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ANNUAL CONVENTION, NIAGARA FALLS, CANADA - OCT. 31, NOV. 1-2 (Details In Enclosed Flier)

Vl'!UIi1€: 8 1986 Number 4 Message From The President BLAISING STAR

I J :ll hOllored to serv>:: ~JS Pr eSidenT o f !FJ\F,'; III.] ~) l t 1Sl)urg'l Pe nnsyivanliJ, 1$ one of til (~ rial Ion '·, r : -, 'y rll O S~ Sin ce re thanks to Tt10S{-~ VV i'j O :ldve l-:d !) pd ITlost dynamiC centers of ethniC activity, and the ItaliAn ?Jtltreli (,r otflervvlSC extended best IN;sl1l:~:.> . i '1(lPP l'la' ·.:U!1!lriu,lliV IS weli represented by an uul starldllig i()CiJ' I '.: 'In i· ve up to lour expressions u t co n fldenc'.: d an L E~ t rr)L. :J r0, I CiH'1pagnoll VVe owe d deot of gratitude to our· pas t prc~;ld (m1'-, Anl'Jn\-j 'lie perfor mers,' is tile BI31sIng Star who have laid 2 firm foundation from \r,hlch we be~;!1l Bla !se Pall lll!, ,I ve!·sdirie teac her, ci·wreographer and ,'lIS cJd'~llillstrdtl()n I tlilV'.o been with tile Federal lOt' p()rf ~) r ' ~ w r Bldlse studied profeSSional danCing al rlF: SIfl Clc Its inceptlOll and am most sinc(~rely and v',ry University:)! Plllsbu ryll and ilis training rncluc:Jed serlousi-y- dedicated to preservrng that part of till" and folk danCing He minoreli :n italian Bialst: /.\meIICal) heritage which IS Italian I feel that IFAFA utilizes a perceptive If1tultion anci keen cr·eaTlve iIlslght h as arrived at a pOint where past experience perillits when researching and learnrng Italian !ulk . He us to move into a second level uf developl)~ent attributes Illany of illS aChleV( ~ J1lellts III tile fi eld of thinking and planning ahead for certaiii functions and Ital13n folk d()nce to the encouragrng support he utilizing the talent of more of our members, thereoy receives from Jane Ferro, dynamic directur of I giVing the Board of Directors an opportunity to forge Campagnoli, and Rose Grieco, a pioneer In the field of al)ead on new projects -- aillong which must be a Italian folk . searcil for funding Blaise has been associated with I Campagnoll and Much has been accomplished, but the burden Piccoli Campagnoll for the last ten years HIS becomes greater as responsibilities mUltiply. From and performances with I Campagnoli nine charter groups (all from the East coast). our have been enthusiastically received by audiences at performing group memberships have expanded to Carnegie Music Hall, Heinz Hall, the Pittsburgh Folk more than 30, reaching to the far corners' of the Festival, as well as in Denver, Cleveland, Busch country. It has been and continues to be a most Gardens in Virginia, and Walt Disney's Epcot Center In exciting experience. There is much to be done in the Orlando, Florida. One of the most rewarding next several years to assure the Federation a long life experiences for him was teaching the "Italian Suite " and prominence in the scheme that is the American to the Internationally acclaimed Mandala group of heritage. Boston who toured the USA and world In 1985. I hope to see you at our annual convention Oct, 31, Blaise recently stated, "To me, 's music and Nov. 7 -2. /71 .-/ / . r/- dance are the expressions of the warmth of her ~ftL- 'X-C~ wonderful people. This is Italianism at Its finest. .and .1llta Ton litO, President thiS IS the Image of Italy I choose to prOject / 7 ' 86 From an Article by Carole Elaine Peticca

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OFFICERS: Rita Tonitto, PreSident; Mary Briggs, Vice Presldeilt; Fi'ances Desmond, Treasurer; Dr. J. J. Bentivegna, Secretary, Elba F. Gurzau, Art Director; Atty. fJ.:chael Ralfnone, Advisor. MEMBERSHIP: Rita Tonitto and Greta Longo TRADIZIONI EDITOR: Dr. J.J. l3entlvegna Sicilian LIBERTY - WEEKEND TV FAILS TO COVER Another Perspective ETHNIC CEREMONIES The Siciliarl tarantella IS not the dance ,~; The Italiar. community was well On the mainland one can believe its represented during the festivities honoring supposed evolution from the paroxvsrr::: the 100th anniversary of the Statue of caused by the deadly spider 0 : more Liberty. The Balli d'itaiia were privileged ;0 accurateiy, its birth from the frenzied reilgious perform on the Amerigo Vespucci, the Italian " dances" In honor of San Giovann: th a~ sailing ship, when it docked in Baltimore swept over Italy in the fourteenth century. But In country It becomes changed ana Members of I Ballerini, Philadelphia, and tempereci with (] slower. m ore formal grace, the Italian Folk Ensemble - Ricordi d'ltaI18, even a dignity. ProfeSSionals III cafes and Fort Lee, N.J., dressed in a magnificent array hotels invariably pervert the tarantella by of Italian costumes, partiCipated In the accentuatlllg its tempo and abandon, bv ClOSing ceremonies at Giant Stadium, East Interposing all sorts of tricks and impossiblv Rutherford, NJ. Although not seen by the involved maneuvers; they fling their arms T.V. audience, the crowd at the stadium 1/\/3S and execute dervish spins and doubtless they treated to a procession of more than 500, win applause, but the contadino dances With dressed in native costumes of the various his arms on his hips except during certai n nations that make up the culturai heritage of flgurE:s wtlen he ralsesrtwrn W ith elbow,' .Amerlca. be r~t as though he ~le j c , or the\!' ar~-~ /-\ thank you letter from Carole .L\ utorl, iowerecJ and his hands clapped beneath his Heritage Coordinator, perhaps best deSCribes lifted knee, yet his back IS straight and his t he feelings of the participants: "We cannot ileac] filg !-:. ami oni\, his \Naist !s suople ar'( begin 10 describe the overwhelming emotions :"s feet active. Tne women Dar~' -," ' " ~ s '/lil e)(perrer:ce::! Uurlrlg )'cur appeal'once at 'Ji'c rno ,'e tt)2!": )0 1:, 2 cen,pi Gb()~ ,.! '.(,Ii-I ,::I; ;' C UE:~t-P,TY \f\!EEKEf\iD Cios!r'Q CereniOf) !es. YOi..; alwalls rnO\fe~ H ('-; ,"1(I Va n C8 ::: t ~)\ I\! ? C; "I,:' \1/',;" a Je~'y' important pa rt of (nak ing H!(c' ': (: ,.; :~'r't2.(Y-' Tr ibute a roar ing success as weli a~ (,~ ' t. ' .. " ;' ;", n~ ~ -; ::-~ : n :~~ (1 rt. -to;j c:~ ! n f:i ;) ~-q -~ -:) ~ the en t i !' e i i:' :::; i ',.J ; -, 1'" ,

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_ . r : . ,_ ~ : " IFAFA CONFERENCE IN CANADA,NIAGARA FALLS

The 9th Annual Natianal Can6e~en~e will take place in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, October 31, November 1 and 2, 1986, at the Club Ital~a; Lodge No.5, Order Sons of Italy of Ontario. Our hosts are Felix Pingue and the Club Italia Folk Dancers.

The weekend begins Friday night with a get-together at 8:00 P.M., at the Club. Highlighting Saturday and Sunday's program will be Vance~ a6 Italian Speaking Sw~~~ and Native V~e6~: Wha~ It I~ and Wha~ It I6n't with Karen Gottier, well-known international researcher and teacher; a Sang Wo~k6hap with the dynamic Jane Ferro; S~aging Te~hn~que6 by Lynda Dumais; Ch-<-ld~en' 6 Varlce6 with Jeannette Sias; a ~aok.~ng cla6~ in the Club's Kitchen, a panel discussion on the Value 06 Au~hent-<-c~ty ~n the Folk A~t~; demonstrations of Boc~e and BOh~llo (two Italian clay-court games); tambala, inlay, and lots more!

The traditional Fe~ta Falclo~i6t-<-~a follows Saturday's gala dinner. Participants and guests are invited to dress in Italian costume; enter­ tainment by the Club Italia Folk Van~e~~ ... .. Plenty to keep everyone busy from Friday to noon Sunday. Lunch will be available at the Club Italia on Sunday for Can. $6.00. Reservations can be made Friday or Saturday at the Club.

We are looking forward to interacting with our friends in Canada. Due to exchange rate differential, be sure to read instructions carefully and submit payrnent(s) as instructed.

TRANSPORTATION: Nearest Bus::::::::::: :Niagara Falls, Ontario Nearest airport/rail:: : Buffalo, N.Y. (30 miles) There is no public transportation from Buffalo to Niagara Falls, Ontario. Rent-a-Cars are available, or you may arrange for a limousine by calling or writing Felix Pingue, 6440 Montrose Road, Niagara Falls, Onto L2H 1L9, ( 416 ) 356 - 3186 . If you would like an enlarged map for getting fran Niagara Falls, New York, over the Rainbow Bridge to MOntrose Road, see over.

REGISTRATION: U.S.$6S.00 for Members* U.S.$75.00 for Nonmembers AT THE DOOR: U.S.$7S.00 for everyone PLEASE REGISTER BY OCTOBER 1st. Complete this form, attach check, in -U.S.$'s, payable to I.F.A.F.A.; mail to Mh6. F~ance6ca Ve6fflond, 474 Lex-<-ng~on V~-<-ve, King 06 Phu66-<-a, Penn6ylva~a 19406. @ S 6 5 each @ S 7 5 each = Tot a 1 en c los e d U. S . $----

Your Full Name Home Telephone Business Tele.

Street Address (Apt. no. -<-6 applicable) City State Zip

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*Fully paid up Individual or Group Memberships.

-over- HOTEL RESERVATIONS: Participants make their own. Candlelight Hotor Inn, 7600 Lundy's Lane (corner of Montrose Road), Ontario L3H 1H1. Connie Zappitelli, Prop. (416) 354-2211. L)~ ,-,>u'LC :to .·LHd,Lcatc you afte w<.th I FAFA to obtain 6pecial ftate6 below : Complete Package 2 nights lodging and 2 breakfasts

Befo re Sept. 30 After Sept. 30

C~A-N-A-V-I-A-N V-O-L-L-A-R-S

1 Person per room 78.50 96.00 2 Persons " " 43.50 53.00 3 Persons " " 31. 85 38.50 4 Persons " " 26.00 31. 50

NOTE: RedtLc.e. d Rate6 for those reserving BEFORE September 30; thereaft:er, regular rates will apply. No Ex c e.pLi.. (; i1.6 !

EXHIBITS: If you would like a table for exhibiting artifacts, scrapbooks, costumes, instruments, photographs , or otnu: items of interest, please check thi s box: c::J SALE ITEMS: Items related to fo lk art, records or tapes of your group photographs, costumes, instruments, 2 tC., ~ay be sold only 6ftom an exhibit table. No public announcements, nCI loud sales pitches . Check this box for a table for sale i tems : ~

QUESTIONS: Questions that have not been addressed above, may be made to Elba F. Gurzau, 715-374-1250. REGIONAL COSTUMES, By Elba F. Gurzau Costumes of Aviano. Among the many delightful and varied costumes of the regions of Northern Italy. I have chosen to describe thE: onE: from Aviano, . The reason for the choice is that we - the four of us who attended the Venice International Conference and Folk Festival - were so impressed by the group from Aviano that we decided to visit its members and sTudy their costumes at close range and iearn a few of their charming dances. Aiso tile costumes from that little [own. only a few Il0urs' travel north from Venice are not difficult to coPv Here iJrE:: some of the speciai features of both the maie and female <,Hire Characteristic of the woman 's costume are the brightlV colored ribbons she wears attached to her belt on the lef: side back They are souvenirs of boy friends. In The case where the boy and girl are engaged he wears a piece of the sam e ribbon 011 t'lis lapel which he has given I'lel For head decorations the women had lovely silver ornaments, but ttley disappeared during the First World War , tl'IUS the girls cleverly made up the loss by using small Christmas tree decorations and attached them to little wire springs which they made themselves. A thin flower wire is rolled on a nail to make a spring out of it, then the nail IS removed and a little shiny ball is attached to the end of the wire. Several springs and balls are clustered together making a small bouquet which is worn on one side of the head near the ear. These trimmings are delightful for they bob up and down as the girls dance. On the other side of the head is worn a cluster of artificial flowers of different coiors with pink predominating. The men wear a rather vJide-brimmed alpine hat with little colored woolen balls standing up on the left Side. In the summer tIlese are replaced with fresh flowers each morning. The vests are of velvet with gold buttons or antique buttons, each of a different coior. The trousers have little pockets, front sailor opening , and little green or red tape trimmings toward the bottom of the pants with bow effect. Christmas tree ornaments on Both men and women wear white knitted stockings in a spiralled wires tor girls hair. iace pattern and homemade black velvet slippers, ven' Black velvet dance slippers pOinted w'th flowers embrOidered on the toe often with rope or stitched soles .

..JETAILS OF 1HE. AViANO COSTUMES. Ribbons SIX 0r seven ribbons of many colors and varieties Woman 's costume llan~Jlng from the waist at the left side back; about tile Hea d deeOl allan ' lengl!l of tlie skin or a Iittie iess. These can be sewed 8ouqu8t U! Sineil Christmas tree b~-:lls on Wire splral c' ~u "the apron strrng~: C:i- one s:de of hnari towa~d lr~e facE' and assort8(; ,·<,wp.r;:: ,__ ;r~ :::-"2 Gel '" ," Side

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ITALIAN FOLK COSTUMES SLIDES AVAILABLE

", .•.- 1;:. !;} IllS: dfle co rnpr e IH-;- rl ::-, n/ t-.: ~)()ok !H1 f.-\ulllt;n ti c Frnrn this book seventy slides were Inade Of i,hE:-' rriU st ;' ;~lld~1 F'llk Cc,s tlHTlf'S TillS Wel'; v"rif'f!r1 hy f:: lha Gur?: JLI s!rd..;!ng COS tUIT 1':-JS of (~a(:h req lOf) of itaiy It IS ; l C C (Jn ~ pnn ',~ , ! I ~J -' -. '\..' V I':.; i!i:;i.! tht' " BdJl lotr~c;.l d edie -1 r8 cj ' Zlonr Pupo!a; Ir' t,'l " descripTion of ',deh costume cOl1lp rl ed by Elba G,!rLil< '

The (;"I I(:ctlo[1 I~ ilvallnhle 10 iFAFA rnt'!lIt)t'rs "r fri(,ncis '[ II(-; cost IS S45 ,00 plus $300 io! l'1d!i ln