L'Italo-Americano

THURS DAY,   AUGUS T  8,   2013 L'Italo-Americano PAGE  17 San Jose Italian Family Festa 2013 NICKolAs MARINellI As festa season in the San Francisco Bay Area continues to unfold, Italians, ItalianAmericans and Italophiles are gathering to gorge on all the Italianità they can get their hands on. From Sacramento to San Jose, and from Stockton to San Francisco, there is no shortage of Italian celebrations this summer. Down in San Jose, known more these days for its Silicon Valley connections than its connections to the Italian Community, the Italian American Heritage Foundation is once again reminding everyone exactly who settled the area, and on whose former farms all those tech buildings are now located. Guadalupe River Park and Gardens—adjacent to Little Italy San Jose at Julian and St. From Ravioli to Salsicce, and from Sfingi to Spaghetti, there is no shortage of Italian delicacies at the Italian Family Festa. Photo credit: Nickolas Marinelli John Streets—is once again the venue for this year's Italian Family Festa. The two-day celebration runs on Saturday, Aug. 8, Thurs. - Italian films at UC Berkeley. Tre Uomini e una Gamba (Three Men and a Leg), 1997, Aldo Giovanni e Giacomo e Massimo Venier. 159 Mulford Hall, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, www.iisaucberkeley.org/summerseries. Aug 10, Sat. - La Scala comes to California! MusicEmotion: Filarmonica della Scala and the Saturday Symphony Series, Conductor Riccardo Chailly on the bicentenary of the birth of Giuseppe Verdi. With tenor Joseph Calleja. 2 p.m., doors 1:30 p.m. Info at www.arenatheater.org/ Aug. 10, Sat.-Piemontesi Nel Mondo of Northern CaliforniaSummer Family Dinner Dance. 6pm Social, 7pm Dinner. At Fratellanza Club (1140 66th St., Oakland, CA), Club Room (back bar). Dinner with fine wine, music and dancing. Reservations required by Aug. 5. Cost: $20 for members of Fratellanza or PNM, $25 for Guests. Hosts: Claudia Albano, Fred Granzella & Arleen Vola Maginniss. For information: Arleen (510) 483-7965, Claudia (510) 526-8830 or bogianeninnoca@yahoo.com Aug. 15, Thurs. - Alfredo Imparato, One of the last Neapolitan minstrels - An evening of Neapolitan songs and musical stories with Alfredo Imparato who is here in America for the first time. $10 (space limited, RSVP required). More Information: (415) 673-2200, www.museoitaloamericano.org Aug 17, Sat. - Festa Coloniale Italiana 2013, The historic San Francisco Italian Athletic Club proudly presents: !Festa Coloniale Italiana! Celebrating their 95th Anniversary. for information visit www.sfiac.org Aug. 22, Thurs. - Alfredo Imparato, One of the last Neapolitan minstrels - An evening of Neapolitan songs and musical stories with Alfredo Imparato who is here in America for the first time. $10 (space limited, RSVP required). More Information: (415) 673-2200, www.museoitaloamericano.org Sept. 14, Sat. - La Scala comes to California! MusicEmotion: Filarmonica della Scala and the Saturday Symphony Series. Conductor Bobby McFerrin - Leonard Bernstein, Candide, Ouverture. 2 p.m., doors 1:30 p.m. Info at www.arenatheater.org/ August 24th from 11:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., and again on Sunday, August 25th from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. And the best part is that admission is free. For thirty-three years, the Italian Family Festa has been bringing the best of la vita dolce Italiana to the South Bay. Last year, over 35,000 people stopped by to enjoy the food, entertainment, and Italian crafts. The Italian Family Festa is sponsored by the Italian American Heritage Foundation (IAHF), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. All proceeds from Italophile Tom Cromie tries out one of the many Fiat 500 models available at the Italian Family Festa. Photo credit: Nickolas Marinelli the festa help maintain and promote Italian history in the Santa Clara Valley area, and allow the IAHF to continue and enhance their scholarship program. Italian-themed activities are available throughout the festa. Bocce—the most popular attraction by far—provides both oldtimers and newbies an opportunity to show their skills at this quintessential, old-school Italian sport. For those who enjoy a good glass of wine (and who doesn't), the Giardino di Vino in the Piazza Piccola Italia is just what the doctor ordered. There is no better place to imbibe than a serene piazza with arbors intertwined with olive and lemon trees, a burst of flowers, live music, and a beautiful Italian fountain. Some of the featured wines come from the Bruzzone Family Vineyard, Frutino Winery, Perrucci Family Vineyard, Rosa D'Oro Vineyards, and Guglielmo Winery. Speaking of Guglielmo Winery, they are also the sponsors of the Grape Stomp. In true I Love Lucy style, two-person teams will make a big mess stomping grapes the traditional Italian way. Stompers will stand in a barrel full of grapes and crush out the juice using their bare feet. A "swabby" will stand below the barrel to keep the juices flowing into the jug. Winners of the Grape Stomp will not only receive a bottle of Guglielmo wine, but their purple-stained toes will be pampered by a pedicure courtesy of Avalon Salon. And what Italian festa would be complete without food, food, and more food? The usual assortment of Italian standards will be offered, as well as Italian cooking demonstrations, which provide an opportunity to sample new food, learn from old Italian cooks, and even explain to the experts how your nonna made her lasagna. Entertainment will be provided all day long on both Saturday and Sunday. For a full schedule of events, visit the Italian American Heritage Foundation San Jose website at: www.ItalianFamilyFestaSJ.org/ home/schedule-of-events. Frank Pulice: 1935 – 2013 Last week, the Italian Community lost one of its most ardent and long-lasting supporters. Frank Pulice passed away on July 27, 2013 at the age of 78. A native of Chicago, Illinois, Mr. Pulice received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois, and was a registered Professional Civil Engineer in California, Arizona, Nevada and Texas. Frank was also a U.S. Army Veteran. After serving in the Army, he moved to the San Francisco Bay Area where he and his family resided in San Anselmo, and was a partner in the San Francisco Civil Engineering and Planning firm of Murphy, Pulice Associates from 1970-1993, after which he moved his family to the North Lake Tahoe area. He joined the Knights of Columbus in 1953 while at the University of Illinois. Mr. Pulice was the Knights of Columbus California State Deputy for the fraternal year 1978-1979, and a Supreme Director from 19831992. He was engaged by the Supreme Council from 19932008 as a Regional Program Consultant for ten western states and two Canadian Provinces. Over the years he continued to be deeply involved in the activities of the California Knights of Columbus. Frank had been the President of Columbian Retirement Home Corporation since 2007, he also served in that position from Frank Pulice speaking at the 2012 Madonna del Lume Celebration in San Francisco. Photo credit: Nickolas Marinelli 1980-1987. In the public sector, Frank was a member of the board of directors of the San Leandro General Hospital (1976-1993) and the San Francisco Columbus Day Celebration for over four decades, serving as President in 1984. He continued his involvement with the parade and was the leader of the California Knights in the Annual Italian Heritage Columbus Day Mass at Saints Peter and Paul Church and Parade festivities. Frank was widowed from his wife of 39 years, Dolores, who departed in 2000, and his son, Tony Pulice, who passed in 2011. He is survived by his daughter, Theresa Pulice, and two grandchildren, Charles and Christina Fielder. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated for Frank Pulice on Saturday, August 17, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church, 1138 Wright Street in Reno, Nevada.

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