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Earthquake
in L'Aquila and the Abruzzo region - April 6 2009
Our thoughts and prayers go to those affected by the terrible earthquake
that rattled L'Aquila and the whole Abruzzo region today, April 6, 2009. The National Italian American Foundation
(NIAF) has established a special Abruzzo/NIAF Relief Fund to help the victims and their families. Individuals, corporations and foundations who wish to donate to the
Abruzzo/NIAF Relief Fund can
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make
their donations online at www.niaf.org/Relief
or
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send
a check made payable to the NIAF/Abruzzo Relief Fund
To: NIAF/ Abruzzo Relief Fund
The National Italian American Foundation
1860 19th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009
100% of donations are tax deductible
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October 2009
Calendar
Italian
Heritage Month
click
here for a printer friendly version of the calendar
Sunday,
October 4
- Columbus Day Celebration at Bowers Museum
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Sunday,
October 4
- Columbus Day at the Bowers Museum - 10 am - 4 pm
10:00
- 11:00 - Welcome, Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance, Comments by
Consul General Nicola Faganello, Italian children's songs and Italian
National Anthem by Fondazione Italia students. Wreath Ceremony at the
Columbus Monument.
12:00
– 4:00 - The Sicilian Band plays your all-time favorite Italian
songs.
1:30
– 2:10 - Traditional Italian Folk Dance by Gypsy Folk Ensemble
Art
Projects and Face Painting for the Entire Family (Court Yard)
1:00
– 1:45 PM Live Interactive Pinocchio Puppet Show (Children) John M
Lee Court (inside)
2:00
– 3:00 PM Film on Puppet History – Kershaw Auditorium (Armando
Gallo)
Click
here for the flyer
VENUE:
Bowers Museum 2002 North Main Street, Santa Ana, CA
92706
Admission
is Free to the event, the Museum and the Kidseum
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Friday,
October 9
- Lecture on John
Fante at Newport Coast Comm. Ctr.
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Friday,
October 9
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Lecture on John
Fante at Newport Coast Comm. Ctr. - 7:30 pm
OCICA
cordially invites our members to a
lecture by
Dr.
Teresa Fiore, Associate Professor of Italian,
California State University, Long Beach
John
Fante at 100 - Writing and Fame in the Works of an
Italian-Californian Writer
2009
marks the 100th anniversary of John Fante's birth. Born in Colorado,
Fante (1909-1983) moved to Los Angeles in the 1930s to pursue his dream
of becoming a writer. Seen at once as a modernist chronicler of the
city, a realist novelist with a regional slant, a confessional writer,
and a Hollywood scenarist, Fante is remembered for incisively and
ironically giving voice to the immigrant's plight and the compelling
lure of literature. This lecture focuses on Fante's representation of
the Italian experience in the Southwest and on the striking success of
his works in Italy in the past decade. Clips from Giovanna Di Lello's
video John Fante: Profilo di scrittore (2003) will be shown.
Seating
is limited, please RSVP to ocica.board@yahoo.com by Thursday, October 8
Light
refreshments will be served
Venue:
Newport Coast Community Center - Pelican Room 6401, San
Joaquin Hills Road, Newport Coast, CA 92657
Parking
is available at no cost
Please
click here for a brochure and all the details
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Saturday, October 17
- The
Vintage at Mission San Juan Capistrano
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Saturday,
October 17
- The
Vintage at Mission S. J. Capistrano
- 6:00pm
Vintage, “Farewell
to the Swallows” Event
Join us for a night at
the mission where the price of admission gets you all you can eat,
drink, and dance. This all inclusive night features generous
tastings from 25 restaurants, 25 wineries, dancing, gaming tables
and a silent auction with over 75 baskets. Grammy nominated
artist Greg Adams and Band will perform live on stage above a
spacious dance floor.
A section of the
Mission’s inner courtyard will be transformed into Little Italy
and devoted to San Juan Capistrano’s sister city, Capestrano,
Italy. Celebrate our Italian connection with Italian food and
wines and learn about San Giovanni di Capestrano, Junipero Serra’s
inspiration for our City’s name. It will feature authentic Italian
breads, olive oils, sausages, pasta, wine, beer and more!
Admission
is $75
Please
click here for a brochure
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Sunday, October 18
- CINEMA ITALIANO at Bowers Museum
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Sunday,
October 18
- CINEMA ITALIANO
- 2:00 pm
Cars
(Saetta McQueen - Lightning McQueen)
In
Italian with English subtitles - 96 minutes
Directed
by: John Lasseter , 2006
Program
Schedule
Arrival:
1:30-2:00 pm, reception and registration
Seating
in Auditorium: 1:45pm
Movie Begins:
2:00pm
VENUE:
Bowers Museum 2002 North Main Street, Santa Ana, CA
92706
Admission
is $10 per adult and $5 per child with refreshments
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Tuesday,
October 27
- Movie
Night at Our Lady Queen of Angels
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Tuesday,
October 27
- Movie
Night - 7:00 pm
in Italian with English subtitles - 99 minutes
Directed by:
TBD
VENUE:
Conference Room at Our Lady Queen of Angels
2046 Mar Vista Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660
(near the Corner of Jamboree and Eastbluff)
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