L'Italo-Americano

THURSDAY, MAY 8, 2014 L'Italo-Americano 3rd Annual Golf Tournament Italian cinema screens in Newport Since 2012, L'Italo- Americano has been organizing the Annual Golf Tournament, a fundraiser that gathers together players and enthusiast on the golf course of the beautiful Porter Valley Country Club in Northridge. In the early morning, as soon as they arrived to the Club, the players were welcomed with a complimentary breakfast and a gift bag before being assigned to a foursome and a golf cart. The warm-up started with a putting contest, then the carts marched to the green. The weather was very nice, sunny and hot, and the players On Tuesday, April 29, 2014 the 15 th annual Newport Beach Film Festival presented the best of 2013 Italian, French, and Swedish cinema at the Edwards Big gratefully made use of the cold beverages available at each hole, including Peroni beer. After noon, a light lunch was served on the terrace providing refreshment and rest from the strain of the competition. All the guests enjoyed a fun and intense morning of golf playing, followed by an exquisite dinner prepared by the Country Club's chef and accompanied by authentic Italian espresso coffee and gelato thanks to the partici- pation of the sponsors Pasquini and Bulgarini who pleased the guests by bringing their carts to the event. The Emcee at the dinner was Mr. Rick DePiro, who presented L'Italo-Americano THURSDAY, MAY 8, 2014 www.italoamericano.com 4 the tournament's winners – Guy Campochiaro, Larry Deagon, Chris Campochiaro, Cory Reisner - with a bottle of fine wine supplied by D'Aquino Italian Importing Co., Inc. A raffle and a silent auction rich in tempting prizes were also organized. The items ranged from Italian classes to deli products and even a timeshare, provided by generous donors and sponsors such as Mr. Robert Barbera, Fondazione Italia, Grand Havana Room, Grando Chocolate, Il Fornaio Beverly Hills, Knollwood Country Club, Lingua Viva, Mr. Dick Marconi, Tanino Ristorante, Trident Dive, Ventura Limoncello, and many others. It goes without saying that they all went like hot cakes, while the big raffle price, an espresso machine donated by Pasquini Espresso Co., was won by Mr. Gianfranco Roberto. In his brief speech, Mr. Robert Barbera wanted to thank all the attendees for participating – some of them like Judge Elect Chris Frisco and Mr. and Mrs. Glen Underhill joined the group just for dinner -, as well as the Roberto family in the persons of Vito, Pasquale, and Gianfranco, for their commit- ment and contribution to the organization of the annual tour- nament. He also introduced the newspa- per and its mission, carried out for over a century, to promoting and preserving the Italian lan- guage and culture in the United States. As Mr. Barbera under- lined, there are more than 90 Italian clubs and association in the Los Angeles area, and the newspaper works with them and for them by offering quality information not only on their social, religious, and cultural SILVIA SIMONETTI SILVIA SIMONETTI Vito Roberto and Robert Barbera with the winners May 10, Sat.-Knights of Columbus San Pedro Angel Gate 1740 100TH ANNIVERSARY at the main dining room of the Dalmatian–American Club (1639 S. Palos Verdes St., San Pedro, CA) For tickets and program sponsorship please call PGK and Chairman John Stammreich: (562) 277-6195 or stammiam@yahoo.com. Deadline for Ticket Sales has been exten- ded to May 4, 2014. NO TICKETS SOLD AFTER MAY 4. Donation $30/person. May 11 Mon.- San Trifone Society Day at the Races (Mother's Day) at Santa Anita Race Track (Arcadia). 11:00am. For information call Tony Macchia (626) 286-9636. May 11 Mon.- Associazione Pugliese Del Sud California Day at the Races (Mother's Day) at Santa Anita Race Track (Arcadia). For information call Maria Bruno (818) 241-4672 or Mike Foschetti (323) 257-0302. May 14, Wed.-St. Anthony Dinner Meeting 6:30 pm at Casa Italiana. Reservations: Johnny: 213-250-2464 May 17, Sat.- OCAIW Meeting 11:00 AM Regency (24441 Calle Sonora, Laguna Woods,92637 (949-334-4152) $25 Program Dogs for the Blind... For reservations call: Lucy Gallo 949-472-8218 May 17, Sat.-THE PATRONS OF ITALIAN CULTURE in colla- boration with L'Istituto di Cultura Italiano invite you to the 40th Anniversary Screening of Vittoria Gassman's 1974 Award Winning Performance in "Profumo di Donna" (Scent of a Woman). 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Screening in the IIC Theater (1023 Hilgard Ave., L.A., CA 90024). Refreshments & light fare to follow. Members & Guests: $ 20.00. Make Checks Payable to: PATRONS OF ITALIAN CULTURE, P.O. BOX 3465, BURBANK, CA. 91508. For Reservations & Information contact: Jo Barbera (626) 584-1174 May 18, Sun. - Italian Movie Bowers Museum 1:30pm recep- tion/2:00pm screening of The First Assignment (Il Primo Incarico) (2011). For directions and more info go towww.bowers.org May 18, Mon.-ICF Branch 67 Polenta Dinner. 6:30pm at Casa Italiana (1051 N. Broadway, L.A. 90012). $20/Adults, $7/Children. For information/reservations contact: Teresa Thompson (323) 721- 1673 mottino1227@gmail.com or Maria Teresa Bravo (310) 914- 3186 mtbravo@ix.netcom.com or Lou Mages (805) 492-9858 pat.lou.mages@gmail.com or Nick M. D'Egidio (562) 947-2819 san1nicola@yahoo.com May 20 - Pompeii the Exhibition opens for a limited time at the California Science Center. Information at: www.californiascience- center.org May. 28, Wed.- Abruzzesi e Molisani General Meeting. 6:30pm at Villa Scalabrini. Dinner will be served. Cost of dinner is $15.00 p.p. For information and reservations call Adelio Di Gregorio at (818) 985-0951. June 8, Sun.-Feast of St. Anthony of Padua at St. Peter's Italian Church. Mass 11:00 am; Procession follows; Dinner Dance at Casa Italiana 1:00 pm. For reservations and information call Patricia Larocca (424) 298-8636 June 8, Sun. - Mother Cabrini Chapel and Library Open House, 9 am to 1 pm hosted by ICF/LAADC/San Gabriel Region. 3801 Scott Road, Burbank, CA. Groups may schedule visit to Mother Cabrini Chapel and Library by contacting Carmelo Sabatella at (626) 372- 7812. June 8, Sun. - ICF Mother Cabrini Chapel & Library Committee Meeting at 1 pm. 3801 Scott Road, Burbank, CA. For information, call (626) 372-7812. June 15, Sun.-Ennio Morricone in Concert for the first time in Los Angeles. Nokia Theater. 8:00pm. For tickets visit: http://www.axs.com/events/24567/ennio-morricone-tickets or call 888-929-7849. June 22, Sun.-Feast of the Sacred Heart and Corpus Christi organi- zed by Famiglia Sacro Cuore di Gesu' at St. Peter's Italian Church. Mass 11:00am, Procession, Banquet and Dancing following at Casa Italiana. Contact Maria D'Egidio (562) 947-2819 or Ada Iezza (626) 359-4301 or E-MAIL to san1nicola@yahoo.com. activities but also on the life in contemporary Italy. Furthermore, he reminded that through a constant develop- ment, aimed at improving and expanding both the service and outreach, subscribers can now enjoy L'Italo-Americano also on their mobile devices. The cheerful occasion ended around 6 pm. It was a pleasant opportunity to be together and enjoy sports in the open air, while helping a good cause in the interest of the Italian American community. Looking forward to next year's edition. Newport. The Italian Spotlight was opened by a delightful perfor- mance of soprano Lisa-Marie Stramaglia interpreting famous pieces by artists the likes of Andrea Bocelli (Con te partirò), Nino Rota (Tema d'amore), and Giacomo Puccini (O mio babbino caro). Introducing this year's edition of the event, the organizers and volunteer staff wanted to thank all the sponsors including the Consulate General of Italy in Los Angeles, the Italian Cultural Institute, the Italian Film Commission, L'Italo-Americano newspaper, the Italian Heritage Culture Foundation, IAMLA, Fondazione Italia, We the Italians, Italia.org, and Film 4 Life. The screening of the official selection, the movie Viaggio Sola (A Five Star Life) by Italian director Maria Sole Tognazzi, was preceded by the original short movie Born Without Instructions by young Valentina Olivato, who was in attendance. It deals with the complicated rela- tionship between men and women, playing with the idea of a possible voice-over to guide them and help them understand each other's needs. Whereas, Viaggio Sola shows a woman in her for- ties who decides to live her life outside the social conventions, choosing work over family, over- coming the fear of a lonely future, and finding her own way of life. The Festival's European Showcase party was held right after the screening at Via Lido Plaza, and it featured hosted bar, top restaurants, live music enter- tainment and deejay set to cele- brate the Italian and European culture.

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