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March 2019Vol. XXXVI

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SOCIAL MEETINGS AND EVENTS OVERVIEW

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

W ith250+participantsbetweenadultsandchildren,wecelebrated

CarnivalatourmostrecentSocialeventincollaborationwithLeD.I.V.E.andItaliansinD.C.Thei-Taliansprovidedmusicandmanyguestssportedtheircostumes,someofwhichwerewonderfulcreationsfromourteacherSofiaCaligiuri.FiorenzaCastellioutdidherselfwithprovidingdif-ferentprojectstoentertainandchallengethe70+childrenplacedinhercharge.Then,ouryoungstudentsread,recitedandsanginaverywonderfulway,thatdelightedallofus.Membersalsocompet-edinthepreparationofmanydesserts,whichwereconsumedbyallinagreatspiritofconvivialityandjoy.Iwouldliketothankallwhopartookintheeventandparticularlythosewhohelpedorganizeitandtakecareofthedetails.FrancescaCasazzaandhercrewofcollaboratorsoutdidthemselves.Particularlyadmirableweretheteenageyounggirlsandboys,whoaidedwithtransportingvariousitems,installingthem,adorningthehallswithfestiveitems,organizingthefooddisplays,manningthereceptiondeskandmanyotherdetails,necessaryforasuc-

cessfuloutcomeofaneventsuchasthis.AsIngridMonginiremarkedtome“ThisisamostsuccessfuleventwhichhasbeenverymuchappreciatedbyadultsandchildrenalikeandhassatisfiedthesocialneedsofourcommunityintheWashing-tonMetropolitanarea”.Andindeedinthecourseofitslonghistory,Carnivalhasplayedanimportantroleinthedevelop-mentofthepopulartheater,ofvernacu-larsongsandoffolkdances.Thenextcoupleofmonthswillbeveryac-tivewithseveralsocialevents.OnMarch29thandMarch31stwewillhavetwoeventsinItalianincollaborationwithLeD.I.V.E.;onApril7thwewillhaveaspe-cialFundraisingeventinaprivatehome,hostingtheWorldPizzaChampion,whowillteachussecretstocookthebestpizzaandmore!Ihopetoseemanyofyouattheseevents,- Luigi M. De Luca, ICS Pres.

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FEBRUARYSOCIALEVENT:FESTADICARNEVALEBY SALVATORE ROMANO

On Sunday, February 24, we celebrated the Festa diCarnevaleattheChevyChaseVillageHallandbothchildrenandadults alikehadawonderfultime. Manyattendeeswore colorful costumes, ate desserts traditional for thisperiod in different regions of Italy, and enjoyed musicperformedby the group i-Talians, followedby singingof“La gatta” (Gino Paoli’s famous song) from the children.The ILP young students presented short descriptionsof Arlecchino, Pulcinella, Pantalone, Colombina, DottorBalanzone, Gianduia and Rugantino, stock characters ofCommediadell’Arte,borninItalyintheXVIcentury.

TheItalianassociationsItaliansinD.C.andLeD.I.V.E.helpedus organizing this party, in particular, offering a creativeworkshopforchildren,ledbyFiorenza,whileadultswereenjoying Spritz and wine, and music performed by theband.

ThankstooursponsorFramore,volunteerssoldpastaandtomatoproductsdonatingalltheproceedstotheICS.

ThewinneroftheDolcediCarnevaleContestwasElisaEvangelis-ta.WinnersoftheCostumecontestwere:theMexicanDiadellosmuertosfamily,theHeroesfamily,ILPstudentsasDott.BalanzoneandColombinaandtheirdesigner“Lasciantosainblack”SofiaCaligiuri,below,with“l’uomoinFrack”andNapoleoneandJose-phineBonaparte!


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"FINALMENTE FUORI DALL'OMBRA!"SUNDAY, March 31st, at 3:00pm, at the ICS headquarters – 4833 Rugby Ave. Suite 201, Bethesda, MD 20814

In occasione del mese di marzo e della Festa della Donna (8 marzo) l’ICS, in collaborazione con l’associazione Le D.I.V.E. (Donne Italiane che Vivono all’Estero) ha il piacere di invitarvi a questo evento tutto in ITALIANO:

Alla conversazione seguirà rinfresco con Prosecco, vino, snack salati e dolci.

RSVP to [email protected] Donation suggested for attending our events: $5 for members and $10 for Non Members. (This helps us to defray the costs of the event). You can click the donate button online at http://www.italianculturalsociety.org/get-involved/social-meetings/ or donate at the door. Thank you!

la Prof.ssa Rossana Fenu Barbera, studiosa di letteratura italiana e autrice di La donna che cammina. Incanto e mito della seduzione del passo femminile nella letteratura italiana del primo Novecento; e la Dott.ssa Lucia Wolf, bibliotecaria specializzata nelle collezioni italiane alla Library of Congress, curatrice di collezioni dedicate alla donna italiana e autrice di un blog (di prossima pubblicazione) sulla storia delle scrittrici italiane nelle collezioni della Library of Congress.

MARCH SOCIAL EVENT

Le biografie delle autrici sono online (vedi sotto)

Una conversazione sulla donna nella storia italiana da punti di vista diversi. Partecipano la Dott.essa Simonetta Ronco, direttrice della nuova collana Mnemosine e delprogetto "Donne nell’ombra" in collegamento da Genova;

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MARCH BOOK PRESENTATION (IN ITALIANO!)

Lorenza Pieri, in conversazione con Carola Mamberto,

presenta il suo romanzo "Isole Minori”, Edizioni e/o 2016

L'evento è organizzato dall'Italian Language Program-Italian Cultural Society of WashingtonD.C. e l’associazione Le D.I.V.E. (Donne Italiane che Vivono all’Estero)

(Conversazione in italiano!) Il romanzo: Un racconto che dura quattro decenni e ha come centro geografico, politico e sentimentale l’isola del Giglio. Un luogo apparentemente paradisiaco e lontano dal resto del mondo, ma che diventa punto di partenza e di arrivo di eventi che segnano una storia familiare e al tempo stesso la storia del Paese. Vincitore del V Premio Internazionale Capalbio per il territorio - Vincitore del premio della giuria tecnica al Premio Massarosa 2016 - Vincitore del Premio Carlo Marincovich - Letteratura di mare - Vincitore del Premio PEA 2017. L’autrice: Lorenza Pieri è nata a Lugo di Romagna e ha trascorso l’infanzia all’isola del Giglio. Dopo gli studi universitari a Siena e Parigi ha lavorato per quindici anni nell’editoria (Einaudi e minimum fax) ed è traduttrice letteraria. Vive con la famiglia negli Stati Uniti da 5 anni da cui collabora con diverse riviste italiane. Isole minori è il suo primo romanzo, tradotto anche in Germania, Francia, Spagna e Israele e in corso di adattamento per una serie tv. Il suo prossimo romanzo Il giardino dei mostri uscirà nell’estate 2019. Carola Mamberto è giornalista e regista. Ha collaborato con numerose testate internazionali, fra cui Adnkronos e il Wall Street Journal, e prodotto documentari in tutto il mondo, in particolare per la serie investigativa FRONTLINE della tv pubblica americana PBS. Vive negli Stati Uniti dal 2006.

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THE SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS PROGRAMEachyeartheItalianCulturalSocietyprovidestheawards listed below, which aremadepossiblethroughdonationsandfundraisingevents.Weneedyourhelptoincreasetheamountsoftheexistingawards.Inaddition,ifadonorwishes,ICScancreateandnameanewaward,eitherasamemorialortohonoracause.Tomakeadonation,pleasecontactouroffice,301-215-7885,ordoitonlinethroughhttp://www.italianculturalsociety.org/donate-2/.TheItalianCulturalSocietyofWashington,D.C.isa501(c)(3)non-profitorganiza- tion.AlldonationstoICSare100%taxdeductible.

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* The Maria Guarrera Wilmeth Awards:twoawardsof$500each,foroutstandingWashingtonmetropolitanareahigh-schoolstu-dentsofapublicschoolinwhichtheItalianlanguageispartofthecurriculum.(AwardcreatedinhonorofthefounderofourILP)* ICS Scholarship for elementary or middle school students:onefreecourseatourItalianLanguageProgram (ILP)isofferedtoastudent motivated in learning Italian.

* OtherAwardsforstudentswhohavenotreachedtheir31stbirthdaybyMay1,exceptfortheYoungScientistaward(36th birthday):1. The Elena and Antonio De Luca Award:one$1000awardtobegiventoauniversitystudentwhohasexcelledinthestudyofLatinand/orGreek.2. The Luciana Montanari-Mendola Awards:one$1000awardforauniversity or conservatory studentshowingpromiseinpianoperformance,andone$500awardforahigh-schoolagepianistshowingpromiseinpianoperformance.3. The Anna Menapace Award:one$500awardtobegiventoahigh-schoolstudentwhohasexcelledinpainting.4. The Patricia Segnan Award:one$1000awardtobegiventoauniversitystudentwhohasexcelledinthecreationofArtorthestudyofArtandArtHistory.5.The Young Scientist Award:one$1,000awardtobegiventoanItalian researcher working in the Washington area as a doctoralstudent or as a post-doctoral student or equivalent(e.g.,inconnectionwithNIH,NISTorwithNASAorauniversity)inthephysical biologicalormedicalsciences,mathematics,orengineering.Applicantsshouldnothavereachedtheir36thbirthdaybyMay1 2019.

* The Cesarina Horing AwardsforstudentsofItalianatuniversitiesintheWashington,DCarea:1 to 3studentsfromeachofGeorge-townUniversity,TheUniversityofMaryland,andCatholicUniversity,allofwhichhaveItalianMajorprograms,willbeeligibleforawardsof$500;and1 to 3studentsfromeachofGeorgeWashington,American,andGeorgeMasonUniversities,allofwhichhaveanItalianMinorprogramwillbeeligibleforanawardof$300.TheawardeesareselectedbytheDepartmentsofItalianattheseuniversities.TheawardsarefundedbydonationsinhonorofformerDirector of the ILP,CesarinaHoring.

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CULTURA ITALIANAMatera,lacapitaledellaCulturaEuropea2019-Matera,CulturalCapitalofEuropeBY NICOLETTA NENCIOLI AND TRANSLATED BY ARRIGO MONGINI

E’ “la citta’ dei Sassi”, quelle improbabili, migliaia diabitazioni create nel tufo, che si inerpicano a creare un’“urbe” nel cuore dell’ Italia del Sud. Una delle tre piu’antiche al mondo ancora esistenti. E’ un labirinto. Unatestimonianza. Una sorpresa. Un saliscendi rupestre traopered’artesovrappostenei secoli.E’ “Il segretomeglioconservatod’ Italia”,hascritto ilNewYorkTimes.”E’unapoesia”,hannoscrittoaltri.Dicerto,oggi,Matera,citta’dellaBasilicata,alcuoredelmeridione d’ Italia, e’ la “Capitale Europea della cultura2019”.Un riconoscimento arrivato circa 25 anni dopo quellodell’Unesco, che lanomino’ “Patrimoniomondiale’dell’Umanita’”. L’ inaugurazione dell’ “anno di Matera” e’avvenutail19gennaio,allapresenzadelCapodelloStato,SergioMattarella,malecelebrazionidureranno12mesi,duranteiqualisonoattesituristidaognipartedelglobo:perseguirevarieventinelcorsoditremesi,ilcomuneoffreunasortadi“passaportounico”,acostofissoconcuisihal’onoredidiventare“cittadinitemporanei”,nonpiu’solovisitatori.Ilbigliettoda’ildirittodiingressoadunamostra,di seguire un percorso di visita naturalistica, di provareun’esperienzagastronomica.Ma Matera, non vuole solo esibire le sua unicita’mozzafiato, vuole farsi conoscere, “interagire”: eccoallora che il “passaporto” richiede due azioni da partedelpossessore:incontrareuncittadinolocaleconilqualescambiare opinion e lasciare un “dono” della propriaculturadiprovenienza.Puo’essereunlibro,unafoto,unoggettoqualsiasi.Proprio questa iniziativa interattiva dara’ vita, alla finedell’anno,alla“MostradelleMostre”:unallestimentocontuttoquantoituristidelmondohannoregalato,aformareuntessutodipiccolidoni,provenientidamigliaiadiculturediverse.IncontratesiaMatera.Sono5 itemi ispiratorisucuisiarticolera’ laconoscenzadiMatera, tramite dibattiti, esposizioni, percorsi guidati,cataloghi, riflessioni verbali, cantate, recitate. Neglioltre1.500eventiproposti.Sonogli stessi temisimbolici

It isthecityoftheSassi,thosethousandsofimprobabledwellingscarvedoutoftufarockthatclamberuptocreatea city in the heart of southern Italy. One of the threeoldest in theworld still in existence, it is a labyrinth. Atestimony.Asurprise.Arockyupanddownamongworksofartplacedaboveeachotheroverthecenturies.Itisthebest-keptsecretofItaly,accordingtotheNewYorkTimes,apoemaccordingtoothers.TheSassiareindistrictswithinMatera,acityinBasilicata,intheheartofsouthernItalyandarecertainlytodaytheCapital of European culture of 2019. The recognitionarrivedatabout25yearsafterthatofUnesco’snominationofMateraas“PatrimonyofHumanity.”Theinaugurationof the year ofMatera took place on January 19 in thepresence of SergioMattarella, Italy’s Chief of State, butthecelebrationswilllast12months,duringwhichtouristsfromall parts of theworld are expected to takepart invariousevents. Inthecourseofthreemonthsthetownoffersasortof“singlepassport”atafixedpricewithwhichone has the honor of becoming “temporary citizens,”not just visitors. The ticket provides admission to theExposition, to followanaturalistic tour,and tosampleagastronomicexperience.ButMateradoesnotjustwanttoshowoffitsbreathtakinguniqueness,itwantstomakeitselfknown,tointeract,sothepassportrequirestwoactionsonthepartofitsowner:meetingwithalocalcitizenwithwhomtoshareopinions,andtoleavea“gift”fromhisorherownlandandcultureoforigin. It canbeabook, aphoto,or just anyobject.This very “interactive” initiative will at the end of theyearanimatethe“FairofFairs,”acollectionofeverythingthat the tourists of the world will have presented, toform a fabric of small gifts coming from thousands ofdiversecultures thathavemet inMatera.Therearefiveinspirational themesonwhich theknowledgeofMaterawillbebasedthroughdebates,expositions,guidedtours,catalogues,verbal reflections, songs,and recitalsamongthemorethan1,500eventsproposed.TheyarethesamesymbolicthemespresentedforcandidacyintheEuropean





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presentati per la sua candidatura all’ Unione Europea.Eccoli: Futuro Remoto, una riflessione sul rapportodell’ umanita’ con lo spazio e le stelle. Onore ad unodei cittadinipiu’ illustridella regione:Pitagora.UtopieeDistopie.Questae’unasfidacollettivaadimmaginareunfuturoeconomicoperilSud,eMaterainparticolare,chevada oltre il turismo. Riflessioni e Connessioni. Il temasi articolera’ sula riscoperta del valore del tempo, dellalentezza,dell’arte-esemplificatidallastoriadiMatera-perdarvitaanuovimodellidicomunita’alivelloeuropeo.Continuita’ e Rotture. Sotto questo titolo verrannoesploratinuovievecchirazzismielediseguaglianzasocialinelVecchioContinente.RadiciePercorsi.Dueconcetticheparleranno di “incontri”, “convergenze”, “transumanze”tra i popoli.Diasporee ritorni: insomma la storia stessadellaBasilicataeditantepartidiItaliaedelmondo.Questioni e conquiste che trovano il simbolo perantonomasiaproprionellacitta’diMatera.Raccontiamolabrevemente.LasuastoriahaorigininelPaleolitico,passaper ilNeolitico, arriva alle influenzebizantine, registra l’avvento dei Normanni. Riceve l’ impronta cristiana, chediventera’dominanteinbrevetempo.Lasuaarchitettura,isuoiincredibiliedifici-legrotte-casenelleroccecalcaree-riflettonotuttelediverseeresinoall’epocamoderna.Materavieneriedificatanellasuacorniceancoraattualedai Romani con cinta dimura e alte torri, che formanola Civita. Attorno ad essa ci sono il Sasso Barisano ed ilSassoCaveoso.E’quest’ultimo il centrodella “CittadeiSassi”.“Sassi”chenonsonoaltrocheabitazioni,scavatenel tufo, vissute sembra senza interruzione dall’eta’ delBronzo. Alloggi che salgono e scendono nel paesaggiorupestre, tra viottoli e gradini. Un sovrapporsi di case ecasette incui si scoprono fabbricatidi tutti itipi:chiese,monasteri, piazzette, pozzi, forni, giardini nelle rocce.Sonostratificazionisuccessivechehannodatoriparoagliuomini,proteggendolidagliagentinaturali.EppureMatera,forsepiu’diognialtracosa,e’lastoriadiunriscatto: tra l’Ottocentoe lameta’delNovecento, lacitta’fuvittimadiundegradoeconomico,socialeepolitico.Abitantieanimalifuronocostrettiavivereinsieme,nellecavediroccia.Fuchiamata“citta’dellavergogna”.Orae’simbolodellaculturaEuropea.

Union.Heretheyare:Remotefuture.Reflectionsontherelationship of humanity with space and the stars, inhonorofoneofthemostillustriouscitizensoftheregion,Pythagoras. Utopia and Dystopia. This is a collectivechallengeto imagineaneconomicfuturefortheSouth,andMaterainparticular,thatshouldgobeyondtourism.Reflections and Connections. This theme is based onthe rediscovery of the value of time, of going slowly,of art, as exemplified by the history ofMatera, to givelife tonewmodelsof community living.Continuityandfracture.Underthisheadingarenewandoldracismsandtheinequalitiesoftheoldcontinent.Rootsandpathways.Twoconceptsthatwillspeakofencounters,convergences,and exchanges among peoples. Diasporas and returns,ineffecttheveryhistoryofBasilicataandofmanypartsof Italy and theworld. Let us briefly discuss the issuesand conquests that find as their symbol par excellencein the very cityofMatera. Its historyoriginates in thePaleolithicperiod,passesthroughtheNeolithic,gets totheinfluenceoftheByzantines,andregistersthearrivaloftheNormans.ItreceivestheimprintofChristiansthatwouldbecomedominantinashorttime.Itsarchitecture,itsincrediblebuildings,thecavedwellingsinthelimestonerocksreflectallthediverseerasuptothemodernepoch.Materawas rebuiltwithin itsexisting frameworkstill inplacebytheRomanswithabeltofwallsandhightowersthat became the civic center. Around them are theSassoBarisanoandtheSassoCaveoso.The latter is thecenteroftheCitta’deiSassi.TheSassiarenothingmorethan dwellings excavated from the tufa rock, inhabitedcontinuously fromtheBronzeAge,dwellingswhichriseand fall in the rocky landscape with small pathwaysand stairways.A superpositionof houses and cabins inwhich one discovers structures of all kinds: churches,monasteries, little square,wells, ovens, and gardens inthe rocks. They are successive stratifications that havegiven shelter to men, protecting them from naturalelements. And yet, Matera, perhaps more than anyotherthingisthestoryofredemption.Betweenthe19thcenturyandthemiddleofthe20th,thecitywasvictimofanenormouseconomicsocialandpoliticaldegradation.Humansandanimalswereconstrainedtolivetogetherintherockycaves.Itwascalledthe“cityofshame.”TodayitisasymbolofEuropeanculture.


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