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THE ITALIAN SLAVE CHILDREN
OF NEW YORK
Dressed in rags, his dirty hair in tangles, the little boy tinkled a melody on a brass
triangle; the cap at his feet, catching coins tossed by passers-by. Only six years old,
Francesco already was a veteran of the tough streets of 19th century New York City.
He was one of thousands of Italian street children, playing musical instruments and
begging for pennies in America during the winter of 1873.
By 1870, the migration of Italians to America had been on the rise for decades.
Italian pioneers, drawn by the Gold Rush, had settled in northern California in large
numbers beginning in the 1850’s and the establishment of Little Italy’s in America’s
“ Wandering Minstrels, “ painted in 1883 depicts the
major cities was well underway across the nation. Between 1880 and 1920 more than
plight of street musician slaves.
4 million Italians voluntarily settled in America’
While black slavery in America had been abolished in the 1860’s after the Civil War, a new system
of involuntary servitude among Italian children took root in America. During the 1870’s, between
7,000 and 8,000 children were kid-napped from Italy and kept as slaves in America’s biggest cities.
Most were from small towns in Italy, snatched from their beds or given up by their parents to
Italian agents who assured them that their children would have a better life in America. In reality,
once in the United States, the children were sold into bondage at private auctions for $100 to $300
for boys and $100 to $500 for girls. Enslaved by their masters, they were given rudimentary lessons
on the triangle, violin or harp and sent out daily as street musicians.
This travesty gripped the headlines of the New York Times in 1873 when a reporter, who spoke
Italian, discovered three boys around a garbage can in an alley. As he approached the nervous boys
and spoke to them in Italian, he learned the boys, aged 6, 8 and 12 had been kidnapped and put
aboard a steamer bound for America. Once in America, the pirated children were installed in dreary
quarters under the rule of padroni (bosses) in the poorest neighborhoods of Brooklyn and Manhattan
and sent into the streets and ordered to bring home a quota of fifty to eighty cents or be beaten.
The slave trafficking in Italian children reached a peak in the 1870’s. In May, 1873 An Italian The New York Times article that helped
newspaper in Genoa reported that three children were stolen from Milan, printed their names and expose the trafficking of Italian children
descriptions and noted they were likely in New York. Driven by grief, some parents made the journey
to The United States to search for their children. A mother from Basilicata crossed the Atlantic with her two young children to search for
her four other children who had been kid-napped. Her fate is unknown.
Media stories in Italy and the United States drew attention to the plight of the young Italian street musicians. But it took the
combined efforts of Italian American organizations, the federal government and finally the U.S. Congress to end it. In June, 1873 the
Italian American Societies of New York joined forces to protect the street children. In December, 1873, the Italian Parliament passed
legislation making the selling or employing of abducted children a felony.
In April, 1874, The Consul General of Italy in the U.S. called upon the New York City Police to apprehend any Italian children found
begging or playing musical instruments in the streets. This afforded the children some protection from their padroni and facilitated
their return to their families in Italy. The New York Children’s Aid Society even set up Italian schools in the worst neighborhoods to
help keep the children off the street.
Finally, In June 1874, The U.S. Congress passed an “Act To Protect Persons Of Foreign Birth Against Forcible Constraints or
Involuntary Servitude,” a federal law known as the “Padrone Act” that carried fines, prison sentences and even deportation to
enforce it. In 1876, New York State passed a law forbidding children under 16 in public entertainment. These laws diminished the
slave trade from Italy and by the late 1880’s the Italian street musicians had all but disappeared from the sidewalks of New York City.
To this day, their fate is not well known.
This article was written by David McCormick and is reprinted from the Winter 2012 issue of Italian America Magazine, a publication of the Order
Sons Of Italy In America. See their website at www.osia.org for more information.
Terra sogna terra
(Earth dream earth)
Exploring Food Traditions In The Italian American Garden
Sunday, April 15 at 2:00 pm
admission $10 - at the Italian Center
The Italian Garden has been a staple of Italian American life. Vegetable gardening, organic gardening, urban and small space gardening are all the rage today, but for our
Italian ancestors it was an integral way of life. In this tender, heartwarming documentary film, Lucia Grillo explores these traditions and sheds light on the connection to
the earth that many Italian Americans still retain in urban environments with limited
backyard plots and in suburban gardens. The film displays the passion of older Italian
men speaking about how they used to farm in Italy and how they have learned to do
the same here in the U.S. under very different circumstances. Garden farming was a
normal practice in small towns, or paesi, in southern Italy where many of the older
men and women interviewed came from. They brought the practices, knowledge and sacred traditions of their culture with them
and transferred their bond to the land and their gardening traditions to a new land. Here in New Rochelle, Brooklyn and Queens
the men and women in the film grow all kinds of produce on a small scale. Italian gardeners are known for their efficient use
of small spaces to produce enough food to feed a large family and these Italian gardens can be found in every part of the nation
where Italians have settled. Gardening is one way for Italian Americans of all ages who have access to the knowledge of parents
and relatives to embrace the farming and food traditions of the past and continue their Italian heritage. Refreshments included.
VENETIAN MASK MAKING WORKSHOP
with Award Winning Artist Carla Almanza-deQuant
Saturday, April 21, 10:30 - 4:30 pm
at the Italian Center - Price is $125 with refreshments included
Known for their vivid colors and elegant designs, Venetian masks are decorated with everything
from gold and silver to feathers and beads. Authentic Venetian Masks are made by artisan crafters called “mascareri” using traditional techniques and are hand-painted and decorated to make
each mask a special work of art. Artist Carla Almanza - deQuant is one of the only artists in the
United States using the original ancient techniques. All art materials for the creation of your own
personal mask are included in the workshop along with complimentary wines, Italian pasta salad,
coffee and biscotti. These fun workshops include learning five basic design and decoration mask
making techniques. Here is a chance to awaken the hidden artist in you by creating your own
amazing authentic Venetian mask. Additional masks will be available for purchase To Register:
Send check payable to Carla Almanza-deQuant and mail to Gioia Company, 16395 Roseleaf Court,
Los Gatos, CA 95032 or contact Carla at www.carlaalmanza-dequant.com or call (408) 640-6628
GENEALOGY GROUP MEETING
“To Know Yourself, Know Where You Come From”
Sunday, April 29, at 1:30 pm
Free - at the Italian Center, 6821 Fair Oaks Blvd, Carmichael, CA 95608
After our January family history seminar at the Italian Center, there was so much enthusiasm among
those who attended to continue exploring their Italian roots we have decided to begin a Genealogy
Group open to all. There is a great need for people exploring their Italian genealogy to share resources
and help one another. Nick Bliose, who has been working on his Italian family genealogy for the past
25 years and has successfully traced his family lineage into the 1700’s, will lead the group meeting and discussion about information
currently available from passenger lists, census records, ancestry.com, Italian archive records currently online as well as other tools
available for genealogical research. If you are interested in meeting with a group to discuss your Italian roots and share knowledge and
resources to learn more about how to research your family history, please join us for our first Genealogy Group meeting. For more information you can contact Nick at: [email protected]. Or the Society at [email protected]. The Society will supply refreshments.
MOTHERS & DAUGHTERS
“Breathe In, Breathe Out”
A Live Performance By Mary Lou Sanelli
Saturday, May 5, at 2:00 pm
Admission $15 - at the Italian Center
In Italy, “La Festa della Mamma” can be traced back to ancient Roman culture and is celebrated on the second Sunday
in May just as it is in the United States. In an early celebration of Mother’s day, accomplished performer, dancer and
writer Mary Lou Sanelli, will entertain us with her humorous performance of “Mothers & Daughters - Breathe In, Breathe
Out.” The author of seven books including “The Immigrants Daughter,” Sanelli gives a fun and upbeat performance weaving cultural values and influences between Old and New World traditions together. As the daughter of Italian immigrants,
Sanelli’s staged reading explores the mother/daughter life long and evolving relationship with poignant insights and humor
drawing on her Italian American upbringing and mothers influence. Few relationships are more vital and last a lifetime than
that of mother and daughter. Sanelli’s presentation about the life cycle and mother/daughter relationship is about two lives,
though different, but bound together for life. Refreshments included.
TRAVEL ITALY
BRAVA ITALIA - THE PROUD TRADITION
Sunday, May 27 - at 2:00 pm
admission $10 - at the Italian Center
Italy is a country that honors family history and celebrations, local crafts, rituals, and food and wine.
Our video tour of Italy will give us an intimate look at the Italian way of life which makes ordinary life
quite extraordinary. Along the way we will visit the Greek Temples at Agrigento, the Amphitheater at
Volterra, the Roman Colosseum at Verona, The Duomo of Florence, a Roman Aqueduct in Basilicata,
the Race of the Cerri in Gubbio, Flag Throwers in the Piazza Santa Croce, the rolling hills and vineyards
of Tuscany, Piemonte and Sicily, learn wine and bread making, visit food and crafts artisans at work, sample pizza in Naples,
visit Roman monuments in Val De Aosta, the Truili houses of Alberobello, the wheat fields of Puglia, Mt. Vesuvius (the Devils
Oven) and the Italian Alps, and more. Discover the secrets of the Italians rare passion for life from the mixture of their ancient
cultures. Refreshments will be provided.
ITALIAN CHEESE & WINE PAIRING
Sunday, May 20 at 1:00 pm - Admission $20 - at the Italian Center
Italy produces 450 types of cheeses. From pizza to pasta, the world relies on Italian cheeses.
But there are 3 top cheeses that every gourmet traveler to Italy should sample: Parmigiano,
Gorgonzola and Mozzarella.Join us as Sommelier, author and TV personality Orietta Gianjorio shares the secrets of Italy’s most famous cheeses and the wonderful wines that pair
with them. Learn about the history, production and aging techniques of these three famous
cheeses. Along the way we will sample each cheese, learn about which wines to serve with
them, enjoy an award winning Lucero Extra Virgin Olive Oil with our Mozzarella, and finish off our class pairing a Gorgonzola cheese with an Amador County Renwood Orange
Moscato. Parmigiano Reggiano, stirred into soup,grated over pasta or eaten in chunks, is the
most famous of Italian cheeses and is produced in the northern city of Parma. Gorgonzola,
named after the town of Gorgonzola near Milan is a veined Italian blue cheese first produced
there in 879. Mozzarella, commonly used with Caprese salads and pizza, is produced in the
region of Campania (Naples). Orietta moved to California from Rome in 2008. She is the
author of the book, Italian Women Know Food and Wine.
We Encourage Advance Reservations For This Program
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Make checks payable to the Italian Cultural Society (ICS). Mail to: PO BOX 189427, Sacramento, CA 95818
Learn ITALIAN Now!
Classes now offered at both Carmichael and Sacramento Campuses!
The study of Italian language and culture has increased in popularity in the
United States by 60% since 2002. This year the Italian Language School celebrates
30 years of bringing Italian language and culture to Sacramento. So many of our students
have achieved the goal of speaking Italian. Not only have they learned Italian, but also
developed a real understanding of Italian culture, customs, food and people. In addition to
the satisfaction of learning Italian, the classes offer a fun experience and the opportunity
to meet great people who share similar goals and interests.
Our classes emphasize the pleasure and beauty of Italian language and culture. Our
dedicated teachers know that the most effective learning happens in a dynamic and fun
environment. We offer free tutoring and practice sessions to our students.
Tuition is $175 for 9 week quarter. New and used books, if needed, may be purchased on line or at the first class
meeting. Call: 916 ITALY-00 (482-5900) or visit www.italiancenter.net. Learn Italian Now!
WINTER 2011 LANGUAGE CLASSES
ITALIANO UNO:
The perfect introductory class for those with
very little or no knowledge of Italian.
Day Section 1: 5 April to 31 May
Thursdays: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
(Carmichael)Inst: Orietta
Eve Section 2: 4 April to 30 May
Wednesdays, 7:00 to 9:00 pm
(Carmichael)Inst: Leonardo
ITALIANO DUE:
Students expand vocabulary and learn verbs
to use in conversations.
Day Section 1: 10 April to 5 June
Tuesdays, 12:30 to 2:30 pm
(Carmichael)Inst: Francesca
Eve Section 2: 3 April to 29 May
Tuesdays, 7:00 to 9:00pm
(Carmichael) Inst: Patrizia
Eve Section 3: 5 April to 31 May
Thursdays, 7:00 to 9:00 pm
(Sacramento) Inst: Nancy
ITALIANO TRE:
The focus is on conversation with grammar
reinforcement.
Day Section 1: 2 April to 4 June
Mondays, 10:00a to 12:00 pm
(Sacramento) Inst: Nancy
Day Section 2: 4 April to 30 May
Wednesdays, 10:00a to 12:00pm
(Carmichael) Inst: Orietta
Eve Section 3: 5 April to 31 May
Thursdays, 7:00 to 9:00 pm
(Carmichael) Inst: Patrizia
ITALIANO QUATTRO:
The focus is on conversation with grammar
reinforcement.
Eve Section 1: 4 April to 30 May
Wednesdays 5:00 to 7:00pm
(Carmichael)Inst: Patrizia
ITALIANO CINQUE:
Enhances conversation skills using
readings and group discussions.
Eve Section 1: 5 April to 31 May
Thursdays 7:00 to 9:00pm
(Carmichael)Inst: Orietta
ITALIANO CINQUE-SEI:
Combines similar levels to enhance
conversation and grammar.
Day Section 1: 4 April to 30 May
Wednesdays 12:30 to 2:30pm
(Carmichael)Inst: Orietta
ITALIANO OTTO:
Enhance conversation skills using
readings, grammar and discussions.
Eve Section 1: 3 April to 29 May
Tuesdays, 7:00 to 9:00 pm
(Sacramento) Inst: Nancy
ITALIANO NOVE e
CONVERSAZIONE:
Learn more advanced grammar with
major emphasis on conversation, reading
and comprehension.
Day Section 1: 4 April to 30 May
Wednesdays, 10:00a to 12:00pm
(Sacramento)Inst: Patrizia
ITALIANO DIECI:
Learn more advanced grammar with
emphasis on conversational skills
Eve Section 1: 3 April to 29 May
Tuesdays, 5:00 to 7:00 pm
(Sacramento) Inst: Nancy
Italian 1-10 use Text Book Prego! An
Invitation to Italian, 7th Edition
We have used copies
CORSO AVANZATO:
Class taught completely in Italian with
emphasis on conversation
Day Section 1: 10 April to 5 June
Tuesdays, 10:00a to 12:00 pm
(Carmichael)Inst: Francesca
Day Section 2: 4 April to 30 May
Wednesdays, 12:30 to 2:30 pm
(Sacramento) Inst: Nancy
Eve Section 3: 3 April to 29 May
Tuesdays, 7:00 to 9:00 pm
(Carmichael)Inst: Leonardo
CORSO SUPERIORE:
Class will improve comprehension,
pronunciation and vocabulary skills
and advance grammar.
Eve Section 1: Mar 29 to May 24
Tuesdays, 7:00 to 9:00 pm
(Carmichael) Inst: Lucia
CORSO AVANZATO:
Class taught in Italian to expand
comprehension and conversation.
Day Section 1: Mar 30 to May 25
Wednesdays, 12:15 to 2:15 pm
(Sacramento) Inst: Nancy
CORSO SUPERIORE:
Our most advanced students continue
to fine tune their Italian language skills.
Day Section 1: 2 April to 4 June
Mondays, 12:15 to 2:15 pm
(Sacramento) Inst: Nancy
Eve Section 2: Mar 28 to May 23
Mondays, 7:00 to 9:00 pm
(Sacramento) Inst: Leonardo
Free tutoring for our students! Day
and Evening Hours are available.
ITALIAN FOR TRAVELERS
“Don’t leave home without this class”
Carmichael Campus - Wednesdays, April 4 to May 9, 7:15 to 9 p.m.
“In the heart of every man, wherever he is born…there is one small corner which is Italian.”
Luigi Barzini. Bring out your inner Italian with this class designed especially for travelers to “il
Bel Paese:” Italy. Prepare yourself to experience the best the world has to offer: art, history, food,
wine, music, culture and spectacular beauty all await the traveler to Italy. The course will make
your trip to Italy more enjoyable! Travelers learn basic conversation skills, useful vocabulary and
key phrases. Students appreciate the focus on Italian culture and customs, and the valuable travel
tips and practical information which prepare travelers to confidently visit and enjoy the Italian Peninsula. Students return from
Italy praising the usefulness of the course. Instructor, Patrizia Cinquini Cerruti, is a native of Tuscany, an expert travel planner
and author of the course textbook: BUON VIAGGIO! A TRAVELER’S GUIDE TO ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE. Register now
at www.italiancenter.net. Tuition is $115 and the course book costs $30 and may be purchased at the first class meeting.
Italian For Kids
The Spring Session of Italian classes for children is now open for enrollment.
Classes start the week of March 28. Experts agree that the earlier children are
exposed to another language the more likely they are to learn it correctly and fluently. Italian is the easiest language for children to learn. In addition to language,
our program offers a place where children can learn Italian culture through play,
games, song, food and art. We encourage parents to give their children the gift of
learning one of the worlds most beautiful languages.
Course registration is only $95 for this session and includes all materials. Pre-register Now or at 916-482-5900 or www.italiancenter.net
Ciao Piccoli – PRESCHOOL (2 - 5 yrs) Mondays, April 2 to May 21 - 10:30 am to 12:00 pm
Ciao Italia – WEEKEND CLASS (5 -12 yrs) Saturdays, April 14 to June 2 - 10:30 am to 12:00 pm
Bambini Celebrate Traditions
at Festa Della Befana
In Italy, it’s not just Santa Claus who brings the presents. For many children La Befana
delivers the Christmas gifts. A holiday tradition in Carmichael, Italy’s oldest folk
heroine, La Befana, visited the Italian Center bearing gifts and treats In January. The
Italian Cultural Society’s Bambini dancers - a children’s folkloric troupe - performed in
stunning new costumes representing the different regions of Italy. The costumes were
designed and made by Lynne Giovannetti, who heads the Fashion Design department
Bambini Dancers: Back Row (L to R) Jenna
at Sacramento City College. From the puppet show, crafts booths and traditional holiday
Passadore, Sofia Decio, Cecilia Crowley, Mary
desserts, to the children’s folk dancers, this was a day of tradition and fun for all the Quilici,
Joe Passadore, Sydney Metcalf, Front Row
families who attended. Our thanks go to the organizers and volunteers: Bill Cerruti, (L to R) Josh Passadore, Samantha Parker, Tuscany
Fracchia, Caroline Crowley, Isabella Fracchia.
Patty and Giovanna Biundo, Orietta Gianjorio, Lucia Beggiora, Dianda’s Bakery, Tony
Damiani and friends, Phyllis Cupparo, Tanesha, Shandae and Christina Henderson, Roberto Azzimonti, Adriana Fastro, Alyssa
Cook, Julie Radke, Diana Quilici, Colene Crowley. Laura Valoppi, Sandra Cleary, Barbara Cone, Maria Perez and Lisa Zaffron.
FESTA ITALIANA 2012
Sacramento’s Italian Music and Food Festival Returns - Aug 4 & 5
MARK YOUR CALENDAR. This years 27th annual Festa Italiana promises to be a beautiful 2 day event with plenty of
wonderful Italian food and fabulous Italian entertainers. Festa Italiana Sacramento is widely recognized as one of the
top Italian festivals in California. Festa Marketplace Vendors: Vendors who wish to market their products or services in
the festa marketplace should contact Carol Mollica at [email protected] or 916-722-6476. Festa Queen Pageant:
Applications are being accepted for young ladies of Italian descent age 16 to 22 interested in being a contestant in the
Festa Scholarship Pageant. A $1,000 scholarship is awarded. Contact adriana Fastro at info@gioventu sacramento.com or
916-220-2948. Festa Volunteers: We need volunteers to work the beverage, raffle and society booths and help with the
setup and cleanup. Contact Patty Peter at 916-399-9592 to volunteer.
See Italy with Those Who Know it Best
More Americans chose Italy over any other destination when asked where they would most like
to visit. Many people wait a lifetime for their trip to Italy. Travel with those who truly know Italy...
the Italian Cultural Society offers travelers unique, specially designed insider’s tours to Italy’s most
famous cities and charming villages with a variety of itineraries and destinations.
Unlike other tour packages, our tours give travelers the opportunity to discover Italy in the company of a native Italian and enjoy many things tourists seldom get the chance to experience. Enjoy lunch on a magnificent hillside olive oil estate, walk or bike on the walls of Lucca and enjoy a
Puccini concert in the town where the composer was born. Our tours allow you to experience a
magnificent blend of incredible natural beauty, history, art, culture, architecture, wines, olive oil
and foods. You will experience a way of life that inspires travelers long after they return home.
Please note that our tour prices include airfare, fuel charges, hotel, many meals, land transportation in Italy,
full time tour escort, city guides and sightseeing tours, museum entrances, tips and taxes.
Compare and you will see the incredible value we offer our travelers.
Detailed brochures and passenger reviews are available on line at www.italiancenter.net
ITALY GRAND TOUR: Tuscany, Cinque Terre and Rome
12 days - June 12 to 23, 2012 (*$4,458)
This Italian Cultural Society’s exclusive Grand Tour will take you to the heart and soul of Italy.
This fully escorted tour highlights the romantic, legendary region of Tuscany, Italy’s famous capital
city of Rome, and also includes a ferry boat ride for a full day excursion to the magical Cinque Terre.
In Tuscany, travelers will enjoy having their home base at a lovely four star villa hotel
and visit Lucca, Florence, Siena, the Chianti Wine Region, Pisa, Volterra, San Gimignano and
the Cinque Terre. We then transfer to Rome where we will enjoy fully guided visits to Vatican
City and St. Peter’s, the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel, the Spanish Steps, the Pantheon, the Colosseum, the Trevi Fountain and many other piazzas and famous sights. A one
day excursion to Venice will also be offered.
The tour price of $4,458 per person includes round trip airfare from San Francisco to Italy, all
4 star accommodations, all breakfasts and all dinners in Tuscany, welcome cocktail party, wine
and olive oil tasting and hot buffet breakfasts in Rome, fully escorted sight seeing tours and excursions, museum admissions, tips, taxes and fuel charges, pre-departure presentation and orientation luncheon also included and
much more! The tour is hosted by Tuscan native Patrizia Cinquini Cerruti, and is fully escorted by licensed local English speaking guides. Please visit www.italiancenter.net for a complete brochure or call (916) 482-5900 or e-mail [email protected].
THANKSGIVING IN TUSCANY
9 days - November 18 - 26, 2012 (*$3,299)
This Thanksgiving enjoy a sumptuous Italian feast along with the turkey. Our 9 day tour allows
travelers to unpack only once and stay in a lovely four star villa hotel for the entire stay! We will
travel in the comfort of our own private motor coach for fully escorted visits of Lucca, Florence,
Siena, the Chianti Wine Region, Vinci, Pisa, Volterra, San Gimignano. An optional Rome tour and
the opportunity to attend a one day cooking class at a Lucca estate will be offered during this tour.
Travelers all agree that staying in one place for our entire tour makes this an ideal and truly relaxing way to visit Tuscany.You will come face to face with Michelangelo’s David, see Siena’s famous Campo, experience the music of Puccini
in Lucca, go wine tasting in the Chianti Wine Region, see Pisa’s Piazza of Miracles and its famous Leaning Tower, visit
Volterra’s Etruscan museum, you’ll love San Gimignano’s famous towers and this city has the number ONE rated gelateria in the world! In Vinci (the city of Leonardo da Vinci) visit the Leonardo Museum and experience the genius of this
Renaissance master, then visit a working olive oil estate where you will enjoy a homemade Italian country lunch and
witness the making of world famous extra virgin olive oil.
The tour price of $3,299 includes round trip airfare from San Francisco Italy, all accommodations at our 4 star villa hotel, all breakfasts and all dinners, special lunch on olive oil estate, fully escorted sight seeing tours and excursions, private
moto coach in Italy, tips, taxes and fuel charges, pre-departure presentation and orientation luncheon and much more! The
tour is hosted by Tuscan native Patrizia Cinquini Cerruti, and is fully escorted by licensed local English speaking guides.
Please visit www.italiancenter.net for a complete brochure and details or call (916) 482-5900 or e-mail [email protected].
DONATIONS TO THE ITALIAN CENTER
BUILDING FUND ARE NEEDED
The Italian Cultural Society operates the Italian Center and
depends on the financial support we are able to raise from our
cultural programs and donations from our community. These donations are vital to maintaining the high quality of the Italian
Center as an operating facility for all our wonderful programs.
The Center is the only institution we have that is dedicated to our
proud history and preserving our heritage.
Having an Italian cultural and community center ensures we
are able to offer a variety of low cost programs to maintain our
heritage. The Center is a place where anyone interested in learning the Italian language can attend at low cost and where we offer pre-school and elementary school level cultural and language
programs to a new generation of Italian American children learn- The Society’s Balliamo Folk Dance Troupe practices at the Italian
ing about their Italian heritage. Gifts to the Italian Center BuildCenter and will celebrate its 26th anniversary performing at
Festa Italiana in 2012.
ing Fund help make all this possible.
But recently we have had a number of vandalism attacks and burglaries at the Italian Center that have required
us to make costly repairs to our copper wiring and replace expensive equipment as well as upgrade our security
systems. These expenses will exceed $20,000 and have sharply depleted our Building Fund.
Every dollar we raise for the Building Fund makes a difference in supporting the good work of the Society and
maintaining our elegant and welcoming Center. Donations to the Building Fund are vital and necessary to our ability
to operate our Center for this and future generations. Remember, our support comes from you and not from large
corporations, foundations or public agencies. We need your support to rebuild our Building Fund. Please make a
donation that matches your passion for our heritage and for our cherished Italian Center. Any donation to the Building Fund will be appreciated. The Society is a non-profit organization and donations are tax deductible. Grazie Mille!
Thank You for Your Donations to The Center Fund
$1,000
Charles James Gallant
$500
Maria Gloria - in recognition of L’Italo
Americano News, publishing since 1908
$300
Dana Hardison - in memory of
the Zanetta family
$250
David P Lucchesi
$200
Shirley Simi
Nancy Emerson
Phyllis Cupparo - in memory of dear friend
Joe D’ambrosio
$150
Alison Buhler - in appreciation of the Italian
Cultural Society’s service to the community
$100
Jannes & Kyle McKinsey
Jacqueline Haase
Ken & Trudi Balestreri
Peter Tira - in memory of
Arnold & Maria Tira
Frank Lettini
Frank Morgera
$50
Gary Dunne
Isabella Brazzale
Doris & Bob Beckert
Alyssa Manprin - in memory of
Ronald Alfred Manprin
Ronald Pane
Mario & Linda Mandy
Mary Hudson
$25
Marcella Sciarotta
Suzanne Gazzaniga Domeny
Anonymous - in memory of
Claire Marie Pineschi
Michele Bergera
Irene Haase
Lori Pellegrini - in memory of her mother,
Marina Pellegrini
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ICS EVENTS CALENDARIO
April 2
Spring Language Classes begin
April 15
Film documentary - Italian Gardens
April 21
Mask Making Workshop
April 27
Film: “Quiet Chaos”
April 29
Genealogy Group Meeting
May 5
Live performance: Mothers & Daughters
May 11
Film: “Our Italian Husband”
May 20
Cheese and Wine Pairing
May 27
Travel Film
ITALIAN FILM SERIES
Admission $10 – Refreshments included
Italian film is as much a part of Italian culture as the food, the music and the people. To This day
Italian films continue to inspire and amaze us. Our monthly films celebrate the magic found in
these films. Enjoy an evening with family and friends at these feature Friday night films shown at
the Italian Center in Carmichael located at 6821 Fair Oaks Blvd.
Friday, April 27 at 8:00 pm
“QUIET CHAOS”
Award winning actor Nanni Moretti
stars in this powerful and touching
drama about life’s possibilities.
In Italian with English subtitles(2008)
Friday, May 11 at 8:00 pm
“OUR ITALIAN
HUSBAND”
Hilarious romantic comedy Starring
Brooke Shields, Chevy Chase &
Maria Grazia Cucinotta.
In English (2006)