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20 Surf’s Up in Italy In the Water and on Film, the Boot’s Makin’ Some Waves! 42 By Don Oldenburg

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courtesy of Giovanni Rana 21234_NIAF_Magazine.indd 13 be ahalf “They wentonandon,sometimesitwasonlyapage,may- months, remembers therecording sessionsalltoowell. quiet.” but theykeepthatvery with aquip.“Actually,” hejokes,“SnowWhitewasthefirst, inWeatogue, Conn.,isready resides withhiswife,Cheryl, first Disneycharacterwithflatulenceissues,Sabella,who classic, “TheLionKing.” in Disney’s Oscar- andGolden-Globe-winninganimated that ofPumbaa,thewarthog, memorable role isarguably Sabella’s most to hiscredit, butcharacteractorErnie Hakuna MatataOffCamera —Douglas Gladstone good andfun.Ifinallydidsomethingthatwillliveon.” reer, Ialwayswantedtoputsomethingoutthere thatwas appear in‘TheLionKing,’”hesays.“Throughout myca- World ofDisney,’ Icouldgrow uptobe luckyenoughto watching ‘TheWonderful sandwiches fordinnerwhile six-year-old eatingbologna “I’m sohumbledthat,asa inJune. its 20thanniversary the film,whichcelebrates is proud tobeassociatedwith Sabella, whoworkedon“TheLionKing”forsix Asked whatitfeelsliketobeknownforvoicingthe He hasmore than100film,stageandtelevisionroles Sabella,64, Nevertheless, pageofdialogueatatime,”herecalls. —Guiomar Ochoa more aboutManfèatwww.lucamanfe.com. York Cityandmygelatoshops allovertheUSA.”Read “In 10years,Iwouldliketohaveafewrestaurants inNew big family, abighousewithyard…,” saysManfè. child thissummer. “Mybiggestaspirationistohaveavery received $250,000andacookbookdeal. ich andGrahamElliotjudged),he rateurs Gordon Ramsay, JoeBastian- season is anItalianbestknownforwinningthefourth handful actuallyholdthetitleMasterChef!LucaManfè On theFrontBurner ality day afterday.” rants,” hesays.“Mypassionjustgrows work withgreat chefsingreat restau- cuisines. different use ingredients andtechniquesfrom lia, FloridaandNewYork, to learning food,” hesays.Sincethen,hasworkedinItaly, Austra- grandmother andmymotheralwaysmadephenomenal love ofcookingbecauseIgrew upinafamilywhere my intricacies andsimplicityofItaliancuisine.“Igetmy to openarestaurant. InItaly, hisfamily taughthimthe Manfè cametotheUnitedStatesinhistwentieshoping MasterChef ontheFoxTVnetwork. showlastfall(famouschef-restau- Now, he andhiswife,Cate,are expectingtheirfirst Many cooksclaimtobemasterchefsbutonlya When Manfèwonthecookingre- to “I havehadtheopportunity A 32-year-old nativeofAviano inItaly’s Friuliregion,

Giulia Piccari Ambassador of 2/27/14 8:44 PM 13 WWW.NIAF.ORG Giulia Piccari PAESANI 21234_NIAF_Magazine.indd 14 14 WWW.NIAF.ORG PAESANI Ambassador —Don Oldenburg nation—just likeanartist.” good doctor, onehastohavepassion,creativity andimagi- andmedicinehavealotincommon,”hesays.“Toart bea isthat Museum ofHealth&MedicalScience.“Thetruth displayintheHouston father ofmedicine,onpermanent good!’”Perone says. was ‘darn it, heshowedthepresident theclayversion.“Hisreaction andMuseum.Before bronzing Bush Presidential Library aviator—a bustwhichwasunveiledlastyearattheGeorge Walker Herbert president George Bushasayoung former sculptor, faithful toMichelangelo,evenwhenhissubjectis professor ofobstetrics,gynecologyandreproductive bling asleepinggirl. d’Italia, theApennines’highestpeak,itsoutlineresem- backyard attheGranSasso is lookingfrom hisAbruzzo Medicine as Art, Perone alsosculptedabustofHippocrates,the Even thoughPerone wentontobecomeaclinical One ofNicolaPerone’s fondestchildhoodmemories Today, heconsidershimselfaclassical hisinterest in that informed his anatomicalknowledgeasadoctor and mountaintop thatleadhimtoart, to themiracleoflife.” He specializedinob/gyn“tobeclose hesays. and meaningfuldifference,” become adoctorto“makepositive image shapedhim.Hedecidedto Medical SchoolinHouston,that sciences attheUniversityofTexas Art asMedicine And soitwasthemiracleofthat sculpting. NIAF’s Persons of Interest

Courtesy of The Museum of Modern Art and cheeseburger,” saysDelligatti, sandwich thanjustthehamburger the tastesofhiscustomers. andsaucetosatisfy variations) tocomeupwithaburger in1965with15 combinations(starting gatti trieddifferent ers, whilerequired touseMcDonald’s ingredients, Delli- operated 20oftherestaurants. Duringthe1960s,he Hillsarea ofPittsburgh. the North Uniontown, Pa.,openedhisfirstMcDonald’s franchisein Italy.grants from southern history, thankstoJimDelligatti,thesonofimmi- culinary Two All-Beef Patties, Jr. Bartus —Robert popularity oftheBigMac. it wasreceived bytheworld,”Delligattisaysofglobal tionwide withthenewgiantburger. “Iwasamazedathow theBigMac.In1968,McDonald’srants offered wentna- hamburger. And itsoldwell. Donald’s for 45cents—more thandoublethepriceofa firstsoldatDelligatti’shamburger Uniontown, Pa.,Mc- sesame seedbun(soundfamiliar?)wasinvented.The cheese, pickles,onionsona patties, specialsauce,lettuce, now inhisnineties. fettuccine, Michael Delligatti/McDonald’s Corp. “I feltthatweneededabigger sandwich forhiscustom- Attempting tocreate alarger In 1957,around theageof40,Delligatti,anative While theBig Soon after, allofDelligatti’s otherMcDonald’s restau- Finally, in1967,twoall-beef ormom’s lasagna,itwillalwayshaveaplacein Macisn’t goingtoreplace nonna’s SpecialSauce…

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Paul Lally 21234_NIAF_Magazine.indd 17 Paul Lally S Italian Easter Thinking Traditional sweet bread similarintastetopanettone features thecolomba—deliciousyeasted localbakery feast fortheeyes.Every represent renewal. the cuisinelikelambandeggs;both foodsplayamajorrole in and certain holidaythanChristmas important direction. InItaly, Easterisamore inanew holiday thatgetsusstarted inourbackyards. cuses anddaffodils and anticipatingashowydisplayofcro- days,workingoutside, ward towarmer Easter (Pasqua)inItalyisavisual And formany, Easteristhe bounce inourstepaswelookfor- Crisp,brightdaysputa scenery. pring isallaboutachangeof

andasparagus. tables likeartichokes with roast potatoesandspringvege- and surrounded garlic androsemary roast springlegoflambinfused with crust. cheeses andbakedinasavory of cured meats,hard boiled eggsand when hedied,willbefilledwithlayers layers tosymbolizetheageofChrist (Easter pie),originallymadewith33 beginning andnoend.Torta pasqualina because forItalians,acircle hasno in thedoughtosymbolizeeternity are bakedwithcolored eggsnestled belle—sweet, round braidedbreads— represent peace.Likewise,theciam- that isbakedintheshapeofa The centerpieceoftheday isthe

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started. a celebrationofspring. forpicnicsand take tothecountryside Easter, onMonday, when theItalians is plentyleftforPasquettaorLittle many willbemadetoinsure thatthere eggs andorangeflowerwater. So ricotta cheesesweetenedwithcitron, ize fertility, thefillingalsocontains tosymbol- ly madewithwheatberries standard ontheEaster table.Original- filled withlittletreasures inside. beautifully complete withoutthosegiganticand And noItalianEasterdinnerwouldbe It’s nottooearly, so let’s get In Naples,ricepie(pastiera)isa

wrappedchocolateeggs Ambassador 2/27/14 8:44 PM 17 WWW.NIAF.ORG CIAO ITALIA Roast Lamb Roman Style Ingredients • Preheat oven to 350°F. Abbacchio al Forno alla Romana 4-pound leg of lamb with shank bone • Place the lamb on a rack in a roast- Serves 8 attached ing pan and add the wine to the 3 cloves garlic, slivered pan. Roast for 1 to 1½ hours or Roast baby lamb, considered a delicacy, 3 tablespoons fresh rosemary leaves until meat thermometer inserted in takes the place of honor on the Italian ½ cup olive oil the thickest part of the leg registers table. The word abbacchio refers spe- 1 tablespoon salt an internal temperature of 135- cifically to baby lamb weighing 15-25 1½ teaspoons coarsely ground black 140°F for medium rare or 160°F for ITALIA CIAO pounds and milk-fed. Lamb is prepared pepper medium. Baste the meat every 15 in many ways–grilled on a spit, braised, 1 cup dry white wine minutes with the pan juices. Trans- stewed, and oven roasted. Romans take fer the roast to a cutting board and particular pride in their method of Directions let it cool slightly. cooking it. Some serve it flavored with • Wipe the meat dry with paper • Carve into pieces, arrange on a plat- anchovies, vinegar and wine. towels. With a small knife make slits ter, and pour the pan juices over the about 1 inch deep all over the meat meat. Serve immediately. and insert the slivers of garlic and • To make gravy for the roast, skim off rosemary. the top fat from the pan drippings • In a small bowl, combine the olive and place the pan over two stove top oil, salt and pepper, and mix well burners. Over medium heat stir in with a fork. Rub the mixture all over 1 tablespoon of flour and 1½ cups the lamb, coating it well. Place the of chicken broth, and stir to make a meat in a deep dish, cover it, and let smooth sauce. Season with salt and it marinate in the refrigerator for 2 pepper and serve on the side. to 3 hours. Recipe courtesy of www.ciaoitalia.com

Artichokes • Heat the olive oil in a sauté pan Carciofi al Forno and add the garlic and mint; cook until the garlic softens. Stir in the Artichokes are beloved by Italians breadcrumbs and toss them in the and one of the first vegetables to mixture to coat them. Season with appear in spring. salt, pepper and grana padano. Set aside. Ingredients • Bring a large pot of water to a boil, 4 whole large artichokes add the artichoke halves and cook 2 large lemons until tender. Drain with a slotted 1 cup fresh chopped mint spoon and place them cavity side 2 large cloves garlic, minced up in a baking dish. Divide the 1½ cups or more fresh bread crumbs breadcrumbs among the artichoke Salt and pepper to taste cavities. One of America’s most beloved TV chefs, and ½ cup grated Parmigiano Reggiano • Pour the wine in the pan around creator and host of the nationally televised cheese the artichokes and bake uncovered PBS series “Ciao Italia with Mary Ann Esposi- just until they are hot. to,” in 2013 Mary Ann Esposito received the ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil 2 Order of the Star of Italy Cavaliere award as ∕3 cup dry white wine Recipe from Ciao Italia Family well as the prestigious Premio Artusi award for her work in promoting Italian food. Directions Classics by Mary Ann Esposito • Remove the tough outer leaves of the artichokes. Use a vegetable Foodies! Italian cuisine lovers! peeler to trim the outer layer of the Please join us on April 3 at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City when the stems. Cut the artichokes in half National Italian American Foundation lengthwise and take out the inner WWW.NIAF.ORG honors Mary Ann at our New York Gala. yellow leaves and the hairy choke. For more information, visit niaf.org. Place the halves in a large bowl of lemon juice and water

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21234_NIAF_Magazine.indd 18 2/27/14 8:44 PM 21234_NIAF_Magazine.indd 19 For morerecipes,visitwww.ciaoitalia.com. is availableatbookstoresandonline Amazon.com. Mary Ann’s latestcookbook,“CiaoItaliaFamilyClassics” serving. day ahead,thenbakeandletcoolbefore is amodifiedversion.Assemblethepie This were 33layersofdoughinthetorta. eggs andricottacheese.Originally, there hard-boiled eggsandcheeseorspinach, with adensefillingofeithercured meats, Torta pie Pasqualinaisadouble-crusted 10 Serves Torta Pasqualina

1 2 tablespoonsfreshly gratedPecorino 5 tablespoonsbutter Fine seasaltandfreshly ground black 8 Olive ⅛ teaspoonfineseasalt 2 tablespoonschoppedfresh marjo- ¾ cuphalf-and-half 3 cupsskim-milkricottacheese,well ½ 4 packages(10-ounce)frozen spin- 2 1½ 1 6 cupsunbleached,all-purposeflour Ingredients bowl,mixtheflourand • Inalarge Directions eggs large oliveoil tablespoonsextravirgin teaspoonfineseasalt eggyolkbeatenwith1teaspoon cupfreshly gratedParmigiano-Reg- cheese Romano orParmigiano-Reggiano pepper totaste ram drained giano cheese ach, thawedandsqueezeddry dough shouldnotbesticky. asmoothball;the ice watertoform well. Addjustenoughadditional dough. Addtheoliveoiland mix arough ballof your handstoform ter, alittleattime,andmixwith salt together. Add1½cupsicewa- water, foreggwash to2cupsicewater oilforbrushing

• ofwww.ciaoitalia.comRecipe courtesy • Releasethesidesofspringform time, • Two hoursbefore serving • Tuck thetoplayersofdoughin • Oneatatime,roll outtheremain- • SprinklethePecorinoorParmigia- • Usethewholeeggtomake8shal- • Spread thespinachmixture evenly roll onepiece • Onafloured surface, • • Inanotherbowl,mixthericotta • Inabowl,mixthespinachwith • Transfer thedoughtoafloured sur- Butter a10-by-3-inchspringform Preheat theovento375°F. joram andsalt.Setaside. cheese withthehalf-andhalf,mar- intowedges. pan andcutthetorta Let cooltoroom temperature. egg wash.Bakethepiefor1hour withthe the topofthetorta brush bake, orovernight.) and refrigerated untilready to can becovered withplasticwrap pinch toseal.(Atthispointthepie around theedgesofpanand dough, leavinga1-inchoverhang. with oliveoil.Trim theexcess off eachlayer over thepan,andbrush the eggs,lettingedgeshang circles. Carefully laythecircles over ing 5piecesofdoughinto12-inch no Reggianocheeseovertheeggs. spoon ofthebutteroneachone. salt andpepperput½table- impression. Sprinkletheeggwith then carefully crack1eggintoeach low impressions inthericotta,and spinach. cheese mixture evenlyoverthe over thedough.Spread thericotta with alittleoliveoil. eachone pieces ofdough,brushing pan.Repeatwith4more form place inthebottomofspring withalittleoliveoil,and Brush of thedoughintoa12-inchcircle. pan. Setaside. Parmigiano-Reggiano. aside, covered, onafloured surface. the doughinto10equalpieces.Set and elastic,about5minutes.Divide smooth face andkneaduntilvery or untilthetopisnicelybrowned.

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2/27/14 8:44 PM 19 WWW.NIAF.ORG CIAO ITALIA surf’s up 21234_NIAF_Magazine.indd 20 20 WWW.NIAF.ORG Ambassador in thesouthofItaly heading tothesurf Lauren L.HillandChrisDelMoro Above: DavidRastovich, By DonOldenburg in italy the Boot’s Makin’Some Waves In theWater andonFilm,

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21234_NIAF_Magazine.indd 21 Filippo Maffei Really the opposite. the Really Like, no surfing. ly’s waves are seriously so dangerous. mid-’60s.Butthe not Ita because - sport’sthe worldwide popularity in “The Endlessflick Summer” amped in’ Safari” and game-changing the Boys’Beach ly eversince The “Surf- have flying been overthe map of - Ita ing, that meatball flag might as well internationalin the world of- surf awesome comfort Funny food. thing, meatball means…well, you know, tions are hazardous. But, for Italians, “no surfing” warningwhen condi - black circle at posted beach—the the meanstimes a yellow the with flag In surfer slang, “meatball” some-

nightfall. It’s a whirlwind of studying wind patterns and storms.” andstorms.” nightfall. It’s awhirlwindofstudyingwindpatterns forafewhours,and flatagainfor thengoodsurf a megastorm, find waves,”hesays.“Onehour, theseacanbeflat,thengethitby wave. Nicegig,right? perfect compete butsponsorspayhimtotraveltheworldinsearch ofthe professional free surfer,Moro, aCalifornia whichmeanshedoesn’t excellent wave,someare findingundiscovered overhead inItaly. oftheplanetinsearch ofthenextmost scour thesaltycorners commercials, likeneverbefore. And,assurfing’s free-spirited souls in intheItalianlexicon,popculture, eveninimagery surfacing known as a surfing mecca. Yet, lately, are words surfista and surfare Despite itscoastalcreds, theItalianpeninsulahasneverbeen Jason Baffa Films Chris DelMoro “It’s notlikeanybodyofwaterIhaveevertriedtoforecast to “Surfing inItalyisanemotional roller coaster,” saysChrisDel Chris DelMoroinItaly Ambassador 2/27/14 8:44 PM 21 WWW.NIAF.ORG 21234_NIAF_Magazine.indd 22 22 WWW.NIAF.ORG Ambassador Italian wavesduringapilgrimage chronicled DelMoro’s search for recently les filmmakerJasonBaffa getting wet? knew surfingthere isn’t aboutjust meetstheItalianKahuna.Who Vinci lifestyle.Thinkgoofy-footDa artisan site landscapes,andincomparable andarchitecture, exqui- genius art mention itsmind-blowinghistory, wines—notto food andfineearthy can getbeachedonitsincredible is glassyasbathwater, inItaly surfers feed intheuniverse.” characters, andthebestafter-surf surf can haveworld-classwaves, Hawaii,” hesays,“but,onitsday, Italy a gooddayofsurfinginItaly. “It’s not Del Moro, there isnothingquitelike Nico Pinzauti,DaveRastovichandAlessandroPonzanelli International FilmFestivalinSpain–JasonBaffa,ChrisDelMoro, Surfers at“BellaVita”worldpremieretheSanSebastian Pursuing theanswer, LosAnge- Translation: Evenwhenthesea But, attheendofday, says

to Italianfathers,withthenonnos, born surfers blond-haired California Jewels line.Theboysbonded atbeing forher a SouthPacificrun ner, makerMaggieOrli, on jewelry paths withDelMoro andhispart- da, were onayogatripandcrossed andhiswife,Lin- years back.Baffa roots ofhisheritage.” tradition andpassion—andtracesthe worldofculture, door toamodern through Italyunlocksthe er’s journey FilmFestival. International attheSantaBarbara in February Festival inSpainanditsU.S.premiere Film the SanSebastianInternational its worldpremiere lastSeptemberat documentary, thatmade “BellaVita,” result isthetouchingself-discovery back tohisancestralhomeland.The inBali,couple The filmwasborn Check outtheconcept:“Asurf-

Jason Baffa Films Bahgsu Chris spentmost Florence andmethisfather. Little college, hismotherhadtravelledto Del Moro’s Whilein personal story. on hisradar. “Ihadnoidea,”hesays. culture wasn’t Italy’s surf burgeoning Day”and“Singlefin:yellow.”ifornia media—“OneCal- classics bythesurf dependent filmsconsidered modern it wasadream connection.” Moro. “WhenJasonshowedinterest, needed therightdirector,” saysDel culture but about theItaliansurf American childhood. the familyfeasts,andallthatItalian summer tostaywithhis Italy every butstillsenthimto to California, separated, hismothertook himback of hislifeinItaly. After hisparents Tube timenorthofCinqueTerre But whatfueledthefilmwas hadalready madetwoin- Baffa “I haddreamt ofmakingafilm ofthefirstfiveyears

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Ambassador Setting upforfilming Filippo Maffei a beachwalkattheSanSebastianInternationalFilmFestival,Spain. (L toR)MaggieOrli,ChrisDelMoro,DavidRastovich,LaurenL.Hillenjoy Chris DelMoroatthewhalemuralhe painted inMarinadiPisa

Jason Baffa Films in Crespina,outsideofPisa harvesting grapesatPoggioalCasone Left: AlesandroPonzanelliandChrisDelMoro vineyard. Piergiorgio Castellani’s winemaker/surfer The filmmakersfeastedat

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Photo by LaVecchia | nicklavecchia.com and ‘BeachBlanketBingo’ wasgoing talking aboutatimewhenfull Gidget “You’reand early‘70s,”saysBaffa. inItaly,first surfers in thelate‘60s the movie,wedocumentsome ofthe “In ed withpioneeringItaliansurfers. it showsupinthefilm. shaper.and anItaliansurfboard Allof sculptor, aVenetian gondolamaker, violin maker, acheesemaker, amarble and drinking,visitingaknifemaker, a Italy—eating ofartisan into theheart andculturalexcursions on culinary From there, DelMoro andfriendswent ing DelMoro’s childhood inFlorence. daysrevisit- spent emotionallycharged Theyalsothey -EstateHarvest). Vita -Filmmaker’s Edition-Bella ZioBaffa Castellani ismakingintoanewwine: grapes(theactual to harvest worked alongsidetheCastellanifamily ing conditions.Meantime,thecrew - waiting weeksfortherightFallsurf ian hospitality, friendshipandfamily.” Chianti, becameasymboloftypicalItal- , withagoodglassof pasta alpomodoro around atablebecameritual…and Tuscan wine.“Thatspecialmoment its fifthgeneration,produces premium 40acres vineyard that,in the winery’s of thecrew’s memorablemomentsat Chiara, mywife,”saysCastellaniofone inmyhome,cookedby al pomodoro wefirsthadanauthenticpasta arrived, crew involved. “Whenthe‘BellaVita’ base campforthefilmmakers. Crespina, ahalfhouroutsideofPisa,as PoggioalCasone, in vineyard resort, hisfamily’sof DelMoro, offered idyllic andfriend second-generation surfer Castellani,apassionate And Piergiorgio providedin Italy. three Jeeps. Chrysler neededsomesupport budget, Baffa protecting oceanecology. environmental activistcommittedto galleries internationally, aswellan whoseworkhasexhibitedin artist Moro, whotodayisalsoaself-taught nature andrichculture,” saysDel ma…. IlovetheItalianlifestyle, all day, tocookwithgrand- learning in thecountry, playinggames,eating familydays idly remember wonderful father’s familyuntilhewas15.“Iviv- Back tothebeach,theyconnect- meant The crew’s Augustarrival Castellani’s entire familybecame thefilmproject onatight Starting 2/27/14 8:44 PM

Jason Baffa Films 21234_NIAF_Magazine.indd 25 Jason Baffa Films surfing prodigy Leonardo Fioravanti, of SantaBarbara,andRome-born brothers ConnerandParkerCoffin are generation ofprofessional surfers ro’s passions.Representing thenew ForCetaceans,oneofDelMo- Surfers founded theenvironmental group stylist Lauren L.Hill,whotogether his Americangirlfriend,longboard such asAustralianDaveRastovichand including eliteprofessional surfers bros, contingent ofhisownsurfer a lotofpassionandhumility.” tomakeupforitwith young. Butwetry inItalyisvery di Pisa:“Surfinghistory andrestaurant ownerinMarina surfer inItaly.”there are wavestosurf because theydon’t understandthat the timepeoplethinkyou’re anidiot, inItaly:“Alotof easy tobeasurfer anta confessesinthefilmthatit’s not Alesandro Ponzanellifrom Pietras- Italiansurfer looked back.Modern of 1967,triedusingit,andnever thesummer from aU.S.serviceman) (purchased byafriend first surfboard and board builderinPisa,sawhis apioneeringsurfer Alesandro Forte, boards. own name-brandFiberglas eventuallybuilthis by trialanderror once triedusingacabanadoor, and onairmattresses, as akid,hesurfed from Bogliasco,was ing Italiansurfer board.’” or‘surf ‘surf’ that theyhadn’t evenheard thewords on, buttheseguyswere sosheltered Del Moro alsobrought alonga Adds NicoPinzauti,anItalian Fracas,apioneer-When Alberto eight-foot wavesinHawaiior Califor- fect Italianwave?“Whatwe’re used to, protecting dolphinsandwhales. whale muralasalastingmessage about blocks away, hecreated a30-footlong usedafew the samecolorsHerring Using at age15tobecomeanartist. mural thatfirstinspired him Herring Marina diPisanotfarfrom theKeith much. Sohepaintedapublicmuralin to aplacethathadgivenhimso Moro wantedtogivebacksomething ing peoplethatItalyhouses.” scenery, fantasticculture, and amaz- captivates theviewerisbeautiful one ofthedrawstofilm,butwhat “Ibelievethisis find,” saysKassenoff. dering whatkindofwaveswewould up from digitalfilming.“Iwaswon- motion-picture filmasavisualstep who insistedonfilmingin35-mm cinematographer ScottKassenoff, ect hislongtimefriend,Hollywood some waveswasadream cometrue.” pling theamazingaspectsofItalywith then atesomuchamazingfood….Cou- shreddable. We forhours and surfed andsuper Conner Coffin.“Barreling spot anditwasfiring!”says20-year-old we wokeupanddrove tothenearest when wehadwas thisonemorning surf andculture. “Thebestmomentof surf Italian surfing. contests onagloballevel—afirstfor who’s winningjuniorprofessional Meanwhile, lookingforthe per- After nearlythree months,Del alsoralliedtotheproj- Baffa All ofthemwere awedbyItaly’s our future holds.” ciate itthatwecanappreciate what respect andappre- until wecantruly we are today,” sheadds.“Andit’s not tend toforget. andthingsthatwesometimes hearts about thingsthatare deartoour thatunveilshumantruths It’s astory and passionforlifehowweliveit. “It’s afilm aboutculture, tradition film,”shesays. more thanjustasurf tomerepresents“‘Bella Vita’ much resonates withawideraudience. ers, thinkssheknowswhythefilm in majorU.S.cities. many. Andit’s appearingthisspring since wonawards inLondonandGer- tion before itsworldpremier. Ithas and thenfourmonthsofpost-produc- ment, 108daysofshootinginItaly, to “break” thebeachesforlocals. explainingthathedoesn’t want Baffa, codeofethics,”says surf-traveling won’t reveal exactbeaches.“It’s the even islandhopping,theysay, but Along theTuscany coast,inCalabria, Moro hedgeonspecificlocations. lightning inthebottle.” chasingand it’s alittlebitlikestorm islands. Buttogetitcleanandgood, inthe in theBoot,andparticularly “Itdoeshappen California. Southern whogrew upsurfing explains Baffa, turbulent intheMediterranean,” nia orIndonesia,thatwouldbereally “Our pastmakesforalotof who Anh-Thu Le,oneoftheproduc- The filmtookayearofdevelop- andDel Specifically where? Baffa Australian surferDavidRastovich catches awaveforthecamera Ambassador 2/27/14 8:44 PM 25 WWW.NIAF.ORG 21234_NIAF_Magazine.indd 26 6Ambassador 26 WWW.NIAF.ORG Ambassador 2/27/14 8:45 PM 21234_NIAF_Magazine.indd 27 repair ofJefferson’s lip. Jefferson’s nostrilsupervisingthe on thescaffolddirectlyunderThomas Rare photographofLuigiDelBianco Memorial, inSouthCarolina, as well Hancock withtheGovernor Borglum famous sculptoranddesignerGutzon the 1920’s, Del Biancoassistedthe here intheStates. skilled carver him hecouldfindplentyofworkasa Austria,hiscousinstold well asVienna, Vt. HavingtrainedinbothVenice as 1909 tolivewithhiscousinsinBarre, whenhecametoAmericain carver Del Biancowasalready aseasonedstone Bianco kindly. and as atStoneMountaininGeorgia, the Wars of AmericaMemorialin Newark, N.J. Stone into Carved By DouglasGladstone Place inHistory HisGrandfather’s Correct to Lou DelBiancoCrusades And findworkhedid.Throughout An immigrantfrom Meduno,Italy, hasnottreated LuigiDel History

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21234_NIAF_Magazine.indd 33 2/27/14 8:45 PM 21234_NIAF_Magazine.indd 34 2/27/14 8:45 PM 21234_NIAF_Magazine.indd 35 bonus whileexploringthePope’s summerresidence The world’s greatestantipastiatAlbano,anunexpected ally RabbiCadiz recruited byhisMossad where heroJohnContiis beating heartofRome, The PiazzaNavona,the Rome Inspire Italian Reality Scenes from A Novelist Fiction Sachs Photos byCarolyn By AlanChamporcher near theVatican. that fillthebackstreets, and, especially, anywhere Condotti, dodgingaround theoutdoorcafétables del Popolo,roaming thehigh-endshopsofVia inthePiazza in Rome.They’re everywhere: justhowmanypeoplethere are I’ve forgotten Coming from mylittlemountaintowninColorado, middaycrowds. the tramplingfeetofrushing measure eachstepcarefully, afraid offallingunder knee duringtheprevious week’s hikingandnow becomes perilousbecauseI’veaggravatedabad Whatshouldhavebeenapleasantwalk Borghese. Termini trainstationacross towntothePiazza Settembre makingmywayfrom theRome’s XX I limpalongthewetsidewalksofVia in Ambassador 2/27/14 8:45 PM 35 WWW.NIAF.ORG 21234_NIAF_Magazine.indd 36 36 WWW.NIAF.ORG for goodfoodandpapalcalendars Main Street,AlbanoLaziale, Ambassador always giveusthebenefitof thedoubt. hopelessly American—and Italians mybestto fitin,Istilllook trying tures ofourwindows?Luckily, despite backpack, andwhyishetakingpic- Who isthisguywiththejeansanda non ballthrough theRabbi’s window. escapes afterthrowing anantiquecan- alley where thebadguy the narrow fect forthehero tojumpoutof.Or window withasmallbalcony, per that awriterneeds—thesecondstory touristy things,butoftheminiatures snapping pictures, notofthenormal go backhomeandfillinthedetails. the city’s imagesinmymindsoIcan ly, asonecanget.NowIneededtofix ridge, asfarfrom Rome,psychological- the bookinStarbucksBrecken- working on.I’dwrittentheoutlineof tion forasceneinthenewnovelI’m the Tiber toscoutapossibleloca- After halfanhour, Idecidethat People watchmesuspiciously. When Ireach thepiazza,Ibegin I’m onmywaytotheoldpiazzaby - to sightsthataren’t onthecruise- But youalsowanttointroduce them characters do.Familiarsettings help. see, hearandsmellthethings your is tricky. You wantyourreaders to that are interesting, yetnottimeworn, Roman Holiday. rode aVespa around theColosseumin PeckandAudrey Hepburn Gregory visited. Noonecalledittritewhen reminded oftheiconicplacesthey’ve vona isclichéd,butpeopleliketobe around. SomemightthinkusingNa- a backdrop, andlotsoftouristsmilling cafes, thecentralfountainas colorful Ineed— Navona. Here’s everything tothemuchbusierPiazza hobble off rest the kneeforafewminutes,then hedge fundmanager. Isitdownand meeting withacrooked American Bank officialtohaveaclandestine tourists, orforacompromised Vatican through ascreaming packofJapanese going on.Noplaceforatensechase this locationwon’t do.Notenough The business of finding locations The businessoffindinglocations The authortransfixedbythepotterymorethan 25 centuriesoldbutasfreshmodernart ture story. Off to the Villa Borghese— Borghese— to theVilla ture Off story. vide theframeworkforagood adven- inherently interesting andabletopro- with novelist’s gold—asubjectboth theme.IthinkI’vecome up Etruscan for afictionalgunbattle. setting England. Butit’s theperfect us andaretired schoolteacherfrom ably, almostnooneelseisthere. Just outofvolcanicrock. Remark- carved vast collectionofhuge,circular tombs sits aUNESCOWorld Heritagesite—a lane There, attheendoflongnarrow livedaround 800B.C. the Etruscans where to thesmalltownofCerveteri, took mywifeandmeonasidetrip illegally excavatedGreek That pottery. searching for and Italianfarmers—is dant bothofAmericanpresidents hero, JohnAdamsConti—descen- scene,myfictional In oneimportant that, buttheycantakesomefinding. line tours.Italyhaslotsofplaceslike Back in Rome, we continue the Back inRome,wecontinuethe 2/27/14 8:45 PM 21234_NIAF_Magazine.indd 37 near theU.S.Embassy where characterswillmeet The venerableHarry’s Bar club sandwich, and even more for the club sandwich,andevenmore for the Shouldwepay20eurohungry. fora salumi. Allthisthinkingismaking me whiletheysnackon inside information American Embassy. She’s feeding him a youngwomanfrom thenearby behind theplasticwindscreens with for me.Iseemyhero sittingatatable That’s“La DolceVita.” goodenough Bar. park isHarry’s Felliniuseditin Veneto. Thefirstcaféasweleavethe conversation toscoldme. herphone until aguard interrupts yard and,through theglass doors, - inside. Itakesnapshotsofthecourt Butthere’spottery. nopicture taking tombswere fullofGreek why Etruscan meet theyoungcuratorwhoexplains jestic doors.That’s where myhero will of theRenaissancefaçadewithitma- resides here. Westruggle, takepictures afteradecade-long Museum ofArt toItalybytheMetropolitan returned facts. TheEuphronios krater, recently - arti matchless collectionofEtruscan Giulia,withits the seldom-visitedVilla Instead, wecontinuedownthehillto museum. famous GalleriaBorghese the sitewhere mosttouristsgo,the Rome’s CentralPark.Again,webypass We makeourwaybacktotheVia Castel Gondolfo,amust The majesticarchof scene inthebook toward the Sistine Chapel through toward theSistineChapelthrough collection. We’re pushedandshoved Museum tocheckoutitsEtruscan Pope shootingtheevil-doers himself? Could Iriskaclimaxthathadthe the Popehastobeagoodguy, right? byVaticanskullduggery bureaucrats, I have?Althoughtheplotwillinclude offictionalPopewill twists. Whatsort train. Rockedtosleep,Idream ofplot that neverquit—it’s backonthe basketlikeFalstaff. in alaundry a beleaguered Popetoescape,perhaps for rear exits inthehighwalls.Perfect walk around thebackandexamine imagined. Butithaspossibilities.We pile, nottheelegantRomanvillaI aside. CastelGandolfoisamassive I takephotosandputthequestion that, butdotheywanttobereminded? travel magazines.Mostpeoplerealize not thepicturesque cityscapesinthe tell? ManyplacesinRomeare amess; shouldanovelist How muchtruth the uglygraffitionadjacentbuildings. by thetrashstrewn onthetrackand ging outofthecity, we’re dismayed dolfo, sitshighabovethelake.Chug- Pope’s summerresidence, CastelGan- from RometoLakeAlbano,where the in thebook,Icandeductlunch. Bellini mywifecraves?IfIputthescene Back inRome,wevisittheVatican After agreat lunch—antipasti The nextdayfindsusonthetrain Amazon/Kindle thisspring. “The Vatican Strategy,” willbeavailable on Buddhist monk.Theauthor’snew novel, afamous can intelligenceagentprotecting ofanItalian Ameri- Mission,” thestory up inItalianintrigue;and“The Italy,” aboutanAmericanskibumcaught er, “Madein booksare: Katie.Hisprevious and theirNovaScotiaDuckTolling- retriev tains ofColoradowithhiswife,Carolyn, Piedmontese wholivesinthehighmoun- Alan Champorcher isathird-generation too. He’lldefinitelybeinthebook. lights uphisfaceandmakesussmile, bread. Awidesmile basket ofcrusty day—brings usacarafeofwineand tion. Asprightlywaiter—85ifhe’s a for scenesthatmatchmyimagina- down afteralonghotdaysearching retire toasmallcafé.It’s arelief tosit a destinationasDisneyland. life totheVatican. It’s nowaspopular long. PopeFrancishasbrought new basilica, butthelineisseveralhours Square, weconsideraquickvisittothe back hallway. SpitoutintoSt.Peter’s remarkable Chagallsitsignored ina art—a notice oftheamazingmodern kylixes andkraters,justastheytakeno calm. Mostpeopleignore thelovely rooms, incontrast,are anoasisof emasculated nudes.TheEtruscan withstatutesof long hallwaysstuffed After 20minutes,wegiveupand Ambassador 2/27/14 8:45 PM 37 WWW.NIAF.ORG of Fine Italian Wine Empson & Co.

21234_NIAF_Magazine.indd 38 2/27/14 8:45 PM 21234_NIAF_Magazine.indd 39 Empson & Co. Empson & Co. t Empson importsthewinesofFuligniestate of he Barbarescos andBarolosimportedbyEmpson Romano Marengoproducesremarkable The slopingLanghecountrysidewhere The vineyardandwineryofCa’Rome’ By DickRosano Import Fine Italian Wine . dimare the freshest flavorsofthefrutti rants, ortheheadyblackespresso, or restau- from thebalconiesofcliffside it wasthearoma ofbougainvillea draped village ontheItalianRiviera.Or, maybe alittlefishing ofPortofino, ing scenery were anon-event.” andChianti, other thanLambrusco explains Neil,“becauseItalian tions. “MypassionwasmostlyFrench,” Italian winewasnotamongtheattrac- on theirlunadimieleinPortofino, American, respectively—embarked son—a NewZealanderandanItalian begun tocollect,italllured them. the racyItaliancarstheyhadalready vored evenbefore thehoneymoon,and village, theremarkable foodthattheyfa- ian. Theexquisitebeautyoftheseaside A It couldhavebeenthebreathtak- But whenNeilandMariaEmp- their passionforallthingsItal- in1969andembraced Portofino young couplehoneymoonedin Wine Quality People, Quality Empson &Company’s Mantra— Pioneering wines,

that pale representation oftheItaliangems athomeinLondonwere buta offered and concludedthattheItalianwines and manyotherindigenouswines, Barbaresco, andBarolo, Brunello, discovered GaviandPinotGrigio, intolifelongdevotion. transformed that trip,Neil’s dismissalofItalianwine Perhaps itwasjustyounglove.But,on discovered ontheirhoneymoon. the worldofwhattheythemselves had andconvince releases theycouldexport winemakers, wineestateswhose annual lecting wine,theyconsidered collecting to express theirpassion.Insteadofcol- home, butthatseemedtoosmallagoal totheirfriendsat and showthemoff craving. Theycouldcollectthewines seem tobeenoughsatisfytheir collecting Italianwines,butthatdidn’t passion forItaliancarsandbegun were waitingtobediscovered. While there, NeilandMaria their They couldhavemirrored Ambassador

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39 WWW.NIAF.ORG 21234_NIAF_Magazine.indd 40 40 WWW.NIAF.ORG Ambassador count, theyhadboughtand sold27 profit. So,that’s whattheydid.Atone “fixer-upper” aquick that wouldturn best Italiancars,enoughto spota inthewinebusiness.” to start lector. “ButIwaswillingtosellthem Neil, eventhenapassionatecarcol- always beenapassionforme,”says businesscomefrom? importing Italy, where wouldthemoneyfor the consumerstobuybestfrom project. Eveniftheycouldconvince the prospect ofembarkingonthis doubt mixedwithexcitementat 1970],” saysNeil,addingthatself- ready [forhigh-endItalianwinein more ofagamble. and othercountrieswouldbeeven themtotheUnitedStates importing seemed expensive,anydreams of ian winesfortheirownenjoyment They had learned alotaboutthe They hadlearned andBerlinettashave “My Ferraris “The UnitedStateswasnot But ifcollectingthebestItal- imported byEmpson&Co. some ofthehigh-qualitywines Luigi Einaudicellarsthatproduce high-quality Italianwines business-savvy pursuitof continues herparents’ Tara SmeraldaEmpson braced thepleasures ofgoodwine. when theAmericanmarket fully em- and Empson&Co.waswell positioned featured high-qualityItalianwines, to makesure thatthe“awakening” able skillsinmarketingandpromotion The Empsonsappliedtheirconsider market forbetterwineswasemerging. light beerandColdDuck,the were comingofage,graduatingfrom the “wineboom”—U.S.BabyBoomers toas and early1980sare oftenreferred The1970s timing wasalsoimportant. the U.S.marketcomingaround, but buy acappuccino,”Neilrecalls. often didn’t haveenoughmoneyto Empsons were already asuccess.“We sation, leadingpeopletobelievethe created asen- in oneoftheirFerraris Milan. Drivingbetweenappointments they openedEmpson&Companyin lish theirfinancialbasis. high-end Italianautomobilestoestab- Neil and Maria were right about Neil andMariawere rightabout The nextstepcamein1972when - the U.S. market. the U.S.market. Washington, D.C.,suburbstomanage opened EmpsonU.S.A.in1992 inthe American consumer, NeilandMaria ofthe recognition oftheimportance mission.” to market]willcontinuebeour says Neil,[andbringingthesewines great interest around theworld,” grapes—local varieties—are eliciting customers. their the Italianpeninsulatooffer to findnewtreasures throughout more regions, withplanstocontinue extended thislistofclientsinto10 Growth overtheyearshas portfolio. ofthe son inthe1970sare stillpart of theestatesthatsignedwithEmp- fessionalism andhighregard, many and Veneto. Asasignoftheirpro- focused onTuscany, Piedmont,Friuli smalland ally kepttheirportfolio Neil Empson Maria and To thegrowth, andin support “We feelthatautochthonous In thebeginning,theyintention- 2/27/14 8:45 PM

Empson & Co. Empson & Co. 21234_NIAF_Magazine.indd 41 alleled success.Featured lastyearin that havedrivenherparents tounpar- ples of“qualitypeople,qualitywine” operation andshares thesameprinci- She overseesmore andmore ofthe studies inRome,that’s whatshedid. business oneday. Followinguniversity expressed aninterest injoiningtheir many countriesovertheyears,Tara Empson. edly theirdaughter, isundoubt- to theEmpson“portfolio” the highqualityoftheirwines. business withthesamewineestatesto their successthrough theirdecadesof in theprocess,” saysNeil,attributing share thesamegoals er andimporter andabeliefthattheproduc- of trust, afeeling requires “a strong rapport, Theirwork the winestheyimport. about thepeopletheyrepresent as well, likeNewZealandandChile. new winesfrom othercountriesas sons are popularizingandimporting sense ofwhatwineswillsell,theEmp- owned byEmpson.Andwithakeen share oftheportfolio the largest Ambassador-print-ad-7.25x4.qxd:Layout 110/17/1210:48AMPage ticket Italiantaste. genuine tounparalleled of “Product The are. home always be an option, authentic Italian delicacies at not may Italy to vacation a While food. Italian authentic taste to Italy in be to havedon’tYou NewYork,33 East67thStreet NY10065 NewYork,33 East67thStreet NY10065 ticket Italiantaste. genuine tounparalleled of “Product The are. home always be an option, authentic Italian delicacies at not may Italy to vacation a While food. Italian authentic taste to Italy in be to havedon’tYou Traveling withherparents to addition But themostimportant The Empsonsfeelasstrongly Today, theUnitedStatesholds Authentic ItalianFood. The Quality Authentic ItalianFood. TheQuality Tara Smeralda Indulge in thereal flavor ofItaly Indulge in thereal flavor ofItaly your is label Italy” your is label Italy” can market. Italian of thefinestandmostinteresting some continuestoserve son portfolio serendipitous discoveries,theEmp- la, from thewell-knownlabelsto treasures likeFianoandNero d’Avo- net andChardonnay toindigenous Caber-grapes likeBarbera,Arneis, from thehugelypopular quaffed, for market. out awaytomixthetwoandbottleit for manyyearsuntilCanellafigured created inVenice, where itremained fresh whitepeaches,theBelliniwas of ly basedonProsecco andthefruit client) inapre-mixed cocktail.Usual- made byCanella(anotherEmpson takeplace,andis civilized parties Bellini cocktailiscelebratedwherever ing 2013 issueofAmbassador—isfind- sparkling winefeatured inthewinter lightandlikable secco offerings—a ofPro- should befun,anditsarray have neverbeenhappier,” shesays. she’s nowachievingherdream. “I “rising youngstarofItalianimports,” asa ReviewofWines the Quarterly www.italianmade.com itswayintoblendeddrinks.The www.italianmade.com So from theeleganttoeasily Empson alsorecognizes thatwine of of winesavailableintheAmeri- Life Life without aticket without aticket publication, takesplaceinPiedmont. Hisnextnovel,scheduledfor wine country. setinItalian “Tuscan Blood,”isamystery book, other nationalmagazines.Hisrecent Washington Enthusiast,and Post,Wine inThe writer whosecolumnshaveappeared Dick Rosanoisawine,foodandtravel Ambassador

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21234_NIAF_Magazine.indd 42 2/27/14 8:45 PM 21234_NIAF_Magazine.indd 43 Maryland? to mother decidedtofollowher heart brothers todowhen,in1995,their beloved Napoli.Butwhatwere the from their ington, D.C.,are afarcry pizza ovenbusiness,it’s afamily! ismore thanjusta Forni cause Marra me intotheirhome,likefamily, be- something toeatordrink?” thing theyaskedmewas,“Would like them,thefirst I wasthere interview likefamily. Andalthough their factory three brothers whowelcomedmeto enheit pizzaovens,Ifeltitfrom all from their900-degrees Fahr warmth turing plant,notonlydidIfeelthe visited theirBeltsville,Md.,manufac- brothers are noexception.WhenI ly hospitablepeople,andtheMarra to dishthepizza Anthony Pillaready Culinary director No doubtthesuburbsofWash- It wasasiftheywere welcoming As weknow, Italiansare extreme- - demand was.” rant business,weknewwhat the since wewere already intherestau- nies, sowehadtogospecialty. And it’s hard tocompetewithbigcompa- sivity. Sincewe’re asmallcompany, our companyhasalwaysbeenexclu- says Francesco.“Thephilosophyof road nowwithoneofficeinBoston,” onthe slowly grew toeighttrucks van that’s still outsidetoday. We foods from Italy. of tions, specializingintheimport own business,Euro RestaurantSolu- their Francesco andEmilianostarted the Washington, D.C.,area, by1999, working aschefsinrestaurants in the bestdecisionoftheirlives.After followed. And,sofar, ithasbeen Remember, backinthe‘90s, “We in1999 withasmall started Like goodItaliansons,they with clientsfrom SouthAmerica people andisgrowing exponentially, wasborn. Forni heads andMarra the lightbulbsilluminated intheir client askedthemaboutpizzaovens, ahead ofthecompetition.So,whena new thingsandalwayswantedtobe Theyweren’timporting. afraidtotry ting edge,especiallywhenitcameto they alwayswantedtobeonthecut- attribute theirsuccesstothefactthat brothers the nation.TheMarra boomingwithclientsacrossstarted Italianwork-ethicstyle. in true ers sawthedemandandresponded— like theyare today. broth- TheMarra oilweren’t household names truffle Certainly, prosciutto, gnocchiand stores didn’t really existinAmerica? places likeEatalyandotherspecialty Today, employs11 Forni Marra It wasn’t long before the business Ambassador

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away City,the Eternal in ofmortality movie’s rumination the openingshotforeshadows the ing metropolis. Thetourist’s fatein andall-consum- is alsoanindifferent film, yetforthewriter-director Roma we seethecityinthatlight a bestsellingauthor. To someextent, Italy’s grande bellezza,afterhebecame Napoletani. Jepwaslured toRome, him,are all the actorwhoportrays Gamberdella, andToni Servillo, “See Naplesanddie.” of whichGoethewassaidtoremark: Naples, theequallyspectacularcity to then die.”Itoriginallyreferred the popularaphorism,“SeeRome, obviouslypokingfunat Sorrentino to takeapicture andthencollapses, his protagonist Jep Sorrentino, specificallyJep’s Ambassador

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Janus Films out, about town.Alwayswell-turned his identityasalazy, affluent,man cynical witticismsbarely disguise denizens whoperpetuateitsallure. es itsundersidethrough thewealthy city’s beauty, expos- whileSorrentino guide, weare invitedtofeastonthe as tour thecameraserving past. With party, inspire anostalgiaforitsstoried memorate itsarchitecture, yetlikethe Rome’s streets and boulevards com- mm film.Long,meanderingshotsof raphy, andtheunusualchoiceof35- by theproduction design,cinematog- seduced women, weare nevertheless potbellied men Jep’s friendsare ratherunattractive, rating tothatera’s rock music.While scene outofthe1960swithguestsgy- decadent party, recreates a Sorrentino there. Inhiswildly his 65thbirthday young man,andisabouttocelebrate city ontheheelsofhissuccessasa inthe seek itsembrace.Jeparrived thosewho sustains itself,andcorrupts the waysinwhichRome’s highsociety which isalsoasatiricalexaminationof a subtitlefor“LaGrandeBellezza,” “The HumanApparatus.” since anyonehasread hisonebook, himself, althoughithasbeendecades has fashionedacareer ofcelebrating contemplation ofhisowndemise.He Ambassador “La GrandeBellezza” Toni Servillostarsin Jep isanequivocalfigure—his as The novella’s titlecouldserve andbedizened,older

Janus Films out itsluminaries,andwhostayslong who studiesit,resolutely seeks ically, canonlybehadbyanoutsider developed aloveofthecitythat,iron- until now, hehasenjoyedit—and was hislife’s worktogetthere. And, his positionintheupperclasses.It and nothismoney, whichsecures his ownbestcreation anditisthat, other from “thebrinkofdespair.” circle offriendswhoare keepingeach hasnoplaceina sis, whiledeserved, he suggeststhatsuchcriticalanaly- is equallyvenomous,butafterward tion basedononenovella.Hisriposte ofareputa- coriates himforlivingoff redeemed, asheiswhena intelligentsia. Insomescenes,heis coni-era excessandRome’s fading he isbotharepresentation ofBerlus- enough and GalateaRanzi Toni Servillo noillusions;heis Jep entertains sothathisstatusasanoutsid- friendex- face excels, andthatapparently keepshis oftheatricsatwhichhe ing thesort black dress fortheoccasion,complet- mona (SabrinaFerilli),anexpensive buys hisgirlfriendofthemoment,Ra- the familyatfuneralmass.Healso outadramaticupstagingof carries ine emotion,afterwhichheplansand tino’s moviewhenJepdisplaysgenu- loved. ThisistheonesceneinSorren- that Jepistheonlymansheever inwhichsheadmits wife leftadiary confessesthathis boyhood, tearfully just died.Herhusband,afriendfrom thathisfirstlovehas when helearns er isentirely forgotten. ofGiulioAndreotti, Italy’sportrait tas of“ilDivo”(2008),hisscathing “La GrandeBellezza”lacksthegravi- inthenewspapers. Jep’s despairbeginsinearnest critiqueofRomein Sorrentino’s 2/27/14 8:46 PM 21234_NIAF_Magazine.indd 55 film wascompared to“LaDolceVita” saidwhenhis although asSorrentino of themalepsyche,FedericoFellini, ily becauseitishomagetothemaestro fortheforeign filmOscarprimar- entry why hestoppedwriting. the GrimReaper, demandstoknow a MotherTeresa stand-in,orperhaps overlooks ilColesseo.Anelderlynun, which are gathered onJep’s terrace, in theHighlands.”Migratingcranes “MyHeart’s Burns’ tish poetRobert and ratheroddchoiceofsong,Scot- ofthefilm.Itisabrooding the start discursive score whichaccompanied totheportion tive, hereturns andprotractedtino’s narra- diffuse ways. Jep andRomewillalsopart of “LaGrandeBellezza,”itseemsthat find workasadramatist.Bytheend overhisinabilityto town, frustrated Romano leavesRomeforhishome- aftersheandJepmeet, shortly a malenativeofthecity. Ramonadies mano (CarloVerdone), theword for unsuccessful, yettalentedfriendisRo- even more obvious,thenameofJep’s romana, afemalenativeofRoma; takable alliterationties“Ramona”to of hisminorcharacters.Anunmis- evinced eveninthenamesandfate filmmaker’s darkviewofthecityis primeminister,former althoughthe “La GrandeBellezza”wasItaly’s In theclosingscenesofSorren- ofhis

ofhisgreat film becauseinoneshrug tains thenearlytwo-and-one-halfhour French actress FannyArdant. and anothertime,agreat beauty, the intheBathsofCaracalla, a giraffe countering afriendphotographing his cityintheevenings,onceen- these years.Heoftenstrolls through a softafterglow, asithasforJepallof ofafirstvisitlanguishesin memory Roma rarely disappoints,andone’s City.Eternal Iftheyare, itisbecause interesting than his friendsthattouristsare farmore a cinematographer’s shoulder. on suddenly lightenoughtobecarried that era,inspired bycamerasthatwere visualstyleof mimicked thevertiginous ily thelate‘50sand‘60s,Bigazzi of Italy’s “ladolcevita”years,primar- evocation ing hiscuefrom Sorrentino’s choice for“LaGrandeBellezza.”Tak- these politicaldramasmadehimagreat Bigazzi’s handheldcamerainbothof or Mafiawhistle-blower, RitaAtria. ofareal “witnesstojustice” the story by Marco Amenta,“TheSicilianGirl,” another sublimefilmreleased thatyear his DPon“ilDivo,”andphotographed photography, LucaBigazzi,wasalso director it isaneyeful.Sorrentino’s (1960): “Thatwasamasterpiece.” mostlysus- performance Servillo’s At onepointinthefilm,Jeptells “La GrandeBellezza”isnot,but thenativesof

movies deliver ofcharacterAmerican formations relief from allthemiraculoustrans- Bellezza” practicallyunchanged,a cause heglidesthrough “LaGrande rentino wiselydisposedof—andbe- shoulders are linesofdialogueSor- Writer-director PaoloSorrentino mariagarciawrites.com. andCineaste.Herwebsiteis International inFilmJournal alsoappearregularly articles to Ambassador. andfeature Herreviews contributor writerandafrequent freelance Maria Garcia isaNewYork City-based Janus Films thisOscarseason.

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55 WWW.NIAF.ORG CINEMA 21234_NIAF_Magazine.indd 56 2/27/14 8:46 PM 21234_NIAF_Magazine.indd 57 Managing HisLegacy Tony LaRussa I or. His2,728career regular-season victories ofdominancewiththeAtlantaBraves. cago Cubsorhisrun couldn’t decide betweenhisearly-career roots withtheChi- the onlymemberof2014classtodoso.Maddux celebrate thishonorwithme.” choosing tonotfeature alogosothatfansofallclubscan of thosethree teamsthatledmetoCooperstown,soIam two titlesin16years.It’s thetotalityofsuccesseach Series. And in St. Louis, our clubs won three pennants and finishes in10years,winningthree pennantsandaWorld sa explained.“InOakland,we big-league managerformyfirsteightseasons,”LaRus- White Sox,OaklandAthleticsandSt.LouisCardinals. year career asafieldmanager, he’dmanagedtheChicago his HallofFameplaque,heelectednologo.Over33- Hall ofFamewhichteam’s logohewantedonthecapof to someuncharacteristicindecision.Whenaskedbythe managers thegamehaseverseen,announcementled iconic group ofinducteesinmanyyears. Tom GlavineandFrankThomasinwhatisoneofthemost head toCooperstownthisJulyalongsideGreg Maddux, The result: BobbyCox,JoeTorre andTony La MeetingsinDecember.era committeevoteattheWinter ofanexpansion action three managerialstandoutsaspart ofitsown. baseball’s moststoriedpalacehasbecomeastory now infamousstarswhousedPEDswillbeenshrinedin years ofthegame’s history, thequestionofwhetherthose shadowed bycontroversy. Baseball andbaseballfans,inrecent yearsithasbeenover- been amuch-anticipatedmomentforMajorLeague stunned,” hesaid. Russa wasawed.“Thebestway todescribethefeelingis Hall ofFamersConnieMack andJohnMcGraw. Still,La behindtwoofthegame’s legends, in bigleaguehistory By Wayne Randazzo Cooperstown Call to National BaseballHallofFame.Whilethathasalways America announcedtheincoming2014classof n earlyJanuary, theBaseballWriters Associationof But LaRussaseemedlikeano-brainerforthehon- La Russaisn’t thefirsttochoosethatroute, noteven …asa “The ChicagoWhiteSoxgavememystart For LaRussa,oneofthemostdecisiveandstrategic This year, however, theBaseballHallofFamecalledto alteringabout15 drugs performance-enhancing With recorded fourfirst-place rankthird Russawill

La the skipperayearlater. oftheWhiteSox,where hebecame to thecoachingstaff of1978before beingpromoted the minorleaguesforpart is becauseyouspeaksomeSpanish.’” for Tommy Lasorda. He said, ‘The only reason you’re here Russa said.“Iremember IplayedwinterballinEscogido thinkingaboutmanaging,”La agers, andtheysaidstart them withtheA’s, andbattedjust.199withsevenRBI. Award, LaRussaappeared inonly132games,mostof ends beambrightlyandcontroversy strikesout—eventually. earned While Torre played18yearsinthebigleagues,and to dowithaplayingcareer thatdidn’t amounttomuch. pitch.” Hewassointense,every opportunity…. Dennis Eckersley. “Ihadtothrow it,buthegavemethe the HallofFamewithoutTony,” A’s saidformer pitcher “Tony tomycareer. meanteverything Iwouldn’t bein decadesunderhistutelage,weren’tdifference surprised. Radio670 theScore. show hostforChicago’sSports Kane CountyCougarsBaseball Clubandanupdateanchor/talk Fame. He’salsotheplay-by-play voiceoftheMidwestLeague’s Hallof publication oftheNationalItalian AmericanSports Wayne theofficial RandazzoistheeditorofRed,White&Green, RussawilltakehisplaceinCooperstown,where onlyleg- Nearly 35yearstothedaythathetookoverinChicago, in La Russahadnoproblem managingteams,starting “When Iwasaround 20,21,Iplayedforacoupleman- Interestingly, LaRussa’s forayintomanaginghad His players,however, offive themenwhospentparts the1971NationalLeagueMostValuable Player Ambassador

2/27/14 8:46 PM 57 WWW.NIAF.ORG Courtesy of the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame ON SPORTS 21234_NIAF_Magazine.indd 58 2/27/14 8:46 PM 21234_NIAF_Magazine.indd 59 I called forunity, prideand American-ness. Intothe‘70s,buttons ian Americansbeingproud oftheir ‘40s, themessageswere aboutItal- societies andreligious festivals.Inthe the ‘20s,themewasmutualaid community wasinthoseeras.In gaveasenseofwhere our certainly 1980s. Themessagesonthebuttons ty buttonsfrom the1920sthrough the ofItalianAmericannovel- assortment of theItalianAmericanexperience. the objectsandantiquesthatwere part tocollect passion, forme,istheurge heritage. Oneoftheextensionsthat groups thathadcometoAmerica the were beingleftbehindbyotherethnic Not onlywere wenotassimilating, we of ourcommunitytowards assimilation. of NewYork,” addressed thestruggles mento: TheRed,Whiteand a NewYork “Risorgi- Magazinearticle, throughout InJune1971, thecountry. academia, andinthehallsofpower in Washington,underrepresented in ian Americancommunitywasgrossly that simple. tion andfamilyvalues.Butitwasnot plished through hard work, dedica- the middleclassandbeyond,accom- to path from immigrationandpoverty ascendency asAmericansasimple those days.We oftenlookbackatour tion weItalianAmericanswere in to glossoverhowfarfrom assimila- shared recollections ofthe1970stend concept, Irealized ourcommunity’s ing conceptcalled“ItalianPower.” Button Power American Italian Finding The ate aboutyourItalianAmerican mine, youneedtobepassion- t’s safetosaythatinajoblike Irecently stumbleduponalarge Even aslatethe1970s,Ital- todigintothe As Istarted aninterest- Greening

community. ofour parts together ofthedifferent groups likeoursneedtoevolve. in theeraofItalianPower the70’s, eties ofthe‘20sand‘30sdidn’t suffice has. Justliketheoldmutualaidsoci- in theinstitutionsourcommunitynow American identitycan’t bemaintained so quickly, ourculture andourItalian andidentitymove where information community andrealize thatinaworld we are.” “We’re who here andwe’veforgotten today, sometimesIthinkitwouldsay, design theItalianAmericanbuttonof Italian ancestry. city’s 60,000schoolteacherswere of Italian, andlessthan10percent ofthe in NewYork Cityatthetime,onewas 90 highschoolprincipalsemployed level teachers,[were] Italian.”Ofthe less thansixpercent ofthecity’s college out of165theuniversitydeans,and City University[was]Italian…only14 ofthefreshman classat one-quarter points outthatin1971,“whilealmost same timeasourfamilies.Thearticle in families, unitedwewere amajorforce ed wewere acommunityofstruggling people tounderstandthatwhiledivid- Forcing our jump toempowerment. tions likeNIAFwere integralinthat think, inretrospect, thatorganiza- ofours.I’dliketo this great country group of25millionin important asafunctioningand ourselves arrive ago, wassomethingofapipedream. ian Power, even asrecently as40years it bringsmebacktotheideathatItal- on behalfofallItalianAmericans.So and powerhere inthenation’s capital ated tofightforpositions,influence American Foundation.NIAFwascre- founding ofourNationalItalian theAmericansocialfabric. I seethisevolutionasacoming I lookintothefuture ofour So whatcomesnext?Ifwewere to Since then,wereally haveseen Statistics likethoseled There are groups that

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By first, and friends. We care aboutbeingItalian our community, andneitherdomy society orfactionwebelongtowithin old, Idon’t care aboutwhatgroup, of themselvesasItalians.At30years Barese, myparents simplythought is Sicilianandmygrandmother becausemygrandfather marriage” parents were considered a“mixed groups wouldbedeadonarrival. these expressing thatthemerging was alsometwithgreat reservation, identity inthenextgenerations.It ourculture and needed topreserve siasm, sayingitwasexactlywhatwe ence. Itwasmetwithgreat enthu- lenge atthe“StateofNIAF”confer- “Italian AmericanPower.” we canfinallygettothatconcept of ican unitycanbeachieved, perhaps real unification.AndifItalianAmer- and-a-half history, weneedtoachieve have foughtsohard topassontous. and culture thatprevious generations tunity toreceive thisgiftofidentity oppor- future generationshaveevery our peopleremain acommunityand Gala than ithaseverbeen. resenting acommunitymore unified shared goalsandmissions,rep- together asone,workingtowards the merged major Italianorganizations to lookintothefuture andseeour Ichallengeourcommunity efforts. fracture andtorecreate oneanother’s represent theItaliantendencyto been doingfornearly40years. course, NIAFandtheworkswehave throughout thenationand,of service There’s UNICOandits and service. lent traditions,vigorous membership century, withproud histories,excel- the Order ofSonsItaly, evenfora have existedfordecadesand,like NIAF President John All Iknowisthis:whilemygrand- For thefirsttimeinourcentury- In October, during ourannual But, inmanyways,thesegroups weekend,Ilaidoutthatchal- M.Viola, fightingtomakesure that Ambassador 2/27/14 8:46 PM 59 WWW.NIAF.ORG PENSIERI Insider Insider NIAF Leadership Retreat in Ft. Lauderdale NIAF Board members and staffers Fla., home of the NHL Florida Panthers. converged on sunny Ft. Lauderdale While the Panthers battled the Colorado on January 24 for a two-day working Avalanche on the ice, NIAF retreat par- retreat. But before work began, every- ticipants partied in the Panthers’ Party one enjoyed a fantastic Friday night Suite. Brothers Travis Viola, Vice President at the BB&T Center in nearby Sunrise, Photos by Don Oldenburg of the Florida Panthers, and John M. Viola, President of NIAF

NIAF Board member Anita Bevacqua McBride and NIAF Treasurer Robert E. NIAF Chairman Joseph V. Del Raso with Panthers star NIAF Chairman Joseph V. Del Raso Carlucci with Panthers mascots Aleksander Barkov at mid-rink to drop the ceremonial puck to start the game.

Katherine Del Raso and Mar- ianna Del Raso, daughters of NIAF Chairman Joseph V. Del Raso, with Beth Kessenich (center)

NIAF General Counsel Arthur J. Furia and NIAF Regional Vice President Robert Silvani

Front row seats in the Party Suite for NIAF staffers Jerry Jones, Alice

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Photos by Elissa Ruffino 200th anniversary of the Arma dei Carabinieri, to be celebrated worldwide June 5, 2014. 200th anniversaryoftheArmadeiCarabinieri,tobecelebratedworldwideJune5,2014. Bisogniero toNIAFheadquarters inWashington, D.C.Theydiscussedtheupcoming Minister ofDefenseMarioMauro andItalianAmbassadortotheUnitedStatesClaudio NIAF meetswithItalianMinisterofDefenseMarioMauro WinneroftheannualGillCentioliMemorialAwardjournalists. wasJulesOrsucci. by thesametitle,addressed more than100guests, includingmanyofSeattle’s top Network Show“WhatWould BrianBoitanoMake?”andauthorofanewcookbook Club. KeynotespeakerBrianBoitano,OlympicGoldmedalist,star oftheFood Luncheon incollaborationwithTheItalianClubofSeattle,atthe SeattleYacht Frank J.Guarini/NIAFMediaForuminSeptemberduringtheannual Festa Italiana NIAF MediaForumLuncheoninSeattle Coordinator GerardV. Centioli,whohostedtheluncheon NIAF PresidentJohnViola,BrianBoitanoandArea On January14,NIAFPresident andCOOJohnM.Viola welcomedtheItalian Celebrating ItalianheritageandspiritinTheCityofFlowers,NIAF heldits commemorative Italian Minister NIAF President John M.Viola. Mario Mauro of Defense presents a plaque to

Dorene Centioli-McTigue andGloriaSauro award recipientBrianDiJuliowithCentiolisisters Italian ClubofSeattleVolunteertheYear Bisogniero arriveatNIAF Ambassador Claudio Mario MauroandItalian Italian MinisterofDefense Ambassador ClaudioBisognieroandNIAF member andformerU.S.congressman MikeFerguson John M.ViolaandAmbassadorClaudioBisogniero NIAF ViceChairmanGabrielA.Battista,President and media. officials, businessandcommunityleaders Congress, administrationandgovernment and leaderswere membersoftheU.S. event alongwithNIAFboard members on November14.Attendingtheprivate Guarini PublicPolicyLuncheonSeries keynote speakerattheNIAFFrankJ. of ItalytotheUnitedStates,was on CapitolHill NIAF PublicPolicyLuncheon Claudio Bisogniero, ambassador U.S. Rep.BillPascrell Italy’s AmbassadorClaudioBisognieroand Insider Marino U.S. Rep.Tom Valente IIIand member Mark NIAF Board Ambassador Board

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