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PubliIshed 1T1 times aAnnually bLy the IAN TIMES Italian Community Center 631 E. Chicago St., Milwaukee, WI 53202 Become a member of the Italian www.ICCMilwaukee.com Community Center and you will receive MAY 2018 • VOL. 39, NO. 11 home delivery of this publication. Your address label will be placed here. – CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED – Fun activities highlight ICC’s A message from Dean Cannestra, Children’s

Easter party Well, Ifolkts,abylthieatimne youCreaod mFemsta gurounndis.tOyur VCice Perensidtenet r President this message we will be less than Joe Emanuele placed an announce - 90 days away from our 41st Festa ment in The Italian Times the last Italiana, July 20-22. I can tell I’m few months and flyers have been getting excited. I hope you are, too. put out at the ICC, but we still need Everything seems to be falling more volunteers. If you are able to into place. As you can read in this do some lifting, climb step ladders, issue, we have brought in George use basic tools and can commit to Busateri to be our Entertainment working any of these days: Monday Director. George is putting together through Thursday, July 16, 17, 18, a lineup that is appropriate for an 19 or Monday, July 23 become a Italian festival, one that I believe member of our Festa Grounds brings Festa back to its roots, but Crew. Volunteer as few or many keeps the party atmosphere going. days as you choose. If you can help, I hope this year’s Festa will re - please contact Joe Emanuele at mind people of their Festas of the [email protected] or 414-750- past: a reunion of family and 4295. friends, an experience in Italian culture, with lots of good music and A Taste of Italy great food. Come and enjoy the only By the time you read this mes - festival with fireworks every night sage, our 23rd annual “A Taste of and free carnival rides for all. Italy” will be in the books. I’m sure it was a spectacular success. With I ask our members to start pro - UNICO Scholarship & Awards Din - moting Festa, get people to buy all the hard work that Valorie Schleicher, Christina Ziino and ner on Tuesday, May 15 and the their advance tickets on our web - Pompeii Women’s Club May site – festaitaliana.com – and pray Marie Lieber have put into this fundraising event, I’m confident Crowning Ceremony and Dinner on that we have three beautiful days. Wednesday, May 30. Festa started out in 1978 as a that it made money for our organi - zation. Both of these events are at the There were a lot of fun activities to volunteer-run festival and the im - ICC and details can be found in this enjoy at the Italian Community portance of our volunteers remains Your support is needed issue. Center’s Children’s Easter party essential to our success today. There are a couple of events on Mar. 24. Among them was deco - Dean Cannestra We’ve been looking for volunteers coming up in May that I hope you ICC President rating an Easter cookie. Each to help us set up and take down the child, with or without a parent, can support. These include the Festa General Chair could grab a sugar cookie and plastic bags filled with frosting and artistically decorate the cookie. Here, Michael Balistreri is seen helping his son, Liam, who George Busateri is back as Festa just turned 3, with the activity. Liam is the grandson of ICC mem - bers Tom and Barbara Balistreri. Entertainment Director and his More photos can be found on pages 6 and 7. (Times photo by Tom Hem - man) band, Spider George & The Web, Cosa c’è dentro? is playing nightly, July 20-22 Wanting to make Festa Italiana What’s inside? 2018 the biggest Italian party in America this summer, Festa offi - A super hero, a truck cials have brought on board one of and 100 lbs. of pasta page 2 the most recognized names in live Acts for two Festa entertainment in the Midwest. stges announced page 3 George Busateri has returned to Italian art donated to ICC Festa to take the reins of Enter - by Sicilian artist page 4 tainment Director. Assisted by his wife, Catherine Mt. Carmel Church artifacts “cootie” Balistrieri Busateri, George donated to ICC page 4 is handling all of the aspects of St. Joseph’s Day Luncehon Festa entertainment including Chair says “Grazie” page 5 booking of the acts and back-up Calendars of events page 5 musicians, music directing, stage production and working with the Children’s Easter party stage managers and the sound and picture pages pages 6-7 lighting pros. Members’ Happy Hour And listen to this Festa fans: set for June 13 page 10 George will be performing with his Tribute to ICC’s #1 World band, Spider George & The Web! Soccer Cup fan page 11 After a 12-year absence, Spider George & The Web is back in the UNICO to honor lineup and will perform nightly at Fr. Mike Hammer page 12 9 p.m. all three days (July 20-22) UNICO Scholarship & and after the fireworks on Satur - Festa 2018 Music Director George Busateri Awards Dinner set day, July 21 on the Harley-David - make sure you’re there. You’re in clapping their hands, pumping for Tuesday, May 15 page 12 son Stage. for a spectacular show! their fists and singing along. There Pompeii Women announce There is a reason why this band “Our #1 goal this year is to bring are lots of us who remember people May Crowning event page 13 has been called “Milwaukee’s #1 the party back to Festa,” said Dean dancing on the picnic tables and party band” and anyone who has Pabst sponsorship key to Cannestra, Italian Community forming conga lines when George’s Verdi Club start page 15 seen them perform in the past at Center President and Festa Gen - band played. That’s what we’re try - Festa or many other venues knows eral Chairman. “George and his ing to bring back this year.” Italian soccer fans’ rue page 17 why. If you haven’t seen them yet, band will have people dancing, Please turn to page 8 A super hero, a truck and 100 lbs. of pasta by Christina Ziino Romano, Val Schleicher, Marie was in Ames, Iowa! My husband Iowa!!! Without hesitation, he vol - Recently, my grandson has be - Lieber and I began looking into ob - has run a lot of errands for me, but unteered to pick up the pasta on come fascinated with Super Heroes taining donated product for the I thought this one might be a little one of his runs! like Spiderman and Batman. They event. I started with the pasta. too much to ask. It looked like the When Ann called me with the swoop in from nowhere and save My first thought was Barilla. donation wasn’t going to happen. news, I couldn’t believe it. I com - the day and defeat the bad guy. After going online and making a One day, during one of our regu - pleted the donation request and Well, recently, the crew for “A call to the company, the prospects lar conversations, I relayed the three weeks later, Glen picked up Taste of Italy” found its own “Super looked good for up to 100-pounds of story to Ann Romano. Over dinner the pasta and delivered it to my Hero” in one Glen Murphy. Glen is pasta to be donated. The only prob - that night, with her friend Frances door! A real super hero rescue with - the son of ICC member Frances lem was that it either had to be and her son, Glen, Ann told them of out the bad guys!!! Thanks to Bar - Murphy, who is best friends with shipped to us at the Italian Com - the story of the pasta-in-waiting. illa and thanks to Glen! Ann Romano, our longtime Taste of munity Center’s expense which Here is where Glen turns into a Italy chair. would have been costly or have it super hero. Glen is a truck driver Upon taking over the chairman - picked up at one of Barilla’s ware - for McLane Company. Part of his THE ITALIAN TIMES ship of “A Taste of Italy” from Ann houses. The closest to Wisconsin regular route goes through Ames, 631 E. Chicago St. Milwaukee, WI 53202-5916 Look for photos and a report on the 23rd annual “A Taste of Italy” in the (414) 223-2180 June 2018 issue of The Italian Times coming out May 24. Published 11 times annually Publisher . . . Italian Community Center ICC President ...... Dean Cannestra Newspaper Committee Two chances to get Festa’s ‘$7 Chairman ...... Blaise Di Pronio Edito r ...... Thomas Hemman Advertising Sale s Manager ...... Thomas Hemman for 7 Days’ online ticket deal Advertising Sales If you want to get a great deal on lar advance ticket and $6 off a Keep in mind that children, 12 Representative ...... Faye Ann Kessler advance tickets for Festa Italiana ticket that is purchased at the gate years and younger, are admitted for Editorial Contributors, Reporters 2018, you still have two chances to the days of Festa Italiana, Friday, free when accompanied by an adult and Columnists ...... Blaise Di Pronio, Barbara Collignon, Elizabeth Zizzo take advantage of Festa’s “$7 for 7 July 20 through Sunday, July 22. all three days of Festa. Angela Bozano and Donato Di Pronio Days” online ticket deal. This pro - motion allows Festa-goers to buy For advertising information, please call advance tickets online only for $7 Call put out for Festa Mass ushers (414) 223-2180 or send an e-mail to: [email protected]. during a seven-day period. Ted Catalano, Mass and Proces - cession, which follows the Mass, The first seven-day frame ex - sion Committee member and man - will be discussed. Copyright 2018 pired in April, but you still have The Italian Community Center, Inc. ager of the ushers, has issued a call Catalano requests that new ush - chances in May and June. To order All Rights Reserved for at least 15 new ushers to step ers sign up with him early and then your $7 ticket, all you will need to up and volunteer for this year’s follow through on their commit - All advertisements must be in accordance know is this website address: Festa Italiana Mass on Sunday, ment. To volunteer as an usher or with the rules and requirements as deter - https://festaitaliana.com and the mined by editorial policy. Paid advertise - July 22. for more information, call Catalano dates below when the “$7 for 7 ments are not to be interpreted as an at 414-305-9769 or email him at Days Spring Fever Ticket Deal” is To be an usher, you must be at endorsement by the Italian Community least 16 years old. The only other [email protected]. Center or its newspaper, The Italian Times. in effect: In addition, the Newspaper Committee re - • Monday, May 14 through Sun - requirement is that you attend a At least 55 ushers are needed serves the right to reject ads based on edi - day, May 20. brief instructional meeting at the every year for the Mass, which has torial policy approved by the Board of • Monday, June 18 through Italian Community Center on Mon - drawn up to 10,000 people. Cata - Directors of the Italian Community Center. Sunday, June 24. day, July 16 at 7 p.m. At that time, lano said he has about 40 dedicated The Italian Community Center is a mem - information on the duties of an ber of the Metropolitan Milwaukee Associa - The $7 promotion ticket will ushers who show up automatically tion of Commerce, Visit Milwaukee and the save you $3 off the price of a regu - usher during the Mass and the pro - each year. Historic Third Ward Association. Reading/Presentation about Italian Summer Camp by Author/Dean of Lago del Bosco Eric Dregni Tuesday, May 15th at 4:30 p.m. Victory Italian Immersion School, 2222 W. Henry Ave., Milwaukee Public Welcome • Free Admission

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PAGE 2–MAY 2018 THE ITALIAN TIMES Look who’s performing at 41st Festa Italiana, more to come An array of multi-talented Ital - the fireworks (about 10:45 p.m.) on than 20 years starting in 1978. ian and Italian American acts will Saturday, July 21. D’Amore sings everything from pop perform on the two primary stages Awarding-winning accordion standards to Elvis Presley, Roy Or - at the 41st annual Festa Italiana, virtuoso Corey Pescaturo will bison and Neil Diamond tunes. Friday, July 20 through Sunday, perform July 21-22 at 1:30 p.m. The Tom Sorce Band with vo - July 22 on the Summerfest Pescauturo is a protégé of the late calist Sandra Mandella will take grounds. Dick Contino and performed at the to the Harley-Davidson Stage on These acts include Tony Award- tribute concert that Festa pre - Friday, July 20 after the fireworks winning Broadway performer and sented last year in honor of the late (approximately 10:45 p.m.) and TV/film actor Anthony Crivello, Contino. Saturday, July 21 at noon. Sorce is TV/film actor and singer/songwriter After several years’ absence, the a versatile guitarist and producer of Louis Vanaria, Spider George & Italian-born vocalist Moreno quality music for more than 40 The Web, the Sicilian Tenors Fruzzetti is returning to Festa. years. His band has performed reg - (Aaron Caruso, Elio Scaccio and Fruzzetti, who has continued a ularly in the Courtyard Music Se - Sam Vitale) and Tre Bella, a three- steady schedule of concerts and fes - ries, originally hosted by the Italian part harmony female group with a tival appearances across the U.S. Community Center and now by flair towards Italian and Italian and Canada, will sing each day at 3 American pop music . p.m. The lineup also features Performing at 4 p.m. daily will FLEMT, a rock band from Udine, be the Rat Pack Reprise , a trio of Italy, that recently completed a vocalists from Madison who will U.S. tour. bring back the glory days of Frank George Busateri, who has joined Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Jr. and the Festa Management Team as Dean Martin. The Rat Pack Reprise the festival’s 2018 Entertainment features Joe Scalissi as Martin, Director, recently provided The David Hayes as Davis and Jack Italian Times with the full lineup D’Amico as Sinatra. that he has booked for the Harley- Returning to the Festa lineup Anthony Crivello Davidson Stage and the Miller Lite for the 6 p.m. nightly shows is vo - Bartolotta Catering at the ICC. His Stage. calist Rick D’Amore . As longtime band also backed vocalist Tom An - Festa fans recall, D’Amore was a thony in regular shows at the Wis - Harley-Davidson Stage regular in the Festa lineup for more consin State Fair. Mandella is a The Harley-Davidson Stage Louis Vanaria recording artist, who now makes lineup includes Anthony Crivello , her home in Florida. performing nightly at 8 p.m. Criv - ello, who won the Tony Award for Miller Lite Stage Best Performance by a Featured The Bronx, NY-native Louis Actor in 1993 for his role in Kiss of Vanaria first gained fame in the the Spider Woman, is a Milwaukee 1993 Robert DeNiro film A Bronx native. He is coming back to town Tale in the role of Crazy Mario. to direct Hear What’s In The Heart: Two years later, he was cast in the An Italian Shoemaker’s Tale at the CBS movie of the week Young at Next Act Theatre, May 2-6. Crivello Heart, starring Olympia Dukakis is currently writing a one-man play and featuring Frank Sinatra. Since The King of Sicily. He performed then, Vanaria has performed in nu - more than 2,400 times in the title merous films and TV shows. Among role of the Las Vegas production of the more recent films in which Va - Phantom of the Opera, which closed naria has acted are: Once Upon a in September 2012. Time in Brooklyn (2013) as Stan Spider George & The Web is “the Jew” Gerzof, Grasslands returning to the Festa lineup for (2011) as Volpe, Stiffs (2010) as the first time in 12 years. Led by Nino and West of Brooklyn (2008) keyboardist/vocalist George as Frankie. His recent TV appear - Busateri (Festa’s Entertainment ances have included The Neighbor - Director), the group is known as hood (a show in pre-production this “Milwaukee’s #1 Party Band.” Play - year), The Mysteries of Laura ing R&B, rock, funk, disco, salsa (NBC, 2015) Blue Bloods (CBS, and reggae and it features on the 2013) and Broadway Empire (HBO, most talented vocalists and musi - 2010). He has always been an as - cians in the Midwest. The band will piring singer/songwriter and has perform nightly at 9 p.m. and after The Sicilian Tenors Please turn to page 9

Rick D’Amore

THE ITALIAN TIMES MAY 2018 – PAGE 3 Italian art donated to ICC by Blaise di Pronio Prior to a trip to Italy last year, I found myself at the ICC for a func - tion. In anticipation of frequenting the usual Italian edifices and dwellings filled with paintings, sculptures and other artifacts, I noted the lack of such arrays and displays at the ICC. Since the re - cent renovations, except for the Pietà, there really isn’t much to be seen here, especially originating from Italy. Thus, the undertaking described in this article. While in Sicily last summer, I had occasion to meet with Giacoma Lo Coco. She is an artist based in Porticello, a little port town which is the ancestral home of many of Milwaukee’s Italian-American fam - ilies and past and present members of the ICC. The Lo Coco name is also well known at the ICC and I am sure there are some familial re - Here are the three paintings that were donated to the taken before the paintings were hung in the Members’ lations with the artist also. Italian Community Center by Giacoma Lo Coco, an Room. As of our printing deadline, the paintings had Ms. Lo Coco was born in 1978. artist from Porticello (Sicily), Italy. This picture was not been hang. (Times photo by Tom Hemman) After beginning in preliminary paintings, her beautiful sculptures the secure shipping and insurance many societies, clubs and groups studies in architecture, she began continue to attract the public’s at - issues, the three beautiful paint - which frequent the ICC for contri - to show an early interest in related tention. Since 2007, she has lived ings have arrived and should be on butions and donations to cover the aspects of the arts that included and worked between New York, display in the Members Room by costs and thus become sponsors of global art, advertising graphics, Palm Beach, Paris and Rome where the time you read this article. Be this beneficial endeavor. To date, photography and especially archi - she has executed various paintings sure to stop in to view the beautiful only the Abruzzese-Galileo Galilei tectural design. Soon after she went and sculptures for private individ - and colorful artwork and expres - Society and the Giuseppe Garibaldi on to take a degree at the Academy uals and exhibited her works in sions of Ms. Lo Coco’s style and Society have responded with kind of Fine Arts in Palermo with a both private and public galleries. skill. donations. Should any others con - major in Painting, graduating in Her work can be viewed on the in - We are very grateful for the gen - tribute in the future, they will be her class with the distinction of ternet at giacomalococo.it. erous donation and it is deeply ap - acknowledged in this paper. Appre - cum laude. After discussing our situation at preciated with much heartfelt pride ciation and thanks are given to the Since graduation, her life’s pri - the ICC and its dearth of artistic and esteem and to the benefit of our Abruzzese and the Garibaldini! mary devotion to the arts has been pieces, she generously agreed to do - members and guests. P.S.: To better appreciate the Lo as a painter, where she has been nate three of her paintings to us at N.B.: In order to defray the ex - Coco paintings, reviews of her work highly recognized both in Europe no cost to the organization as ex - penses incurred in the shipping of appear within this issue. and abroad. In addition to her plained below. After orchestrating the paintings, a call went out to the Giacoma Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church Lo Coco: artifacts donated to ICC Reviews of the artist and her work The confusion and violence around us in the modern world come sharply into focus and be - come astonishingly resolvable when you study the extraordinary and passionate works of the young Italian artist Giacoma Lo Coco. Since her first painting exhibited at the age 5, her theme has re - mained the same-continuity out of discontinuity or “Order out of Dis - order,” her thesis on graduation with honors from the Accademia di Belle Arti di Palermo. One feels that a universal discovery and a silent rejoicing is taking place in each individual in the crowded throng, who here-to-for had been rioting, raping and killing his fel - low man. The artist is showing us our own potential for change TODAY! – Professor Ronald R. Fleve, Columbia University, New York In science, there exists the con - cept of entropy which, in its sim - plest but not exclusive definition, states that all things collapse from order to disorder. From that point of singularity bursting forth into the infinite pieces of the universe to that simple, orderly single-celled organism which multiplied into a complex human body destined to become the epitome of disorder- a Rick Balistrieri (center) recently that it was his father’s dying wish ward Balistrieri was given the ar - pile of dust! donated artifacts from the reposi - that the Tabernacle and related ar - tifacts to keep by the last priest to It can therefore be argued that tory of Our Lady of Mount Carmel tifacts be given to the ICC. Our serve at the church. Both Edward the art world has experienced sim - Catholic Church to the Italian Lady of Mount Carmel was built by and Rick served on the West Allis ilar elements of entropy going from Community Center on behalf of his first and second generation Italian Police Department and held high- the simple but orderly cave draw - father, the late Edward Balistrieri. Americans who settled on the east - ranking officer positions. Rick re - ings to complex Renaissance mas - Rick Balistrieri told Chris Conley side of West Allis. The church offi - tired as the Deputy Police Chief (right), the chairperson of the cially opened at 6266 W. Beloit Rd. and is now a Police Safety Trainer terpieces, to abstract modern art ICC’s heritage photo and artifacts, in 1939 and was closed by the Mil - for the State of Wisconsin. (Times and to a jumble of dots (pointillism) and ICC volunteer Frank D’Amato waukee Archdiocese in 1999. Ed - photo by Tom Hemman) Please turn to page 11

PAGE 4–MAY 2018 THE ITALIAN TIMES Chairperson Mary Winard thanks many for successful St. Joseph’s Day Luncheon First of all, I want to sincerely us and bless all of us as well as the bags were filled by my committee, beautifully decorating the St. thank all those who attended the specially prepared food by Chef Sal - headed by Suzanne Wypijewski Joseph’s Altar to enrich the setting St. Joseph’s Day Luncheon on Mar. vatore Monni of Bartolotta Cater - with Louise Au and Pat Guttuso, for this special day. Thank you, 16 at the Italian Community Cen - ing. all of whom are members of the Joanne, for your dedication and ter. A very special thank you to ICC Fr. Tim also blessed the bread Pompeii Women’s Club. commitment. Chaplain, Fr. Tim Kitzke, for tak - and fruit bags that were given to t was very rewarding to have ing time in his busy schedule to join the guests as they departed. The I Thanks to Bartolotta Catering ICC President Dean Cannestra, General Manager Adam Iplikci and ICC Vice President Joe Emanuele his banquet staff for their excellent and Italian Conference Center service. Three Holy Women President Joe Vella at a table. Thanks to Dean for his kind words My personal thanks to ICC of welcome and prayer offering. Business Manager Laurie Bisesi for Parish thanks ICC her help, to receptionist Valentine The freewill donations that lected March 16, 2018 at the St. It is always especially rewarding Sturdevant for her clerical help, to people made at the Italian Com - Joseph Luncheon at the Italian to see several of our past presidents John Puchner for volunteering to munity Center’s St. Joseph’s Day Community Center. Your gift will on this day. Thanks to Past Presi - perform music appropriate for the Luncheon were recognized in a be used to help those in need on the dents Betty Puccio, Tony Machi, occasion, and to Tom Hemman, for letter of thanks to Mary Winard, East Side of Milwaukee, and it is Henry Piano and Bill Jennaro. helping us to promote the luncheon in The Italian Times and on flyers. event chairperson, by the Very because of people like you that we We were also graced by the pres - Reverend Timothy J. Kitzke on are able to continue this good ence of the now retired Milwaukee Lastly, I want to thank all of behalf of Three Holy Women work. County Circuit Court Judge John those who made donations at the Parish. Thank you again for this gift to DiMotto. Grazie to all of them! table we had set up. A donation of The letter stated: Christ and His Church. It will be $140 was sent to Fr. Tim of Three Another great pleasure is to Holy Women Parish. The funds will Dear Mary and Friends, used with gratitude. God bless have the members of La Società di be used to help those in need on the On behalf of the parishioners of you! San Giuseppe in large attendance. East Side of Milwaukee. Three Holy Women Parish, I Sincerely yours in Christ, Thanks to John Balistrieri and So - would like to thank you for your Very Reverend ciety President Bruce Dentice. – Mary (Mineo) Winard recent donation of $140 for our Timothy J. Kitzke, V.G. St. Joseph’s Day Luncheon work with the poor that was col - Pastor Once again, Joanne (Sanfilippo) Chairperson Czubek did an outstanding job Calendar of Events April 28 – May 30, 2018 Wednesday, Apr. 25 Monday, May 28 • Pompeii Women’s Club general membership dinner and meeting, • Memorial Day. The Italian Community Center, Festa Italiana and 5:30 p.m., social, 6:30 p.m., dinner and meeting. Italian Times offices will be closed.

Wednesday, May 2 Tuesday, May 29 • Pompeii Women’s Club Board meeting, 6 p.m. • Milwaukee Ladies of UNICO Board meeting, 6 p.m. Thursday, May 3 • Italian Community Center Membership Committee meeting, 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 30 • Pompeii Women’s Club May Crowning ceremony and dinner, 5:30 Monday, May 7 p.m., social, 6:30 p.m., dinner. Details in this issue. • Italian Community Center Finance Committee meeting, 6:30 p.m. Daily and weekly classes and activities Tuesday, May 8 • Bocce leagues. The spring season continues through the week of May • Milwaukee Chapter UNICO National meeting, 7 p.m. 7. The championship playoffs are set for Monday, May 14. Thursday, May 10 • Italian Community Center Board meeting, 6:30 p.m. • ICC Italian classes . The spring semester of Italian I, an introductory Italian class, and Italian II, a conversational Italian class, for persons, Tuesday, May 15 13 years and older, continues on Tuesday nights through May 8. • Milwaukee Chapter UNICO National and Milwaukee Ladies of UNICO Scholarship & Award banquet, 5:30 p.m., social, 6:30 p.m., • I Bei Bambini, The Children’s Italian Dance Group. This children’s dinner. Details in this issue. folk dance group practices weekly on most Monday nights at 6:30 p.m. at the ICC. New dancers are welcome. For details, visit: Wednesday, May 16 www.tradizionevivente.com . Breaks are taken during the holidays. • Filippo Mazzei Lodge of the Order Sons & Daughters of Italy in America Board meeting, 6 p.m. • Tradizione Vivente, The Italian Dance Group of Milwaukee. This Thursday, May 17 folk dance group practices weekly on most Tuesday nights at 7 p.m. at • Italian Community Center membership dinner, 5:30 p.m. Dinner the ICC. Visit: www.tradizionevivente.com for details. Breaks are reservations required by Monday, May 14. taken during the holidays. Ballate con noi! Dance with us! Italian Community Center general meeting, • 6:30 p.m. • Hula hoop dance fitness class . Every Tuesday night, 5:45 – 6:45 p.m. Friday, May 18 in the bocce court room. Everyone is welcome. Cost: $5 per member, • Abruzzese Society social, 6 p.m. $10 per non-member. No classes during the holidays.

THE ITALIAN TIMES MAY 2018 – PAGE 5 Lots of fun things to do at ICC’s Children’s Easter party All Times photos by Tom Hemman

Kids love to have their faces painted to resemble one of their favorite an - Volunteer Irais Gonzalez artistically designed a tiger’s face on this will - imated characters or favorite animals. Here, volunteer Jack Hess is seen ing participant. face painting a young boy.

Every youngster had a chance to meet the Easter Bunny, who, in turn, gave each child a candy treat to take home.

It was five year-old Sal Graziano’s lucky day. He won both guessing contests at the Children’s Easter party. He submitted the closest guesses as to the number of Peeps in one jar and the number of jelly - The Avanti Committee received plenty of volunteer Alioto, the Easter Bunny (a/k/a Jolie Steeger), John beans in another jar. As a result, help to supervise the many activities at the Mar. 24 Alioto (who is holding his granddaughter Ana Alioto), Sal got to take home both jars. Children’s Easter Party (“Festa di Pasqua”). From the Kaydn (Emanuele) Ulickey (seated), Elizabeth Anne Sal’s grandparents are ICC mem - left: Sam Alioto, Irais Gonzalez, Jack Hess, Sam Abra - Ceraso, Jenna Alioto, Allison Hansen and Rose Anne bers Christina and Joe Ziino. ham, Julia Bongert (seated), Mary Anne Ceraso- Ceraso Fritchie.

PAGE 6–MAY 2018 THE ITALIAN TIMES The Easter parade, led by the Easter Bunny, is one of the traditional ac - tivities at the ICC’s children’s party. The children – wearing crazy bal - loon hats that were crafted by Susie Christiansen and playing simple instruments the kids designed themselves –always have a good time marching in the parade.

There were plenty of fun games to play.

The kids loved decorating their own Easter cookie. The youngest ones received assistance from a parent or grandparent. The older ones did it on their own.

Here is ICC member Rose Emanuele, 98, with several of her great-grand - children. Rose and her youngest great-grandchildren regularly attend both the ICC’s Children’s Easter party and the post-Christmas party with La Befana.

THE ITALIAN TIMES MAY 2018 – PAGE 7 ‘Spider George’ returns to Festa as Entertainment Director and performer from page 1 With that mindset, George and of melody, harmony and rhythm artists including Cheap Trick – Cannestra added that Festa is in cootie went about booking a com - helped immensely as I soon pro - Dream Police Orchestra, Aretha great hands with Busateri as its en - pletely Italian or Italian American ceeded into a career of music.” Franklin, Frank Sinatra, Jr., Man - tertainment director. “George entertainment lineup. “There is no By his sophomore year at St. hattan Transfer, John Tesh, Joan knows the business inside and out. gray area,” George said. John’s Cathedral High School in Rivers, Smokey Robinson, Don We told George that we wanted In addition, all of the acts will Milwaukee, he had formed a rock Rickles, The Funk Brothers, Clay Italian music at Festa – after all, have professional musicians per - and roll band. Later, he performed Aiken, Bobby Vinton, Frankie Valli, that’s what Festa is, an Italian fes - forming with them. These are tal - with a popular band, “The Ven - The Temptations, The Four Tops, tival – and we gave him a budget to ented, versatile local musicians turas.” Little Anthony & The Imperials, work with, and I think he is doing who have worked for George in the George’s educational and per - Dennis DeYoung (Styx), Johnny an outstanding job.” past. The only place where you’ll formance experience is extensive. Mathis, Wayne Newton, Anne Mur - “When Dean reached out to us find people singing to karaoke He said, “There is a certain amount ray, Rich Little and Robert Davi. and told us that he wanted to bring music is at “Italian Idol,” Festa’s of street savvy that goes along with At the Riverside Theater and Festa back to its roots and make it nightly amateur singing contest. the business. Not all there is to Pabst Theater in Milwaukee and at fun and entertaining again, our (Look for a separate story in this know is written in books. You can other venues in Green Bay, Apple - first thought was, ‘What is he try - issue on who has been booked so take two people with the same kind ton, St. Charles, IL., Dubuque, IA ing to say?’ Then, after mulling it far.) of education and upbringing, and and Wabash, IN, George and his over: What Festa means to our Ital - one is maybe a flop, and the other bands have backed up Aretha ian community, how much fun it George’s early career is making a living out of it. It’s just Franklin, Frank Sinatra, Jr., John was from the beginning and that George’s musical roots as a key - a matter of what you decide to do Tesh, Johnny Mathis and Wayne Festa might have drifted away from board artist go back to age 6 when with it.” He performed on the road Newton. that concept. We said yes, we would he began playing tunes on the fam - for seven years in nightclubs and Want to see George and his mu - be happy to do our part with the en - ily piano. The second oldest of showrooms throughout the country. sicians perform before Festa? He tertainment,” George said. seven children of Frank (an ac - In 1981, George started weaving has arranged a 26-piece orchestra “Festa started out as a tribute to countant) and Marie Busateri, he his web as a trio featuring Jay Her - to back up Johnny Mathis at his the ‘Little Pink Church’ (Our Lady was musically influenced by his man on bass, Scott Wenzel on concert at the Riverside Theater of Pompeii Church) and the feasts mother. Marie sang as a devoted drums and himself on keys (piano). this May 11. organized by our grandparents and choir member for more than 40 Sardino’s on Farwell provided a From 1992 to 2004, George great-grandparents,” cootie said. years at SS. Peter & Paul Catholic playing home for several years. served as the Music Director and “Our first Festas on the Summer - Church, where her children at - George first became involved Stage Production Manager of Festa fest grounds were a showcase of tended grade school, a block away with Festa in the early 1980s when Italiana. Over the years, he and his Italian and Italian American tal - from their East Side home. he arranged the music for singer band mates have also backed up a ent, and people loved it. So George At age 7, George began studying and mega-crowd rouser Johnny lot of big-name acts at Festa, too, and I can understand the desire to piano with Sister Miriam Cecille Contardo when he was still part of including Al Martino, Frankie bring Festa back to its roots and (Miriam Ross). “It was Sr. Miriam the famous “Sha Na Na” group. In Avalon, Bobby Rydell, Frank Stal - wanting to put the heart and soul who really kept me focused on the the mid-1980s, Contardo quit the lone, Fred Travalena, Buddy Greco, back in Festa.” piano,” George said. “I wanted to be group to stay and work in the Los The Four Aces, Pete Barbutti, Dick outside playing ball with the boys Angeles area. To accommodate Contino, Michael Amante and but she insisted that I keep going, Contardo’s show, George added a many, many others. The list will and thank God she did. I owe her a guitar and a horn section to his trio. grow with this year’s Festa. great deal for setting the course of “This was the beginning of ‘Spider You can never mention George my career.” George & The Web.’ I just didn’t re - Busateri without talking about the By the age of 10, he performed in alize it back then,” George said. love of his life, Catherine “cootie” a piano recital at Alverno College In 1984, George started to write (with a lower case “c” as she that featured musically talented his arrangements for this ensem - prefers). George and cootie have children from various Catholic ble, this time as a self-contained been married for nearly 35 years. schools. George told The Italian act. He asked his fellow musicians At Festa, she will assist George in Times in a 1995 interview, “I don’t to come up with a name for this all of his music directing and stage know that I loved playing piano new band, and his trumpet player, production duties. Together, they then, probably because of the the late Jeff Pietrangelo, thought will coordinate all the sights and music. I love classical music now, “Spider George & The Web” best sounds of the stages that enable the but back then, I didn’t fully appre - described this musical team. entertainers to perform so flaw - ciate how much I would need that George agreed. lessly for the Festa-goers. Her du - classical background as it applies to The Farwell Avenue musical in - ties include working with the audio more popular music. My knowledge stitution, Century Hall, provided and lighting companies, the stage - the forum for the band. Soon offi - hands, the technicians, the stage cials from Summerfest/Milwaukee managers and the entertainers World Festivals, Inc. heard Spider themselves. George and his band, and the group She has previously served as the became a fixture in the lineup of travel coordinator for Festa Ital - Summerfest as well as Festa Ital - iana and served on the ICC Board iana and other local festivals and as a director-at-large in the early Harder parties. 2000s. Her experience in public re - lations and stage handling began George has carved his niche when she was 14 years old, working Funeral Home From all the players in his tal - for her father, the late Frank Bal - ented Web, George continues to istrieri, who was then a nightclub carve out playing engagements for owner and promoter of major rock virtually any type of venue and ac - concerts and boxing matches. JAMES T. commodate requests for numerous Both George and Catherine have musical styling. The repertoire that remained loyal to their East Side GUARDALABENE George offers with his group of mu - Milwaukee roots where they were sicians spans from dance music to born, baptized, educated, worked Sinatra and Santana, from Big and have lived their entire lives. 18700 W. Capitol Drive Band to swing, ‘60s Motown, R&B, George said that people who funk, disco, rock, salsa and reggae. come to Festa will find a diverse, The full band today consists of: multi-talented entertainment • AN ASSOCIATE OF THE • George Busateri: Arranger, lineup arranging from the Tony keyboards and lead vocals. Award-winning vocalist Anthony “Three generations HARDER FUNERAL HOME • Deirdre Fellner: Lead vocalist. Crivello to film/TV actor/singer SINCE 2010. • Bob Hirschi: Lead vocalist. Louis Vanaria; from the Sicilian of my family • Personally providing the • Tracy Hannemann: Lead vo - Tenors to Tre Bella; and comedians calist. of national fame. Milwaukee native serving yours.” services you have come to • John Zaffiro: Guitar and vo - Joe Sanfelippo, owner of national expect at the Harder Funeral cals. chain of comedy clubs, Bonkerz Home or your church • Scott Wenzel: Drums. Comedy Productions, is enlisting www.Guardalabene.com some of his best comedians for or cemetery chapel. • Carl Storniolo: Percussions. • Larry Tresp: Bass. Festa. These comedians will have Phone: (262) 781-8350 • Funeral pre-planning and • Tom Meredith: Trumpet. the crowd rollicking in their seats Title 19 expertise. • Scott Baker: Trumpet. with the stories about growing up • John Kirchberger: Tenor sax. Italian. And, of course, there’s the Proud sponsor of • Longtime member of the • Tom Newburg: Baritone sax. one and only Spider George & The the Festa Italiana Italian Community Center. George is the Orchestra Con - Web. • Not associated with tractor at Potawatomi Casino in Mass since 2002. Milwaukee. Interested in advertising. 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PAGE 8–MAY 2018 THE ITALIAN TIMES Acts on two Festa stages announced from page 3 performed in New York City night - clubs. He will sing daily at 3:30 p.m. Performing after Vanaria at 5 p.m. will be the Sicilian Tenors. Aaron Caruso, Elio Scaccio and Sam Vitale bring together three marvelous tenor voices, performing their own interpretation of the world’s best music in a recital for - mat. The Sicilian Tenors will “wow” Festa audiences with a romantic journey from Hollywood to Broad - way to Italy. That combines the music with light-hearted comedy, making it a concert for all ages to enjoy. Aaron Caruso has a solo gig at 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, July 20-21. Caruso has been per - forming on stage since the age of 6, and attended the Interlochen Arts Academy for high school. He earned his bachelor’s degree in vocal per - Ray Massa’s Eurorhythms is returning to Festa Italiana 2018. formance with an Italian minor can Presentations, a non profit sounds of Louis Prima, the smooth known comedians who are coming from the University of Michigan. group that is dedicated to promot - vocals of Dean Martin, the har - to Festa thanks to the efforts of Mil - He studied opera in Italy and New ing positive images of Italian Amer - monies of the Jersey Boys to today’s waukee native Joe Sanfelippo . York City with the late Maestro icans through art and culture. The Italian rock when witnessing the Sanfelippo, founder and Presi - Luigi Veccia. Aaron specializes in other two members of the group are performance of Ray Massa’s Eu - dent of Bonkerz Comedy Produc - Classic Neapolitan music. Lorraine Ferro and Rosie DeSanc - roRhythms. They promise to keep tions, has been producing live and Returning to Festa for the first tis, both of whom have artistic and young and older Festa fans dancing TV/cable performances since 1984. time since 2014 is Tre Bella. In musical backgrounds in singing as in real Italian style. In addition to owning the 20 unit Italian, their name means “Three well as acting. Tre Bella will appear Playing at 9:30 p.m. all three Bonkerz Comedy Chain, Sanfelippo Beauties” but when they combine nightly at 6:30 p.m. nights and at 10:45 p.m. on Friday has been personally involved in the their powerful voices they become Taking the stage at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, July 20-21 is careers of famous stand-ups and “One Voice.” The trio was formed nightly will be Ray Massa’s Eu - FLEMT. The band was founded by comic actors including Billy Gardell initially by JoAnn Robertozzi, a vo - rorhythms. Get ready for a literal lead vocalist Patrik Pambianco and of “Mike and Molly” fame, former calist and actress who is also the feast of Italian and Italian Ameri - guitarist Michele Trillini in 2006 SNL cast member Darrell Ham - founder of Ti Piace-Italian Ameri - can musical tributes from the swing and rebooted in 2011. What is the mond, Larry The Cable Guy, Carrot meaning of FLEMT? According to Top and even the legendary Sam the band, “It’s still a mystery.” The Kinison. He consults with NBC’s band released its debut album “The “America’s Got Talent,” where he Italian Times editor looking Time Has Come” in 2013. has placed more than a dozen comics on the show. for writers to help with Comedians Other acts will be announced in Festa issue stories Busateri has booked nationally the next issue of The Italian Times. Tom Hemman, editor of The which offer individuals opportuni - Italian Times, is looking for indi - ties to get the stories they write ICC Members: Planning to attend the viduals to help write some of the published with their byline, which dinner before the General Meeting on articles that will appear in the may be valuable when they seek July/August 2018 Festa Italiana future employment in journalism, Thursday, May 17th? edition. public relations, marketing or Persons with solid writing general writing fields. If so, you are kindly asked to make a skills and/or a basic understand - “We can also assure each ing of the newspaper reporting writer that they will receive com - reservation on or before Monday, May principles should contact Hem - pimentary tickets to Festa Ital - man at themman@iccmilwau - iana, July 20-22, on the 14th. Call 414-223-2180. Your reservation kee.com or call 414-223-2189. Summerfest grounds,” Hemman will help the culinary staff of Bartolotta These are voluntary positions said. Catering prepare sufficient food for the buffet. Thank you for your cooperation!

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THE ITALIAN TIMES MAY 2018 – PAGE 9 Membership Committee announces ‘Members’ Happy Hour’ on June 13 The Membership Committee has on Wednesday, June 13 from 5 to 7 terly Members Happy Hour in 2018 plore, please do not hesitate to con - been hard at work trying to come p.m. During this time, La Scala is and we hope many of you can at - tact us or join us at our Member - up with some exciting things that excited to offer a 20% discount on tend. ship meeting on the first Thursday could assist with increasing our food and drink for any ICC mem - We are still working several of every month at 6 p.m. We love membership. bers or potential members. So if other initiatives for the Member - the chance to work with all the new We want to to provide a greater you know someone who might be ship Committee. Movie nights, members and hear their sugges - chance for our new members to interested in joining us that membership specials and member tions to making our Italian Com - meet our seasoned members to evening and getting to know the events are just a few of the things munity Center burst its seams. See share our heritage. This might in - great fabric of our membership, we are exploring. Of course, we can you soon. clude sharing the great stories bring them along and enjoy our ca - always use some ideas and assis - – Mary Anne Ceraso-Alioto about growing up in the Third maraderie and partnerships. tance in reaching out goals. If you Membership Committee Chair Ward or remembrances of our This will be the first of our quar - have any ideas that we could ex - Hackett Avenue Italian Commu - nity Center and the amazing events we did as a group such as musicals, cultural events and Festa Rallies. Thanks for your donations Maybe we could talk about how we worked hard to get our present Italian Community Center building to the ICC and why it is so important to hold The officers and directors of the members who have signed up to re - Ray and Caroline Besasie onto all these memories and pass Italian Community Center wish to ceive these email blasts as part of them onto our next leaders. thank and acknowledge all those their membership. In memory Rose Iannelli Tony T. Machi These new members are going to who pledged, fulfilled a pledge, or The following donations were re - Anthony & Barbara Lupo be the ones who help build our or - made a contribution to the non - ceived between Mar.12 and Apr. 9, Thomas & Rose Zingale ganization, and provide new memo - profit organization. 2018. George & Judy Menos ries to share and appreciate our To obtain information on how to Jimmy & Linda Spataro Italian heritage. make a pledge or a donation, please In memory of Peter Frank Mary G. Winard This month, the Membership call 414-223-2808. Sorce Committee is announcing our first Please note: When the ICC is in - Peter T. and Kathy M. Sorce Salvatore & Donna Agnello 2018 Members ’ Happy Hour. It will formed of the death of a member, an Christina Sorce Ines Spinelli be hosted by Bartolotta ’s La Scala Kathleen A. Balistreri email blast is being sent out to all In memory of Sam Purpero In memory of Ambose Ciano Tony T. Machi Rose Purpero Spang In memory of Mary Hoffman Jimmy & Linda Spataro Kathleen A. Balistreri The 41st Festa Italiana In memory of Rosario Gumina Tony T. Machi July 20-22, 2018 In memory of John M. Mullarkey Gino A. Dentice is looking for you! In memory of Joe Crivello Jimmy & Linda Spataro If you are physical fit, able to lift 50-75 lbs., In memory of John W. Schmitt climb step ladders, use basic tools and can Tony T. Machi commit to working any or all of these days, Deadline for June 2018 issue Monday – Thursday, July 16-19 and/or All advertising copy, news stories and photos for publica - Monday, July 23, Festa Italiana is asking you tion in the June 2018 issue of The Italian Times must be sub - to step forward and become a volunteer mitted to the editor no later than Thursday, May 10. All materials can be emailed member of the Festa Grounds Crew. to editor Tom Hemman at them - [email protected] or sent Your service is greatly appreciated! to The Italian Times, 631 E. Chicago St., Milwaukee, WI 53202. For further information, Persons interested in volunteering on the call 414-223-2189. Grounds Crew should contact ICC Vice President Joe Emanuele Welcome Email: [email protected] new ICC Phone: (414) 750-4295 members The following persons be - came members of the Italian Community Center between March 12 and April 9, 2018. Benvenuti (Welcome!) Dr. Simonetta Milli Konewko of Milwaukee, WI Rachel DiGiorgio of Milwaukee, WI Carol A. Douglas of Big Sandy, TX David & Laura DiGiorgio Scott (Children: Sylvia, Dominic and Evelyn) of Milwaukee, WI James Mollica of Maryville, TN

PAGE 10 – MAY 2018 THE ITALIAN TIMES Reviews of the work of Giacoma Lo Coco, Sicilian artist from page 4 entropy in that from disorder she candles, etc…) take on an unfore - orienting experiences and away and pixels. But anentropic outcome shouts order! seen discipline and calm as do her from the splashes of disorganized (i.,e., complete disorder) can still be Ms. Lo Coco ignores the natural humans in a crowd, a pool or a and eye straining colors that is overcome by the artist who can ex - tendency to gravitate toward disar - beach. Her paintings are a visual being offered by many. As a lawyer, cercise a style which embodies ray and untidiness as she obsesses delight which bring about an ap - I must admit that I am more prone order, organization, patterns and with organization and regularity. preciation of comforting rows of to delight in a state offered by this regularity. Creativity can defeat Her paintings strive to create rows normalcy in a chaotic world which artist in which all components or el - entropic trends and such is the and patterns of color and symetry continues to dissolve into an en - ements are arranged logically, com - message and motif which run with both animate and inanimate tropic state. prehensibly or naturally- which is throughout the works of Italian subjects. The result is a pleasing Ultimately, Ms. Lo Coco‘s the only way to argue your case and artist Giacoma Lo Coco. and plesant view of normality. panoply of paintings makes us re - make a point. In fact, she is the antithesis of Even the simplest objects(pens, vert back to less stressful and dis - – Blaise Di Pronio, B.A., J.D. A magic voice speaks out to the viewer of Giacoma Lo Coco’s cur - Love of Soccer’s World Cup competition rent extraordinary painting Checkerboard , now being exhibited is in this ICC member’s blood and studied at the Verona Biennale by Peter Gustin began. Every four years for the next graved on it declaring Italy the Soc - Sgarbi Festival. One month before Festa (June), 30 years our ICC member attended cer World Champion. A similar magic “buzz” followed soccer fans will have the opportu - the Games. During all the years how has the receptions this past year of her nity to watch the Soccer World Cup. They took him to England, Mex - sport evolved? Unfortunately. it other new painting on exhibition in By far, it’s the world’s most popular ico, Germany, Argentina and has become more physical and ag - Rome, Paris, Saint Jean Cap Fer - sport event. The participants will Spain. The one in Spain was very gressive. Skills and creativity are rat, London, Barcelona. be as follows: Australia, Iran, enjoyable and most satisfying. Italy not as common as they should be. The many hidden faces of the Japan, Korea, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, won the Cup. In case you haven’t figured out players in the Checkerboard puzzle Morocco, Nigeria, Senegal, Tunisia, Which player impressed him? who that world-traveling, soccer disguise knights, pawns, kings and Costa Rica, Mexico, Panama, Ar - The talent, skill and stamina were fan and ICC member is and would queens, all indistinquishable actors gentina, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, so abundant that it is impossible to like to find out more details about competing in the gioco or game of Uruguay, Belgium, Croatia, Eng - have any favorites. His most pre - the Soccer World Cup, talk to Joe modern Italian politics. land, Denmark, France, Germany, cious souvenir was a keychain from Dentice. He will speak from experi - – Professor Ronald R. Fleve M,D, Iceland, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Spain with the World Cup en - ence. Columbia University, New York Serbia, Spain, Sweden and Switzer - land. Did I forget Italy and the United States? No, I did not. Neither one of them made it to the 32 finalists. ICC Membership Dues Italy, the four-time world cham - pion, did not qualify. It was a blow to be remembered. The participants in the finals N N N Benefits of Italian Community Center Membership N N N played teams in their own region Four (4) Festa Italiana Tickets – Maximum of Eight (8) Per Family for two years to qualify for the tour - nament. The number of teams in - Voting Privelegs (21 & Older) Postal Service Delivery of The Italian Times volved was 211. In the past, when Member Discounts on Social Events, Classes & Bocce Leagues Europe and Latin America domi - nated completely the soccer world Members Rooms Cultural, Educational & Social Activities only 16 teams would participate in Forever Friendships Stronger Bonds Between Your Family & Your Culture the finals. One Italian Community Center member will still be watching the games with interest and nostalgia. Age 20 and under Annual Dues Why nostalgia? He attended the Ages 21 – 65 Annual Dues Soccer World Cup seven times. Keep in mind that it takes place Individual Gratis – $0.00 Individual $50 per year every four years. Members, age 20 and under, receive two (2) free Festa The first one, he went to, was in Italiana tickets. No voting rights. At age 18, a member Couple/Family $100 per year 1962 in Chile. Hosting a Chilean may vote, but must purchase a membership to do so. exchange student was the catalyst to the games. The father of the young student assured and prom - Ages 66 – 84 Annual Dues Ages 85 & Older Annual Dues ised to have a ticket for him if he could get to Chile. It worked. The Individual $50 per year Individual $30 per year ticket price to the final game was $25. The headlines in Chilean newspapers were celebrating the Couple/Family $75 per year Couple/Family $50 per year fact that four Americans came to Chile exclusively to watch the Effective: January 1, 2018. All Memberships Valid Through December 31, 2018. Games. The World Cup fever MEMBERSHIP REGISTRATION FORM

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THE ITALIAN TIMES MAY 2018 – PAGE 11 Milwaukee UNICO to present its ‘Citizen of the Year’ Award to Father Mike Hammer by Thomas Hemman God’s children know Fr. Mike in a mer held various offices for Padi - Times Editor completely different and more seri - con, the National Organization for Rev. Mike Hammer, in his 49th ous way, one that has set him of his Parish and Diocesan Councils. year as a priest in the Archdiocese path as a minister of Christ. “This was a marvelous opportunity of Milwaukee, will be the recipient On a visit at a Catholic hospice to see the church at work through - of the 2018 “Citizen of the Year” in 1983, he asked the Sister in out the United States,” he said. “I award presented by the Milwaukee charge whether the facility had could give a keynote speech one Chapter UNICO National. ever admitted an AIDS patient. She day, and the next day, tour the city The presentation will be part of directed him to two young men, and parishes at work. Promoting the UNICO Scholarship & Awards who seldom had visitors. clergy-lay team leadership has been Dinner on Tuesday, May 15 at the It was at that moment that Fr. one of the great joys of my priest - Italian Community Center. A sepa - Mike began an AIDS ministry. It hood.” rate story on the dinner and reser - became his calling. This was followed by a several vations policy appears in this “With the AIDS epidemic, I have year stint in the Office of Combined section. truly witnessed the power of love,” Collections. “Fr. Mike,” as many call him, is he said. “Because of the devastating Next came his inner call to serve an assistant priest at St. John’s nature of AIDS, I have seen fami - the HIV-AIDS community. “It has Cathedral and Three Holy Women lies overcome huge differences and spanned those painful early years and Old St. Mary’s Parishes. Many turn to love and support one an - with several hundred funerals to in the Italian community know him other.” the change brought about by the fa - from his participation in the activi - He added, “Initially, I was fortu - mous cocktail drugs,” Hammer ties of the ICC and with other Ital - nate to be supported by Archbishop said. “Throughout these years, I ian organizations and societies. Father Mike Hammer Rembert Weakland – who, at the have been blessed to be an assisting In 2016, Fr. Mike accepted an time, was co-founder – along with priest at the Cathedral and also at offer from Festa Italiana to be the ing” – Fr. Mike put on a decorative Karen Lamb, of MAP (Milwaukee Three Holy Women and Old St. Main Celebrant of the Festa Mass.” black mask that he purchased dur - AIDS Project, later ARCW, the Mary’s.” This past February, he filled the ing a visit to Venice, Italy. Venice, AIDS Resource Center of Wiscon - For 10 years, he was the cele - role of “the priest” in the coronation of course, hosts the most famous of sin).” brant of Sunday Mass on Channel of the ICC’s Carnevale Royalty. In all the Italian pre-Lenten In the early years, before treat - 6 in Milwaukee. To this day, he keeping with the theme of the event Carnevale celebrations. ment could prolong the lives of says, “The grace of that experience – “Masks, Music and Merrymak - In his everyday life, hundreds of AIDS patients, Hammer attended is how many viewers continue to two to three funerals a week. That keep me in their prayers.” only strengthened his resolve to be Rose Anne Ceraso Fritchie, an advocate for those impacted by President of the Milwaukee Chap - the virus. ter UNICO National, said, “We are As the director of Catholic AIDS very grateful that Father Mike ac - Ministry of the Archdiocese of Mil - cepted our offer to be our ‘Citizen of waukee, Hammer has supported the Year.’ He is certainly deserving and counseled hundreds of people of the award and is someone who is who have confronted AIDS in their admired and respected by so many lives. “This ministry focused my people in our community.” view of the Church, deepened my need for prayer, and challenged my cock-eyed optimism to move into Madonna Del the unknown,” Hammer said. “It is a challenge to get people to be open, Lume Women accepting and loving of parish - ioners with AIDS, but I know that hosts Italian God wants us to be present.” Mass on May 6 Hammer, who was originally from Beaver Dam, Wis., began his La Società Femminile Maria service in the Milwaukee Archdio - M.S.S. Del Lume (Madonna del cese as an assistant priest at St. Lume Society Women) is spon - Veronica Parish in the Bay View soring a Mass in the Italian lan - area, followed by St. Bernadette on guage on Sunday, May 6. the city’s northwest side. President Enrica Tarantino He went on to co-coordinate the Woytal said the Mass will be cel - Office of Parish Councils with ebrated at 12:30 p.m. at St. Hed - Marliss Rodgers. Together, they wig Catholic Church, 1702 N. published Parish Council Manuals Humboldt St., Milwaukee, and that were used in at least 35 dioce - is open to anyone interested in ses in the United States and attending. Here is Father Mike Hammer in the Venetian Carnevale mask that he Following the service, atten - put on while participating the evening’s festivities. (Times photo by Tom Canada. Hemman) During the same period, Ham - dees are welcome to join society members for a luncheon at their own expense. St. Hedwig is part of Three Holy Women Parish. Normally, Public welcome to UNICO this Mass is held at St. Rita, but due to the construction under - way, it is not possible this year, Scholarship & Awards Dinner Tarantino Woytal said. on Tuesday, May 15 at ICC An invitation has been extended Guests will have a choice of din - Hammer has been involved with And now, a to the public to attend the 83rd ner entrée, either chicken parmi - AIDS ministry for more than 30 UNICO Scholarship and Awards giana or baked cod with lemon years. His work is well known in word from Italy Dinner, presented by the Milwau - butter sauce. UNICO officials ask the community. by Blaise Di Pronio kee Chapter UNICO National and that attendees include the choice of Both UNICO organizations will Ballot: A sheet of paper or a the Milwaukee Ladies of UNICO, entrée for everyone in their party present $1,000 scholarships to local card used to cast or register a vote, on Tuesday, May 15 at the Italian when sending in the reservations. high school seniors of Italian decent especially a secret one. Community Center, 631 E. Chicago UNICO officials stated that “a deli - who will continue their education From the Italian ballotta , a St., Milwaukee. cious banana split torte” will be at a college or university in the fall. small ball drawn from an urn used The event will begin with a re - served for dessert. The meal will be The Milwaukee Chapter UNICO to register a secret vote. The white ception at 5:30 p.m. (cash bar), fol - prepared and served by the Bar - National has been awarding schol - colored ball usually designated a lowed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. and tolotta Catering staff. arships since 1936. That year, one yes vote, and the black colored ball the program. The cost is set at $40 Anyone seeking further infor - scholarship was presented to indicated a no vote. Thus, the ex - per person. Reservations must be mation on the dinner or reserva - Frances Alioto. The Ladies of pression to be “blackballed” means made by Tuesday, May 8. Checks tions can contact Sophia UNICO celebrate its 55th anniver - to be rejected (someone, usually a are payable to Milwaukee Chapter Michalovitz at 414-476-0461. sary as an independent civic and candidate who is applying to be - of UNICO and need to be sent to This year, the honor of “Citizen service organization in 2018. To - come a member of a private club), Mary Winard, 10900 W. Blue - of the Year” will be presented to Fa - gether, the Milwaukee UNICO or - typically by means of a secret bal - mound Rd., #105, Wauwatosa, WI ther Mike Hammer by the Milwau - ganizations have awarded more lot. Cousin to pallottola or small 53226. kee Chapter UNICO National. Fr. than $1 million in scholarships. ball/bullet.

PAGE 12 – MAY 2018 THE ITALIAN TIMES Pompeii Women’s Club report on March dinner meeting The Pompeii Women’s Club monthly dinner meeting was held Photos provided by the Pompeii Women’s Club on Wednesday, Mar. 28 at the Ital - ian Community Center. President Suzanne Wypijewski greeted all who attended and introduced Fr. Mike Hammer, who read and arti - cle centered on the life of Mary for the most part. Before dinner was served, Pres - ident Suzanne called up new mem - bers Valentina Sturdevant and Amy Domagalski. Membership Chair Aggie Collura formally ad - ministered the oath of membership to them. Valentina and Amy were presented with their membership cards and pins. Club members wel - come them with open arms. One of the club’s other recently joined members, Maria D’Amato, volunteered her services to be host - ess for the meeting and provided the decorative Easter candy favors, table decorations and door prizes. Maria is the daughter of member Ann (D’Amico) Skoczynski, who hosted the February dinner meet - ing and did a wonderful job. Maria asked that attendees wear a spring bonnet for the March meeting, which several members did. Sister Ann Catherine, member, showed us a blanket, one of three that were made for the club by Members of the Pompeii Women’s Pompeii Women. Seated: Pauline Otzelberger, Director Mary Winard school children of Prince of Peace Club celebrated Easter at their Cannestra. Standing, front row, and Sister Ann Catherine Veier - School to thank the club for food Mar. 28 general meeting. Some of from the left: Director Anna Rose stahler. Back row: Fr. Mike and baskets that were donated to them the women celebrated with Easter San Felippo, Peggy Zoet, Diana President Suzanne Wypijewski. last year. These acts of kindness bonnets. Fr. Mike Hammer, Club are designated as “pay it forward” Chaplain, is seen here with the and the club will do so by donating the blankets to the Rescue Mission ing on Wednesday, Apr. 25, one Pompeii Women’s Club for homeless men. The club wishes member will receive the coveted to thank these young people for “Angel of the Year Award.” The their acts of kindness. event will be chaired by members 21st Annual May Crowning During the club’s dinner meet - Please turn to page 14 May 30, 2018 at the Italian Community Center

The Pompeii Women’s Club inducted two new members. Director Aggie Collura is seen here officiating the swear-in of new members Amy Do - magalski and Valentina Sturdevant. Gathering at 5:30 p.m. • Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Come join us to celebrate the May Crowning of the Blessed Mother! Entrèe choices: Baked haddock with lemon butter sauce or grilled pork chop with port wine sauce, served with salad, mashed potatoes, mixed vegetables and bread basket. White sheet cake with blue frosting for dessert, Cost: $25.00 per person. Children under 12: $13.00 per child. Children’s menu: Chicken tenders with fries, fruit cup and milk. YOU MUST RSVP BY MAY 22, 2018. NO-WALK-INS. MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: POMPEII WOMEN’S CLUB. SEND CHECKS TO: PAT CONSOLAZIONE, 18501 Follett Dr., Brookfield, WI 53045. Please list names, dinner entrèe and with whom you would like to Marie D’Amato and her mother Ann Skoczynski shared in the fun of the sit at your table. (T ABLES OF 8 AVAILABLE) Easter celebration. Maria was the hostess for the general meeting.

THE ITALIAN TIMES MAY 2018 – PAGE 13 Leonardo da Vinci Awards of Excellence to be presented May 6 by OSIA Illinois/Wisconsin at Racine’s Roma Lodge What is OSIA? What is the Illinois/Wisconsin Grand Lodge? What is the Filippo Mazzei Greater Milwaukee Area Lodge? In last month’s issue of The Ital - geon in New York City. It has achievements of Italian Americans ian Times, an article was published grown to have a grassroots network from every walk of life that have on the honorees who are Italian of hundreds of lodges or chapters enhanced American society and Community Center members and throughout the nation, coast to continue to help sculpt the Ameri - will be receiving the Leonardo da coast. can Dream for all. Vinci Award of Excellence from the The Sons of Italy Foundation The 2018 Leonardo da Vinci Illinois/Wisconsin Grand Lodge of (SIF) is the philanthropic arm of Awards of Excellence will be held at the Order Sons of Italy in America OSIA and has given nearly $91 mil - Roma Lodge, 7130 Spring St., (OSIA). The banquet will be held lion in scholarships, medical re - Racine. for the first time in Wisconsin at search, disaster relief and other This year’s slate of notable hon - the Roma Lodge in Racine. projects since 1958. Major charities orees include the First Lady of Wis - More information on the awards are Alzheimer’s, Cooley’s Anemia consin Antoinette Tarantino banquet can be found later in this and Autism. Walker, Representative Peter article. First, some information The Commission for Social Jus - Barca from Kenosha who was the about the OSIA, the Illinois/Wis - tice (CSJ) is an anti-defamation minority leader in the State of Wis - consin Grand Lodge and the Filippo arm of OSIA that is committed to consin Assembly, recently retired Mazzei Greater Milwaukee Area fighting racism, prejudice and the lami of California. Milwaukee County Circuit Court Lodge #2763. stereotyping of Italian Americans The Grand Lodge of Illinois was Judge John DiMotto, Italian Com - OSIA is the oldest and largest and people of all cultures, races and established in 1924 and the Filippo munity Center Vice President and national organization in the United religions. Mazzei Greater Milwaukee Lodge retired Milwaukee Police Depart - States for Italian American men Its national headquarters is in became a part of the Grand Lodge, ment Identifications System Spe - and women. Washington, D.C. on Capitol Hill. thus changing the name to the cialist Joseph Emanuele, Professor The original name in Italian, is The national network consists of Grand Lodge of Illinois and Wis - Emeritus and retired urban plan - L’Ordine Figli d’Italia. “Figli” subordinate lodges (individual consin. Marie Marsalli, Grand ner Joseph Mangiamele, Anthony means both “sons” and “children.” lodges), grand lodges (regional) and Lodge President, is the second J. Bruno of the Italian Workmen’s Its plural nature includes “daugh - the national supreme lodge. “daughter” to be installed as presi - Club of Madison, Luigi Caira, ters.” For the second time in its 113- dent in 94 years. D.D.S., Fra Noi Correpondent C.J. OSIA was founded in 1905 by year history, the national president The Illinois/Wisconsin Grand Martello, Deacon and Roma Lodge Dr. Vincenzo Sellaro, a Sicilian sur - is a “daughter” of Italy, Vera Gero - Lodge encompasses multiple “filial” Chaplain Russell Missureli, Radiol - (formerly subordinate/independent ogist Kathryn A. Occhipinti and At - lodges including Filippo Mazzei torney/Author/Speaker Peter E. Greater Milwaukee Lodge in Wis - Salza, Esq. Pompeii Women’s Club consin. The banquet is open to the pub - The Illinois/Wisconsin Grand lic. It begins at noon and includes May meeting report Lodge has hosted for approximately an Italian buffet. Tickets are $65 from page 13 16 years the Leonardo da Vinci per person. Reservations are neces - Awards of Excellence which recog - Peggy Zoet, Pauline Cannestra and ings which are donated to worthy sary. Call the Grand Lodge office at nize the positive and notable Mary Winard. Member Lucy Sorce and needy organizations. 708-403-7822. is taking the reservations. Her Plans are in the works for the phone number is 414-795-7683. club’s annual May Crowning event Non-members are welcome to at - on Wednesday, May 30. As always, tend. this event is open to the public. The Pompeii Women’s Club is – Mary G. Winard Word Search: an active club. Its members bring P.R. Chair various items to the monthly meet - Pompeii Women’s Club Out & about Milwaukee by Blaise Di Pronio

Vice President Karen Dickinson, President Suzanne Wypijewski and Sis - ter Ann Catherine Veierstahler are holding up a handmade blanket sewn by the children of Prince of Peace School. The Pompeii Women’s Club donated the blanket and other items to the Milwaukee Rescue Mission to To find Word Search solved, turn to page 16 aid its goodwill efforts.

PAGE 14 – MAY 2018 THE ITALIAN TIMES Pabst Brewing Company sponsorship key to start of Verdi Sport Club by Peter Gustin The soccer movement in Wiscon - Photos provided by sin was started by European immi - Peter Gustin grants. The fever spread gradually to the schools and universities and eventually to a Soccer Major League. Every sport, especially in the be - ginning depended on financial and moral support. Much credit should be give to our local breweries. They not only invited the soccer commu - nity to celebrate at their first class facilities, but also helped the Verdi Sport Club financially through a sponsorship. The Verdi Sport Club was fortu - nate in 1968 to be sponsored by the Pabst Brewing Company. The pres - entation and official announcement took place at the Pabst Brewery. One of the pictures accompanying this article shows the presentation. The other photo is a 1967 Verdi team picture. Before reading the caption, see how many former and current Italian Community Center members you recognize. The 1967 Verdi Sport Club team picture. Front row, ager Joe Dentice, Rodrigo Diez, Steve Carini, Peter The officers for the Verdi Sport kneeling: Assistant Coach Nick D’Amato, Ismael Gustin, Jorge Sanchez, Mario Carini, John Vella, Club in 1968 are listed here: Longo, George Carini, Vittorio Guglielmi, Neo Morici, Santo Alioto, Angel Santiago and Coach Ettore Car - Enrique Aldana and Domenic Zizzo. Top row: Man - lini. President – Peter Gustin. Vice President – Carlo Cataldo. lando Ferrise and Peter LaBarbera. Secretary – Jack Oliva. Dance Chairman – Mario De Treasurer – Sal Lo Coco. Sanctis. Directors – Russ Azzolina, Or - Book Chairman – Joe Bellante. Italian stereotypes that ar e ... true by Blaise Di Pronio year. That’s more than a pound a 1. Italians are all about family. week...burp! There are countless Yes they are. Even though the birth varieties and recipes so eat up. rates have declined, families are 9. They do come late. Time is very important. Young adults live relative in Italy, just like a famous with their parents, relatives are scientist said. Sometimes you have nearby, frequent dinner gatherings to take life a little slower and ap - are the norm and small town life preciate the moment. Take a still exists. Family takes care of leisurely pace. It can wait. Have an family. What dysfunctional? espresso. 2. Yes, Italians talk with their 10. Some say that Italians are Pabst Brewing Company became the official sponsor of the Verdi Sport hands and arms. And why not? loud and impulsive. I say, Italians Club in 1968. This is a photo of Pabst’s check presentation to Verdi offi - They are very passionate and ex - are passionate, spontaneous and cials. From the left: Orlando Ferrise, Nick D’Amato, Carmen Cosentino, pressive. Gestures strengthen a opinionated – you hear that! Peter Gustin, Pabst Brewing Company President August Pabst, Joe Den - point and enhance communication. 11. Mamma rules. Yes, she does. tice and Russ Azzolina. They demonstrate what they mean. With a wooden spoon and a bar of In law, we call it demonstrative ev - soap. But being smothered is great. idence and it works in court and in “Have you eaten?” “Mangia!” “You life. can’t go out like that.” “Have some Your all-time Italian 3. They are crazy about soccer. more.” “Let me do that for you.” Crazier than Packers fans. This 12. Lastly (best for last?), the American baseball team goes back to the age old rivalries Italian lover cliché. I have to ad - between towns and regions and dress this from a societal-image In last month’s edition of The Second Base: Tony Lazzeri. pride in their local cultures and, in standpoint rather than personal ex - Italian Times, we welcomed read - Third Base: Ron Santo. turn, their local teams. perience as I don’t want to, ers to send us a list of who would Shortstop: Phil Rizzuto. 4. Love of a good cup of espresso. ahem...., self-aggrandize here. So, be in the lineup for their all-time Outfield: Joe DiMaggio, Tony It serves as a quick pick-me-up I’ll refer this to the ladies to decide Italian American baseball team. Conigliaro and Dom DiMaggio. spaced throughout the day and long but I must still mention Romeo Here are the players that At - Starting Pitchers: Frank Viola, into the night. Quality and not Montecchi, Giacomo Casanova, torney Bill Jennaro, a past Italian Johnny Antonelli and Andy Pet - quantity is the rule. Rudolph Valentino, Marcello Mas - Community Center President, tite. 5. Fashion and style is a must. troianni, Leonardo Di Caprio and chose: Bullpen: Dave Righetti, Sal Italy is the land of design and countless other swarthy, dark, Catcher: Yogi Berra. Maglie and Frank DiPino. mode. The list of famous houses is moody, virile and disproportion - First Base: Anthony Rizzo. Manager: Tommy Lasorda. lengthy. From clothes, autos, ately handsome types. Case closed. leather and home goods, style abounds. It’s all about fare la bella St. Rita festa figura (cut a fine form). Making an Words in an Italian word impression is critical. If you look Cascia (Umbria), Italy hold its by Blaise Di Pronio like a loser....well, you know the Saint Rita’s Procession and Candle rest. Festival on May 19 and 20. The How many words can you make with the letters in the word 6. Opera is loved by all. It helps event starts with a torch-lit proces - "Pompeii"? sion which commemorates St. Rita. to have a virtual monopoly on com - ______posers, maestros and venues. Music Thousand of small oil lamps on buildings and in meadows along speaks Italian. Mothers sing arias ______for their babies’ lullabies. the valley of the Corno River are lit 7. Public affection is every - at sunset. ______where. If you feel it, show it. Don’t The following morning, a pro - be shy. Embracing, kissing, hand- cession sets out from Roccaporena, ______in-hand, arm-in-arm, irrespective the birthplace of St. Rita, and joins of gender. There is nothing wrong a historical procession at Cascia, ______with affection, warmth and appre - which recalls the important ______ciation. Try it sometime. episodes of the life of St. Rita of Cascia. This procession has its ori - 8. It’s pasta time all the time. ______Each Italian, on the average, con - gin in the pilgrimages undertaken centuries ago to pay homage to St. sumes about 60 pounds of pasta a Answers on page 17 Rita.

THE ITALIAN TIMES MAY 2018 – PAGE 15 Lost and found at sea by Blaise Di Pronio Italian village to join her mother in In July 1956, there was a disas - America. But, at the same time, it trous collision at sea between the is both a history and a re-evalua - Italian ocean liner the SS Andrea tion of one of the most tragic, noto - Doria and the Swedish passenger rious and controversial accidents at ship MS Stockholm . Forty-six peo - sea and the greatest maritime res - ple died with the ship as a conse - cue. quence of the collision and 1,660 It is the first shipwreck docu - passengers and crew were rescued mentary ever written and produced and survived. by one of the ship’s survivors. Among the survivors was 9 year- Pierette explains, “It is the love for old Piera (now Pierette Domenica my native country that led me to Simpson). create a work which seeks to cor - rect history – one that used Italians Ms. Simpson eventually pub - as scapegoats instead of honoring lished articles regarding the them for the greatest sea rescue The SS Andrea Doria at its home, ported in Genoa, Italy. calamitous event. She recently ever!” wrote, produced and narrated the The cinematic collaboration be - Guardabascio) has resulted in an ments filmed in two countries bring Andrea Doria: Are the docufilm: “ tween an Italian-American pro - award-winning docufilm. Featured the story to life. Passengers Saved?” ducer (Simpson) and an are several survivors, including the Since its premiere in 2016, the The film tells the story of her Italian/Roman director (Luca legendary composer, Mike Stoller, film has been screened at festivals young girl’s journey from a small as well as naval experts. Re-enact - in the U.S., Canada and Italy and it has won numerous awards. The film will be shown at the Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago, Suite 1450, at 500 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, on Wednesday, May 23. 2018 at 6 p.m. The event is free but reserva - tions are needed. Call the Institute at 312-822-9545. A reception will follow the movie. And now, a word from Italy by Blaise Di Pronio Brilliant: Exceptionally clever or talented. Very bright and radi - ant light or color. It comes from the Italian brillan - tina or hair wax which causes human hair to shine and stay in place. Root for the trade name The SS Andrea Doria in its last hours. (Courtesy of Harry Trask/Wikimedia Commons) Brylcreem , a little dab will do you! Spring Word Search: by Christine Rossetti Fledged on the windy bough, (1839-1894) Strong on the wing: Out & about Milwaukee There is no time like Spring that SOLVED Frost-locked all the winter, passes by, Seeds, and roots, and stones of From page 14 Now newly born, and now fruits, Hastening to die. What shall make their sap ascend That they may put forth shoots? Who was Christine Rossetti? Tips of tender green, Christine Rossetti was a British- Leaf, or blade, or sheath; Italian poet who wrote a variety of Telling of the hidden life romantic, devotional and children’s That breaks forth underneath, poems. She was born in London, Life nursed in its grave by Death. England in 1830 to Gabriele Ros - setti and Frances Polidori. Her fa - Blows the thaw-wind pleasantly, ther was a political exile from Drips the soaking rain, Vasto, Abruzzo, your writer’s birth By fits looks down the waking sun: region in Italy. Young grass springs on the plain; Rosetti became one of the most Young leaves clothe early important female writers of the hedgerow trees; 19th century, She is best remem - Seeds, and roots, and stones of bered for her sarcastic (she had fruits, suitors but never married) love po - Swollen with sap put forth their etry, vivacious ballads and nursery shoots; rhymes. Curled-headed ferns sprout in the Spring is not one of Rossetti’s lane; best-known poems but it is an ex - Birds sing and pair again. cellent and timely poem about springtime. There is no time like Spring, The poem celebrates the new life When life’s alive in everything, that the spring brings, as all of the Before new nestlings sing, ‘hidden life’ beneath the earth Before cleft swallows speed their ‘springs’ into action, bursting forth journey back upon the scene. It describes the Along the trackless track – way life begins all over again and God guides their wing, does so through the use of some He spreads their table that they beautifully vivid images. nothing lack, – But, as with much of Rossetti’s Before the daisy grows a common poetry, death is never far behind flower and there is a melancholy sense of Before the sun has power the short-lived beauty of spring. As To scorch the world up in his soon as the new life of springtime is noontide hour. ‘newly born’, it is already ‘now / There is no time like Spring, Hastening to die’. Like Spring that passes by; She celebrates spring with a bit - There is no life like Spring-life tersweet sense of its own tran - born to die, – sience. But springtime it is Piercing the sod, nevertheless and let’s enjoy it to its Clothing the uncouth clod, fullest. Hatched in the nest, – Blaise Di Pronio

PAGE 16 – MAY 2018 THE ITALIAN TIMES Opera insights by Barbara Collignon “Lust triumphs over virtue” is the Florentine’s hook line inviting patrons to attend Monteverdi’s The Coronation of Poppea in March 2019. It’s not too soon to explore this opera, L’incoronazione di Pop - pea, one of the first operas ever written and one of the first operas to be based on historical events and people. Monteverdi’s audience of 1643 would have been familiar enough with history to know Poppea, the mistress of the decadent Roman emperor Nero (Nerone). She achieved her ambition of being crowned empress. The tale, how - ever, is an unhappy one. It is a morally inverse work where instead of virtue being triumphant, it is in - fidelity, ambition and greed that Amanda Crider Karim Salayman Katherine Pracht win. The actual story of Nero and by a countertenor (historically a Mentre dico ai parenti e a Poppea is even more tragic. Nerone not to pursue Poppea and castrato). It is sometimes per - Roma: addio. Musically, the opera marks a ends up committing suicide. formed these days by a female so - Translation: transition between the Renaissance Katherine Pracht portrays Em - prano or mezzo-soprano or even by Goodbye Rome, goodbye home - and Baroque. Written just months press Octavia (Ottavia) who plots a male tenor.” land, goodbye friends. before Monteverdi’s death at the against Poppea and is forced into Innocent, I agree to leave you. age of 76, it is perhaps his crowning exile. She is set adrift and sings a Pur ti miro, pur ti stringo, I am going to suffer exile in bit - achievement. Two favorite arias, haunting farewell to Rome, her piu non peno, piu non moro, ter tears. Ottavia’s “Addio Roma” and Nerone homeland and friends. pur ti godo, pur t’annodo, Desperate, I navigate the deaf and Poppea’s “Pur ti miro, pur ti o mia vita, o mio tesoro. Addio Roma, addio patria, seas. godo” are so beautiful as to render Io son tua, tuo son io. amici addio. The air, which hour to hour the opera unforgettable. Speme mia, dillo di, Innocente da voi partir con - will receive my breaths, Tenor Karim Sulayman will l’idol mio, tu sei pur. vengo. will bring them, in the name of make his debut with the Florentine Si mio ben, si mio cor, Vado a patir l’esilio in pianti my heart, as Nero. He and Amanda Crider, as mia vita, si. amari, to see, to kiss the homeland Poppea, will sing the famous duet One non-literal interpretation of Navigo disperata i sordi mari. walls, “Pur ti miro, Pur ti godo.” Oricus, the text results in this rendition: L’aria, che d’ora in ora and I, I will be lonely, writing for “Primcutter notes” says I adore you, I embrace you, I desire Riceverà i miei fiati, changing the waves to tears, to the roles of Nerone and Poppea you, I enchain you, no more griev - Li porterà, per nome del cor steps, were written for sopranos – equal ing, no more sorrow, O my dearest, mio, teaching pity to tree trunks and voices but Nerone is normally sung O my beloved. I am yours, O my A veder, a baciar le patrie stones. love, tell me so, you are mine, mine mura, Do you live today, never per - And now, a alone, O my love. Feel my heart, see Ed io, starò solinga, verse people, my love, see. Alternando le mosse ai pianti, move away from the beloved word from Italy Oricus stated, “The aria begins ai passi, beaches. with an ostinato in the continuo, Insegnando pietade ai tronchi, e by Blaise Di Pronio Ah, grievous sacrilege, four notes descending from the ai sassi. you forbid my tears Campaign: Political activity tonic. The words are a simple ex - out in “the field” before an elec - Remigate oggi mai perversa as I leave the country, pression of love and adoration sung genti, nor can I drop a tear tion marked by organized action by the voices alternating and over - in influencing the voters. Allontanatevi omai dagli amati as I say to relatives and to lapping sometimes with almost lidi. Rome: goodbye. It is derived from the Italian painfully exquisite dissonances at campagna, literally “open coun - Ahi, sacrilego duolo, You will hear more about what the second or even minor second.” Tu m’interdici il pianto the 85th season of the Florentine try” or “countryside,” also an The characters become caught “open field” suited to military ma - Mentre lascio la patria, has in store for you with this opera up in a web of deceit, betrayal and Né stillar una lacrima poss’io in future articles. neuvers (i.e., a military cam - jealousy. Nerone’s advisor, the paign). Root for “campus.” learned philosopher Seneca warned A month Arthur Cola to preview new June 2018 – to be forgotten book at Italian Cultural by Peter Gustin, on television. This year, the num - ICC member ber of televiewers will be much Center in Stone Park, IL Two years ago, 211 national soc - less. While watching the “foreign” Italian Community Center pages. As a youth: “Already at six - cer teams began to play their games, the discussion will no doubt member Arthur Cola will present a teen, my mind was a battlefield: my neighbors in order to qualify for be on how come we are not there? sneak peak of his new book, Il love of pagan beauty, the male the Soccer World Cup which will We belong there. The soul search - Divino Michelangelo , on Saturday, nude, at war with my religious take place in Russia this June. ing will begin. May 12, at the Italian Cultural faith. A polarity of themes and Only 32 teams qualified and will The first reaction, as human be - Center (Casa Italia), 3600 Division forms: one spiritual, the other participate. ings, will be to blame someone. St. Stone Park IL. earthly.” In the past, for many years, the Can we blame the referees? A The program begins at 10 a.m. In his older years: “If in my sport and the Soccer World Cup small minority will do so. Can we and ends by 2 p.m. youth, I had realized that the sus - was dominated by Europeans and blame the coaches? Our coaches Cola’s novel is a provocative tale taining splendors of Beauty with South Americans. Accordingly, the are not bad. A few of them are in of the artistic genius Michelangelo. which I was in love would one day tournament took place in the same great demand abroad and have An icon of the Italian Renaissance, flood back into my heart, there to ig - continents, alternating. Sixteen fi - been very successful. Can we his struggles to bring beauty into nite a flame that would torture me nalists competed for the coveted blame the players? We certainly the world so that humanity may without end, how gladly would I trophy. Times are changing. The reward them financially especially find God in it, is challenged. have put out the light in my eyes.” sport has grown to other parts of the foreigners. With his words readers get a For more information, visit: the world. To accommodate the ad - Here is something to think glimpse of what unfolds in its arthurcolabooks.com . ditional countries, mainly from about. Could we the spectators be Asia, Australia and North Amer - responsible for this disaster? ica, the number of finalists was in - Our expectations are way above creased to 32. Because of the reality. Our patience for team and Words in an Italian word gigantic task involved, the Cup is player building has ran out a long from page 15 held every four years. time ago. We want immediate re - The answer: 34 words in the word Italy has been and is a Soccer sults. If we do not have good na - Nation. They have won the World tional players we import from “Pompeii.” Cup four times. Does a multi- other countries. The problem is, 1. impi 2. mope 3. pepo 4. pimp 5. pipe 6. pipi 7. champ have a right to participate these foreign players, in the World in the games? Not in this sport. At Cup, do not play for us. They play poem 8. poep 9. pome 10. pomp 11. pope 12. emo the end of 2017, the Italian Soccer against us. Finally, we want to win 13. imp 14. moe 15. moi 16. mop 17. ope 18. pep World collapsed. Italy did not qual - at any cost. ify for Russia 2018. June will be a It is time to stop, reflect and 19. pie 20. pip 21. poi 22. pop 23. em 24. io 25. terrible month. plan for the future. If we do our job me 26. mi 27. mo 28. oe 29. oi 30. om 31. op 32. When the Italian Soccer Team well, the reward will come four is involved in the World Cup, 50 years from now. The destination: pe 33. pi 34. po million Italians watch the games Qatar 2022.

THE ITALIAN TIMES MAY 2018 – PAGE 17 La Pagina Italiana Inno Nazionale Italiano di Donato Di Pronio lotta per scacciare gli stranieri e attraversando le Alpi con un Dov’è la vittoria? - porga la Di recente e precisamente il 25 raggiungere l’Unità. esercito di 26.000 uomini e una chioma, - ché schiava di Roma - ottobre 2017 è stato approvato il Un po’ di storia: Goffredo quarantina di elefanti). Iddio la creò. disegno di Legge che stabilisce che Mameli (nato a Genova nel 1827, Stringiamoci a coorte, - siam Legnano: Comune lombardo la l’Inno FRATELLI D’ITALIA è morto a Roma nel 1849). La morte pronti alla morte, - Italia chiamò. cui fama è legata soprattutto alla l’Inno ufficiale della Repubblica prematura nella difesa della Noi siamo da secoli - Calpesti, battaglia del 29 maggio 1176 in cui Italiana. Sino a questa data è stato Repubblica Romana gli tolse la derisi, - perché non siam popolo, - le milizie della Lega Lombarda considerato un Inno provvisorio possibilità di dare quanto il suo perché siam divisi – sconfissero le truppe di Federico come stabilì il Decreto 12 ottobre ingegno e il suo ardore patriottico Raccolgaci un’unica - Bandiera, Barbarossa, imperatore e re di 1946 del primo Presidente della promettevano. Publio Cornelio una speme; - di fonderci insieme - Germania. Francesco Ferruccio neonata Repubblica Italiana, Scipione (235 a.C.-183 a.C.) uno dei già l’ora sonò. (1489-1530) condottiero fiorentino Enrico De Nicola. L’Inno (all’origine più grandi generali di Roma, detto Stringiamoci a coorte, - siam al servizio di Firenze. Ferito denominato Il Canto degli Italiani) l’Africano per le sue vittorie in pronti alla morte, - Italia chiamò. durante una battaglia, fu finito da fu composto dal poeta patriota Africa contro Cartagine e per essere Uniamoci, uniamoci: - l’unione e Fabrizio Maramaldo, un capitano Goffredo Mameli e musicato d riuscito a sconfiggere lo stesso l’amore - rivelano ai popoli - le vie di ventura, al quale gridò: < Tu Michele Novaro (1822-1895), anche Annibale, vero genio militare forse del Signore: uccidi un uomo morto>. Per cui lui un ardente patriota, in un il più grande dell’antichità giuriamo far libero - il suolo Maramaldo è divenuto sinonimo di periodo in cui l’Italia era tutta in (ricordate? giunse in Italia natìo; - uniti, per Dio, - chi vincer ci uomo vile e feroce. Balilla: Giovan può? Battista Perasso, il giovinetto Stringiamoci a coorte, - siam popolano di 11 anni che il 5 pronti alla morte, - Italia chiamò. dicembre 1746 diede l’avvio Dall’Alpe a Sicilia, - dovunque è Scoprire all’insurrezione di Genova contro Legnano; - ogni nom di Ferruccio - gli Austriaci. ha il core, ha la mano; i bimbi Il ragazzo, gridando ai compagni d’Italia - si chiaman Balilla, - il CHE LINSE? (comincio?) scagliò suon d’ogni squilla - i vespri sonò. Reggio Calabria una pietra contro un sergente che Stringiamoci a coorte - Siam Reggio fu fondata verso la metà del 1847 scoppia la rivolta pretendeva l’aiuto dei genovesi pronti alla morte, - Italia chiamò. dell’VIII secolo a.C. da coloni antiborbonica, ma la reazione del presenti per smuovere un mortaio Son giunchi che piegano - Le calcidesi. Nell’89 a.C. divenne governo fu durissima: morirono affondato nel fango di una via nel spade vendute; - già l’aquila municipium romano. Nel IV secolo Domenico Romeo ed altri, come quartiere di Portoria. d’Austria - le penne ha perdute, il d.C. divenne residenza del Paolo Pellicano, Agostino e Vespri: Ricorda la rivolta del 1282 sangue dì’Italia, - il sangue Polacco governatore (corrector) della Antonino Plutino finirono in esilio. del popolo siciliano contro gli - bevè col Cosacco, - ma il sen le Lucania e del Bruzio. Il 21 agosto 1860 Reggio fu occupanti francesi. L’Aquila bruciò. Nel 61 d.C. San Paolo, nel corso conquistata dai garibaldini. d’Austria: L’Aquila simbolo del Stringiamoci a coorte - Siam dei suoi viaggi, fece tappa anche a Il 28 dicembre 1908 Reggio potere austroungarico (nel 1849 era pronti alla morte, - Italia chiamò. Reggio. Subì il saccheggio dei venne devastata da un altro imperatore d’Austria Francesco Evviva l’Italia, - dal sonno s’è Visigoti di Alarico nel 410 l’assedio terribile sisma e dal maremoto. Giuseppe). desta, - dell’elmo di Scipio - s’è cinta degli Ostrogoti di Totila nel 549. Della ricostruzione, lenta e difficile Pensiamo di fare cosa buona e la testa - Per più di cinque secoli rimase sotto si occupò l’ingegnere Pietro De utile trascrivere il testo integrale Dov’è la vittoria? - Le porga la il dominio dei Bizantini. Dal IX Nava e Giuseppe Valentino sindaco dell’Inno: chioma, - ché schiava di Roma - secolo, Reggio fu oggetto di ripetute della città nel periodo compreso fra Fratelli d’Italia, - l’Italia s’è Iddio la creò. incursioni e razzie da parte degli 1918 al 1923. Sotto il governo desta, - dell’elmo di Scipio - s’è cinta Stringiamoci a coorte - Siam Arabi di Sicilia. fascista fu creata la “Grande la testa – pronti alla morte, - Italia chiamò. Nel 1060 Reggio fu conquistata Reggio” con l’accorpamento di ben dai Normanni di Roberto il 14 comuni limitrofi ad opera del Guiscardo; venne istituito il primo Potestà Giuseppe Genoese-Zerbi. arcivescovato latino. Nel 1267 Durante la Seconda Guerra Italian songs: Top posso sotto il dominio degli Mondiale la città fu ripetutamente Angioini. Nel 1433 il re aragonese bombardata. Fino a quando le Alfonso il Magnanimo conquistò truppe alleate non entrarono a entries as of Apr. 3, 2018 Reggio. Nel 1502 ad opera del Gran Reggio. Il primo sindaco fu Priolo. 1. Alvaro Soler - La Cintura chart. Capitano Consalvo di Cordova fu Il 2 giugno 1946 a Reggio i maggiori Non-Mover. 5 days on the chart 15. Liam Payne & Rita Ora - assoggettata al potere del re di For You (Fifty Shades Freed). Up 1 consensi per l’elezione 2. Lo Stato Sociale - Una vita in Spagna, Ferdinando il Cattolico. È dell’Assemblea costituente li place. 61 days on the chart. del 1543 il terribile saccheggio ad vacanza. Non-Mover. 43 days on raccolse la Democrazia Cristiana. the chart. – Courtesy of itunescharts.net opera del condottiero turco Khayr Fra il luglio 1970 e il settembre al-Din come nel 1594 un altro 1971 esplosero in città dei moti di 3. Thegiornalisti - Questa nos - saccheggio fu operato da Scipione protesta poiché il Capoluogo di tra stupida canzone d’amore. Up 2 Sinan Cicala. Passata sotto il Regione divenne Catanzaro. places. 14 days on the chart. Italian governo dei Borbone, la ripresa economica avvenne nel corso del Dagli anni ‘60 in poi si delineò 4. Ghali - Cara Italia. Down 1 ‘700. un fenomeno di emigrazione verso place. 54 days on the chart. idioms and il Nord Italia che si prolungò per Due tragici eventi segnarono 5. Måneskin - Morirò da re. tutti gli anni ’70. Negli anni ’80 la però la storia di Reggio in questo Down 1 place. 12 days on the chart. expressions città attraverso una fase difficile periodo: l’epidemia di peste del Tirare la corda. dovuta al ripercuotersi sul tessuto 6. Rudimental - These Days 1743 e il terremoto del 1783 che Literally- Pull the rope sociale degli eventi legati alla (feat. Jess Glynne, Macklemore & causo ingentissimi danni e dovette Equivalent- Don’t take things cosidetta “guerra di mafia” che Dan Caplen). Up 2 places. 59 days essere praticamente ricostruita su too far. progetto di Mori. Sotto il governo di seminò centinaia di morti e ad on the chart Gioacchino Murat venne istituito il inchieste giudiziarie che Oca giuliva. coinvolsero le amministazioni 7. Alice Merton - No Roots. Non- primo Liceo cittadino e furono Mover. 83 days on the chart. Literally- Merry goose. iniziate numerose opere pubbliche. comunali dell’epoca. Equivalent- Not the sharpest Nel 1814 Reggio ritornò sotto il – dal sito comunale 8. Cesare Cremonini - Nessuno tool in the box. dominio borbonico. Il 2 settembre turismo.reggiocal.it Vuole Essere Robin. Up 1 place. 43 days on the chart. Cotto a puntino. Literally- Cooked to the small 9. Takagi & Ketra - Da sola / In point. the Night (feat. Tommaso Paradiso Equivalent- Well cooked. e Elisa). Down 3 places. 69 days on the chart. Piovere a catinelle. Literally- It rains from wash - 10. Imagine Dragons - Next To basins. Me. Up 5 places from #15. Equivalent- It rains cats and 11. Annalisa - Il mondo prima dogs. di te. Non-Mover. 43 days on the chart. Saltare I fossi per il lungo. Literally- Jump ditches the 12. Negramaro - La prima volta. long way. Down 2 places. 70 days on the Equivalent- Do it with hands chart. tied behind the back. 13. Justin Timberlake - Say Mettere la pulce nell’orecchio. Something (feat. Chris Stapleton). Literally- Put a flea in the Non-Mover. 49 days on the chart. ear. 14. Nicky Jam & J Balvin - X. Equivalent- Arouse some - Down 2 places. 28 days on the body’s doubts.

PAGE 18 – MAGGIO 2018 THE ITALIAN TIMES Vola come un’Aquila di Blaise di Pronio che distingue la versione risultare attraente, tanto da far aquilino. Si passa dagli imperatori Ad esso è associata la vittoria di strettamente romana di questa credere che esista un collegamento romani ai maestri del Rinascimento molte competizioni. Jimmy comune appendice umana rispetto in coloro che lo possiedono tra fino ad arrivare ad Abramo Lincoln Durante ha fondato e portato alle altre è presto detto. questo elemento percepito e, in tempi più recenti, a Josef avanti la sua carriera cantandone erroneamente come una mancata Stalin e Margaret Thatcher. Non Il naso romano si differenzia per le lodi. La vita amorosa di Cyrano è bellezza e la tendenza a sviluppare notate anche voi questa la sua lunghezza e per la presenza stata sofferta a causa del suo personalità autoritarie di spicco connessione ricorrente tra naso e di una forma arcuata sul dorso imponente e nobileesemplare. come compensazione. Sarà proprio personalità, come se ci fosse un come se fosse leggermente piegato. Alcuni cantanti famosi questa associazione, che rievoca la comune denominatore alla base? Ve ne sono esempi lampanti nella attribuiscono il merito delle loro nobile bellezza classica, a far In conclusione, i fortunati tra voi moltitudine di statue e dipinti voci formidabili alle sue assumere al naso romano connotati che possiedono un naso aquilino romani. Dato che all’epoca dei caratteristiche. Altri farebbero positivi nella fisionomia. Per questo dovrebbero accettarlo e sfoggiarlo Romani l’arte pittorica e scultorea l’impossibile pur di rimodellare motivo coloro che ne possiedono uno orgogliosamente in ogni occasione! veniva realizzata per le personalità quello con cui sono nati. È dovrebbero andarne fieri. Io lo faccio di sicuro! al potere o appartenenti alle classi conosciuto con vari nomi (muso, Vi sono numerosi esempi di – Tradotto dall’inglese da più agiate, il loro particolare naso è nasone, proboscide, ecc.), ma personalità famose dotate di naso Laura Duronio. diventato simbolo di potere, chiamiamolo col suo vero nome, autorità, nobiltà e valore. altrimenti non potremmo fiutarlo, tutta fiori nel vestito non vi pare? Parliamo del naso. Il naso romano è definito anche Filastrocca di nuovo nuovo, fresco fresco, “aquilino” (dal termine italiano rosa e lieve come il pesco, Come voi cari lettori dovreste “aquila”), poiché la punta primavera sapere ormai, chi scrive questo per miracolo fiorito. assomiglia al becco curvato di Filastrocca di primavera Primavera, ridi, ridi, articolo è uno strenuo ammiratore un’aquila, quest’ultima di per sé di tutte le peculiari caratteristiche più lungo è il giorno, ridi al sole, ai fiori, ai nidi. simbolo di potere, forza e più dolce la sera. italiane. E per “tutte” intendo tutte. determinazione. L’aquila è un Anche quelle anatomiche. Domani forse tra l’erbetta animale non gregario che si crea il spunterà la prima violetta. Coniglietti a Tra le protuberanze più evidenti suo percorso e non ha nessuno che O prima viola fresca e nuova primavera diventate famose nel corso della la comanda, al contrario è essa beato il primo che ti trova, storia la più conosciuta in assoluto stessa al comando. il tuo profumo gli dirà, Tre coniglietti è il cosiddetto “naso romano”. Ciò Ad alcuni tale naso potrebbe non la primavera è giunta, è qua. in fila breve Gli altri signori non lo sanno nasini al sole, E ancora in inverno si code di neve. crederanno: Tre coniglietti Detti popolari: magari persone di riguardo, fanno tre salti ma il loro calendario va in e poi rosicchiano ritardo. foglie giganti. Popular sayings Tre coniglietti Dialect-Marche: Chi ch’ha lo when salt was omitted those eat - Primavera in lieta schiera pane non ch’ha li denti, chi ch’ha ing the dishes would complain Primavera… tutta gridi danzano in tondo: li denti non c’ha lo pane! about their fate. d’uccellini dentro i nidi, è primavera! Literally: Who has bread does - Quello che no n’t have teeth, who has teeth does Dialect-Marche: strozza, ngrassa. not have bread. Meaning: The folk saying is Literally: What does not kill Italy’s observance of suggesting that the young have you, makes you fat. teeth, but no money; Meaning: What does not kill you, makes you stronger. International Workers’ Day the old have money, but no teeth, Italy is one of more than 80 initially as an attempt to celebrate but it is also suggesting that ulti - Italian: La donna e come una countries worldwide that observes workers’ achievements in their mately life tricks everyone – the bella tavola apparecchiata che International Workers’ Day with a struggle for their rights and for bet - rich, the poor, the old and the tutti debbono lodare ed ammirare public holiday on May 1. The holi - ter social and economic conditions. young. No one wins. ma solo lei sa quelli che deve in - day is also known as May Day or It was abolished under the Fascist vitare. Dialect-Marche: La minestra Labor Day in Italy. regime and restored after World English: A woman is like a War II. (During the fascist period, senza sale no la magna mancu lu Generally, International Work - beautifully prepared table that Festa del lavoro italiano, a festival cane! ers’ Day is a celebration of labor everyone can’t help but admire, of Italian labor, was held on Apr. Literally: A dish prepared movements and left-wing move - but only she knows whom she 21). without salt a dog does not even ments, featuring street demonstra - should invite. In 1955, the Roman Catholic want! tions and marches by working N.B. Prior to World War II Church dedicated May 1 to “Saint Chi magne da people and labor union members. salt, like other food ingredients Dialect-Molise: Joseph the Worker.” St. Joseph the sole se straffoghe. which subsistence The first May Day celebration in patron saint of workers, craftsmen farmers did not themselves grow Literally: Who eats alone, Italy took place in 1890. It started and immigrants. on their properties, was deemed chokes. as being rather expensive, so to Meaning: To really enjoy one’s save money the poorest of the poor meal, one should eat with other would often omit it. Obviously, people, especially those whom one cares for. E fatt’na risata C’è una bambina che dice a un secondo: “ho le scarpette celesti!”. bambino: “io mi chiamo Maria e C’era un bambino che faceva il tu?” e il bambino risponde: “io no!” matrimonio delle formiche sulla A scuola: “ditemi bambini, sua mano, quando il prete dice perchè Dio creò prima l’uomo e poi puoi baciare la sposa voi la donna?” e una bambina dice: applaudite, il bambino applaudì e “Perchè nelle cose difficili si fa schiacciò le formiche. prima la brutta copia e poi la - “Ho vinto il premio per il bella!” bambino più timido!” Un giorno chiesi a mio padre se - “Che cos’è?” potevo andare a pattinare sul lago - “Mi vergogno un pò a dirtelo!” ghiacciato. Due bambini stanno parlando: Lui mi disse di aspettare - “Sai che mio padre ha tre qualche giorno, quando avrebbe medaglie d’oro sportive.” fatto più caldo! - “Di che cosa.” Un bambino americano torna a - “Una a tennis, una a calcio e casa da scuola e con una verifica una a pallavolo.” in mano grida: - “È un vero sportivo tuo padre.” “aaaaaaaa” e la mamma: “francy - “No, è un ladro.” hai preso una A” e Francy: “no, - “Mmamma, mamma ho voglia urlavo di dolore perchè ho preso di mangiarmi la pizza fuori” una z”. - “Tieni, prendi la pizza e vai Due neonati all’ospedale, il sul terrazzo!” primo al secondo: “sei maschio o Un bambino di 3 anni a sua femmina?” il secondo tutto madre: “Mamma chi è il dio del contento e sorridente mare?” e sua madre: Risponde: “sono maschio!” e il “Nettuno” e il bimbo: primo richiede: “come lo sai??” e il “Impottibile qualcuno deve ettere”.

THE ITALIAN TIMES MAGGIO 2018 – PAGE 19 2018 Giro d’Italia to start for first time in Jerusalem and end in Rome For the first time in its 101 Italy to reach the finish in Rome on stage on May 8 is a 191-km ride clist Tom Dumoulin, who races for years, the Giro d’Italia, a profes - Sunday, May 27. from Catania to Caltagirone and UCI WorldTeam Sunweb. He was sional Grand Tour Cycling race, While the 167-km stage from the fifth stage on May 9 is a 152-km the first Dutch racer to win the will start outside of Italy. The 2018 Haifa to Tel Aviv is on predomi - ride from Agrigento to Santa Ninfa. Giro d’Italia and went on to become event will begin on Friday, May 4 nantly a flat route, the 233-km Both routes are on hilly surfaces. the world’s individual champion. in Jerusalem, Israel, with a 9.7- stage from Be’er Sheva to Eilat on The last stage in Sicily on May 10, kilometer (6-mile) individual time the Red Sea is going to be a hot and from Caltanissetta to Mount Etna, Lazio town celebrates trial. long affair for the professional road is 163-km and is on a mountainous There will be two more stages in bicycle racers going through the course. ‘Wedding of the Israel, a 167-km (104-mile) race to Negev desert. For a look at the entire Giro d’I - Trees’ on May 8 Tel Aviv on May 5 and a 233-km Following a rest day on May 7 in talia schedule, visit: girodi - Since 1432, the town of Vetralla (145-mile) race to Eilat. Afterward, Catania (Sicily), the riders face talia.it/en/route. in northern Lazio, Italy, celebrates there will be 18 further stages in three stages in Sicily. The fourth The 2017 winner was Dutch cy - the Sposalizio dell’Albero (the Wed - ding of the Trees) on May 8. Costumed dancers cavort to the Sagra di Sant’Efisio celebrated in Sardinia music of the town band, flag throw - May 1 marks the beginning of cording to legend, saved the city towns in the vicinity of Cagliari. ers perform and horsemen bearing the Sagra di Sant’Efisio in Cagliari from a plague in 1652. It is one of Every May 1, the statue of San - bouquets of yellow Scotch Broom and neighboring towns in the Ital - the largest and most colorful reli - t’Efisio is carried on a 17th century gallop around the clearing in the ian region of Sardinia. The festival gious festivals in the world, lasting gold-plated coach drawn by oxen forest atop Monte Fogliano. After honors the martyred saint who, ac - four days and covering several from the church in Stampace, the these opening acts, the mayor, site where the saint was kept pris - wearing a tri-color sash, performs oner before he was beheaded in the symbolic “wedding” between 303. The coach is accompanied by two giant oaks that are decorated the “Guardiania,” who wear black with veils and flower garlands. top hats and tails, and play the To authenticate the occasion, a music on “launeddas” (traditional notary’s act attesting the union is Sardinian pipes). read and signed by those present. The statue passes through the Who is invited to this unusual flower-lined streets of Cagliari’s but historic wedding? On the All of those events take place at the Italian Community Center unless Via Roma (the ritual is called “sa grandstand under the giant oaks, otherwise indicated. ramadura”) and is greeted by sirens there are the town officials, some of the port’s ships. The procession VIP guests, the Passionist priests Order Sons of Italy in America/ Grand Lodge of Illinois & then travels around the Gulf of who live in the neighboring Wisconsin Leonardo da Vinci Awards of Excellence Banquet Cagliari through the towns of La monastery and normally several Sunday, May 6 at noon. Roma Lodge, Racine. Maddalena, Su Loi, Sarroch, Villa inquiring foreign visitors. San Pietro and Pula, which hold The ceremony revives Vetrella’s UNICO Scholarship & Awards Banquet small festivals featuring their own sovereignty over the forests and Tuesday, May 15. Starts at 6 p.m. traditional costumes. The proces - continues the right of each citizen Pompeii Women’s Club May Crowning Banquet sion ends in Nora, where Sant’Efi - to a cubic meter of firewood annu - Wednesday, May 30. Starts at 6 p.m. sio was killed. ally. It is believed to be the world’s On May 4, the statue starts to oldest and most genuine festa eco - 41st annual Festa Italiana make its way back to Cagliari, logica (green or environmental fes - Friday, July 20 – Sunday, July 22 guided by the faithful carrying tival). A free picnic lunch is served Henry W. Maier Festival Park (Summerfest Grounds) torches. at the conclusion!

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