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Welcome to Italian Scotland
There are just a couple of weeks to go until the Grand Italian Day Scampagnata
and Sports at Alva on Sunday June 21.
Here is the programme for the day:
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11am: Mass offered by His Lordship, Bishop Philip Tartaglia, Bishop of Paisley – Pavilion
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1pm: Formal opening – Provost of Clackmannan
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1pm: Football – Upper Park
- 1pm: Angela and Paolo in Concert
- Bocce Registration – In front of Pavilion
- 2pm: Bocce Tournament – Near Pavilion
- 3pm: Angela and Paolo in Concert
- 4pm: Cheeko the Clown – Near Pond/Pavilion
- 5pm: Presentation of trophies/prizes – Provost Stewart
This year there are all this usual attractions plus the opportunity to take part in an
Italian Car Show – register your Italian car for inclusion by
contacting Sandro Sarti on sandrosarti@aol.com
Weekend of Italian Terror
Two of Italy’s finest directors, Ruggero Deodato and Lamberto Bava will be in Glasgow over
the weekend of June 27th-28th at the Glasgow Film Theatre to individually introduce one of
their films followed by a Q & A which will be led by leading Scottish film critic Calum Waddell.
Deodato learnt his trade under neo-realist auteur Roberto Rossellini while Bava a protégé of
the great Dario Argento is the son of late Mario Bava who was famed for his Gothic Horror
films and bringing to life the famed Italian comic book antihero “Diabolik”
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June 27th – “The House by the Cemetery”
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June 28th – “Cut and Run” introduced by Ruggero Deodato
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June 28th – “Macabre” introduced by Lamberto Bava
To book tickets go to www.gft.org.uk or alternatively contact Nico Frame a
t nrf23@another.com for any further information.
Parmigiani of the world – Unite!
A new online newsletter is being produced of particular interest to anyone whose roots live
in the Parma area. The newsletter is an offshoot of ParmaePiacenzaonline, the new site
which is updated weekly. You can contact the editors with suggestions or requests
for the newsletter at redazione@parmaepiacenzaonline.it
New Air Route
Venice is the latest city to be reachable from Scotland direct. Jet2com has launched a regular
service from Edinburgh Airport to Marco Polo Airport on Mondays and Fridays with fares
starting at £39.99 More info from www.jet2.com
Prestwick’s Italian Twin
Prestwick, has twinned with Ariccia, a town in the Lazio region just south of Rome.
This twinning came about following personal contact between the members of the
Prestwick Town Twinning Association and the sister town twinning association in Ariccia.
Both associations approached their respective councils, who were persuaded of
the advantages in such a twinning arrangement.
The new charter was signed on Friday 17 April 2009 by Provost Winifred Sloan for Prestwic
k and by Mayor Dr. Emilio Cianfanelli for Ariccia. The reciprocal signing ceremony will take
place in Ariccia next May, confirming the commitment of both town councils to this new twinning.
The Prestwick Town Twinning Association, which consists of a group of individuals who
are interested in the town twinning concept, hopes that the many people in the area with
Italian connections will be interested in joining the association, to further this new link with Italy.
Bike ride through history to Picinisco
An epic cycle journey across Europe is to be recreated by an Edinburgh family more than
50 years later. Brothers Oresto and Dino Tuzi pedalled their way from Edinburgh to Picinsco,
a mountain village south of Rome, on a tandem in 1950. Now Lorenzo Alonzi and his sons
Riccardo and Gianluca are to follow the same route, including a
gruelling climb over the Alps, for charity.
They plan to cover 100 miles a day on the 2,000-mile trip to Picinsco, where their family has
its roots. They are raising funds for the Maggie's Cancer Caring Centres charity.
Oresto Tuzi, who also originated from Picinsco and is now in his 80s, will wave the Alonzis
off when they leave Edinburgh on 27 June. Lorenzo, 45, Riccardo, 19, and Gianluca, 17,
hope to complete the journey in three weeks.
Lorenzo, a practising advocate, said: "The Alonzis came to Edinburgh from Picinsco in the 1950s.
Like many other Italian families they arrived in a new country with new traditions and through
the generations they have embraced, and become part of, the Scottish culture.
"However, we've never forgotten our Italian roots and, like many other Scots-Italians, we try to
make an annual trip back to our traditional family home in the Comino Valley. It is amazing just
how many families now living and flourishing in Scotland came from this remote area."
For more information on the cycle ride or to donate to the charity, please contact Lorenzo
at lorenzoalonzi@aol.com or check out the website at www.eurocycle2009.com
New Photo Exhibition - Life Amongst the Ruins
In late 1946, Dominic Scappaticcio accompanied his younger sister Tolina from their home in
Edinburgh on a round trip through Europe to Sicily for her marriage to Salvatore Milazzo. A
keen photographer all his life, Dominic made a photographic record of their journey. He captured
a diverse snapshot of life in post-war Europe – from weary passers-by in stations and
street markets to family groups in rural Italy and back at home in Edinburgh.
They visited Cassino, the original home of the Scappaticcio family, a town almost totally
destroyed by war. His stunning images show how, despite the devastation, life went on
for the residents of Cassino, as women are seen doing their laundry against a backdrop of
rubble whilst new buildings begin to spring up in the shadow of abandoned military vehicles.
These pictures – pasted into a little green notebook – had always been an important piece of
family history, but the chance discovery of Dominic’s negatives in an Edinburgh attic in recent
years has given us the opportunity to put new prints on display, finally allowing the images to
reach the wider audience they so deserve. The Exhibition is free and open to the public
until Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Time: Mon - Thur 9am - 5pm
Venue: Italian Cultural Institute, Edinburgh
Wanted: Tarantella Dancer!
Is there anybody out there with a big heart and a sense of humour who would be prepared
to give up some of their time to teach the TARANTELLA to a group of students at
St Mungo's Academy in Glasgow?
Any class would take place right after the summer holiday in the school. If you are that talented person – or just someone who deosn’t have two left feet! - please contact Silvia Cairns at 07918 151352 for further information.
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