35, 637 Dexter St., SR 95404. For more info email Susan
at [email protected]. A minimum of 10 must be enrolled.
A N D I A M O ~ L E T ‘ S G O
ULTIMATE SICILY with Muzzatti’s - May 26 – Last Call
Savor ALL of Sicily on my last of 6 custom Sicilia tours.
ETERNAL ROME with Sharie – June 10 – Last Call
Experience 2,000 years of Italian history, culture & art.
ITALIAN HERITAGE A’s BASEBALL – Aug. 7 – Last Call
HONOR COLUMBUS with Sharie – Sept. 27 – Last Call
Be sociable and sail a small ship among Society Islands.
ROMAN RELICS in Spain’s CATALONIA & France’s
LANGUEDOC with Sharie – November 2 – First Call
Linger 3 nights in 4 sea resorts/iconic places: Costa
Brava, Carcassonne, the French Riviera & quaint Sitges.
MYANMAR with Gino Muzzatti – Dec. 28 – First Call
PASSPORT-LESS POLENTA PARTY with Bob – March 19
ROMAN RUINS & MANOR GARDENS – May 2016
Visit the first Roman city in Britain, stroll spring gardens
& honor Shakespeare on 400th anniversary of his death.
MAREMMA, THE TUSCAN COAST – November 2016
A N D I A M O since 1979 by Sharie Sbrazza
Box 406 Santa Rosa, CA [email protected]
FROM THE PRESIDENT’S CORNER
Boy does time fly. Sitting here writing my article I realize it is
already April. In January we hosted a crab feed fundraiser and at
the monthly dinner an installation ceremony for new and returning
Board of Directors. The February dinner celebrated Carnevale and
it seemed everyone had a lot of fun dancing to Zighi Baci.
At the March dinner the Foundation celebrated the Tavola di San
Giuseppe. I would like to thank Susan Terracina Adler, Janet Barocco and Veronica Johnson for creating such a beautiful altar. I would
also like to thank members who brought in food that was donated
to FISH (Friends in Sonoma Helping). According to Janet over 200
pounds of food was donated. Also the loaves of bread from the altar
were donated to the Mission Kitchen in Railroad Square, and half
the raffle funds collected were donated to CASA (Court Appointed
Special Advocates) who serve abused and neglected children in Sonoma County who come before the Juvenile Court for protection.
This is in keeping with the traditions of San Giuseppe by giving
back to those in need. I am proud that the Foundaton continues this
tradition as part of our Italian culture and heritage.
At the March meeting I announced that Angelo Catelani had decided
to resign as Coro Allegro Director for personal and health reasons.
Angelo had successfully led Coro as the Director for over 15 years.
Through his leadeship Coro brought the joy of folk and popular Italian music to the North Bay. With regret the NBICF board of directors accepted Angelo’s resignation. Angelo recommended that Les
Villanyi take his place. The NBICF board has approved Les as new
director of Coro Allegro. I know with our new director, that Coro
will be in good hands.
I am pleased to announce the Santa Rosa Junior College 2015-2016
scholarship recipients:
The $400 Jeanette Mancini Mitchell Scholarship for Future Teachers was awarded to Tara Fabor, Santa Rosa.
The Marianne Pedroncelli Italian Studies Scholarship for $400 was
awarded to Connice Duncan of Santa Rosa.
The $250 NBICF Scholarships for Spring 2015 for Italian language
studies awarded to: Rebecca E. Arent-Draper of Windsor, Carlos D.
Aviles of Windsor, Cierra L. Beltaran of Santa Rosa, Will S. Spreter
of Petaluma and Ricardo Ugo Stevenson of Santa Rosa.
NBICF congratulates these students and we wish them the best of
luck with their studies.
The North Bay Italian Cultural Foundation will once again offer
Italian Summer Camp For Youth 2015. This is a 2-week language
camp offered for the weeks of June 8 and June 15, 2015. Joli Love
will return as the instructor. Please refer to the flyer in this is-
sue of the Mosaico for more information. Why not give your
children or grandchildren the opportunity to learn Italian and
connect with their heritage?
George Golfieri
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS...
The Winemakers Dinner is coming August 17, 2015 at Riviera Ristorante with wines by Trecini. Check our website for
more information at www.nbicf.org or your next Mosaico issue coming in July. Reserve early as this event is very popular. See you there!!! Support our fundraiser!!
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COMING EVENTS
May 18, 2015
Post Mother’s Day Dinner
May 24, 2015
Painting Italy Workshop
May 31, 2015
Sunday at the Center Movie
“Golden Door”
DELIVER TO ADDRESSEE OR OCCUPANT
Weeks of June 8 & 15, 2015
Youth Summer Language Camp
June 15. 2015
Father’s Day Dinner
June 26, 2015
Cena e Cinema
July 15, 2015
Pizza e Birra Night
APPLICATION FOR NEW MEMBERSHIPS
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NORTH BAY ITALIAN CULTURAL FOUNDATION STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
A nonprofit open membership organization dedicated to the study, preservation and enjoyment of Italian Culture.
Founded in 1984, NBICF brings people of all ancestries together to share things Italian. NBICF activities foster cultural
awareness, celebrate traditions and support education via scholarships, classes and programs.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Susan Terracina Adler (2nd VP 523-3434), Ann Abbruzzese, Linda Apel (Treasurer), Allen Barbieri,
Maggie Brothers (1st VP 544-9244), Kathy Dowdall, JoAnn Piantanida, George Golfieri (President 843-3176),
Jeanette Mancini Mitchell, past president, Michelle Poggi, Vincent Poggi, Don Raimondi, Reid Sheridan,
Carole Stewart, Denise Traverso and Virginia Mennucci Wilburn (Secretary 573-7185).
Directors Emeritus are Angelo Catelani, Arturo Ibleto and Chic Rey.
Mosaico Culturale Editorial Staff: Susan Adler, George Golfieri, Jeanette Mitchell, and Virginia Wilburn
Members are encouraged to submit articles or items for publication. We reserve the right to select and edit as space allow.
NBICF Italian Summer Camp for Youth 2015
“VIVA L’ITALIANO!”
JOIN us for 2 lively weeks of Italian-made fun for youth!
Monday through Friday:
Time: 9 AM - Noon
Location:
JUNE 8,9,10,11,12 (recommended for ages 7-12 yrs)
JUNE 15,16,17,18,19 (recommended for ages 13-17 yrs)
North Bay Italian Cultural Foundation
64 Brookwood Avenue Santa Rosa (parking in the rear, enter on Chinn St.)
Fee schedule: $55 for one week
$100 for two weeks
Additional discounts are available for multiple siblings
This camp is an immersion language experience for youth ages 7-17 years.
All ages are accepted, however, the second week of Camp is recommended for ages 13-17 years.
Exceptions will be made for Campers younger than 13 years ONLY if they have participated
during the first week of camp and ONLY under teacher’s advisement.
The schedule includes:
1) The Vocabulary Hour involving Vocabulary Games;
2) The Italian Snack time;
3) An indoor or outdoor craft/sport activity;
4) The Music Hour/Skit practice time; and finally,
5) the Italian cartoon movie time.
The youth will be at all times supervised by two adults and a camp counselor.
Awards and surprise prizes will be conferred during Friday’s Final show presentation and potluck
lunch hour. Friends and family welcome!
REGISTER QUICKLY! Spaces are limited. Questions? Call the Center at 707 591-9696.
Name(s) of child(ren)__________________________________________________________
Age(s)________________ Session One______ Session Two________ Both_____________
Phone number _____________Checks Payable to: Joli Love, 64 Brookwood Ave SR 95404
To become a member of NBICF check out our website at www.nbicf.org
NORTH BAY
ITALIAN CULTURAL
FOUNDATION
presents
PIZZA
E
BIRRA NIGHT
JULY 15
6-9 PM
join NBICF at our Center for another wonderful all-
you-can-eat pizza night dining al fresco with food
generously donated by Rosso’s. Includes salad, dessert,
wine or beer. Space is limited. Reserve early.
Also, showing indoors: “Summertime”
with Katharine Hepburn & Rossano Brazzi
$25 members, $28 non-members. Send checks to NBICF,
64 Brookwood SR 95404, by July 05, 2015. For more info
591-9696 or check our website at www.nbicf.org