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Published 11 times annually by the Italian Community Center 631 E. Chicago St., Milwaukee, WI 53202 www.ICCMilwaukee.com DECEMBER 2015 • VOL. 37 NO. 6
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Japanese performance calligraphy Viva, among the diverse acts in ICC’s Carnevale! Ball set for Feb. 6 Festival di Danza e Cultura
Raise your glass and join in a toast to the Italian Community Center’s social event of the year, Il Grande Carnevale, on Saturday, Feb. 6. A night of pomp and circumstance with servings of fine food, dancing and general frivolity awaits all those who vociferously shout “Viva, Carnevale!” As the chosen theme for the 37th annual gala – “Viva, Carnevale!” – allows those who choose to come in costume or mask to let their imaginations run wild. If you know the history of Carnevale – not only ours, but those that have been held in Italy since medieval times – Carnevale is your last opportunity to celebrate before the start of the solemn Lenten season on Ash Wednesday. Please turn to page 7
Bylaws amendments proposed
Performance calligraphy by Tsuji Fuhga of Chiba, Japan was one of the featured acts in the third annual Festival di Danza e Cultura program at the Italian Community Center on Monday, Oct. 26. Fuhga is a performing calligrapher and a master instructor of calligraphy. Performance calligraphy requires strength, stamina and training. A huge brush is used to write characters on large sheets of paper to the rhythm of music. In Japan, the finished work sells for $1,500.
Festival di Danza e Cultura was organized by Gina Jorgensen and the ICC Culture Committee as a celebration of Italian Heritage Month in October, a celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Sister State partnership between Wisconsin and the Prefecture of Chiba, Japan and a prelude to the Holiday Folk Fair International. More photos from the performing groups appear inside this issue. (Times photo by Tom Hemman)
Holiday Boutique is a big success on all fronts as fundraiser
Two amendments have been proposed to the Italian Community Center Bylaws by the Bylaws Committee. The first proposal calls for replacing Article IV, Section 10 with a reworded amendment. The current Article IV, Section 10 states: Any member of the Board of Directors absent without excuse from two consecutive Board meetings shall be deemed to have resigned from the Board. Please turn to page 7
Cosa c’è dentro? What’s inside?
Young-At-Heart wins bocce championship
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President Giuseppe Vella’s message
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Come to ICC’s holiday parties pages 4-5 OSIA report, Pompeii Women’s scholars
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Record-setting donations for dinner for poor pages 10-11 Pagine Italiane
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Italian Christmas features
Crossword puzzle
From securing of the vendors, the planning and promoting, room layout and participating as a vendor, Bill and Karen Dickinson worked every angle to ensure that the ICC’s Holiday Boutique was a big success. The fundraiser, held in the Festa Ballroom on Nov, 7, attracted a large turnout, a lot of sales for vendors,
outstanding business for Cafe La Scala and a lot of positive comments. This was the first-ever holiday boutique hosted by the ICC. Karen Dickinson served as general chair of the event. Look for a story and more photos inside this issue. (Times photo by Tom Hemman)
Who was Enrico Tonti?
Italy’s Top 10 all-time
Pro basketball in Italy
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