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15 - FERRAGOSTO
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20 - SPECIAL OLYMPICS BOCCE
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Notiziario Ufficiale del circolo italiaNo di dallas agosto 2014 Vol 35 NUm 8
FERRAGOSTO
What is Ferragosto? In the simplest terms,
Ferragosto is a holiday that takes place on 15th of
August every year in Italy. It is, in fact, probably the
most popular holiday in Italy other than Christmas
day. Ferragosto coincides with Assumption Day, the
principal feast of the Virgin Mary, commemorating
the day of the assumption of her body into heaven.
It also stems from the ancient harvest festivals Feriae
Augusti (Festivals of Augustus), from which its name
Ferragosto is derived. During these celebrations,
horse races were organized across the Roman Empire
and this tradition remains alive today with the Palio
of Sienna, Indeed the name Palio comes from the
pallium, a piece of cloth that was the prize given to
winners of the horse races in ancient Rome.
Marking the end of hard labor in the elds,
Ferragosto was celebrated with the best of food, wine
and music. We wont be racing horses, but we will
be celebrating summer with a Hawaiian shirt contest
on Friday, August 15th, at Cena. A prize will be
awarded to the best and / or craziest Hawaiian shirt.
You can make your reservation here on line, or call
the Club at (972) 931-9167.
COME AND DANCE!
Dance the night away with Vilma Rice & Company
on Friday, August 29th at the Italian Club. Let
Vilma, along with her group, entertain you with
music and dancing. Join the fun and dance, dance,
dance! Come enjoy a wonderful meal executed
by a great chef and be dazzled by Vilma & Com.
Doors will open at 6:30pm. Cena (Dinner) will
be served at 7:15pm and dancing will go until our
feet need to stop. You are guaranteed to experience
a great evening with friends and family. Make your
reservation ASAP here, or contact the Club (972)
931-9167 at a four course meal will be served,
members $20; Non-members $28. Join us for a
wonderful time!
Vilma Rice is a leading performer in the Dallas/
Fort Worth area. Vilma has performed throughout
Asia and the Middle East, in vocal solo and group
engagements. Praised for the warmth of her voice
and outstanding vocal range, Vilma has been awarded
on many stages over her career, receiving exceptional
accolades. For the past 10 years Vilma has performed
in various capacities (Corporate events, weddings,
private parties, and large stage benets). Vilma is
known throughout the DFW community as one
of the top performers, with a repertoire that spans
Disco, Pop, Jazz, Standards, and Classic Rock.
PRESIDENTS LETTER
Dear Members,
With the summertime slowness, the Club is experiencing a severe cash
ow problem and it needs your immediate help.
We need to pass the hat to help us bridge the current shortages and
sustain the Club.
We have enjoyed beautiful dinners with our Guest Chef program and
other activities are planned to generate proceeds. We continue to focus
on expansion of rental revenue, additional fundraising, cost reduction and
various partnerships to lower our breakeven point. These efforts will not
show immediate results and solve our immediate problem - lack of funds.
We need time and additional funding to allow these actions to take
effect.
Therefore, we are asking for donations, all of which are tax-deductible.
We are asking each member to donate a minimum of $100.00. Of
course, additional amounts would be helpful. This injection of cash
would give us time to effect the actions listed above. You can forward
your donations to the Clubs address or by clicking here, to make a
donation on-line.
Time is our enemy and we need you to respond immediately....we need
your help now.
Thank You
Board of Directors
Financials
YTD: Income = $173,192.13
Expenses = $203,470.00
LOSS = ($30,277.87)
MAY: Income = $ 15,669.81
Expenses = $ 22,840.53
LOSS = ($7,170.72)
CULINARY EVENTS
Wednesday ~ Pasta & Pizza Night: Aug 6, 13, 20, 27. Doors open 6
p.m. Every Wednesday evening features our fantastic antipasti bar and
one of several pasta or pizza selections for a great price. Add extras if the
mood suits you meat, seafood & veggies. Pasta or Pizza - Members
$12 / Non-Members $16; Antipasti Bar only - Members $8 / Non-
Members $12.
Call for reservations and large tables (972) 931-9167
FRIDAY CENA SCHEDULE & PRICING
Member Adult $20 / Non-Member Adult $28
++Special Event ~ Member Adult $30 / Non-Member Adult $35
Reservations are kindly requested as seating is often very limited.
Regular Cena

August 1



August 8
***Raffle night

August 15
*** Raffle night


August 22


August 29





Each Friday, we make special time to enjoy
Cena (dinner) with famiglia e amici (family &
friends)

Visit the Club for a delicious four-course
menu, enjoyed insieme (together).

Join us to savor the taste of authentic Italian
dishes from fresh ingredients & recipes old
and new, prepared by guest Chefs.

Share the joy of good food, good wine and
good company ~ Italian-style!

Weekly menu available via ClubMail.
Come and Dance with Vilma & Company!
Reservations recommended at (972) 931-9167

or online at http://icdcena.eventbrite.com.
Ingredients
Garnish: fennel fronds
1 lb. fresh mussels, rinsed and
beards removed
1 tbsp. olive oil
1/2 cup chopped celery or
fennel
1/2 cup chopped red onion
2 garlic cloves minced
2 large Roma tomatos,
chopped
2 tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
(1/2 cup white wine) optional
Salt & pepper a pinch
(Crushed red pepper) optional
Instructions
Discard any mussels that do not
remain closed when pressed or tapped.
Heat oil in a skillet over medium high
heat.
Add celery, garlic and onions and saut
for 3 to 5 minutes. Add tomatoes and
wine, red crushed pepper and cook for
1 minute. Add salt & pepper to taste.
Add mussels; cover with lid and
simmer for 4 to 6 minutes or until
mussels open. Discard any unopened
mussels (times may vary depending up
the size of the mussels). Sprinkle with
parsley. Turn off the heat.
Serve over cooked long pasta or with
grilled bread.
ITALIAN STYLE MUSSELS
BOCCE CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS
On June 8, ICD members competed for The 2013 Anthony Mungioli
Memorial Club Championship. Rain again threatened to postpone the
tournament however players enjoyed a great day of bocce followed by
pranzo at the ICD. Many exciting matches resulted in the same nals as
the 2012 championship with Charles Castellano & Everett Bollerman
placing second and Luigi & Philip Mungioli winning the tournament
for the second time.
The date for the 2014 Championship has been set for October 26, 2014
so mark your calendar. Until then, come out and play bocce every other
Tuesday evening at Bent Tree CC (weather permitting). From expert to
beginner, come play bocce on beautiful courts that are swept, watered,
rolled, and lit for play well into the night.
If you would like more information to participate, check the schedule in
your ICD weekly ClubMail or contact bocce coordinator Nick Bonvino
at nbonvino@aol.com. As with all Club events, the more the merrier ~
well see you on the Bocce Court!
WESTFEST 2014
Remember the little town of West on I-35 as you head south toward
Waco? It celebrates its Czech heritage every year on Labor Day
weekend. A year ago the town suffered a terrible tragedy when the
fertilizer plant exploded which caused human suffering and loss. The
town did not give up but is rebuilding and continues the celebration on
this coming Labor Day weekend, August 30 and 31. There are many
dance groups of many heritages who perform. Our I Colori Italiani and
I Piccoli Colori used to perform at this event but it has been many years
since they have. This year we have been invited and will perform on
Sunday, August 31 at 3 p.m.
Not only are there dances from many cultures, but also food booths
with Czech specialties, such as Kolaches. There will also be Polka bands
for everyone to enjoy and POLKA. Usually the popular band Brave
Combo is one of the bands playing for everyones dancing pleasure.
There is a parking and admission fee that is nominal and well worth the
trip south.
We hope to see many of the Italian Club members on August 31in West.
For more information call Maria Chobany at 972-235-4920 or Carrie
Harris at 972-242-8283.
SUMMER BOOK CLUB NEWS
The Book Club will be on summer break until September, so will not
meet in July or August. Have a great summer vacation enjoying all of
the ICDs other fun events. After its summer hiatus, the Book Club
will return on Wednesday, September 24 at 7 p.m. at the ICD. The
September selection will be If on a Winters Night a Traveler, by
Italo Calvino, an internationally acclaimed Italian author. The work
is available in Italian and in English translation. If you would like
more information about the Book Club, please contact the Coordinator,
Norma Iacovo at 972-386-4321 or niacovo@tnsk.com. See you in
September!
SAVE THE DATE FOR SPECIAL OLYMPICS BOCCE
Saturday, September 20 is the date for this years Special Olympics Bocce
Tournament.
Our Club members will once again be asking for your help assisting with
judging and scorekeeping the games . So please, mark your calendars to
ensure that youll be available to make this very worthwhile charitable
event a success.
Ben Parlapiano
Chair, Charitable Outreach
HUNGER BUSTERS VOLUNTEERING TO RESUME ON
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27
Hard to believe that summer is winding down and school and football
will be starting again in just a few more weeks. And with school
resuming the end of this month so will our volunteers stint at Hunger
Busters begin in August on the fourth Wednesday, August 27.
For those of you who are not familiar with our Hunger Buster charitable
outreach, our members volunteer on the rst Monday and fourth
Wednesday of each month during the school year preparing meals to be
taken home as their third meal of the day by food insecure children at a
number schools of the Dallas Independent School District. The schools
provide breakfast and lunch to the students.
Our volunteers who start at 10 a.m. at the Hunger Busters kitchen
facility will assemble and bag upwards of 700 sandwiches and pack them
into brown bags along with, usually, a piece of fruit, a pudding cup and
a dessert item. All this is accomplished by our volunteers no later than
12:30 p.m. After the meals are packed, Hunger Buster personnel deliver
them to the schools for distribution to the children.
We have two crews of volunteers: a rst Monday crew and a fourth
Wednesday crew. If you can accommodate one of those days to your
schedule, we would greatly appreciate your help. Three hours once a
month isnt too much to ask to help feed a hungry child. Please contact
me to let me know youll help.
Ben Parlapiano Chair, Charitable Outreach
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in biology and general honors. After completing an internship at an
addiction treatment outpatient facility she will be seeking employment
in Texas. Bianca was the recipient of a small, but most appreciated,
scholarship from NIAF.
DID YOU KNOW?
that Elena Lucrezia Cornaro, born in Venice in 1646, was the rst
woman in history to be awarded a university degree? Although her
studies were in theology, the degree conferred upon her by the University
of Padua in 1668 was in philosophy. The cardinal bishop of Padua,
whose consent was required for any degree to be conferred in theology,
refused to allow the university to confer one upon a woman saying
that women were inferior and not capable of deep reection and Holy
Scripture justied his decision. Nonetheless over thirty thousand people
attended the ceremony in the Cathedral in Padua awarding her the
degree in philosophy.
that contrary to urban legend Enrico Caruso did not have 16 brothers
(none of whom survived infancy) and three sisters? He actually was the
third of seven children and one of only three to survive infancy. Also,
prior to marrying New York socialite Dorothy Park Benjamin in 1918
who bore him a daughter, Caruso was romantically involved with Italian
soprano Ada Giachetti from 1897 to 1908 who, though already married,
bore Caruso four sons.
that if you want a kiss from a sweet young thing in Valle dAosta you
ask her for a potin? And if she is Sicilian its a vasata that you would
crave. And of course in non-dialectic Italian its bacio.
Ben Parlapiano
FESTIVAL OF NATIONS CELEBRATING ITALY
This past July 19th the William T. Cozby Public Library in Coppell
presented the Culture of Italy for residents of the city. It was from 2
pm to 3:30 pm and members of the Italian Club of Dallas, specically
I Colori Italiani members, provided their time, artifacts and pictures
featuring Italian Culture.
We had Carnevale masks, Italian Dolls, two hand made costumes
depicting the provinces of Molise and Friuli. These had been made by
a deceased member of the dance group, Nelly Missana Pettersen. Also
Laura Cocharo Buchanan, a former member, demonstrated how Italian
Bobbin Lace is made. The children who came made mosaic tiles from
colorful cut up pieces of construction paper glued down on cardboard
to resemble the real thing. Marguerite Buccino assisted the children
with this endeavor. A travel lm of Italy provided by Fred Naparano ran
during the exhibition. Our Childrens group, I Piccoli Colori performed
a variety of dances for all to enjoy. They were Nicole and Stephanie
Farias, Elizabeth Bushey, Alyssa Calo, and Shanna Miletta. Tidbits
of Italian cuisine were provided by Melissa Partain and enjoyed by all.
Maria Miletta and Andrew Chobany, Carrie Pollinzi Harris are grateful
to Jennifer Franz at the Library who contacted us and made it possible
for us to showcase Italy and Italian Culture to the general public.
A SOUTHERN ITALIAN BEAUTY: THE TOWN OF BARI
I think Bari is one of the most beautiful
cities of Apulia. Its citizens are so aware of
it that they have a common say: if Milan
had the sea it would be a little Bari
Its a medium-sized city with about
350,000 inhabitants and offers many
interesting things to see.
First of all, there is the old city, with its
maze of narrow streets, ancient churches,
palaces and very beautiful monuments
like the Norman-Swabian castle, the
Cathedral and the Basilica of Saint
Nicholas, both in Romanesque style,
of extraordinarily simple beauty and a
dazzling white color. The atmosphere
in the old town is very special: the maze
of narrow streets is still virtually intact
from the Middle Ages to the present day
and, combined with the smell of the sea,
it seems you are able to relive that period
of history walking through the alleys and
small squares.
Outside the old town is the so-called
Murat village, founded in the early 19th
century and adorned with beautiful
buildings in the Art Nouveau style at the
beginning of the 20th century. Here you
will nd the main shopping streets and it
is nice to take a walk among wide roads
lled with shops. The waterfront is of
extraordinary beauty thanks to the view
it offers of the old town. A little on the
outskirts, near the Polytechnic is also the
Russian church in Bari, a strange building
that gives an oriental touch to the city.
Besides the monuments, Bari is famous for
its gastronomy: a part of the most famous
dishes, it is worth tasting some typical
products that are eaten as a snack cake like
focaccia barese (a local type of pizza) and
the panzerotti (sort of a calzone) which are real delights!
Getting to Bari is very simple, as there is an airport connected with many
Italian and European cities with low cost ights and the railway station,
where trains stop rather frequently like the Frecciabianca (white arrow)
that connects Milan to Lecce, another town south of Bari.
The best time to visit Bari is in the spring, before it gets too hot.
However, summer is better if you want to enjoy the nightlife along the
coastline and to take advantage of the beaches during the day.
Bari is a city where you can nd all the conveniences of a city and the
tranquility of the sea and it takes a whole day to visit and enjoy it. If
you also want to check the beautiful surroundings you must provide
additional days because ther are many beautiful places nearby. One of
them is Polignano a Mare, a fabulous place and the city of Domenico
Modugno, the singer of Volare! It is a place by the blue sea contrasted
by white rocks that will leave you enchanted.
Take a trip to Bari and Polignano: you will love it!
Enio Elisei
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The Mission Statement of the Italian Club of Dallas
To explore, preserve, and promote Italian culture, language, history, and traditions; perform charitable works; and foster
social interaction within the community.
La Missione del Circolo Italiano di Dallas
Conoscere, conservare e diffondere la cultura Italiana, la lingua, la storia e le tradizioni; fare opere benefiche; promuovere i
rapporti sociali all'interno della comunit.
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John Gala ~ Vice President
Domenick Iacovo ~ Treasurer
Doug Delsanter
Carole Strippoli
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Post Office Box 800 Dallas, Texas 75380
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