October 2015
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
Published by the Dante Alighieri Society of Washington (DAS) http://das.danteseattle.org October 2015 Upcoming Events October English Meeting: Wed, Oct 14th: “Holy Cannoli” “Holy Cannoli” presented by Adrienne Bandlow by Adrienne Bandlow 7:30 Wednesday, October 14th, 6:30 pm, Headquarters House pm, Headquarters n a trip into Seattle last year, Sylvia Shi- House, royama discovered a new café, Holy Cannoli, Pre Dante Pasta, O 6:30 pm located at 2720 Third Avenue in Belltown. She raved about the cannolis and this led to inviting Wed, Oct 28th Adrienne Bandlow, the proprietor, to present at our “The American Way and the Italian October meeting. Her shop offers a dozen varieties Way: Differences in Every Day Life” of cannoli, the traditional Italian pastry made with by Cecilia Strettoi, 6:30 pm, Headquarters House handmade cannoli cream, other sandwiches and salads, as well as serving Lavazza coffees. Adrienne hails from Detroit and Holy Cannoli is Yogi Berra home of “Detroit’s finest Italian delicacies” and aseball leg- brings Seattle “the delicious food regional to the area that I grew up in, but B end, Yogi also regional to the area in Italy my family comes from.” She comes from Berra, passed a background in behavioral health and public policy, with an undergradu- away September ate degree in social justice, a master’s in public administration, and post- 22nd, 2015 at age graduate in risk management/decision analysis. 90. His given name was, Lawrence Peter Berra, but while playing in American Le- October Italian Meeting: gion baseball, he received his fa- mous nickname “Yogi” from his “The American Way and the Italian Way: Dif- friend Jack Maguire who said he ferences in Every Day Life” resembled a Hindu yogi whenever he sat around with arms and legs presented by Cecilia Strettoi crossed waiting to bat or while Wednesday, October 28th, 6:30 pm, Headquarters House looking sad after a losing game. oin us on October 28th when Cecilia Strettoi will talk about the every- Growing up in the Italian J day differences in various aspects of every day life such as education, neighborhood in St. Louis, known public health, housing, social behavior, fashion. A frank discussion of what as “the Hill,” with other baseball leaves Italians speechless when they are in America and on what aston- greats, Joe Garagiola, Sr, and com- ishes Americans about the old continent. mentator, Jack Buck, Yogi was also known for his “Yogisms.” Cecilia Strettoi is on faculty at the University of Washington French & Italian Studies department. She has been teaching Italian at UW since Some of his “Yogisms” will be 2003. She graduated from the University of Pisa with the equivalent of an found in this of La Voce. Enjoy MA in Modern Italian Literature; her thesis was titled “Topography and them and remember the huge im- Topology in Rinaldo by Tasso.” pact this great Italian had on the game of baseball. Our New Members From the President's Desk uon compleanno a Dante! Lui ha solo 750 anni! Benvenuti B That’s right. This year is the 750th anniversary of Dante’s birth in Nuovi Membri Florence, the city that he helped make famous in Italy and throughout the world. Dante Alighieri – the poet, politician, linguist, lover, exile, and pa- Molly Linden triot. And the patron of our Society! Lorraine Morton Tanti auguri a te, Janet Quandt Tanti auguri a te, Tanti auguri, caro Dante, Tanti auguri a te! We thank you for your support of DAS. So, it was appropriate that Giuseppe Tassone presented at the first of our Italian meetings some portions of a cinematic reimagining of Dante’s In- ferno shown on RAI TV in Italy and promoted by the Dante Alighieri Society in Rome. He showed us three films, one on each of three cantos – * DAS Star List 2015* the first canto (Nel mezzo del camin di nostra vita), the fifth (the love story of Paolo and Francesca), and the twenty-sixth (the story of Ulysses). Canto While we appreciate those who sup- I was filmed in an artist’s studio in Naples as we watched him make a bust port our Society through membership of Dante out of clay. It was a remarkable experience and a fitting tribute to dues & volunteering, stars are awarded Dante. Auguri! to those making extra cash contribu- tions which allows us to provide addi- The kickoff English program this year was a presentation by Rob Prufer tional services. on two Veronese paintings of feasts – The Wedding Feast at Cana and the Grazie Mille for supporting the Dante so-called Feast in the House of Levi. These were two sumptuous and ele- Alighieri Society of Washington. gant paintings, crowded with lively characters, food, wine, and dogs. Each of us chose one of the characters (or dogs) as our “soul-mate” and were Bronzo up to $25 given an insert for our badges with that character portrayed on it. Look Gillett, Debra Rovetto around at the badges next time you’re at Dante and ask why some of our Hoffman, Pat members think they’re a wine steward or a white rose! Marino, Martha Schwartz, Peni By the time this edition of La Voce comes out, Festa Italiana at Seattle Center will have passed. I hope you had a chance to discover your “Italian- Argento $26 to $50 ness” at the festival. There’s always something new there, no matter how Crawford, Barbara many times you go. Hundertmark, Louise Jankord-Steedman, Melinda And speaking of new but familiar things, I want to encourage you to take Larsen, David & Akiyama, Patricia in the Seattle Reps’s production of Arthur Miller’s A View From the Minotti, Dominick Bridge playing from September 25 – October 18. I remember when it de- Morton, Lorraine buted in 1955. It was a revelation to see a working class Italian-American Sportelli, Dom & Louise family on stage. The Carbone family will be recognizable to all those of you who come from a similar background, even if the story is, I hope, Oro $51 to $100 more dramatic and traumatic than the story of your own family. Borriello, Rosa DeMatteis, Dan & Carol Finally, be sure to attend our October presentations. The English presen- Fonzo, Emilio tation is entitled “Holy Cannoli”, a sure winner and one of Sicily’s most Moscovici, Giovannella delicious contributions to Italian-American culture. Nancy McDonald will Napoli, Toni be the pre-Dante pasta cook that evening. And Cecilia Strettoi’s Italian presentation promises to be a real treat as well. Shiroyama, Sylvia Platino—over $100 See you at Headquarters House! A presto! Cottrell, Dave & Jane Harmon, Gini Dan DeMatteis Rodriquez, German D. 2 Language Program News Club Alpino Italiano by Giuseppe Tassone (CAI) PNW Italian Language Program Director l u b C A l p i n o he Italian language program of the Dante Alighieri Society of second Satur- Washington resumed on October 1, 2015 after summer break. T day event for I am writing this just a few days before both the beginning of the 2015- October is as follows: 16 school year of the Italian language program and the publication of the October 10th: Greenlake Walk & October issue of La Voce. Lunch at PCC I am happy to report that more than 55 students registered for our Ital- A classic Seattle walk when the ian language program at various levels. I am so proud of all these stu- leaves are in full autumn color. dents who decided to devote time from their busy schedules twice a Contact: Ida Caldognetto week to the joy of learning Italian. A good number of students are return- ([email protected]) ing students who are continuing in our program by taking A2, B1, B2, and C2 courses while others are new to the program and are just starting Classification: Easy their journey to learn this beautiful and musical language in level A1. Distance: 3 miles Benvenuti a tutti! Our instructors, with many years of experience in Elevation Gain: None teaching Italian to adults, are able to transform their classroom into a Highest Point: 150 feet welcoming, reassuring, and relaxing piazza where everybody can speak and communicate in Italian according to their level. This is the spirit and mission of our program: sharing the gift of learning Italian with all. Auguro a tutti i nostri studenti un anno ricco di soddisfazioni e ai nostri insegnanti un grazie di cuore per il vostro continuo impegno con DAS Board Meeting la Dante! oard meetings are held on a If you are reading this newsletter and are unsure about taking a course B Wednesday every other through the Dante language school, don’t hesitate. You will be highly month from September through rewarded, as is evident from some excerpts from students at the end of May. spring quarter: The next board meeting is tenta- tively scheduled for Oct 21, 2015. The instructor uses a multitude of instructional materials from hand- outs, visuals, power points, blackboard, etc. The list goes on. It is obvi- Meetings are held from 7:00- ous that the teacher goes out of her way to make sure we have materials 8:30 pm in the Community Room which will help us understand whatever concept we will be learning. at Merrill Gardens at First Hill (formerly Faerland Terrace), 1421 The teacher is wonderful, so engaging and clear about the grammar, lots Minor Avenue on Capitol Hill. of stories and antidotes to help keep it interesting. Meetings are open to all members. I would recommend the Dante Program. In the past, I have studied Japa- nese and Russian through the UW and the pace for those classes is very difficult when you are working fulltime.