L'Italo-Americano

THURS DAY, ��� DECEMBER��� 6, ��� 2012��� L���Italo-Americano PAGE��� 15 Archaeologists Find Where Julius Italy Takes a Lead Caesar Was Stabbed Role in the A team of researchers from the Spanish National Research Council has found the exact spot in Rome where Julius Caesar was assassinated in 44BC, casting fresh light on how he died. The archaeologists found a concrete structure measuring almost 10-feet wide and more than 6-feet high. The structure was placed inside the Curia on the orders of Caesar���s adopted son, his great nephew and successor, Augustus. The discovery confirms that Caesar was stabbed while he was sitting on a chair at the bottom of the Curia, presiding over a meeting of the Senate. The remains of the building are in the archaeological area at Largo di Torre Argentina, in Rome���s historic centre. A researcher from the Spanish Institute of History of the Centre for Humanities and Social Sciences, Antonio Monterroso, said: ���We always knew that Julius Caesar was killed in the Curia of Pompey on 15 March 44BC because of the Classical texts��� no material evidence of this fact��� had been recovered.��� Classical sources refer to the closure of the Curia years after the event and its use as a memorial to Caesar. Nevertheless, it seems unlikely that researchers will able to verify whether Caesar���s last words were really ���Et tu quoque, Brute?��� The phrase became popular after William Shakespeare used them in his play ���Julius Caesar��� when Caesar cries out to his friend Marcus Junius Brutus as he was assassinated. Classical literature suggests Caesar said nothing but pulled his toga over his head when he saw Brutus among the conspirators. Discussion of Food Nutrition and Sustainability Continued from page 1 Economic, scientific, social, and environmental factors are studied relative to their impacts on food using a multidisciplinary approach. The International Forum on Food and Nutrition is one of the most important international events on the great paradoxes linked to food and nutrition. The Fourth International Forum on Food and Nutrition was held on the 28 and 29 November 2012 in Milan. Two days of intellectual debate, in which some of the greatest scientific and economic experts gave their version of the facts on food, nutrition and sustainability. The conference comes at a time when the topic of food and agriculture has topped the agendas of such key policy forums as the G20 and Rio +20. But the Barilla Center for Food and Nutrition Naples' 'Savile Alley' preserves bespoke tailoring Continued from page 1 Believe it or not, the Neapolitan tailors were the first ones to launch ready-towear menswear. A tailoring school that goes back to the 1300s, when wool and silk industries flourished in Naples. It was during those years (1351) that in Naples was established the most ancient association of tailors, the Confraternita dell���Arte dei Giubbonai e dei Cositori (Brotherhood of the jacket makers and of the tailors). The brotherhood used to meet up in a chapel dedicated to Saint Michael the Archangel located inside the ancient gothic church of Sant���Eligio al Mercato, Naples. Young men who wanted to join the brotherhood had to pass an exam, showing their tailoring skills to a commission of tailors. In 1611 there were 607 registered tailors in Naples, they were all authorized to do the job. As it happened in many other Italian cities such as Rome or Milan, the ready-to-wear industry largely destroyed tailoring houses also in Naples. A few ones such as Antonio Panico survived to the present day, successfully bringing the principles of the Neapolitan tailoring school into the future. Antonio Panico once stunned a wealthy client in Japan by snipping out a perfect jacket in 10 minutes from a single roll of fabric. But he is more famous for his overcoats, which Italy's great-and-good recognize instantly by the cut of their jib. Another 'Savile Alley' stalwart, 77-year-old Renato Ciardi, who is used to receive his customers like a king, offering them tea and pastries and entertaining them with long chats, says: "We're not shaping fashion here, we're making history". Then there are the ties and the famously lightweight shirts, such as those made by Luigi and Fabio Borrelli, or by up-and-comers like Luca Avitabile. Not to mention shoes that vie with the best old England can produce; or gloves, a Neapolitan pride since the days of the Bourbon monarchy. Or the umbrellas fashioned by legendary craftsman, Mario Talarico. All of that is Naples. conference looked to gain even more engagement since it was established as an event that does not fit just policy makers and the scientific community but also the civil society, ���because everyone eats and in so doing influences the surrounding environment���, as the Center stated. It is fitting that the meeting was in Milan, a forward-looking city that has made ���Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life��� the theme for Expo 2015. More than just Milan, Italy has also made food security one of the pillars of its development cooperation - a commitment reflected in its generous support to the Rome-based food agencies (FAO) and other organizations including IFAD, International Fund for Agricultural Development. Since IFAD���s inception, Italy has pledged more than US$340 million to IFAD���s resources, as well as an additional US$48 million for specific projects. To date, the FAO/Italy Cooperative Program has implemented more than 400 projects in more than 80 countries. Italy���s contributions to the World Food Program have helped fund essential emergency food aid, for example in Somalia. Dec. 6, Thurs.-The Garibaldina Society La Famiglia Christmas Party- Please join us for Dinner, Dancing, Raffle Prizes! Come join the fun! Pasta, Roast Chicken, Vegetable Salad, Wine, Dessert & Coffee. Dinner will be served promptly at 5pm. Dancing 6-8pm. $12/members, $14/guests. Dress Casual. Reservations are required- Call Marie Mor (818) 249-9363 Dec. 8, Sat.-Families of Italian Lineage Festa di Natale at The Mission Viejo Country Club. Black Tie Optional. Appetizers, Gourmet Dinner. Music by Tony Ciaramitaro. Cost: Members $45.00, Non Members $55.00. For information call (949) 363-5348. Dec. 9, Sun.-Saddleback Valley Lodge #2566 - Holiday Dinner - 5 PM - The Vintage Steak House, San Juan Capistrano. Dinner to include antipasto, tortellini carbonara, choice of prime hangar steak, chicken rollatini or grilled salmon. Plus dessert, soft drink and coffee. $45. No host bar. Also it would be appreciated if diners could bring an unwrapped gift for the pre-teens and teens at the Fairview Developmental Center. For further info please call: Teresa at (949) 830-0351. Dec. 9, Sun.- PATRONS OF ITALIAN CULTURE ���ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION���-at the ���Zagat��� Rated SAPORI RESTAURANT on the Main Harbor Channel (Fisherman���s Village on Fiji Way, Marina del Rey, CA.). Ample parking w/ 2 Hr. Free. Reception & Social Hour: 4:00 p.m.; Sumptuous Dinner w/ Wines : 5:00 - 7:30 p.m. Music & Door Prizes. Reserve Early by Dec. 3 (Limited Seating for 60). $ 50.00/per person. Make Checks Payable to: PATRONS OF ITALIAN CULTURE (745 Sierra Madre Blvd., San Marino, CA 91108). For Reservations & Information contact: Jo Barbera (626) 584-1174 Dec. 9, Sun.- The Garibaldina Society Election Day. Voting: 10:00am-3:00pm. Hot Beef Sandwiches & Hot Dogs for sale 11:30am-2:00pm. Free Chestnuts & Wine to Members who register and vote at the Hall on Election Day. Scottish Rite Concert Band (featuring Garibaldini members Andre��� Giacomelli & Tony DiGiovanni) will be performing holiday songs from 2pm to 3pm. For information, call (323) 223-5005 Dec. 9. Sun.-Feast of Santa Lucia at St. Peter���s Italian Catholic Church. Mass at 11am. Dinner Dance at 1:00pm. For information, please call (323) 257-2182. Dec. 9, Sun.- Award-winning singer/PBS Host Cristina Fontanelli���s 2nd-annual ���Christmas in Italy����� show (also running 9 years in New York City). Time: 3 p.m. Place: University of San Diego, Joan Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice (5998 Allcala Park, San Diego CA 92110). Tickets: 1800-838-3006/event 259581 or www.brownpapertickets. com/event/259581. More info: www.cristinafontanelli/ ChristmasinItaly.htm Dec. 10, Mon.-The Garibaldina Society Council Meeting7:00pm. All members are welcome to attend the monthly Council Meeting. Coffee and Dessert will be served. For information, call (323) 223-5005 Dec. 15, Sat.- Orange County American Italian Women (OCAIW)-11:00am at Place Mission Viejo Country Club (26200 Country Club Dr., Mission Viejo). Program: Singer Peggie Perkins. Cost $30.00. For information call Linda (714) 812-4410. Dec. 15, Sat.-Club Italia���s Christmas Dinner Dance at St. John Eudes in Chatsworth (corner of Lassen & Mason). If you bring your children or grandchildren to visit with Santa Claus, you must make your reservations no later than Dec. 5, 2012. Cost for children up to age 10 is $5.00 per child plus we will need to know the gender of the child to have the proper toys for them. For reservations and information, call Sigrid Ravizza (661) 297-0507. Dec. 15, Sat.-Fameja Veneta Christmas Dinner at Portofino Restaurant in La Habra. 5:30pm. All Welcome. For information call Joseph Sugar (714) 894-0251 or Maria Varlotta (424) 772-1592 or Olevrina Rastello (626) 284-9824. Dec. 16, Sun.-Madonna S.S. di Costantinopoli, San Padre Pio Society & San Trifone Society Combined Christmas Party at Casa Italiana at 1:00pm. For information and reservations, please call: Madonna S.S. di Costantinopoli (626) 966-3959, San Padre Pio Society (818) 241-4672 and San Trifone Society (323) 257-0302. Music of one man band, puppeteer show, good food, and visit from Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus. Cost for Adults is $ 35.00 pp and $ 10.00 for children age 3 years to 12 years old. Societies member children 3 years to 12 years old there will be no charge. For children of non societies member under 12 years of age, there will be $ 10.00 charge and will not receive gifts- please bring wrapped gift for them.

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