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3 Due' :Parole Padre Roberto Russo

E' Pasqua. E' iI tempo di Pasqua. perche" Gesu" ci comunica la sua quella degli altri, cominciando da E' con 10 sguardo fisso su Gesu' risurrezione" a tutti noi, a ognuno di quelli che ci sono intorno. Cristo che muore e risorge che, va noi. Noi non conosciamo iI momento, Ognuno di noi porta un contributo riascoltalo' e meditato iI Vangelo della iI tempo, quando avverra' la nostra di opere, di azioni, di intelligenza nel vita: che e' iI Vangelo che Gesu' e' risurrezione: noi sappiamo che c'e', posto dove sta: nella propria casa, eon venuto a portarci., perche' c'e' Gesu' Risorto che ha la famiglia, nel lavoro, nel diverti­ Noi vogliamo tenere presenti al­ rovesciato la pietra del sepolcro e che mento: perche' e' qui. che si ineon­ cuni pensieri che ci vengono dalla ci attende e ci precede su tutte le trano le persone, iI nostro prossimo. ! Sacra Scrittura e che ci aiutano a suide della nostra vita. E le strade E' qui che si uniscono i nostri modi di vivere iI Vangelo della vita. Ci dice iI della nostra vita sono queste di ogni vivere eioe' la nostra vita ed e' qui / Signore: "10 oggi ti comando di giorno: quelle che facciamo ogni che noi insieme difendiamo la vita, la amare iI Signore tuo Dio, di cammin­ giorno e che iIIuminiamo con la fede vita di tutti, con un nostro comporta­ are per le sue vie" di osscrvare i suoi nella Risurrezione di Gesu'. Le strade mento onesto di fede in Gesu' comandamenti. Scegli dunque la via della nostra vita sono quelle con cui Risorto. Noi difendiamo la vita, man­ amando iI Signore tuo Dio e tenendoti noi rendiamo migliore 0 ci:ichiamo di dando avanti la vita di ogni giorno unito a Lui, perche' e' Lui la tua vita rendere migliore la nostra vita e con le cose di ogni giorno; che ci e la tua longevita'''. Gesu' possono scmbrare pesanti e noiose, e e' venuto perche' noi pos­ spesso 10 sono; che forsi: non ci danno siamo avere la vita e la gioia e serenita', e spesso e' vero; che possiamo avere in, abbon­ possono anche essere si!uazioni di danza. Continua Gesu': "10 dolore nelle quali ci troviamo; ed e' sono la Risurrezione e ,la questa la nostra fede in Gesu'risorto. vita: chi crede'iri me, anche In Gesu' che ha vinto la morte per se muore vivrn', e chiunque darci la vita e farci entrarc nella villi> vive e crede in me non I problemi e le difficolta', i dolori mom' iil eterno ". E' con di ogni giorno haimo la hiro sPiegazi~ questa 'fede nelle parole di one solo in Gesu' morto e risorto. La Gesu' che noi amiamo la nostra vita e' una morte che cammina nostra vita e la vita degli verso la vita eterna della risurrezione. altri ' e ,ci prendiamo la re­ sponsabilit3' di difendere e di promuovere la vita umana, cioe' la nostra vita e la vita degli altri. ' Cristo e' risorto dai morti e noi ora poSsiamo dire di conoscere, di sentire quale e' iI nostro destino: e' un des­ tino di risurrezione,' iI nostro;

When Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodeinus roll the big countJy. It is no longer a "river of no return~' because the stone at the entrance of the tomb where they have laid the risen Jesus comes back victorius from the'realm of death. body of Jesus, they are closing the pllenomenon that was Because of his victory, Paul can, mock death itself: Jesus of Nazareth. "Death is'swallowed up in victory. Where, 0 Death, is The empty tomb is a sign of the Resurrection. By your victory? ~herc, 0 Death, is your sting?" itself" it is not an irrefutable proof that Jesus rose from the It is still' dark when Mary first comes to the tomb. The dead. In fact, there ciicula,ted among the Jews' the story darkness'suggeSt the spiritual night into which she and the that the disciples stole the body of Jesus while the guards disciples were plunged beCause of what they experienced were asleep. For the disciples, however, the empty tomb in the passion, death, and burial of Jesus. But when Peter is a sign that Jesus has vanquished death. The scpulcral and the beloved disciple return from seeing the empty stone for the -Israelites marks' the entrance to the tomb,liope starts to blossom in"heir hearts. The stone has underworld; to death. Now, it is reversed beCause the zone been rolled away not just from Jesus' tomb but froni their of death is no longer an untraversCd frontier but an open troubIe

. , Marconi Centenary Jill Potterton

The remarkable and little known spark transmission allowed messages the world in the way that he would archives of the Marconi company, the to be sent from the air to the ground. surely have liked best - by wireless. pionecrs of wireless communications The notorious Dr Crippen was ar­ Tributes to Marconi were paid in arc to be sold by Christie's South rested thanks to a' wireless message newspapers all around the world - Kensington on 24 and 25 April. sent to Scotland Yard from s,s. Mon­ "When the early 20th century comes Offered as part of the Centenary trose. There were those who were to to be surveyed by historians yet eclebrations of GEC-Marconi, tllis be thankful for this new invention. unborn, Guglielmo Mafconi may be unique collection charts tile history of Two years later the Titanic struck an regarded as the supremely significant radio from Marconi's arrival in Eng­ iceberg and sank; those who survived character of our epoch", declared The land in 1896 through to the cnd of owed their lives to the wireless dis­ Times. On· the day following his World War 1I. tress eall, death, radio transmissions around the The two-day sale is expected to Marconi was to be involved with world were silenocd for two minutes, fetch in excess of £ 1 It is easy for us to million. The proceeds of forget in this age of the sale will fund ""Mar­ computers, having ac­ coni Days" - a new edu­ cess to all means'of cation training initiative instant communica­ which will train up to tions, the difficulties 1,000 teachers every year of one hundred years in the teaching of elec­ ago and the Wide­ tronies. spread amazement Guglielmo Marconi which Marconi's in­ was born in Bologna in vention ge'nerated. 1874 to Annie (nee Jame~ Without Guglielmo soil) and Giuscppc Mar­ Marconi's system we coni. In '1895 Marconi would not have satel­ had achieved transmission lite broadCasting, air, over it distiUlce of' 1Y. sea and cellular com­ miles by using an earth munications, space and elevated aerial at travel, radar or even both transmitter and re­ Marconi, who at twelve years old'said: the Internet. Wireless ceiver. A year later he "Jfyou only knew what a lot ofideas I have got in my head" was arguably the most arrived in Briatin and important invention filed the world's first patent applica-. another famous Ship. A passenger on for the 20th Century. tion for a system of telegraphy using the Lusitania's final westbound voy­ The collection, which concentrates Hertzian waves. This marked the age in 1915, Marconi had planned to primarily on the firsl fifty years of beginning of modern telecommunica­ stay in New York for a couple of wireless from 1896 to 1946, com­ tions. Up until then all telegraph and days, intending to eatch the eastbound prises an important cross section of telephone communication was limited crossing. Business altered his plans early equipment and experiments, to wires and their routes. conse­ and fortunately he was not on board alongside important technical, busi­ quently making it impossible to com­ when the Lusitania was torpedoed. ness and personal papers. Messages of municate with ships at sea and many By 1914 Marconi completed the particular interest include those relat­ parts of the world. Marconi made it first longwave transatlantic wireless ing to Queen Victoria as well as a possible to let the space betwecn two station for direct communieation to huge number of radio messages trans­ points carry the meSs.1ge. the USA and in the s.1me decade the mitted during the sinking of the In 1901 Marconi's Wireless Tel­ final aircraft communieation gap was Titanic. egraph Co. achieved the first long­ bridged when interplane telephony distance communication with a suc­ was achieved. Viewing of the items for auction will cessful trans.1t1antic transmission from Marconi and Beatrice divoroed in take place on: Cornwall to Newfoundland. In 1905 1924. He m.1rried Maria Cristian Saturday 19 April, 10.00 - 13.00 Marconi married Beatrice O'Brien, Bezzi·Seali three years later. They Monday 21 April, 9.00 - 19.30 and was to have three ehildrcn: had one child, Maria: In 1935 Maconi Tuesday 22 April, 9.00 - 17.00 Degna, Giulio and Gioia. By 1909 moved to Rome, never to leave Italy Wednesday 23 April, 9.00 - 17.00 Marconi's extraordinary talents were again. at 85 Old Brompton Road, SW7 formally recognised when he was In the emly hours of the morning or visit the Christie Website: awarded the Nobel Prize for Physies. of 20 July 1937, Guglielmo Marconi http://www.chiristies.comlmarconi Marconi continued to adapt his died of a sudden heart attack. The inventions and in 1910 the Marcoiii news of his death was announocd to

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A Feast of Ferraris Matthew Carter

Fifty years ago a legend was born. And while others have been around longer and many have sold more cars, no· other marque is held in the same awe as Ferrari. To celebrate Ferrari's 50th anni­ versary, the showpiece of the Classic and Sports· Car Show, sponsored by Auto Windscreens, will be 20 oce the most significant cars to have worn' the Prancing Horse. Together, it is esti­ mated, they could be worth as much as £5 million. Among the blood red stars Qf road and track are a stunning 250SWB,' a highly desirable Daytona and" a rare Le Mans 512BB LM racer. Another highlight' is the Grand' prix 'Shark Nose' Ferrari single-seater lovingly reereated .by singer and ,Feriari fan Chris Rea for his film La Passione. Iished dealers and from private sellers offering visitors rides iri a host of There'lI even' be 'a chance· for a alike. ' exotic cars in aid of charity, including few lucky 'visitors to the show' to grab Onc area of tlie show will be the promise of a spin in that F50 for a ride,of a lifetime in a"Feriari F50, devoted to the practical side

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6 April 97 What Community? Anne-Marie Fortier

We continue Ms. Fortier's study of St. Peter's Church 'and the Chiesa del Redentore i St Peter's and The Hill would cater to Catholic inunigrants responsible for this initiative, in No­ I, :"The Church, of course, is the from other parts of tile Continent, for vember 1960. The inscription reads: ," religious ceremonies such as the Sol­ "To the memory of which lives on in I, community. It ably fulfils !lie needs of Italians in London on so many levels - emn Octave of the Epiphany. On such the hearts of the relvatives, the survi­ religious, social, moral - dealing with oecas!ons, apart from the usual vors and the Italian Community". the problems of drugs, bringing solace masses in Italian or in English, St Each year a remembernnce ceremony t~ !h.e dying, and comfort to prisoners, Peter's would have French, Polish or for tllese victims is held at St Peter's. VISltlllg the sick and elderly and also Gennan speaking preachers. At another level, SI. Peter's also performing the joyous rites of the Such moments of inter-<:ulturai relies on the continuous use of its Church, such as weddings, baptisms, contact and mixture are forgotten in premises, by Italians, for its survival. confirmations etc.; again the list is the memories haunting St Peter's Each week, a small section of what endless... The Church is like a rock, used to be Little ~ Italy keeping us steadfast in our faith. comes to lie as the air fills Without the physical presence of a with voices of Italian men Centre (the bricks and mortar), the and women gathered on the Community would begin to flounder, pavement, and aromas float­ and eventually ce.1se altogether... " ing from the Italian deli (From a un-dated booklet pubished at right next door to St, Peter's St Peter's, St Peter's Renovation Fund church. On occasions' such Here, St Peter's asserts itself as as in the weekly masses; the the institution where Italian cultural weekly weddings, the funer­ identity is preserved. Without it, it is als, the Sunday lunches at argued, the community would floun-, St, Perer's Social Club, the der. As such, St Peter's is defined as yearly Procession of the the cradle of London Italian authen-' Madonna, the silence of the ticity, neighbOurhood is broken. Yet the position of St Peter's in On these occasions, partici­ British Italian historicity rcsults from pants journey back to SI. a conjuncture of historie.11 conditions. Peter's, re-enacting a migrn­ It is often assumed that 'ethnic' or­ tion back to and out of ganisations' appe.1r somewhat sponta-, Little Italy. These weekly neously" reSulting from the 'natural' church and its hilmediate surround­ services, with Italian com­ needs of immigrant populations. Con­ ings. Memories that not ony inhabit municants prnying in Italian (bar one trary to such beliefs, St Peter's was the church premises themselves, but mass in English), are what makes SI. not built in answer to the pressure also its immediate surroundings. The Peter's Italian. To put it simply, from Italians living in Holborn in the church is located in what used to be a without Italians, tile status of SI. latc 1800s. Pallottini fathers were sent section of Little Italy, or 11 Quartiere Peter's as the Italian church, would to London for fe.1r that Italians might ltailano, in Clerkenwell. An area, as flounder. be converted to Protestantism. It was indicated above, haunted with memo­ As for tile immediate surroundings intended to minister to the religious ries, some of which arc dcposited at of SI. Peter's, known as "The Hill", needs of the large number of C1tho-' St Peter's. Up the stairway, in tile they also constitute an inherent part of Iics resident ill, and constantly hurry­ portico, are two war monuments. One London Italian historicity. Whether ing through, London. Its initial name is dedicated to the memory of the through popular religion (such as the was to be St Peter's Roman C1tholie Italiaus residing in London who died annual Procession della Madonna) or Church of All Nations, but when it in tile Grc.1t War of 1914-1918. This in written histories, this section of opened in 1863 it was simply called monument lists 17S names and was Little Italy is repeatedly retrnced and St Peter's Church. Only later did it erected under the auspices of the its confines redefined. Here, the become known as St Peter's Italian National Association of War Veternns neighbourhood is construed as the Church. in November 1927. Above this memo­ "original settlement", a second ". In October 1871" for instance; the' rial, a bronze bas·relief rcpresents a place of origin" which is similar to, Italian Church and its annexed rooms Iifebo.1t, ovcrloaded ,with men, anns yet distinct from, Italy the patria. An were used by Irish republie.'ns and stretched out, expreSsions of horror on example of stories from "n Quar­ 'home rulers' for their politie.11 meet­ their faces: it honours the 446 Italians tiere" is found in a regular fcature of ings (Sponza 1988: 139,202). Poles who lost their lives in the sinking of SI. Peter's monthly publication, also used the church's crypt as a place the Arnndorn Star. A committee corn· BACKHILL. of worship for the National Polish posed of some survivors and members Continued next month Chureh. In addition, the Italian church of the Mazzini·Garibaldi Club were

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The Hill Olive Besagni Famiglia Servini family and friends but his beloved 'near Villora, caine to the house to see It was in ,the tiny mountain village horse. He didn't, take to the work in if'Rosa had any news of her family of Villora, Provincia di Panna, North­ the asphalt and when, after six months ,back home. Fate stepped in and ern Italy, in the year 1860 that he was offered a job working in the Domenico, who had been sent home Domenico Servini's wife Rosa Servini kitchens at the Savoy Hotel he took it. from work early as he was suffering nee COpelotti gave birth to twins, a TIle job suited him and he soon from a bad toothache, arrived in time boy Pietro and a girl Elisabetta. progressed from kitchen hand to as­ to see tlle young visitor. He took one Domenico was the proprietor of Vil­ sisting the chefs by preparing the look at the pretty young girl and was lora's only osteria. The village was vegetables and making tlle "saIse". hit by the thunderbolt! As he was typical of the many villages that The young Domenico sent every spare heard to remark later "When I first nestled up in the mountains of North­ penny of his wages home to his set eyes on Maria she looked like ern Italy in those far off times, life parents in Villora. "Una pesca appena matum". A year later in 1911, the happy couple were ~olved around the church and the News from the home front wasn't family. In· fue years that followed good. One of his uncles, Giovanni, joined in holy wedlock at. SI. Peter's Famiglia ;Servini increased to seven had journeyed with an expedition to Italian Church. c.h\ldren, another baby ,girl and four Alaska in seareh of gold. The group Maria and Domenico's, honeymoon boys. We are going to follow the life had indeed discovered a gold mine. was a day spent enjoying the green of their firSt, born son Pietro. Pietro However their success was short fields at Hampstead Heath. Of course lived. The Russian Authorities the couple started their married life gre~. up i~ t!te '.'iIIage and eve!ltually mamed GlOvanna' Marzolini; the cou­ (Alaska belonged to Russia. in tllOse with tlle rest of the family, living over ple lived in the Osteria with Pietro's days) confiscated the mine leaving tlle tlle shop in Mount Pleasant. One year pareniS.. I~ was a fruitful marriage party destitute. When Giovanni re­ after the marriage they found the Giovimna ~ gave birth' to '16, children turned home to Villora he was suffer­ means to start a business. In 1912 the but lost six in childbirth.' ing from frost bite and his health had name 'D Servini" went, up over the . The Osteria.was getting somewhat deteriorated. After a family confer­ shop and the family were, in business overerowded With, 'nine otller little ence.it was decided tl13t, as tllere was (one of the first delicatessen' shops in mouths 'to feed and finances were no question of Giovanni leaving tlle London owned by Italians). Life went being stretched to tlleir limit so it village, he with his family should take ,well for the families. Business was over the Osteria, arid 'that Pietro good and in the same yeai the family !"ade ~n,se .for their sons to go out mto the world and seek a better should go to Englarid andjoin'his,son rejoiCed when Maria' and Domenico's. livelihOod .. In 1902 the 16 year old (Domenico) whose circumstances had first child, Italo, was born. Domenico, the eldest 'child; travelled improved. He was now living in At the outbreak of tlle great war in to England aCCompanied by one of his better accommodation in Mount 1914 happiness turned to sadness as uncles. When they amved in London Pleasant on the'fringe of '11 Quartiere Maria bade a sad farewell: to her ,they inade for Eyre Street Hill, '11 1t.1liano'. Pietro left his wife Gio­ husband Domenico who had ,beCn Quartiere ltaliano' to an address vanna and the children at home arid called" to serve in the' Italian Army. where in earlier emigrant from Vil­ made the journey to England where Since he was now proficient in the lora had a'IOdging house. he had a joyful reunion with his son. English language he ,was sent to Italy , Domenico soon'found a job, work­ Pietro soon found work and subse­ to act as 'an interpreter for the British ing with,'oneof the asphalt companies quently sent for his wife Giovanna troops fighting ,in Europe. The' busi­ a \!3de which acCommodated many of and the children. ' . ness suffered; Pietro kept the shop the Italian immigrants. He was, after The family settled down at no. 14 open but supplies from Europe were all, very young and suffering from Mount Pleasant to life in their new limited and, of course, they were homesickness. He shed many a tear home. The children attended St Pe­ constantly worried about others in the 'into his pillow; he not only missed his ter's Italian School, a new baby was family. Back ,in Villora some of their soon on the way: another son cOusins were' also serving in tlle Giuseppe (Pip). By 1910 Italian Army. 1918, with the war over, \vith fatller ana son now Domenico returned home. The busi­ working. finances were ness was recovering and family life looking up, so much' so returned to norril3lity. 1920 and an­ that pietro's' mother other baby for Maria and Domenico, Rosa came to England to Marinetta (our story teller) arrived. visit her sOn. It so hap­ Unfortunately her birth was follo\vcd pened that during' her by 'a great sadness when,' six weeks stay a young. girl, Maria 'later, Pietro's Wife Giovanna passed Bazzini, whose family ·away ~ the family were devastated I lived in a small village Tlie funeral arrangements were made. Maria, still recovering from tlle Domenico with Pietro iecent birth, was relieved ,when her and brother outside the good friend and neighbour Mary shop in Mount Pleasant Zanelli ~ffered to look after the new 10 April 97' , baby Marinetta. Although Mary had turned out to be a wise move. Life in there on a job for the Terazzo recently given birth to a baby son, "11 Quartiere' was changing. During company for whom he worked. He Ettore (Ecci) as the good friend and the 1930's many of the families were was already married at this time to neighbour that she was, she was being rehoused in the outer areas of Rose, an English girl, and had four anxious to help her friend in any way tile inner city whilst others, who had children. He was called up into the that she could. On the morning of accumulated money through their la­ British Anny and like so many other Giovanna's funeral Maria took tile bours, were moving out to areas young men he had to leave his wife precious girl baby, Marinetta into the further afield such as Highbury, High­ and young children. Little did they Zanelli home, where Mary placed her gate, Barnsbury or the Angel dream when he said his goodbyes that in the cot with baby Ecci. (For those (tllOughnot too'far from The Hill). So five years would elapse before tlley of you who heard rumours that Mari­ many old friends and customers had set eyes on him again. He ended up in netta slept with Ecei Zanelli, now you moved into the area and tlley wel­ Burma, and never returned until the know tile truth of the matterll) Re­ comed the new deli; some of their old war ended in 1946. Italo, alSO in the turning with a heavy heart from the customers came down from the sur­ British Anny was more fortunate than funeral, Maria \vent over to the rounding areas, familiar faces turned his Uncle Pip. He remained in Eng­ Zanelli house to collect her baby and up mostly on Saturdays for their land, where he eventually landed up took her home. Maria fed tile infant Italian produce and a chat about the interpreting in the Italian prisoners of and placed her back in her cot where old days. Business was the child slept peacefully for a time. thriving. Subsequently when the' child cried Marinetta and Gio­ Maria picked her up in order to vanna continued with change her nappy, she unwound the thei r edueation at St Pe­ swaddling bands (that it was the ter's Italian School. Life custom to wrap infants up in in those for ~he family was good. days) when she discovered that she DOluenico, who had a had brought home the wrong baby, it great love of music; a was a boyl In spite of the sadness of passion for the opera and tbe day I'm sure that the incident of course Verdi pos­ made everyone smile. sessed a fine tenor voice. Marinetta remembers ber child­ In his time he had \vit­ bood as the happiest of times; she was nessed the singing of Ca­ thoroughly spoilt by her Nonno Pietro ruso, Gigli and Tito Domenico,far right, with Maria holding lta)~ and her young uncles and aunts. In Schipa among others. 1923 her brother Italo delighted the Music filled tile home family when be won a scholarship to and where there is music (in my book) war Camps. It was during his time in St Ignatius Grammar School. He was you will invariably find happiness. He the anny that he met and married a one of tile first boys from St. Peter's passed his passion for music on to his young English girl Mary Brickley. Italian School to win a SCholarship of children. Tbe young Giovanna was Domenico and Maria heard about this nature. When Marinetta was five­ shovving great potential as a soprano. the unhappy stite of some of the years-old a baby sister Giovanna, Following in her brother Italo's Italian P,o.Ws.: homesick youngsters, completed Domenico's, family. In footsteps at the age of eleven Mari­ married men missing their wives and those days neighbours and friends netta won a scholarship to St Aloysius children, otllers frantic because they rallied round in the event of a new Girls Convent in Euston, followed five had lost contact \vith their families birth; unlike today the men had to years later by her sister Giovanna. and had no knowledge of their fate. continue working as jobs were hard to Marinetta matriculated at the age of Many of tllem had lived in areas that come by and paternity leave was 17. Maths was her forte and she badly had been rent assunder by the fighting unheard of. It was the woman's wanted to go to University to continue in their homeland. Domenico and friends, relatives or neighbOUrs who her studies but her mother advised her Maria began to visit the camps' on kept the home going; one would do to learn a trade first. It was decided Sundays and bring what consolation tbe shopping, another take c.1re of the that she should learn dressmaking and they could to the men, take them a otller children, another would sec that go to University at a later d.1te. It was little of Maria's home cooking, listen­ the new fatller had a meal rc.1dy and a decision that was possibly a disap­ ing to their problems and helping waiting at the cnd of his working day. pointment at the time but Marinetta them trace news of relatives back in Of course there were hardships but said 'that I have never regretted it, as Italy, Domenico worked tirelessly for it was the feeling of belonging to a my dressmaking skills have stood me the welfare of the Italian prisoners community that lessened the harder il1 good st~d for many years'. and was later made a Cavaliere by the side of life as it was lived by these Once again as with so many Italian Govennent for his good works. early immigrant families. falnilies of this generation sad times Onc day when her parents went to Domenico decided that it was time were ahe.1d with WW2 rearing its ugly visit Prisoners in the camp, at South for him to leave tile family business head. Italo was ealled up into the 'Mimms they took Marinetta \vith and set up on his own. No doubt British Anny. Domenico's youngest them. It was here that she first set many a tear was shed for the old brotller Giuseppc (Pip) (who, if you eyes on one of the prisoners: times as, in 1929, he with Maria and recall, was the only onc of Pictro's Giuseppc (Bepi) Giacon. the children moved into the rooms children to be born in England), had Next month we \vill find out how above the new Servini delic.1tessc.1n long sinee left '11 Quartierc' and was that meeting changed Marinetta's life. in Killick Street, Kings Cross, 'It living in Liverpool, having been sent

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More Origins Patricia Bot/enghi

It was with great interest that I years ago my brandl of thc family ately tiying to save the old church of read the article about Origins in thc convcrted to Catholicism. They were San Andrca situated in Castellctto. It February edition of BACKHILL. obviously not as high-mindcd as thc was going to be sold into private Firstly because it is about families of heroine Rebccea in (the currently hands but the local inhabitants of Jewish origin. There are many stories serialised on tclcvision) Ivanhoc. Castellctto led by my cousins have concerning my patcrnal surnamc, onc Secondly, I was Surprised to read nianaged to retain it for the local of which is that we were originally that my maternal family hailed from parish. called Ottolenghi. This was a promi­ an area with Jewish connections. I It is thought tllat the Abbot of the ncnt Jcwish family but two hundred know Monastero very well. My ma­ Monastery of Val Tolla had a church ternal great-grandmother was in fact a built in Castelletto in 1192. The first Marianna Bardetti from Bardetti, and records of the now very ruined Ro­ Church ofS. Andrea today my maternal great-grandfather was a manesque church· of San Andrea go Giovanni back to some deeds dated 1576. Bragoli from Probably this church was built on tile Castcllctto di original Medieval site. Vernasca, which We had hoped to get miIIcnnium is on thc road to funds from the EC for thc rcbuilding Morfasso. Dott. and renovation of the church in time Angelo Carzan­ for the ycar 2000 as this church too is iga, who is men­ on the pilgrimagc route through the tioned in your mountains into Tuscany. I belicve it is article, is mar­ part of the Via Fracigcna route Unfor­ ried to my sec­ tunately thc church of S Andrea in ond cousin and Castclletto is not classed as important -they have a enough to warrant funding. Other house in Castel­ morc 'political' projects such as letto. Onc of tllC building hotels and discotheques have reasons he be­ been decmed more essential. However came , intcrested the Associazione Amici dell' Antica in researching Chiesa di S Andrea continue to fight the history- of to get thc Church restored to its tile area is be­ original bc.1Uty: causc hc and Dott Carzaniga has also researched several others thc origins of the families living in (including my­ Castelletto right back to thc 1300s. sell) are desper- They include the Ferdenzi and the Bragoli, who then evolved into the Rosetti and tllC Galvani. If any of you would likc to find out morc about helping the Associazi­ one' or are intcrested in researching tlleir family history, please contact me in London by writing to 157 Highbury HiII, London, N5 ITB or e-mail mail me at [email protected]. Or you could contact my cousin in Italy: Annamaria Ferdenzi, Via S Protaso 28, 290'17 Fiorenzuola d' Arda, (PC) Italy.

Plansfor the new church ofS. Andrea in /6/9 -- 12 Aprll97 ,. :tJ;~Fll.A COMUNITA' ITAIJANA

Napkin Folding Luigi Spotorno

The napkins I have shown below are just some I bave come across during my time in tbe Catering Managers Association. They illustrate just a few of the many creative alternatives available for presentation whether catering for 4 or 400. The diagrams were drawn to give the clearest pOSJible visual aid and may therefore not be to relative scale. Happy folding!

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Cronaca Attivita della comljnita

Catholic Women's Association

Le nostre donnine erano pochine pochine per iI lunch organizzato da" loro per le altivita' della Chiesa: ma veramente c' iI caso di dire "pochi, ma buoni":· con la collaborazione· di bravc Personc anche qucsta fcsta c' riuscita bene e ha portato iI 'suo frulto di amieizia, serenita', cd anche un po' di soldi. Grazie a tutti, CWA c ospiti carl . •

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( Assodazione Toscani ) ~------~--~ Ancora grazic, Toscani eari, pcrchc'- organizzate !ante festc .. cosi' bellc e semprc pienc di amici. QUCSIa voIla c'cra it buffet, oUre alia musiea. Ed c· Slala una bclla, simpatiea, a1lcgra espcricnza di screnita' c di affeUo.

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( Italiarii nel Mondo Il 9 febbraio 1997, gIi~~~~~~~~ ltaJiani ncl Mondo hanno orgariizzato un Sunday-lunch c Dance per la Chiesa. Ancora una voIla, hanno registrato i1, tutto esaurito, non solo nclla Sala Rossa, rna anche nella confcrence room. L'intero profitto di £1268.00 c' stato consegnato per i restauri della Chiesa ltaJiana. Un grazie a tuttf i partecipanti per la loro gerierosita' c a1lc Signore Lilia, Loretta, Katia, Elisa, Yanna.. Grazie alIi>· chef Giuseppe GianllOtto 'che ha lavorato gratis: grazic aI Comitato che si c' impegnato moltissimo per far riuScire la festa, anchc tclefonando a propric spcse: grazie aI caro, amico Giovanni Antonioni per avcre donato iI ,panc. " Nel corso della festa e' stato consegnato un omaggio 'f1orcale; ai Signori Maria-Rosa ,c ,John Hinton chc hanno festeggiato icinquanta anni di matrimonio. E" stato molto bello perehc' 'hanno rinnovato i loro voti matrimoniali in Chiesa (vedetc iI foto in fondo a destra durante la messa con Padre Cirmelo: "I'espressionc gioiosa e valida di un Icgamc perenne c incancellabilc": sono Ic bellc parolc chc abbiamo riccvuto nella stupenda Icttera che.ci ha inviato la Sign'ora Pina Dombey La festa si e' ancora ricmpita con la musica del Duo Mari:ello, con Lotteria e Asta. La festa annuale dell' Asso­ ciazione ltaliani nel mondo saia" al 'Ccntro Scalabrini Domenica 16 Novembre 1997. Adesso tocca a mc, Padre Russo, chc ringrazio tanto, tanto Raffacle Sistina (in' fondo sulla sinistra con la signora) per tutto iI bene chc fa alia Comunita' ltaliana.

18 April 97 :t:~Fll.A COMUNITA'ITAlJANA ( P _ Jose' Roberto G!lrcia )

Molti di voi ricorderanno iI Padre Roberto Garcia. Per divcrsi anni ha aiutato la vita di qucsta Chicsa inscgnando il catcchismo ai nostri giovani. Ora c' missionario in Tanzania. Ci ha scritto una bella lettera di cui nc ripOrtiamo a1cune pani: "Dear Amico Padre Robcrto, Comc stai? Bene, I hope. Here in Tanzania Iifc goes on in spitc of everything. The peoplc arc strong and together we are trying to overcome the daily problcms. They havc a nice fighting spirir in the community: solidarity, friendship and hospitality arc virtues very much present in this culture. I have been a bit sick, but now I am okay... in sickncss wc share the struggle of the pcople as well. I wish you and Fr.Cannelo a feliee (buona) Pasqua! My regards to all who arc still around. God bless you. Fr. Josc' Roberto."

( E-Mail e Internet ) Per iI lllomento la Chicsa ha soltanto e-mail che e' questo: Fathcr [email protected] GIi O.G.I., cioc' i giochi olimpici dei nostri giovani, .hanno e-mail: OG!, INTERNET: [email protected] o un wcb pagc: Internet: http://www.sonnet.co.uklrcollinilOGI.htm

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Dall'ltalia news from Italy

Unemployment, the economy, hcalth, Three students from the University The evening news broadcast by TGl tile moral question, Aids and drugs of Pescara Architecture Faculty was interrupted in March in the are, in tl13t order, the major concerns drowned while taking a break from an Venice broadcasting area by a procla­ of Italians according to a poll carried arcbaeological dig near San Tommaso mation from the so-called "Venetian out for a study by tile United Nations di Caramanico in a hilly area of the Republic". The proclamation from Fund for Population Activities (UN­ Abruzzo region. All three drowned the "Veneto Serenissimo Govern­ FPA). A total of one thousand Italians after Lucia Capocchiano, 29, slipped ment" called on citizens to re-

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Sono nati alia vita di Dio con iI Santo Battesimo

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Hanno unito le loro vite davanti a Dio nel Matrimonio

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Riposano nella Pace del nostro Signore

David Terroni Pietro Bandetti Andrea Pizzale Fiore Angelo Sartor Giorgio Mifsud Luisa Sartori Umberto Roberto Mario Sorenli

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Personaggi L. Strumbella

Gi~seppe Garibaldi Tito Livio Nacque a Nizza nel 1807. Generale di volontari e Fu uno storico 'Iatino, nato a Padova nel 59 a.C. e uomo politico. Maziiniano, fu condannato a morte dal morto nel 17 d.C. Scrissc la storia di Roma, dalla sua govemo 'piemontese. Riparo a ·Rio Qe Janeiro ove fond:izione (21 aprile 753 a.C.) fine alia mortedi Druso combatte a favoredello stata di Rio Grande do Sui, (parente'di Ottaviario) morte di ·una caduta da cavallo, ribcllatosi al Brasile. Tomo in Italia e partecipo alia prima mentre si accingeva a scOnfiggere i Marcomanni (9 a.C.). guerra d'indipendenza nel 1849 combattendo per la Purtroppo, dell'opera di Tito Livio non tutto e giunto fine Repubblica Romana. Fuggito nUQvamente in America, a a noi; egli serissc 142 libri; inn oggi si conosce solo circa New York, ·Iavoro come operaio prcsso una fabbrica di un quarto della sua opera di storico. Egli volle esaltarc la candele. Durante la grandezza, le virtu, il coraggio del popolo romano e, scconda guerra di in­ percio, le sue riotizie non'sempre sono da ritenersi esatte. dipendenza (1859) L'imperatore Augusto 10 stimo e 10 protcsse. guido vittoriosamente i Cacciatori delle Alpi. 11 5 maggio Wolfgang AmadeusMozart 1860 salpo da· Quarto Nacquc a Salisburgo nel 1756 e mori a Vienna nel con"i Mille; per libc­ 1791. Fu un ragazzo prodigio, a tre anni gia componeva e rare il regno delle due a sei anni cra autore di un "Minuetto" e di un "Allegro Sicilie dai Borboni. in si-bemolle". Fu compositore fecondo,. tanto che, Nel 1866 vinse gli scdiccnne, aveva gill seritto 135 lavori musicali. Scrissc austriaci' a Monte opere teatrali su testo italiano quali: "Le .nozze di Suello e a Bezzeca. Figaro"; "Don Giovanni", '~'Cosi fan tuttc";- e su testa Nel· 1870 ando in tcdeseo: "11 flauto lnagico". Compose inoltrii sinfonie, Francia a difendere la 'conccrti per pianoforte e orehestra, conccrti per violino, Repubblica. Tomo a quartetti per arehi, sonate per violino e pianoforte. Musioo caprera e vi ·rimase . messe, canti liturgici, litanie. fine alia morte nel. 1882. Jean Fr~nl;ois ChampollioR Perugino Orientalista franccse ·(1790-1832), ancora giovane si 11 pittore umbronacquea Citta dell a Pieve; nel.1445, e dcdioo allo studio deJ.!'illltico Egitto. Dopo aver visitato, mori a Fontignano d\ Perugia, nel 1523. 11 suo vero nome studiato cd esamiriato i monumenti e le iscrizioni di era Pietro Vanriucci. SecOhdo 10 siorico Vasari, iI qucll'antico popoio, dve.lo che illoro alfabcto poteva Perugino frequento, ad Areizo, la scuola del pittore Piero essere decifrato. Avcva seoperto COllie sulla 'stele di della. ~ranccsca. A Firenze ebbe, quale maestro, Andre.'I Rosetta' e' su quella di 'File' venivano scritti i nomi del Verrocchio. Le influcnzc dei due pittori furono ricorrenti dei Capi. greci e roman;' Ne! ;1828-29; con important~ per I'artc del Perugino. Dipinse, nella C'Ippella I'italiano Rosellini, organizzo una. spcdizione franco­ Sistina, I'alfresco della'Conseglla delle chiavi' (1481). toscana in Egitto, che diede interessanti frutti. Nel 1831. Le sue opere sono csposte nella Pinacotcca di Perugia, nel ebbe, in patria, la prima 'c,'Ittedra universitaria di egittolo­ Museo' del Louvre, nella Pinacoteca di Monaco, a gia. Dopo la sua morte, iI fratello fccc pubblic,'Ire 'I Leningrado, a' Vienna e nella Galleria degli Umzi, a momumenti dell'Egillo' e la 'Grammatica egiziana'. Firenzc. Fra i suoi disccpoli ebbe Ralfaello Sanzio e Pinturicchio. . Johann Sebastian Bach Gengis Khan (1685-1750) Ottavo e ultimo figlio di Johann Ambro­ Fu il fondatore dell'impero mongolo (1155-1226) iI sius, musicista lui stesso, a 10 anni rmase oifano di padre suo. vero mime fu Temucin mentre Gengis Khan c un e fu accolto in c,'Isa del fratello, organista. Fu violinista a titolo onorifico. Unifioo tulle le triM mongole, poi tento Weimar, poi organista' ad Armstadt (1704). La sua la conquista della Cina e dell'Occidente, fine alia Persia. gmndczza, quale compositore di musiche per organo, si Fu colto dalla morte mentre tomava verso la Cina non rivclo allorchc divenne organista e ccmbalista dclla cortc ancom domata. Dopo la sua seomparsa, I'imm~nso inlpero duc,'Ilc di Wcimar. Dalla prima nloglic cbbC. sette (lglii, fu .govemato dal . figlio primogenito. Dapprima resto dalla seconda, trcdici. Novc' sopravvissero c alctini copatto, poi lentamente si sgretolo: iI vasto impero che divcnnero cclcbri musicisti. ColtivoO tutte Ic fonnc vocali avcva costituito venne diviso in stati minori (Kanati) che e strumcntali del suo tempO. 1 suoi contemporanei 10 dalla Russia meridionale alia Cina costituironouil gruppo. apprezzarono come vituoso dell'organo e del claviccm­ di stati iri6ngoli con 'vita I autonoma: Fu un grnnde ,balo e la sua grandczza di compostiroe vcnne rivalutata Condolliero, ma c ricordato coine un selvaggio e .crudele solo nei primi dell'ottoccnto. Ricordiamo i 'Conccrti distruttore di cilia e di eserciti, Brandeburghesi', Fughe,. Messc,. Sonate,- Toccate, eec.

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Levitazione F. Spirito

I Santi che si alzano in aria E spavento Papa Urbano VIII quando levitatazione erano mediati da spiriti si libro a piu di un metro sopra la invisibili e intoccabili che 10 soUeva­ La levitazione c la capacilli con­ terra davanti a lui. vano delicatamente in aria e 10 sorrcg­ troversa di eerte persone di contravve­ Non c sorpre~dente cbe alIa fine i gevono, cosi non aveva mai paura di nire la legge di grayilli e alzarsi in frati g1i cbicscro di dire le preghiere e cadere per terra. Nei tempi piu rccenti aria e Iibrarsi ad, un metro 0 piu sopra meditarc neUa solitudine sicura deUa la scrittrice americana Helene HadseU la term scnza sostegno visibile, a sua propria ceUa. Si diceva cbe fino ha spiegato la sUa unica esperienza di volte 'momentancamente alia sua morte nel 1663 si era levitato levitazione spontanea eome risultato ma spesso per periodi di un'ondata di euforia prolungati. proVata una mattina In Europa la Chicsa quando stava per ha sempre ritenuto andare a' messa aUa questo talento strano cappeUa vicina. 'pratica diabolica', Santa Teresa di quindi c stata perplcssa e Avila, suora carmelita anche imbarazzata' dai del Seicento, rinomi­ tanti casi attestati di santi nata per la sua umiltA, e altri cristiani eminenti disse cbe quando cer­ che si alzavano in aria. cava di resistere a un Fra altri casi ci sono:la ' episodio di levitazione, levitazione die S Ed- i era come 'una grande mondo, arcivescovo di I( fona sotto i piedi mi Canterbury, circa 1242, sollevasse'. Credeva Santa Teresa dLAvila nel cbe i suoi periodi testi­ 1680 a Madrid, la Suora moniati di levitazione Maria, carmelita e araba, fossero segno visibile circa 1700 a Bethlehem, deUa grazia di Dio ma S Adolfo Liguori nella pregava cbe potesse chiesa di S Giovanni a rivelarc la Sua grazia Foggia nel 1777" Padre in un modo non rioono­ Suarez nel 1911 a Santa sciuto dagli altri, cosi Cruz, Argentina, e altri lei non fosse emargi­ 200 santi cattolici. nata 0 considerata piu Senza dubbio, S degna deUe altre sorel­ Giuscppe di Copertino, le, nato nel 1603 in Puglia. La levitazione e fu iI piu straordinario. forse un termine coUet­ Divenne frate frances­ tivo per dei' diversi cano a 22 anni dopo che s'era inflitto piu di 100 volte. Fu canonizzato fenomeni coUo stesso da anni delle torture spaventosc per pcrche' la sua capacita notevole era esito visibile, cire I'acquisizione di raggiungere I'estasi religio5.1. Questi considerata opera di Dio. uno stato di assenza di, peso di periodi di estasi risultarono poi nella In generale i casi di levitazione gravita. Finche la scieneza non san\ levitazione spasmodic.1 e incontrolla­ vcngono considerati da scienziati con disposta 0 in grado di studiarc a fondo bile, quali periodi egli chiamava 'i occhio scettico e chiariti come illu­ questa faccenda straordinaria miei capogiri'. Pereio le autorita cc­ sioni ingengnosi, aUucinazioni provo­ comunque, la soluzione rimam\ let­ clesisastiche si trovavano a di5.1gio C.1 ti daUa droga, spiegazione popolare teralmente ancora in aria! molto spesso. dei voli per aria deUe strcghe suUa Per csempio, una certa bellissima scopa, I'ipnotismo di massa provocato mattina, dopo avere strillato dalla fra gli spettatori daUa persona che gioia, si Iibro in' volo in cima di un escguiva la levitazione prcsunta. olivo, da dove degli altri frati 10 Coloro che dicono di avere questa dovevano Iibernre per mezzo di una c.1pacita sconcertante comunque avan­ scala. Un'altra .volta si' brucio sulle zono deUe spiegazioni molto diverse. candele' quarido, in cstasi provocata Daniel Douglas Hume, medium e dal pregare, fu trasportato in aria Icvitatore famoso deU'epoca vittori­ durante la mcssa e P05.1tO sull'altare. ana, affermo cbe i suoi periodi di

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Capri uva in vino: 70%. Tipologle: vinilicazione, la Cagnina risulta molto Bianco simile aI Terrano (delto anehe Refo­ La storia Viligni: Falanghina e Grcco, con sco) d'lstria e del Carso. D'a1tra parte, La tradizione vitivinicola della una presenza di Grcco non superiore nel dialelto locale aI nome Cagnina Campania risale a circa trcmila anni aI 50%; Biancolella 20%. Gradazione viene comunemente aggiunta la speci­ fa. I pendii rocciosi dell'isola di aleo/ica minima: II%. Aciditd lolale lica '''de grasp ros" (da1 raspo ro55O), .Capri, trasfonnati in piccole terrazze minima: 5 per mille. &Irallo seeeo esattamente come iI Refosco che, in coltivate, offrono alia vite e alia flora nelto minima: 15 per mille.lnvecchia­ Friuli, viene delinito "da1 peduncolo in generale un habitat molto favorev­ men to: nessuno. Carallerisliche orga­ fOssa". ole. nolelliche: colore paglierino chiaro La Cagnina prodotta oggi in Ro­ Nel 29 a.C., l'lmperatore Ccsare piu 0 menD intenso; profumo gradev­ magna e un vino ro55o, spesso ama­ Augusto, colpito dalle bellezze del­ ole. caralteristico; sapore asciulto e bile, pronto da here a pochi mesi dalla I'isola, la scambio con la piu vasta fresco. Qualijicazioni: ncssuna. vcndemmia, dopo un rapidissimo affi­ Ischia, di sua proprieta. Dal 27 al 37 Ro55O namento in bolte. In' a1eune annate d.C., l'lmperatore romano Tiberio, suo Viligni: Piedirosso; vitigni a fmlto particolarmente favorevoli 'si pub olte­ succcssore, confenno come propria rosso raccomandati per la provineia di nere un prodolto che mJ:!ita un paio dimora I'isola, una delle mete piu Napoli 20%. Gradazione alcolica d'anni di inveechiamento per =.r:e ambite cd interessanti d'ltalia, cos­ min ima: 11,5%. Aeiditd lolale hevuto~ nella sua massima espression<:, truendo dodici splendide ville dedi­ minima: ,5 per mille. &Irallo seeeo Dati Cammertiali· cate ad altrettante divinita del­ nelto minima: 18 per mille.lnvecchia­ Slrollure di produzione: 45,produt­ l'Olimpo, e dalla villa 10vis govemo menlo: nessuno. Caralleristiche orga­ tori. Numero ,ellarl, Iserilti:' ,14,07. l'lmpero Romano. no/elliche: colore rosso mbino piu 0 11 vino prodotto· in quest'isola, iI meno intenso; profuino gradevolmente Quarilitd mox p~oducibl1e: 1.197,80 hI. 678 hi. Capri, era particolannente apprczzato vinoso; sapore asciulto e sapido. ,Quilntitd prodolle: da Tiberio. E' noto infatti iI sopran­ Qualijicazioni: nesSuna. SpecificheD.O.C. nome di Biberio, con cui i Romani Zona. di produzione: i comuni di scherzosmnente chiamavano I'Impera­ Brisighella, Casohi Valsenio, Castel­ tore. Nel corso dei secoli, anehe sulle bolognese, Faenza e Riolo"Terme in rovine di quelle iIIustri ville, i con­ provincia di Ravenna e i comuni di tadini piantarono vigneti" tanto che Bertinoro, Castrocaro-Terra del Sole, degustando il C,pri" si ha I'imprcs­ Cesena, Forlimpopoli, Longiano, sione di toccare con mano iI glorioso Mantia·no, Modigliana. Dovadola, mondo classico. ' , Predappio, Mercato Saraceno, Mel­ La prodllzione di questo vino c dola, Roneofreddo, Savigruino su Ru­ stata per anni una' delle altranivc bicone, Gatteo e San Mauro Pascoli in dell'isola, cd iI riconoscimento Dilc provincia di Forll. Viligni: Refosco del 1977 ha confennato la sua indub­ (denominato loealmente Terrano) bia qual ita. 85%, altri vitigni lraccoin?ndati 0 Vinificato da uve provenienti da autorizzati nelle province di Ravenna vigneti composti da Falanghina, e Forli. lino ad un niassimo del 15%. Greco e Bianeolella, iI Capri bianco c Resa massima per ha: 130 qli. Resa eonsigliato con i crostacei e con iI massima di uva In vino: 65%. Gra­ pcsce in sal sa. 11 C,pri rosso, prodotto dazione alcol/ca minima: 11%, con per la maggior parte da live dei zuccheri riduttori da svolgere minima vitigni di Piedirosso, c indicmo come 40 gr/1. ACidild lolale minima: 5 per vino a tutto pasto, in particolarc con mille. &Irallo seeeo nello minima: 17 arrosti di c.,rne bianca e con i secondi Cagnina per mille. lnvecchlamenlo: ncssuno. piatti della cueina rustica napoletana. Carallerisl/che organolelliche: colore Dati Commerciali La storia ro55O violacco; profumo, vinoso e Slrullure di produzione: 53 produt­ Le origini del vitigno Cagnina caratteristico; sapore dolee, di corpo, 50110 quasi sieuramente friulane si tori. Numero ellari iserilli: 24,89. e un pO tannico, leggermente acidulo. riticne che sia stato introdolto in Quanlitil max produeibile: 2.078 hI. Qualijieazioni: ncssuna. Tipologie: Quanlitil prodolle: 523 hI. (Bianeo hI. Romagna verso iI XIII sccolo, quando nessuna. 478; Rosso hI. 45). per la costruzione dei piu importanti monumenti bizantini di Ravenna si Spccifiche D.O,C. importavano grandi quantita di pietra Zona di produzione: I'intero terri­ calcarea dal Carso e dalla Dahnazia. torio dell'isola di C,pri. Resa mas­ Inoltre, tanto dal punto di vista sima per ha: 120 qli. Resa massima di alllpelogralico che dai risultati in

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Nirvana La Tregua Le Mani Forti Regia: Gabriele Salvatores Regia: Franccsco Rosi Regia: Franco Bernini· Con: Christopher Lambert, Diego Con: John Turturro, Massimo Con: Claudio Amendola e Franc­ Abatantuono e Sergio Rubini. Ghini e Stefano Dionisi, csca Neri. Anno 2005: Jimi, creatore di vide­ Tratto da11'omonimo romanzo di Un .agente dei servizi segrcti co­ ogiochi,. entra in rapporto con il Primo Levi, il film racconta il lento autore di una strage rilnasta avvolta protagonista di un gioco da lui stesso ritorno a casa-di'un-gruppodi-depor" nel 'misterosipente; -Decide di creato; questi 10 prega di farlo sparire tati italiani dall'inferno dei lager: il rivolgersi ad una psicanalista, alia dal computer., Jimi cerchecl di accon­ drammatico viaggio si svolge at­ quale racconta tutto. Coinvolta in tentaclo, aiutato da11'hacker Joystick. traverso un'Europa distrutta. I1 ritorno prima persona, la donna, che in que11a di Rosi al cinema in un film costato strage ha perso una sore11a, decide di Fratelli Coltelli 21 miliardi. rivolgersi alia magistratura per far Regia: Maurizio Ponzi emergere la verita'. Con: Simona Ventura e Fabio Uomo D'Acqua Dolce Canino (comm) .. Regia: Antonio Albancse Finalmente Soli I frate11astii Guelfo e Felice sono Con: Antonio Albancse e Valeria Regia: Umberto Marino rivali nel contendersi I'eredita ma­ Milillo. Con: Rocco Papaleo, Marco Mi­ terna. L'arrivo de11a be11a Sonia la Una giovane coppia di sposi at­ lano, Giorgio Panarie110, Daniele Li­ situazione si coinplica cd emergono tende la nascita del primo figlio; ma il otti, Patrizia, Piccinnini e Tosca truffatori,. maggiordomi e rivalita. I1 padre,improvvisamente, perde la me­ D'Aquino. film e scritto e prodotto dai fratelli moria in seguito· ad un h'eidente. Quattro amici per la pelle si Vanzil}a .. Tornecl a casa cinque anni dopo, ritrovano tra crisi coniugali,. vita da trovando tutto cam6iato. single e amori compIicati. Ognuno .Ardena porta la propria esperienza personale, Regia: Luca Barbarcschi da110 scapolo impenitente al 'piantato' . Con: Luca 'Barbareschi, Lucrezia da11a moglie. Sotto sotto, pero', quello Lante de11a Rovere'e Arnoldo Foa'. che conta e' sempre . metier su Estate 1969: ad Ardena, un paes­ famiglia. ino di montagna, si riunisCc una famiglia. Protagonista i: I'adolcscente 11 Ciclone Andrea che guarda le 'liti de11a sua Regia: Leonardo Pieraccioni famiglia e, su110 sfondo, i cambia­ . Con: Leonardo Pieraccioni, Lorcna menti'del mondo. Colonnasonora in Fortezza, Massimo Ccccherini e Nata­ stile sixties. lia Estrada. Un evento cccczionale sconvolge Marianna Ucria la tranquilla' vita di un pacse della Regia: Roberto Faenza provincia toscana: una compagnia Con:.Emmanuelle Laborit, spagnola di ·flamenco capita per PhilippC Noiret e Laura Morante sbaglio in una r.,miglia di tre uomini e Trasposizione cinematografica del una donna omosessuale. Tutto il pacse romanzo di Dacia Maraini. Nel sette­ viene coinvolto e travolto dalla" no- cento, in Sicilia, una donna sordo­ 11 paziente inglese vitl't. . muta, cerca ·di scoprire la causa della propria infennita affrontando I'oppo- I 10 film campioni di incassi della settimana 23 marzo in Italia sizione dei propri familiari. . Titolo del film Distr. Naz. Spettatori Incasso Testim'one a Rischio I La carica dei 101 Buena Us., 392.142 3.878.033.000 Regia: Pasquale Pozzessere 2 Jerry Maguire Coluinbia Us., 179.018 1.887.214.000 Con: Fabrizio Bentivoglio, Clau­ 3 I1 paziente inglese C. Gori Gb .180.353 1.864.966.000 dio Amendola e Margherita Buy. 4 Guerre Ste11ari Fox Us., 128.740 1.383.453.000 Storia vera di Piero Nava, tcsti­ 5 Shine Lucky Austral. 55.136 553.290.000 mone oculare de11'(lInicidio del giu­ 6 Mars Attacks! Warner Usa 51.695 511.134.000 dice Livatino, avvenuto in Sicilia nel 7 Space Jam Warner Usa 48.086 441.690.000 1990; L'uomo fa if suo dovere ma in 8 Romeo & Giulietta Fox Can. 44.123 421.635.000 cambio dovra rinunciarc alia propria 9 I1 senso di Smilla Mcdusa Ger. 32.701 364.421.000 liberta. \0 Creature sclvagge Uip Gb 33.206 339.876.000 . . 32 April 97 :tJ;.~EUA COMUNITA' ITAlJANA

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Review who undergoes plastic surgery to take teamed up with Dustin Hoffman's The events which take place at the the face, and place, of a terrorist gang Punch Productions for the two to star mansion of Waiter Sullivan (E.G. member. John Travolta stars with last in Gold Lust, about two friends Marshall), witnessed by Luther Whit­ year's Oscar winner Nieolas Cage. searching for gold in Brazil. Search­ ney (Clint Eastwood) while in the Danny DeVito's Jersey Films first ing for gold in Hollywood, surely? middle of a burglary, begin a chain hit the big time with Pulp Fiction. eaction of deceit and cover-up ema­ Most recently they have produced Coming Soon nating form the White House and Mati/da and amongst oUlers in the Everyone Says I Love You. A driven by the President (Gene Hack­ pipeline is Eight Days. This seience musieal without any recognised sing­ man), aided and abetted by his Chief fiction film is set in the not·too­ ers? It could only be Woody AlIen. of Staff (Judy Davis). The Homicide distant days when genetie engineering Co-starring ]ulia Roberts, Tim Roth, detective (Ed Harris) is not fooled by has become part of everyday life and Alan Alda, Goldie Hawn and Lukas first impressions and delves away to stars Ethan Hawkes, Urna Thurman Haas. Opens 18 April. find the truth. Laura Linney as Whit­ and Alan Arkin. Thin Town. A dysfunctional fam­ ney's estranged daughter (seen with ily serapes together a living Eastwood in the photo) turns her back from their dole money and on her father until she becomes an odd-jobs offered to the father. unwitting pawn in the game being The two boys have long since played. turned to drug abuse and car Absolute Power is a very low key theft. When their father is hurt thriller with few surprises. Gene whilst working for the loeaI Hackman reprises a theme \ve have bigwig who. refuses to pay him seen too often from him. Eastwood, oompensation the boys have all again, is the goodie however much he Ule time in' the world to plan may have strayed. William Goldman's Uleir revenge. Opens 25 April. script, whilst hardly Marathon Man, Copland. Sylvester Stallon­ nevertheless allows us a good stock e's attempt to revive a flagging thriller helped by Eastwood's solid career. (How flagging is it direction. Entertaining enough but I wben he earns over $I5m per would wait for the video. film?). Still for this low-budget Mel Gibson's influence was police film he is at the basic Actor Power helped by Braveheart's success and rate of $1,500 per week, Further proof So what to do when you have now his leonProductions has 187 of his seriousness is the 301b he acted, directed and produced your ready to role. Kevin Reynolds (Wa­ gained for his role as a sheriff. own films? Well, how about launch­ terworld) directs Samual L. ]ackson Batman and Robin. If the trailers ing your own production company. in a story about an idealistic high and previews are anything to go by Life in Hollywood just does not.seem school teacher who is driven on a then this fourth in the series will as complete unless you have your own murderous rampage after being bru­ every bit as entertaining as the others. office to go to. Some, of course, take tally attacked by gang members from George Clooney takes over .. the rubber this as a totally separate career, others his class. (fhe 187 refers to Ule police mask, Uma Thunnan plays Poison as a safeguard to ensuring a future to code for homicide). Already filmed is Ivy, Alicia Silverston makes an ap­ their career. And it is all far more Anna Karenina. Written and directed pearance as Batgirl, but best costume prevalent than you may think. Hugh by Bernard Rose starring Sophie and wage packet goes to Arnold Grant and Elizabeth Hurley's Simian Morccau (who worked with Gibson Schwarzcnegger as Mr Freeze with Productions first venture was the on Braveheart) with Sean Bean, Al­ his big red eyes. Opens 27 April. recent Extreme Measures, Jodie Fos­ fred Molina and Fiona Shaw. Leading Man. Pop star Ion Bon ter's Egg has been around a few years There are those, however, that like ]ovi switches artform to play the now. Barbra Streisand is an old hand. a front seat view. sexually manipulative Robin Grange Newer onto the scene are Meg Ryan, Tom Cruise and his production making the lives of his wife (Anna Tim Robbins and Mel Gibson. . company may have bought Ule rights Galiena) and ambitious playwright Michael Douglas, an experienced to A Five Year Plan but he was never (Lambert Wilson) a misery. Look out producer has moved into the big time onc to take a back seat. He intends to for Barry Humphries, in non·Dame with a couple of high budget develop'­ star as a thief who pretends to be a Edna guise, Diana Quick. Patricia ments. The screenplay for Rainmaker boat owner in order to pillage a Hodge and David Warner. Opens 2 by John Grisham (The Firm) must convoy of yachts transporting jewels May. have cost a fortune, let alone the and works of art to Europe. Intimate Relation. Julie Waiters services of direetor Francis Ford Cop­ Robert DeNiro views his Tribeca and Rupert Graves star in this true pola. But reaching our screens soon is Productions in much the same way. story of a fatal attraction between a the thriller Face Off. John Woo Still at the pre-production stage is mother, her daughter and a young directs this tale of an undercover cop Moby Dick. In Ule meantime, he has sailor in 1950s suburbia.

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My apologies for mlssmg last 7. David Beckham 8. David Batty 9. celebrating as well as shouting to month, but even though the game is A1an Shearer 10. Matt Le'Tissier 11. some friends below. Evcryone looked now a more distant memory BACK­ Steve McManaman at us, but if there is one tiling to lllLL Sportlight could not possibly let .Substitutes: Janies, Southgate, Lee, remember it is nevcr to be cmbar~ the'England v Italy World cup quali­ Merson, Ferdinand, Wright rassed by who or what you arcl After fier pass without comment. Italy: 1. Angelo Peruzzi 2. Ciro Italy had scored, I looked at my father The things onc does for onc's Ferrara 3. Paolo Maldini 4. Dino and saw a tear in his cyc. Then familyll On Thmsday 2nd January at Baggio 5. Fabbio Cannavaro 6. Ales­ England got a sudden chance towards 8.00 a.m. precisely, I started dialling sandro Costacurta 7. Angelo Di Livio tile end of the first half, when Peruzzi the telephone number for Wembley 8. Demetrio Albertini 9. Pierluigi madc a mistake, but Le Tissier missed Box Office and, without a break, Casiraghi 10. Roberto Di Mauco 11. an open goaf wbich cost England the finally managed to be connected two Gianfranco 20la game. The whistle blew and most of hours 35 minutes later. After a IiUle Substitutes: Francesco Toldo, Di­ tile Italians had grown a lot of negotiation, tickets for the family cgo Fuser, Fabrizio Ravanelli courage! enclosure were secured. This rc.111y The second half began with Italy was it family divided: Mrs E lustily kicking off, on the aUack and that was singing the Italian National Anthem; tile only attack they had in the second Francesca shouting for 201a; Alessan­ half because it was real English dra quietly absorbing her first visit to pressure. There were three substitu­ the National Stadium; Mareo follow­ tions for the home team - Les Ferdi­ ing in his godfather's footsteps by nand, Paul Merson and lan Wright all refusing to say whom he supported came on' and. for the Italians Diego until the' final whistle and your core­ Fuser.and Fabrizio Ravanelli came on. spondent rooting for the country of In this half the English 'were his birth. But I am getting ahc.1d of brilliant, but I could not bear to watch myself.' . . .. the game and was praying the English Wembley has a lot to do to would not score. They' did not and improve its professionalism (witness Italy won I - o. the sale of programmes outside the AI the end of the game the Italians ground), but· the view we had' from went out to their supporters and just below the Royal Box, virtually on Maldini looked ·at our stand. I blew the centre line, could not be faulted. I hin} a kiss eSpecially for my Zia Caui. kept telling my children (to the point My father says' that the only reason of boredom, I have subsequently been England lost· \vas because Tony Ad­ informed), this was very close to Wonder Boy ams was riot' playing, who, in his where I sat with my father during the opinion; is ,tlie greatest defender ever. 1966 World' Cup when I was their The National Anthems wcre sung My friend Anthony.waved his Italian age. and both respected by the opposition flag between -the .Twin Towers. Zola Chances of another England vic­ supporters. An Italian diva led, the was the only,.word I said until I got tory were not aided by the enforced Italian National Anthem and Michael home." absences of Euro '96 stalwarts SC.1- Ball led the English National Anthem. Another IiUle girl, two .years man and Adams, but I would say that The atmosphere was cnhanced by younger called Alessandra wrote: wouldn't I!? So how can BACKHILL the balloons and confcui being sCat­ "In the middle of the first half it give a faithful account of the game? tered ovcr' the world-known stadium was a cracking goal by 2ola... At half Answer - view life through the eyes, of Wcmbley. There were·many peoplc time what sad England supporters C.1rs and words 'of a child! who tried to catch the son multi­ there were. But what happy Italian. coloured confetti which flew through- supporters. Wonder Boy Strikes out the full stadium. ' In the second half England had The refcree L Hamar took a deep smashing shots, but not good cnough Again brc.1th and then blcw the whistle... for Angelo Peruzzi. I cnjoyed the by Franccsca Evims (aged 10) England kicked off and started vcry match very much. It was an excellent "England 0 Italy 1 wcll until the Italians intcrcepted the match". I bad the grc.1t opportunity to go ball and got a ,magnificent chance in , And Marco? On 90 minutes he, to the wonderful atmosphere at Wem­ to 2ola, but oh!... it went slightly decided it would be a good idea to bley. All of the supporters were wide - but never mind they were back remind his friends at school next day hyperactive. This is the way the tc.1ms in aUack. What a bc.1utiful pass in to of his Italian heritage!! Will they lined up: 2ola,' a small deflection and ohl what ,vant him to remind him of that come England: 1. lan Walker 2. Gary a goal by Gianfranco 201a: the' return leg?? (perhaps wishful Neville 3. Stuart PC.1rcc 4. Paul Ince Italy go 1-0 ahc.1d. I wcnt abso­ thinking on the, part of your corre­ 5. Sol Campbell 6. Graeme Le Saux lutcly mad and my mother and I were spondent).

36 :/ff:~EILA COMIJNITA'ITALIANA ItalSport Sandro Pratoli

Calcio: Sono due banche statunitensi Tennis: 1.0 slovacco Thomas 10hans­ Atletica: Un bellissimo oro (unica d'affari (la Merryl Linch e la Bankers son 113 battuto in finale al tomeo di mcdaglia Azzurra), I'ha conquistato Trust) ad aver acquistato la mag- San Pietroburgo, dOlato di un mon­ Fiona May (nel fOIO) nel saJto in gioranza del pacchello azionario del tepremi di 350.000 dollari (circa 500 lungo femminilc eon la misura di 6,86 Torino Calcio allraverso la finanziaria milioni di lire) Renzo Furlan. 10han­ melri, nuovo record italiano aI eop- BulIfin costituita a questo fine in- sonn 113 vinto la finale in due set per erto. ' sieme a una cordata di imprenditori 6-3, 6-4. genovesi. L'operazione c stata uffi- Ciclocross: Trionfo italiano ai cializzata. Le due banc he USA Sci: Lara Magoni ha vinto il campion­ mondiali di cic1ocross. Vinee Danielc avranno il 66% delle azioni, i gen- ate italiano di slalom. E' il suo prima Pontoni, terzo Luca Bramati. ovesi i1 33%. Calleri si sarebbe fallo titolo assoluto, I'unieo che le mancava dare 23 miliardi di lire. La Bullfin dopo quello europeo e le villorie in Morte in sport: La morte di Fabrizio intende investire allri 20 miliardi per coppa del mondo e ai mondiali. De Chiara ha sollcvato tanti dubbi suI potenziare la squadra. E' stato anche pugilato. Ma secondo gli u1timi dati dcciso che i1 Torino continuera a disponibili ('82 - '93) la diseiplina giocare allo stadio Delle Alpi. piu' rischiosa in ltalia (per numero di morti e infortuni gravi) e' stata la Motociclismo: Ollimo avvio di Koc­ pesca sportiva con 129 dceessi. Poi iI inski e della Ducmi ncl cmnpionato ciclismo (125), menlre iI pugilato era superbike. In Australia I'americano ha solo al 5° posto. portato la Sua Honda davanti a tulli nella primal manche che si e' corsa Ciclismo: Viuoria del tedesco Erik sui bagnato.lSeconda piazza per Foga­ label in volata alia Milano Sanremo. rty (Ducati)\e terza per la Kawasaki Arrivo eon brivido per una brutta di Crafar. Nella seconda manche sia caduta che ha coinvolto Jalabert e Kocinski chc" Fogarty hanno avuto dei Mussew. problemi tecnici lasciando spazio a Slight che ha vinto davanti ad Ed­ Pallavolo: Classifica AI wards. Punti Giocale Vinle Perse SclVinti SeWersi Classifica generale: I. Kocinski 34, 2. Las; Daytona Modena 42 22 21 01 65 12 Fogarty 33, 3.Crafar 32, 4. Slight 25, Sislcy Treviso 34 22 17 05 57 23 5. Bayliss 22, 6. Edwards 20, 7. Alpitour Cuneo 34 22 17 05 57 31 Russell 19, 8. ,Craggill 17, 9. Yana­ Lubc Banca Marcbc 30 22 IS 07 53 37 gawa 13, 10. Buckmaster 8. Colmark Brescia 26 22 13 09 46 39 Sono passati due anni dall'incidente di Gabcea Monlicbiari 22 22 11 11 49 37 Le Mans, ma : adesso 10 spagnolo MTAPadova 18 22 09 13 38 49 Alberto Puig (Honda 500) sta ricord­ Area Ravenna 16 22 08 14 38 50 ando a tulli che la forma e' tomata a Jeans Halu' Bologna 16 22 08 14 29 52 quella di una volta, cccome. E' stato i1 Auselda ROlna 14 22 07 IS 29 56 piu' velocc nelle prove a Jarcz de la Sporting C. Catania 08 22 04 18 25 55, Frontera e' stabilendo iI nuovo record Corn Cavi Napoli 04 22 02 20 17 62' del circuito. Puig ,ha percorso iI giro f del cireuilo Andaluso in 1:43.705, un decimo e 61 centesimi in meno del Basl{ctbaJl: Classifica dopo 26 giomatc I tempo registrato nella "pole position" Squadre Pli. Gioc. VinIc Perse Punti F. Punli S. Diff. ! del 1996 dall'Australiano e tre volle Bcnetton TV 44 26 22 4 2195 1967 228 I iridato Michael Doohan. C'ldalora e' Tcamsystem BO 34 26 17 9 2067 1932 135 quarto. Nella 250 Marccllino Lucchi KillderBO 34 26 17 9 2282 2120 162 e' risullato secondo alle spalle del Stef.'lnel MI 32 26 16 10 2101 2002 99 tcdesco Waldman, Ma...: Biaggi MashVR 32 26 16 10 2087 2010 77 quarto, Stefano Perngini quinlo" Luc;i Telcmarkel RM 28 26 14 12 2176 2180 -4 Boscoscuro sellimo. C.'lgiva VA 26 26 13 13 2180 2139 41 Pol ti .Canti! 24 26 12 14 2001 2038 -37 Calcio: Sono tre le novita' azzurrc Fontanafredda SI 24 26 12 14 2021 2020 I decisc da Cesan; Maldini: gli juven­ Rolly PT 22 26 11 IS 2057 2187 -130 tini Padovano e Vieri, e Filippo Viola RC 20 26 10 16 2094 2213 -119 Inzaghi dell'Atalanta per le partite ScavoliniPS 18 26 9 17 2223 2275 -52 Italia-Moldavia e Polonia-Italia per le Genertel TS 16 26 8 18 2187 2354 -167 qualificazioni ai Mondiali del 1998. C.'lnle MonL1na FO 10 26 5 21 1951 2194 -243

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Barilla Anglo ..ltalian Football League Table Up tolFino 9.3.97 .. nLa Voce degli Italiani" Plyd Won Draw Lost For Agt Points Sportsmanship .. Gioc Vinto Par Pers Per Sub Punti (Ave' Marks)

VALTARO ALIVINI 18 14 1 3 56 27,. 43 + '29 8.33 A .. C .. PIACENZA 17 13 1 3 66 23 40 + 43 8.21 CIBORIO F.C. 19 10 7 2 42 21 37 + '21 6.85 A. C. CARRERA London 17 11 2 4 35 29 ,35 + 6 7.94 A .. C .. ITALIA 14 10 ,3 1 36 11 33 + '25 7.78 A .. C'.. NEGRI NI 15 8 3 4 44 26 27 + 18 7.50 EUROPA F.C. 16 6 4 6 27 27 22 + 0 7.52 AUTOHAUS SPORTIF 16 4 3 9 21 46 15 -25 8.15 DE MENNATO TAILORS 17 4 2 11 36 52 14 - 16 7.90 A.C.CALABRITTO 17 4 2 , 11 20 52 14 - ,32 7.27 METROS TARS '22 2 2 18 20 29 8 -, 9 7.14 MEETING POINT 17 1 2 14 20 80 5 - 60 7.11

TOTAL GOALS SCORED: 1 423 14231

Results .... I Bolla Wine League Cup Semi.. Finals: , A.C. Negroni 6 .. I Autohaus Sportif Ciborio F.C. 5 .. 1 A.C. Piaeenza

Lonsdale Challenge c::;up Semi·Finals Europa F.C. 6 .. 4 De Mennato Tailors (AE1) Fixtures

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Risotto con Ganiberetti Rice with Prawns Ingredienti: Ingredients: 500 gr di riso lib rice 250 gr gamberetti scnza guscio y, Ib prawns (peeled) 1 porro tritato 1 leek finely chopped 60 grburro 3 oz butter 3 cucchiai di olio .3 tablespoons oil 1 ramoscello di prezzemolo 1 sprig of parsley 1 spicco d'aglio 1 clove of garlic 2 foglic d'alloro • 2 bay leaves 6 cuechiai di vino bianco, sccco 6 tbspns dry white wine 1 cucchiaio di conserva di pomodoro 1 tbspn tomato puree 1 \fl Iitro (j'acqua .3 pints of water salc'e pepe salt and pepper 2 cucchiai di panna 2 tbspns double cream 100 gr pannigiano 4 oz parmesan cheese Metodo:. In una easseruola mettete i gamberetti, I'alloro, Method: Put the prawns, bay leaves, garlic, parsley, I'aglio, iI prezzemo!o, iI sale ed iI pepe in 1.5 litri d'acqua e sail,· pepper and water into a saucepan: Bring to the cU09Cte ,per 5 .minuti. Levate tre quarti dei gamberetti e boil and simmer for .5 minutes. Remove :y,. of the metteteli da,parte. Continuate·!a cottura a fuoco basso per prawns and put them to onc side. Continue cooking on cirea 1. ora. Togliete iI prezzemolo, I'aglio e I'alloro. Fate a low heat for an hour. Remove tI\(; parsley, garlic and rosolare iI porro nell'olio e 30 gr di burro per qualche bay leaves. Light fry the leek in half the butter. ,Add' minuto. Unitevi i gamberetti e 'poi iI riso. Fateli tostare per the prawns and the rice and cook' for 1 minute. Pour in qualche minuto e versatevi iLvino e ,fatelo quasi tutto the wIne and cook until it has nearly all evaporated. evapo'iare. Unite, poco all{l voila, iI brodo scmpre mescol­ Add the stock, a little at a time, stirring contiously~ ando: . Quando iI riso sara quasi cotto, unite la conscrva When the rice is nearly cooked, add'the tomato puree' . sciolta in un po', di, zucchero. Quando sara pronto, unite iI and sugar. and dilute in a little hot water. When .the. rcstari!e burro, pepe, iI parmigiano e la panna. Mescolate rice is, cook&!, stir.in the fcnlalning' butter, pepper, bene e servite. panncs.~n and cremn. Serve.

Riso.tt~ con Asparagi Rice with Asparagus Ingredienti Ingredients 500 gr riso lib rice 350 gr di asparagi 12 oz asparagus 1 cipolla 0 un porro tritato 1 onion or 1 lcek, chopped 60 gr burro 3 oz butter 3 cucchiai' di olio 3 tablespoons of oil Y, cipolla Y2 onion 1 gamba di sedano 1 stick of celcry 1 foglia di alloro 1 bay leaf 1y, Iitri di acqua 3 pints of water 6 cucchiai di vino bianco secco 6 tbspns of dry white wine 75 gr pannigiano 3 oz parmesml cheesc 2 cucchiai di panna 2 tbspns double cremn sale e pepe + 5 grani di pepe salt and pepper + 5 peppercorns Metodo: Tagliate le punte degli asparagi e metteteli da Method: Cut off tips of the asparagus and put to one parte. In una casscruola cucinate le gambe degli asparagi, side. In a saucepan cook the as.~pargus stalks, half an mezza cipolla, iI scdimo, I'alloro, 5 grani di pepe e iI sale onion, the celery, bay leaf. 5 peppercorns and salt in nell'acqua per circa un ora. Togliete le gambe degli water for an hour. Remove the asparagus 'stalks and asparagi e.. tagliate la parte piu soffice a pezzetti. Scolate iI cut the tender part into sinall pieces. Strain the stock brodo, e unitevi· i pezzetti di asparagi. Fate rosolare la and add them to it. Lightly fry the onion in half the cipolla in 30 gr di'burro e I'olio. 'Aggiungete le punte degli butter and oil. Add the asparagus tips and the rice and asparagi e poi iI riso e fateH rosolare Per qualche minuto. fry for a few minutes. Pour in the wine and cook until Versatevi ~opra iI vino. Alzate iI fuoco e r.~telo evaporare. it has nearly all evaporated. Add the stock, a little at a Aggiungete il brodo poco alia voila, scmpre' mcscolando 'time. stirring continuously. until the rice is cookCd. fincM iI riso sara cotto. Togliete dal fuoco e unite iI Remove from the heat and add the remaining butter, rimanente burro, iI pannigiano ed iI pepe. Servite. parmcs.~n and pepper.

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