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SPECIALI • , THE END OF AN ERA AGLI AMICI (conclusione) LA PACENEL MONDO j I • GUIDES, REVIEWS AND LEISURE p.30 HAVE YOU BEEN . , THERE? p.31 ARENA MUSICALE p.32 MUSIC SCENE p.33 HEALTH AND BEAUTY ,. p.34 CINEMA p.35 ARMCHAIR VIEW p.38 SPORTLIGHT ANGLO-ITALIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE p.39 p.41 PAUSA POETICA ,p.42, 'PAGINA DEI PICCOLI p.43 TEMPO LIBERO p.46 MRS. M.G.'S RICETTA p.5 p.6 p.7 , . REGULAR FEATURES THE HILL CRONACA DELLA COMUNITA': Giornata della FAIE Messa dj!gIi Alpini OGI UK 1986 Assoc. Parmigiani Valceno Assoc. Valchero C.O.C.A.I.S• ACROSS Lunch Assoc. Casanova Valceno ,", Messa Arandora Star' • : LANCIA NEWS FROM ITALY COME TI CHIAMI MATRIMONI EUROFOCUS ] (, ,.' ,I ~ , p.10 p.ll • • • .",,, , NOTICES - AVVISI " , p.21 p.23 p.26 p.26 p.27 • p.18 p.22 p.24 p.47 INFORMAZIONI UTILI WHERE TO BUY BACK HILL CHIESA DI SAN PIETRO CALENDARIO DELLA COMUNITA I • , COPYRlGHr 1986 BACICHILL, 136 Clerkenwell Road, London E.C.1. Printed by Sterling , Printing Co. 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Address Indi rizzo••••••••••••••••:.••••••.•••••••••.•_•..•...•••.:..•••••.•••. ~ Subs!Abbonamento ...............................................-_ Donation/Dono ..............................................--_ ~ -,. .... > . - _ Cheques payable to:'B:ACKHILL' ====== ======'= > . Total enclosed Somma acclusa £.••••••.•.•••.••.••••.•• Vaglie intestati a:'BACKHILL' " = 3 • , • , • • . ~- • " , ue • ~ . ., • .. ,>' "< di .. Don Roberto "Russo .... .- .. " , , , , ~ .,'-,-',' , "",.",'-, . , , Carl' Amici, ' ~ Bambino_,~,.e il nostro cuore , ,. 'p<iega;~si ~apre una, preghiera '' il. 'Natale. _,e! _ un, momento" i .~i<!l,!c~o§~,; :Hol~ro~a,:; di rin- .. , " , , , .. m6iio,:iiii p oitante per un'In'::: : I !g~llz.ia,l"!Je!1H~; d~ offerta. C'e~ Per q':!,l!1tp.,~;~Xc~~~!Ji.o. arcci~~ro piu' profondo, ~!Pil;:': .ITlolta. ,p.p~;;I.a mtorno a nOl g,omentl , ,UH?rl,)~ .}1~I>.9.sta '1~.~,entc: e. spiritualmente,,; J1~! 'g~or.~.ol ,di :Natal~ ~d e ' morna sempre, ,la :ste~sa, ~!ll'.tUtt1 nOl. '~m.!l: .. !,pq~~i~:. cpe Cl vuole, p,:~~h!l! !?~.9~~,yUi>~e>,b,elW: Prima di tutto ci diamo. gli perche' 'addolcisce iL nostro 010 e' nat~, ,uolJJP ,p~,!c;he.'. Cl " . d' b d' cuore e i nostii rapporti. vuole bene; il rriistero, ,della augun, I tanto ene, I 11 t' 'd' b 'h creazione e', fini,to: ;ne!;p"',ectanta--felicita', anche se per sen Imento I onta c e ',.'''' , ". ',", . - molti di noi la felicita , si affaccia nell nostro cuor~, c,ll:~R:,?E,l.I.. PH!!1.<?' ~1O.mo~~; e ' ' "I'a" ci viene,-da, Oio. E" un mo. ,ncommclato., con. .la nasclta I ne I senso umano d e II a paro' .< ."......"", , '0' , ' I' , ' "d' G -.' ",' "'1' I"';" ,'. d' I non c'e' piu • Ma' questo mento m ~U1" IP'P,I vuo. El" • ,I esu • mon o;',n!l, ' e' un motivo per, cui: , :p.~HI?:rEh.- 'P,I c!l1esI~', J1 p.er~ ).A am~re, :n~!"go!g!e,-n!l!'.~C?'" ci dobbiamo '<'dare'gli' , : "!.e!,s~A! "~!ltrarei !1.El1}a ~s-: : '"r!1gglO ha ~U>,~!l~9' ,C!l,'!l'!1I~ "" I ' cl '" . ',tra, vtta, ,perche' Cl vuole' ; ,nare verso 010., .Ma ·che augufl; non so 0, ma·, (Ou-' "d·"~ . ~ -/'-" 'I h'" : ' . , •. '" ) I -I d "$ 'S-"''''~ ~. " ,.",,,.,,, '1' 'b' 11' "Ire.•qua c e cosa, , qualche ,posa e I mon p," .. ono.t,uttl b lad!l!°, condtl~uare, I: aN e la e" cosa di "moltoimpor'tanfe; :'e' ' ; :gli,luomini che nasC'ono, vi:" tra IZlOne el rega I. on d' , ,"~' ,'..\ .. "" , h' d tt 'I e alo per IrCI questo Cl porta',: " , Y9pO, mUOlono c e SI anno g se sbPell '!1a et" ma t,ll r h , davanti al presepio di Ges'iif . ::il' cambio, che lasciano il 0, slmpa ICO, u I e c e Cl , " " .,. b~ h' I ' , . e r Bambmo, . ,dove nOI vedlamo':", ene perc e a tn uomml . d h . ·ncor a, c e no~, s~amo so. I . F' . I' . I ,S ,.F _ ' 10 ,possono ,raccogliere e 10 ' ".una,,~!I!lg la" . a ac~a" ,a." ., . ",.',' ,,1 .-" •.• , , nella vtta ma ~~Cl Isono"anc"e ~ J~l_t' .. ... ·r. ·I·~ ~~"'-cJ_::.<'ff"" - - ;.'. possono 'mandare .avantl e gh altn~, 'Augun >:e' cregah: I ' lll,~g l!1;~,r~,un},ta c<;>~"~ ..~,!to .. I ,' •..., ,:!'''',_; -,' '''' ,;" , y " , " ,rientrano. 'in. ,tutto. .quello". sI~v..~.!! .. ,?-!!a._,!a~s!t~·., ~I~! ,. ~Er.!~ac~.!.tll!.,~~.,P.~~~,::,Iloa,l~.c:!!!::- , ;C!ima" s'ri'ec1liie 'C!le'd 'parla ' pr 9prio ·Figlio. 'E" una' ',na;;; -' 're'a '~trl"uomml' I' 'uuona -del Natale E' il giorno sClta I avvenuta nel dolore,., volonta • .;anche deila Con,!essione;," una:,'Il~cita' ,ch.e,:~or~~r~~. ,lir j c~~c<i' ,perche' siamo nati. ldella Comunione, d~lla d~~ore.d~}.1a ,<;:~,of,~: p~,Jr;<ln!,: .: 'Per,essere ,uomnini di buona volonta I, che raccolgono il iMessa, specialmente della . al PresepI~ nOl Cl. clilecllamo . Messaaii Mezzllnotte: rSii6ria" , perche!' ,010, le' nato, 'uomo; ! I belie'fl arricchiscon'o<e' 10 :Ia Campllna'al m(fm~nio':~El!" :diJr<.lI~~e,,abPresep.i?: nC?j:'c: i' • Lc'ons~gnano .agli~ 'a!t;!il ,:!o~ini GloHI{ e: '51'· scoprEl Ges·,... : ,chl~dlamo,.perche' ,nOl; slamo " ' all :"fiilEFdella 'Iore> ·vit'il.•. ' ' <• • nom nom ) '.... a: < e'" "."... H • • _.'• •' .. : . > -, j .... ' . " ,";" O , ... , - o' .~ ...... ~. ., -,-.'. " ,~,natJ.· ; , . , , • (Dear Young' Friends;. · , . . : i i i ; ! .. ~ l ; ~ , ' , , a ........ - - .. -:t' "- . .' ",. . . ' , " , . . ,- 'fro!fi the bottom of 'our peciallY.,.th()s..,e things: you'" ..a. .,.he.ali:.hY environment ':hearts, we wish YOli'iaMeiry '; iHk"e; .5'91:1' ,;~.hould :J~ .try, I :!~.~~. .~t :your family. But t<;:hristmas and a Happy New to un<!~rstand them" well. perhaps in ;your ,fall)jly you ·year. W~' ~ish eac!:t',- ,o!h~f . 'You ot.Jght to .understana;· ~ rdon't'..often..speakOf >.God, a fall the best, and' we give . why it is you are 'on'i:liis . God' thai'grows' with 'family leach.other. ,gifts•. We, .go·to ".earth .and.. fo~, what~ ,It ·is- ,life;,~a· 'God, ·that, ,spiritually 'Mass, take Communion, and true that the air you grows from the love in your iwe try to be kinder to one breatlie and the environment hearts. God became, part ;and all.. , . in•. 'wlj,ich•.you. ,live •.do- .not .' ..of'four.family. ,~!~hj th!3 ·, reveal to you the answers Baptism you received. Wel'We are right to do ,thisj' ,j .you, rare seeking. All the come Him with~ -joy';•. grow ibecause our God is the God world you..live, .in•. tells. you. . .with..Him. Learn,q.!,!'§!Jl' Him ·.Of life, helping us each day' \ : ·isl'to ':buy, to e.arn, to make kindness, enthusiam and a ,to build our lives, helping more money" .and..to,.enjoy.•..sense.,of. duty., .Be, ,ready to iUS to grow. By this I mean',: 'life~,' ' ' live the life God has chosen 'that God..is"actually..showing, , , ,,, ..... .. .•.for, ,.you., ,A.•.life.•that, will ;you how to discovertni' ,. ' bring you peace, enabling I ~~~~e~t~'~~iV.~~~;R"!1~~~~:~~:~.~': ~ :~~;~.~~~~~:~~~~~b~~~·:~j;~~: :~'~~~i;:d.~Gi: ~creil.te 4· , •• a. ,better i • I •, ,• l , ,, , • , I I •• , ! I, , • , i 1 ,I l • I I :, ! I The end of an era As we draw ,to the- ,.close of 1986, wee look back over ,the year at some of the very old businesses' of the Italian comm'unity, which ,have, for one reasoll or another, come to the' end of their era. The businesses we shall be considering have at least two things in common: firstly, they formed part of that vast area of industry commonly called hotel and catering; secondly, they were run by hardworking and solid members of the Italian community of whom we can all be proud; in fact, these people, ~an 'be regarded representatives of the anonymous thousands of Italians' in Britain who for so long have made a positive contribution to this country as well as to the Italian Community: haidworking, honest, with a healthy concern for family and friends. . ,- , Lie~o's snack bar in, the City of London was also sold earlier this year ,by the di Lieto brothers whose livelihood it had been for many years. A well known location in the City, it is set in a street familiar to all -: Old Bailev. The bar (pictured here) is riot 50 yards from the world's mos't "famous" criminaL courts: as The Grosvenor House Hotel in Guildford Street was in the Collini family for some 60 years and was run by. Maria Collini with the help of her husband Augusto, a " mo l e tta" for over 54 years. Now the buSiness has been sold and Maria, at the age of 76 has earned her retirement. . Up • until earlier this year, if you had asked a London cab driver to take you to a good Italian restaurant with a friendly welcome and first class service, like as not, he would have taken you to Peter Mario in Gerrard Street, Soho. Started in 1933. by Peter RizZi, it was in the Rizzi family (and, by marriage, the Conti family - Fred Rizzi marrying Tina Conti, his sister "Gloria marryinl: Tina's brother, Romano), until it, too, was sold earlier in the year to complete the Chinese occupation of Gerrard Street. Following the sale, Romano and Gloria have retired to Italy. you can .therefore "imagine the tales that the di Lietos have to tell' about som'e of their famous ,(or notorious) customers, supplying the last meal to, amongst others, Ruth Ellis,. the last woman to hanged in Britain. We all know the hours you . have to dedicate to a snack bar (or to a, hotel or restaurant) ,and di Lieto's too, more than deserve a happy and 'healthy retiremen~. The restaurant saw many famous personalities eat its excellent food" like Ava Gardner, Danny La Rue, Bjom Borg - the list is endless. Kenneth Williams was almost part of "the family and Henry Cooper actually became part of the family by marrying Fred Rizzi's cousin Albina, who was a waitress at the restaurant. (In the photo.graph, Peter Mario restaurant in 1948). The hotel stayed open during the war years and saw many G.I.s pass through its doors. Over the years people of all nationalities have stayed in the hotel and of course, from time to. time there was confusion with the other Grosverior House! Maria's five children were all born and brought up at the Grosvenor Hotise and the stories that she and her husband have to tell - well perhaps some can be told in future editions of BACKHILL. 5 mici ••• li (Continua dal numero' dinovembre) AMARE " Prima di tutto bisogna avere in cuore tanta di quella '.'compassione" cbe Gesu' provava per la folia. Gesu' disprezzava e osteggiava 'i capi; ma per 'i1" popo10 aveva solo amorosa attenzione e dedizione. Sop ratutto va. evitato un facile erroie; quello di consideraie responsabili .di particolari situazioni coloro che sono soltanto le vittime. . _. .- versita' delle ·regioni di origine, dalle tentazioni dell' individualismo" dillle legittime ma a volte' stiumentali lotte politicbe e da ogrio altra forma di contrappo sizione. Funzioni religiose, celebrazioni civicbe, momen'';' • • tl• • nCreatlVI, tutto concorre a una vera socializzazione. . RESTARE • In questa tribolata e malfamata Pinzano, dalla quale tutti sono tentati di andar sene (pre.ti, suore,. insegnani:i dottori, assistenti sociali, ecc~) e' dovere sommo resi,;. stere e restlue. Ricordo una frase di Joseph Rotb±' "Per un intellett,uale e piu 'facile ,morire per le masse che viverci ·insiEi'me". Viverei insieme con 'la gerite di Pin-. zano; ~estarvi, caparbi an:" nunciatori della speranza cristiana; questo e' iI n05iro • •• pnmo complto. , . • 6 , . , , ,1 • • - , • sunzionedi paragonarmi a quei parroci di primissimo· cali,bro .cbe recarono' un beneficio scompiglio nella Cbiesa e nello Stato) posso ancbe affermare cbe, se Barbiana 'basto' a un Don Milani e Bozzolo fu suffi':' ciente a Don Mazzolari, Pinzano puo' ben bastare alia miapocbezza sacerdotale. Ma a questo punto vorrei ricoidare uri'altra parroccbia e u~ altro parr090, dai quali ,sonosalito a 'prendere ispi!azion~. Si tratta di Ars e del suo Santo• Curato• Mesi fapartecipai a un pel• legrinaggio in Francia. Nella mia doppia qualifica di piuroco e' di giornalista mi . . . recal a venerare con partlcolare emozione la tomba delS. Curato d ' Ai:s, Patrono dei parroci,> e quella di S. ' Francesco 'dl Sales, Patrono • dei giornalisti. Un mattino, andandomene per" la cainpagna di Ars, incontrai iI mio Arcivescovo, iI Cardinal Martini, cbe tutto solo rientrava in paese. Miriconobbe subito per cui le dissi perentoriamente: "ancbe Pinzano avrebbe bisogn<? di un Curato d ' Ars". Egli soiiise e per farmi coraggio disse: "Ma so cbe tu l'bai. presa. con entuslasmo". Tre anm prima, in occasione' di una sua visita a Pinzano, ebb'e un altro modo di incorraggiarmi. Dopo un'escursione· in macch}na cbe gli rivelq' tuttolo squallore del quartiere, egli giunse ad esclamare: "10 qui non ci farei il parroco!" - Naturalmenie, per non ridursi a una effimera operazione di facciata, bisogna assicurare un sustrato culturale. Ecco percbe', inentie . vanno ricuperate quelle traCOSTRUIRE dizioni popolari cbe sbiiga.;. AlI'indomani del blitz del tivi iconoclasti banno butta:.. giugno .scorso, io gridai ai . to all' aria, bisognera i tener quattro. venti cbe Pinzano .presente la meritalita' . di aveva bisogno piu' di educa.,. tantl Immlgratl, specie meridionali. Le. proprie' radid tori cbe di tutori dell' ordine. Qliesto infatti 6isogna fare: cultu'rali non sono maiostatrasforma~e questo masso' colo alia giusta aggregazione. di gent!l' diser,edata e IitiSono invece gli sradicaii, giosa,. relegata in uno dei cbe nulla sanno dare e .nulla . ' .mconmostri urbanistici cr'eati ncevere, a . Ignorare tri e solidarieta' di ogni' gedalla civilta' industriale, in una' nuova e autentlca conere. munita '. In quest' opera di • • aggregazlOne, Importante e 'Ecco dunque cbe cos'e' insostituibile e' iI molo Pinzano e cbe cosa ci sto' a della Par.roccbia. La gente fare io. A qualc~no cbe,in di Pinzano, solleciiiua dalla vena di lusingarmi; si azzarforza aggregante della Paroda di dirmi che io meriterei la 'di Dio, dell'Eucaristia di piu', ,sono solito dire cbe e della testimonianza di ca3 ,.., 4000 ,anime sono ragione' rita", sapra' sottrarsi alle sufficiimte . per cbiunque" di 'lte· centrifughe e disgre.,. vivere, di lavorare e di spega.. ici che derivano dalla dirare. E poi (senza la pre- , c ' • • ..' . ' . e- . -' 10 invece 10 faccio. Fino a quando, Dio solo 10 sa. Lo faccio coli gioia si, ma ancbe con trepidaiione. II Curato d' Ars, stupendo e inimitabile pastore d I anime, verso la fine della 'vita soleva dire con tanta umilta': "Ob! .10' non bo ancora vissutoun giorno!" Egli aveva l'impressione di non- aver vissuto in· pieno, nemmeno , - , I '1 • .. . . . gate per I mlel un giorno, la sua missione di parroco. E che cosa devo dire io? Di me e delle -mic pochezze, delle mie inadeguate fatiche, dei miei inutili e insufficienti giorni? E che cosa soprattlltto dira I un giorno di me Cristo Giudice, Lui che si e' tanto fidato di me? . poven, per le famiglie irifrarite, per i giov:ani sbandati, per i miei" vivaci e un po' - monelli scugnizzi, per i van4ali che dimneggiano la parrocchia, per i ladli (0 i bisognosi?) che mi derubano casa e giardino; pregate per i miei carcerati e per, coloro che me chiedono I'aiuto che non posso dare; pregate per i benpensanti locali che si valgono soltanto del disprez- Carissimi amici, questo e' il mio racconto. Pregate per me e per la mia gente. 'Pre- zo e sopratutto per i buoni che hanno perso ogni fiducia e sostengono che non c,'e' piu' nulla da fare, insidiando cosi' anche il mio ostinato • • ottlmlsmo. Non e' colpa mia se ho fiducia in Dio • • • e perfino nell' uomo. Padre Umberto Mann Pinzano, giugno 1986 I La l ace nell1londo , • I piu' importanti clipi religiosi accanto a Giovanni' Paolo 11 'per irivocare cia Dio il dono della,fine di ogni guerra - Rispettata la tregua delle armi in qUasi tutte le paiti del"'mondo. L'invito dei buddisti a ripetere un analogo incon. tro III Glappone. . I , I : ,I " • . - Per un giorno Assisi e' stata al centro dell' attenzione mondiale. E' stata la capitale della pa~e e dell'ecumenismo. Sulle sue 'pendici; lunedi' 27 ottobre scorso" e.' avvenuto 16 storico incontro che nessun' altra citta,. aveva mai ospitato. Per la prima volta si sono trovati assieme i rappresentanti delle principali religioni, del mondo, -, i quali hanno aderito all'invito di 'Giovanni Paolo 11 per una giornata di pellegrinaggio, digiuno e preghiera. E' stato un ineontro difficile da preparare, carico di incognite, sconsigliato da taluni esponenti della Chiesa cattolica, ma risoltosi alla fine" in un grande gesto profetico che e' gia I storia 'e che segnera' la storia del dopo Assisi• Ad Assisi non si e' trattato pero I di una confereriza tra capi religiosi sui tema della pace. Non c'e' stata alcuna discussione 0 pianto da dibattere e condividere. Ne' si e' cercato un consenso religioso, 0 tantomeno dL appiatti- re le diverse' credenze in un relativisimo incolore e mortificante. "ll trovarsi insierne per pregare", ha detto il Papa "e' per se' un irivito oggi al rriondo a diventare consapevole che esiste un' altra dimensione della pace e un altro modo di 'promuoverla.• ma non e ' il risultato di negoziati, di compromessi politici 0 di mercanteggiamenti possibili. Ma il risultato della preghiera che, 'pur nella diversita' delle ',.religion}, esp,rime una rela- • zlone con un poter supremo che sorpassa le nostre capacita' umane da sole". Nella citta' del Santo Poverello, cosi' raccolta e silenziosa, tutte le religioni, su un piano 'di assoluta parita', hanno potuto pubblicamente e privatamente offrire la loro preghiera per la pace, bene sempre piu' fragile nel mondo. Da 'La Voce degli Italiani' 15.11.86. Nella fotografia (da sinistra a destia) : L' Arcivescovo Runcie dell'lnghilterra; il Capo della Chiesa ortodossa; il Papa ed il Dalai Lama del Tibet . ,.,.,. " -- -=--~ --- --- -- - - --- 7 _.... , ,. ,.,- -,. . • . - ~ . '0 • . . . .., MARMISTA (Monumental Mason) • ,:.......~--~~':"""'"~...., , . '. ' • ., " , '" ' '. " '. '., -, ,", , . -~ ::::' :".:'''' ".,"_.",.",.;". . -, . " " . ' " ' .. ,.,. .. ~., ',,' ',,, ~ "" ,. ., .. , .. . .. , . ,~. ".~.", , , , , ,"~' .' . ,~"' .. - .. " .' ~'.' ..,'.' ,".... , 'j'" -'~ . , ,." . . ' ' '. '. .) 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The Bergamini ·fa·mily lived above the shoe 'repair shop at no. 39 Warner Street and from there we remember Mar)':' Bergamini who recently died. Those who remember her will recall her in Too Gasparo's cafe and tuck shop in ~ay Street on the way to school; L~t us not forget the time . and hard work she devoted to Jumble Sales, Bazaars, the Sagra and many other voluntary, activities for our Church. Other recent losses are Gigi Terroni, descendant of the Terroni & Son family who rim the 'delicatessen shop near our Church. Also a sad loss was another family descendant, Mrs. Letizia Petti (nee Terroni). They will thoughts. • remain • In YOUR LETTERS Finchley, , London N:2. Dear Mr. Maestri, 10• our C,apland Street,. London:. .' . The choir of St. Peter's Italian Church boasted names that seem to have been overlooked. In ·the '305 there were Roy Deve.reau' who appeared in Sig.;; mund Romb'erg's "Desert Song"; RonaldBritton; Vera Britton, John Tracy, Maude Donelly (contralto),Bemard TogIionini, Maria' Di . Lucca aged 12!; Hetty Maynard, Alben Barbieri, Mary Smi~h, D. MoIinari, 'Tom Curtis .and Emilia Cairia. Under organist and choir master Mr. FrOO Stephens it was a decade unsurpassed. At times it was' considered the cream of Italian opera! KATHY O'DOWD • Dear Mr. Maestn, I enclose, ii photograph of Mex'ano.'s Accordion band who besides broadcasting and playing the' halls for many years also 9ame under ,ENSAand entertained the Forces in World War 11. Featured ,in front row from left to right are: Dancing Troupe, Lou Finella (conductor), AIice Bolton (vocalist), my brother Primo, Erminio Capellotti and band leader Angelo (Mex) Finella. Dear Kathy O'Dowd, I welcome yo'!r letter regarding St. Peter's Italian Church choi r, presenting to : us another face of Little Italy. I welcome the names . you mention in your letter, and when entered in our magazine BACKHILL, I hop'e it will start other readers remembering 'other wonder,ful members of the choir who have graced the Church , over the year. Your knowledge of the group' which sung in the '30s briilgsback memories, but I must admit that the • ·nearest I gqt .to sing was at Beriedictiori when, with the rest of my school .frie~ds, we rendered "0, Solutans", "Faith of Our Fathers", "Hail Queen of Heaven" and of course, "Ave· Maria". I wish to intorm you that to this very day' every Sunday group of us 'meet in the Coach & Horses, Ray Street and meet up with Lou Sartori who now seems to hold the record of the oldest and longest serving member of the choir. In its hay day the band had the services of ,Gera:1d (TA) PUIisciano· and jimmy "Nuts" (Drummer) who \Vere two of Little Italy's colourful' .characters "and would (have made a great comedy act! • MARIA DI LUCCA , -. Dear Maria di Lucca, Many thanks. for your letter and photograph. It is always a great pleasure to get response . from our. readers of BACKHILL for then your efforts can be seen by other· readers. When ever possible I shall endeavour to add further information on. the subject in question. In my September 1983 editionl did an article on the Mexano Accordion Band, and its leader LUigi Eduardo Finella who was born in. Little Saffron Hill' in "il quaitiereitaliano", who gave me the pleasure of talking, to him. I wish to add to your list. of names Eddie Russel, Fred Villa, Jackie Manini (Meadows), Tony Stanella, ·Renato Angeletti, Jimmy Golding and Bobby Oliver.• • Many thanks for your interest. In order to return the compliment, if you do not have a copy of' Septemlier 1983 edition, I can provide it for the photo printed in that edition is signed "To Ray from Angelo, 24th July 1934". PinoMaestri' • a Other choir singers who attend after 'Mass ·are Aldo Barbieri, Pat Dillon and Ivo Cardetti. . • • Thanks for your Interest In • c;>ur magazme. • • . • -- - _' " 4'.' _ Mexano's Accordion Band "Arandora Star ,• I On Sunday, 9th November 1986 at the 11.00 a.m. Mass at, St. Peter's Italian Church a congregation assembled for the annual Mass in memory of the Italian internees who died when the ill fated' Arandora Star was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean on iOth June 1940. On the altar Padre Russo, Padre Carmelo and Padre Giuseppe started the solemn Mass. Padre Russo referred to Padre Giuseppe of' the Consohita Fathers who was interned in this country during the war and so Padre Giuseppe celebrated the Mass ably supported by Padre Russo, Padre Carmelo and altar servers; In the front benches of the congregation sat 11 Console Generale, Dr. Leo and survivors, relatives and friends. Also represented were members of the Alpini 'all pre- sent in the congregation who had come to pay· homage to the deceased. A solemn period came when Padre Russo and two members of the congregation walked down the centre of the aisle to return with a wreath for the Arandora Star carried by a survivor, GranUff. Serafino Pini with Avv. del Giudice who placed the wreath at the altar steps. During Mass our choir kept the congregation in touch with the Mass by their fine rendering of the hymns. After Mass a reception and reunion was held at the Casa Pallotti ~ocial Room. Many attended to swap memories of years passed. all involved in BACKHILL, those who voluntarily help sell and spread the magazine and also to you many readers who find time to contact BACKHILL and between us help to keep "il quartiere italiano" alive. To all I wish a "Buon Natale" and a "Felice Anno Best Nuovo" for 1987. wishes until February 1987, our 10th Birthday. Ciao, Pino Maestri " P.S. Sunday 21st December 1986 the Children's Christmas Party for members of St. Peter's Social Club is at 3.30 p.m. •• * • * With this edition of December 1986 and January 1987 combined, it gives me an early opportunity to address 11 Cronaca attivita della nostra comunita , c • • • GIORNATA DELLA F.A.I.E. .. Domencia 19 ottobre alla presenza dell' Ambasciatore d'Italia Dott. Bruno Bottai del Console Generale di Leo; .degli Alpini, dei Cavalieri di Malta, delle autorital. e dei presidenti delle.varie Associazioni italiane si . ."'e' , cele.,. bratS. allaChiesa .di. San PiEitro l'annuale messa della FAIE (Federazlone delle , Associazioni Italiane Eng-' land). .~ • . , I • , i > ~ • ,i Di fatti, . .la c~lebrazione e' stata dedicata anche all' Associazione ParmigianiValceno. • • Si e' tenuta la sera al Cafe Royal una' grande se rata danzante con Maristella, "Vedette" di fama mondiale del cabaret, t.v. e radio e Renato Paoli. Quasi mille , . persone hanno .partecipato a quesfa giornata di solidarieta' e divertimento. . , 1, j • Vipresentiaino .aIcun'e immagim della Messa alia ChieSa'.di San· Pietro (fotografi~ diBnino e Antomo Torri)· e deIla festa al. Cafe', Royal (fotografie di Sillvatore Mancuso : ,879 1378). , :: g'l 4 ". = .. / , • • 12 • '. . -- -.'- 'C. Cronaca MESSA , 'ARANDORA ,srAR" Vedere pagina, 10 per il 'resoconto ~i. ql;lesia corn rnovente occaslOne. • . , Cav. della Gran Croce 'Aw. Pietro del Gitidice insierne al Grand' Ufficiale Serafino. Pini davanti SI monurnento dedicato alle vittime della tragedia dell' Arandora StIU, II ...... , ( , Padre Giuseppe oUre il segno della pace al Console, Geneiale di Leo'" '" > , I, \, I ' . f' , ,, . ' , 11 core> degli Alpini sOtto la' direzione di Padre Gaetano ~ ' ' Parolin .. .. .. . . . , MESSA DEGLI ALPlNI , , I Ogni anno a nove'ljJbie, i.' rnernbri dell' Associaiiorie" . Nazionale Alpini, Sezione' d"! ' lnghilterra si recano alla Chiesa di San Pietro per celebrare alla presenza dell' Arnbaseiatore e delle Autorita' rnilitari un altro anno di solidarieta '. E la forza di questi solidali rnernbri della nostra cornuni"; ta' si sente, in particolare, nelle voci del lore coro che ha cantato alla rnessa. Vi presentiarno della Santa Messa anno. (Fotografie e Antonio Torri). L'Ambasciatore e rnilitari a Londra fotografie di quest' di Bruno gli adetti ... '.. .. • _ _I_~_~,_:: ,~O_ , __ • , I .,'".!!At.. , Cronaca 3 I "'. • • . , DINNER & DANCE, DELL' ASSOC. VALCHERO •, ,• •, , ,,I ;, , , , Uri'altro successo per l' Assodazione Valchero che ha tenuto iI ballo annmile al Mar,riott Hotel, 'Grosvenor Square, sabato 4 ottobre 1986, I l !, , ,, '. , • Signora Carini, On. Carmelo Pujia, il presidente dell' Associazione Gianrii Carini, Signo~a Pujia eConsole Dr. Giorgio Guglielmino , i, j I . , ' I ...... Il SigiiorNlichele Mansi che ha. compiuto i suoi 9S aniU 10 stess'o giorno . . della cena • Membri del Comitato e·amici ' • wt- d ~ ,. . . ... '. < ,', , - \,.-::1 ~. ,I~ .-.. .... j ....... , ~ " - .. , ' ' , . . Il sindaco di MorfassQ, Giulio Molina consegna at pre"sidente Carini• una targa del comune a nconoscenza ,del lavorosvolto per l'associazione. Assiste l'On. Carme10 Pujia. • • , . •, . • . ., • .....;·J·;.,.t:..~_ _l ' .. Paolo Robinson, il fortunato vincitore della Fiat Panda, insieme con il presidente e Pietro Parravicino, rappresentante della Fiat U.K• I, :f4 o=-_-~--- Cronaca 4 <:.<:1.<:.1\.1.:). The 9th Italo-Scottish <:onferencetook 'place, in 1\viemore, :)cotland from 2,nd to 5th November 1986~ I The participants enjoyed three days of interest and fun which included lectures, a trip to Loch Ness Monster Exhibition, a Golf Tournament, Car Rally, Bocce Competition, "So You Know Italy" quiz, lectures and the highlight of the three days: Fancy Dress Evening. This year's theme was Carnival! New Orleans. . , l~, ~" • . Hr , In the picture the London Italians are ready 'for a good evening! The group from ,London came back having won the Golf Competition, Quiz and Car Rally. Many thanks to Aw. Osvaldo Franchi for his hard work in making it once again a very successful '<:onvegno. 1\<:R<:I~ I I ! I LUNCH In seguito. al breve resoconto pubblicato nella Cronaca del numero di novembre, trove.:. rete qui' sotto la lettera di ringraziamento inviata agli organizzatori daI Chairman di questa istituzione di beneficenza: "We are very grateful indeed to Mr. Grossi and to the 'Italian Community for raising yet another £2,500 at a Sponsored Luncheon on 12th October last,which we will duly put towards the cost of the City of London Alligator Jumbulance Mark IX. We will amend the sum contributed by the London 'Italian <:ommunity on the Roll of Honour accordingly and I have written to Mr. Grossi to thank him ,for his personal generosity in sponsoring the Luncheon. ha tenuto ~ 'cena annuale al Marriott Hotel, Grosvenor Square, venerdi' 7 novembre. Nel1a fotografia (da sinistra a destra) Giovanni Negri, Don' Roberto Russo,' Jlmmy Saville (promotore dell' A<:ROSS con.i capelli cortH) Bepi Giacon, Fred Rizzi, seduti Gemma e Silvio , Giovanelli .. DA NOTARE .. L' ACROSS . ' We are very pleased to hear that there is a balance of £668.50, which will be used to sponsor hE;!lpers on future • tnps. .. DA NOTARE ' .. • "'DA NOTARE •• In queste settimane hanno avuto luogo anche il Dinner Dance del1' Associazione Pedina Val 0' Arda; Fashion Show dello Scalabrini Ladies' Committee; il Dinner Dance dell' Associazione Lucchesi Nel Mondo Cercheremo di portarvi ampie relazioni di questi awenimenti nel prossimo numero di BACKHILL. God bl ess you al1 • R. v" Glithero" Chairman'" cont...., _ .15, - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- --- . ".4 Cronaca 5 , n -_ ••, 7"" ;;"" "tle 4j j "l 1, i ASSOCIAZIONE AMICI DI CASANOVA VALCENO • Durante una recimte visita a Casanova, il Presidente Bruno Lusardi ed alcuni soci di Londra harino approfittato dell' occasione per organizzare .all' albergo Belvedere un • • ncevlmento e consegnare una medaglia d'argent'o ·commemorativa ai due cava.lieri 'di Vittorio 'veneto superstiti del conflitto mon... diale 1914-1918. , I • • Alia preseriza dimolti Casanovesi e delle loro famiglie, • BrunC! Lusardi .ha presentato' al mutila;to '~} piu" volte de-' corato Giovanni' 'Assirati e ill' compagno d'armi Giovanni Saitori la decorazjomi .ilPpositamente fatta' coniare dall ' Asso~iazicine. • • . Tutti i Casa!1ovesi si cOllgratulano con I' Associazione per la simpaticl!- iniziativa e ,con ·i' due novantenni· neo decoiati per' il ricoriosci':' mento da parte dei loro ••• compaesam• emlgraq In Inghilierra. ASSOCIAZIONE PARMIGIANI VALCENO The Associazione Piumigiani Valceno held its An"nual Lunch and D'ance, on 19th October 1986 in the Great 'Room of the Gi:osvenor House in. the company of many distinguished guests from Italy, including the Italian Committee and some 750 members. The Association is not yet two years old, but in· that short ti me it has established itself within' the Italian community as a. leading force is' the provision of . many servIces to Its members. The support it receives from the Italian Banking institutions, Mayors and leading members of the Italian community, the sup.. pq~t from prominent mem16 . j, • 'Bruno Giovanni Lusardi, Assirati e,Giovanni Sanori .. •, , " , • • - • bers of the Italian corn mu- .• nity ,in England and Wales; 'and the, rapport which exists between, 'this' Association .and the ~iher Associations . from the region, of Emiiia . , Ro"magna .indicates' a 'bright·: future. for an Associationcommitted to. 'maintaining italian standards "and traditions within the' Italian c<?mmunity and providing WIde range of services for the use of its members. = Gicivanni Orsi, 9iovanni Assirati, Giovanni Sartori, ,Bruno Lusardi NON OIMENTICARE - IL PROSSIMO NUMERO 01. BACKHILL VERRA' PUBBLICATO IL 1 0 FEBBRAIO· 1987 ! ! I, · • a The Association will be holding its AGM in February,_ and details will be advertised in BACKHILL shortly. , I I • , , .... 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ORSI Luig! • I CASANOVESI TORNANO A CASA PER IL GRAN VEGLIONE DI CAPODANNO Cafe Royal, Regent Street, W.!. mercoledi' 31 dicembre 1986 Tutti i connazionali sono invi tati per salutare insieme iI Nuovo Anno Per i biglietti ed informazioni rivolgersi ai membri del' Comitato' CALL THE PEOPLE WHO KNOW ITALY 1986 SAMPLE FARES LON/MILANO LONlGENOVA LONNENEZ!A ••••••••••••••••••••••• LONITREVISO LONlSOLOGNA from £69 from £84 from £89 from £69 from £84 LONNERONA •••••••••••••••••••••••• from £89 LONlPISA from £89 LON/ROMA from £89 LONlNAPOLl from £109 LON/PALERMO' from £109 LON/CATANIA from £109 LON/OLSIA from £109 LONlRIMINI from £69 MAN/MILANO from £93 MAN/PISA ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• from £100 MANINAPOLI from £113 S'HAMlRIMINI from £69 S'HAMlNAPOLI : irom £108 I.: r r And ·Iots more - Your chOice of Bargain. Earlybird. Regular R~urn or ~ufed ffights. Think Italy ... 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Pozzi 11 ricavato· a favore Scuola Italiana .Arnos Grove . ,20 • .' . Lanciaeee • Finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. . When Gerald Ronson's HERON group took over the Lancia franchise for the U.K. I imagine that the transaction gave him more than one sleepless night, and perhaps accellerated his ageing process just a 'little. Lancia in this country was about as popular as school dinners; thought of as apalling rot-boxes that were potentially lovely, but flawed by terrible bodywork, the engines -were. good, but they used _to fall out of the bodies! U.K. but that has not stopped it exce~ding worldwide sales targets and a new 4 wheel drive version has just been added to the range (though that probably will not be coming to Britain). The Delta range has just been revised, with new steering geometry, fuel injection, and with -its latest cousin the HF, 4 wheel drive, Turbocharged 2-litre car having just been called the .firs.t real Audi' Quattro beater, at a price that was almost half that of the German monster, provides, the punter with an exdting and affordable alternative to The Dino engined and Bertone styled devil with a plastic body and weight of only 908 kg. The car won around 500 races and won Lancia three world titles. There were only 400 made, but it was the first in the true concept of the special car being built just for rallying; Lal\cia led, the. rest followed! The future for Landa? Victories on the Rally circuits, increased profitability and with the past two or three " years as an indication, a major success in this country and worldwide. Lancia Stratos • All that is over. Lancia is most definitely back with the sort of recovery that Fiat will now be hoping. to promote in Alfa Romeo (now that it reluctimtly owns it). The Birmfngham motor show gave us Lancia's most impressive line:;up for years. 'Lancar' s' managing director Denys Rohan re• • ports progress In two major areas - a 40% increase in sales of current models since last year, and in the first half of 1986, no fewer than 30 new dealers appointed. The baby YIO has not been a huge sales success in' the Ferrari Powered!! . the GTI/XR3 range of cars. The 470 BHP S4 - well, that is something' else! The Prisma is still there, offering comfortable and• executive/family transport but is a little overshadowed by its big brother the Thema. This is a model offered· in five different versio~s, inchidil)g ,~he Pininfarina styled Es.tate, version and of course,- my favourite, the Ferrari-engined •V8 8.32! We Italian car lovers of course, want to remember the Fulvias, and its Zagato syled sister of- the seventies, ,.. , and 'of .course, the Stratos. - -, ~ -"" " Fiat plan to keep Lancia as a producer of Executive cars, Fiat themselves produdng the economy cars, and eventually developing Alfa as their sporting arm. Whatever happens, it is very clear to me that Landas are finally back - to stay~ Stefano Fabrizi bruno medici • 471 Wnchestc:r' Scrtct. London SWI Photographer Tot 01-8144501 - IubnS 21 -----------------------c~- i , Wh~reto b~y, , , ,~ ;' • " , • ,,". C~ERKENWELL, . , . :. .CHIESA ,rfAUANA DI SAN: PIETRO '. ' FERRARO Continental Stores, Leather Lane, E.C.1. • GEORGE & GRAHAM NEWSAGENT, Back Hill, E.C.1. WINCHMORE HILL: MARINO & ROBERTO (Delicatessen), Green Lanes, N.21. WOOD GREEN' VITELLO D 'ORO, Lordship Lane, N.22; . •• , , • ARNOS GROVE •• ITALIAN [>ELICATESSEN, Bowes Road' '1'1.11. • , ...... WlLLESDEN •• I • I PADRI STIMMATINI, 5 Hanover, Road, Kensal Rise, • BRIXTON : CHIESA DEL REDENTORE, 20 Brixton Road, S;W.9. KENNINGTON : PRIMA DELICATESSEN, 38 Kennington Road, S.E.1: HOLBORN •• MAZZINI-GARIBALDI CLUB, 51 Red Lion Street • • SOUTHGATE •• ., • I, ITALCIBO (Delicatessen), Ashfield Parade, Southgate t , " Ringraziamo tutti i sopranominati per il loro aiuto ed liuguriamo loro buone feste • • " I' , 1 • Our thanks also to St. Peter's Catholic Women's Association, Romano SiIva, Aldo Antonioni, Daniel Servini, Maria Sterlini and Franco Bosi for their efforts•• 22 ~ ews from Ital; • you may have missed I • A. Brussels court has sentenced three Italian football fans to jail terms in ~heir absence for their part In the riots before the 1985 Buropean Champions Cup final at the Heysel Stadium. Umberto Salussoglia was jailed for two years for, assaulting policemen before a match. Salussoglia was the man seen firing a starting pistol in the 'crowd. ' • A 60 ton yacht with solid gold fittings has been launched in Ancona. It cost £15 million and has rooms for 25 guests and 18 crew. • Gli organizzatori del campionato mondiale di calcio del 1990 hanno presentato la mascot, un giocatore in rosso, bianco e verde formato dalle lettere della parola 'Italia '. Saranno usati alcuni campi di calcio durante il campionato mondiale delle seguenti citta', che dovranno essere prima sottoposti lavori di rimodernamento: Palermo, Cagliari, Turino, Roma, .MilP.no; Genova, Verona, Udine, Bologna, Firenze, Napole e Bari. I ", i I • A ·23 year old woman who was chained up with rats for five months after she was kidnapped has been freed by police near Naples after her father was said to have paid a £3;500,000 ransom to· the Mafia. • Guido Mirabella, inmate of a Turin prison is being allowed to go home to look after his .son while his wife works as a waitress. But he cannot leave the house. He is serving three years for stealiQg £10,000 in jewels from a parked car., • • Cardinale Giuseppe Maria Tomasi di Lampedusa e' • stato recentemente canomzato dal Papa. 11 Cardinale siciliano,' che mori' nel 1713 rinuncio' alla facile vita dei ricchi per dedicarsi quella del sacerdozio e alia poverta I. .The future security of Venice looks more assured after the visit of Premier Bettino Craxi to mark the • • 20th anmversary of the great flood which brough~ the Venetian .problems to the World's attention. He said that projects were now ready for closing the lagoon, and principal engineering works should be completed by 1995. There could be no further question of delay, he said. • 11 quotidiano 'La Republica', che sta raggiungendo la piu' alta tiratura dei giornali in ltalia, ha lanciato un settimanale, in carta rosa, specializzato notizie finanziarie. • The 15 year old son of a Naples bar manager who refused to let the Mafia sell drugs on his premises has been shot dead at the cash desk by a midnight assassin. • While fans of The Boss the world over, celebrate the long awaited release of the boxed Bruce Springsteen Live 75 - 85 set, spare a thought for -their Italian counterparts. They are ha" ving to wait for some time because 10,000 copies of the collection were stolen from the Italian CBS plant in a carefully planned operation' which saw guard dogs being drugged and no apparent clues -being left. • Bxperts appointed by a court investigating the cause of a dam burst in northern Italy in which 268 people died, blamed the disaster on faulW construction and Dad,,' maintenance. They said the dam's builders and those who' owned it when it. collapsed in july 1985, had failed to realize that the materials used were' unstable and . could not withstand the weight of. the water. • Dal anno • prossimo, in tutto l' Europa sara' portata in vendita la 'Duna' che e' la versione 'hatchback' ·della Fiat Uno. • Italy is to mount a massive salvage operation to recover from the sea. the wreckage of an airliner to see whether a bomb or a missile caUsed the crash• All 81 people on board the ltavia domestic flight died when the DC9 plunged into the sea near Sicily in June 1980. • • La Polizia. di La Spezia ha sequestrato 22 libbre di eroina del valore di circa 7 millioni di dollario Due italiani sono stati arrestati. • • • A war has. broken out between the gondoliers of Venice and the modern speedboats that take tourists along the canals and pollute the waters of the city. Five new fibreglass boats were burnt by members of a commando unit believed to have been specifically trained by the gondoliers. The Association of Gondoliers has already said it would do anything to be rid of the speedboats which, they claim, are ruining not only the beauty of the city but also the foundations, because·of pollution-and noise. 23 I < Chiesa ~di • LA VOSTRA CHIESA, I VOSTRI SACERDOTI, NELLA VITA DELLA NOSTRA COMUNITA'. • Quando entrate nella chiesa italiana di San Pietro, guardate alia sinistra dell' Altare Maggiore; c'e'una bella stabianca di marmo. E'la statua delnostro 'fondatore San Vincenzo Pall otti, roniano. Egli ha voluto questa Chiesa,e questa Chiesa e'la prima' Chiesa italiana costruita' nel mondo fuori dell' Italia, per noi italiani. E' quindi un primato che <,ci riempie di gioia. San Vincenzo Pallotti ha'fondato la Societa I dell' Apostolato Cattolico,cioe noi Padri Pallottini con le Suore. Quest'anno sono 151 anni della nostra fondazione; e' una grande festa per noi, e la cosa migliore e' ricordarvi quello che' facciaino qui . . con VOI e per, VOl: .CON LE FAMIGLIE:partecipiamo ana vostra vita e ai vostri problemi,cercando di darvi una mano per' camminare insieme verso Dio. tua' ' • CON I VECCHI E MALATI Ancliamo a .trovarIi il piu spesso possibile,non li lasciamo soli, hanno precedenza <:" 'tutto. .CON I' PoVERI:abbiamo un alUto e, un mteressa• mento per tutU .CON GLI SBANDATI:almeno Ii riceviamo e 11 coltiamo. .CON I CARCERATI:stiamo ne a or~ ce a par ando di Dio e della vita. .CON DROGATI E. CON COLORo. CHE SOFFROiifO: vogliamo che insieme a noi sentano che Dio e' I'unica ragione della vita. • CON IGIOVANI:vogliamo che capiscano if grande dono che' Dio ha fatto, dando la vita. .CON TUTTI:vogliamo che con noi sentano la bellezza ela gioia del Vangelo, la Croce e la Risurrezione. . i • as- • \ • Vogliamo che capiscano che questa e,'una Chiesa viva che porta la parola di Dio dove Dio ci chiama. I sacerdoti di questa Chiesa infatti hanno una solo vita fra di loro, in comunita"la vita di Dio. Ecco questo e' 10 spirito che ci ha lasciato San Vincenzo Pallotti; Venite e state con noi, Padri Pallottini; vi sentirete meglio. j I ,, • I I' I . I , • Venite ·principalmente ogni venerdi' sera alle 8.00 (ma non il primo venerdi' del mese); ci aiuteremo a vivere ' la parola di Dio, come ci ha insegnato il, nostro fondatore San Vincenzo Pallotti. • Venite, raccontateci la vostra vita, sara' un aiuto per tutti. Vi· ricordiamo il nostro indirizzo:4 BackHill,London EGl, Tel:Ol 837 1528/837 9071 ,.YOUR CHURCH, YOUR PRIESTS, IN THE LIFE OF OUR COMMUNITY. , When you enter St. Peter's Italian Church,take a look to . the left of the main altar. There you will fina a lovely white marble statue of our founder S. Vincent Pallotti, a roman. it was he who wanted this Church, and this Church is thEifirst Italian Church built anywhere in the world outside of Italy.A first therefore which fills us with great joy. S. Vincent Palotti then founded the Societa' dell' Apostolico Cattolico i.e. we Pallottine Fathers and Sisters. This year marks the 151st year of our founda'tion; a time of great celebrat!on for us. This' is just some of the work we undertake both with and for you. 24 • . • WITH FAMILIES:we share in your lives ana your problems, seeking to give you a helping hand to walk together towards God. .WITH THE .ELDERLY & SICK:we visit as often as we can, never neglecting them, th.ey come before all else. .WlTH THE POOR: we offer a ---nEilping hand,' showing concern for all. .WITH DOWN & . OUTS:the least we can do is receive them and listen, to them. WITH PRISONERS:we sit in their cefls tafking about God and about life. .WITH DRUG ADDlCTS:we want them to feelthat,as it is with us,God be their .only reason for living. • WITH THE YOUNG: we ,want them to understand God's greatest gift to us; life itself. • WITH EVERYONE:we would like ~he beauty toot is the Gospel ,the Cross and the Resurrection. We want people to understand that this is a living church that speaks the living word of God, where God calls uS. We priests have one life together,in community-the life of God. This is the spi rit of our founder.. Come and spend some time with us. It might help. Come in particular on Friday evenings at 8.00 p.rri•. but not the 1st Friday of the month).Let's help' each other to live the word of God. ,J , San Pietro , ,.J•' • • • , • , • CATECHISMO PER LA CRESIMA Ricordatevi che e' incominciato it catechismo anche per la Cresima• • Ogni domenica alle ore 11.00 a.m. al 4 Back Hill, E.C.l , • • ;) , • • ·,, • • .; ORARIO DELLE MESSE PERlIL PERIODO NATALIZIO I , • MERCOLEDI' 24 DlCEMBRE 'Messe alle 10.00 a.m., 7.00 p.m. ~ la Messa di Mezzanotte GIOVEDI;r 25 D1CEMBRE - GIORNODl NATALE • 9.00 a.m., 10.00 a.m., 11.00 a.m. Messa Cantata, 12.15 p.m., 7.00. VENERDI' 26 DlCEMBRE - S. STEFANO Messa unica alle 10.00 a.m. , GIOVEDI 1 0 GENNAIO 1987 - GIORNO DI CAPOD'ANNO Messe alle 10.00 a.m., 11.00 a.m., e alle 12.15 p.m•• , ... .IL . SONO NATI ALLA VITA DI·DlO·COl'lIL SANTO'BATTESIMO Gennaro Alvino Alexandra,Kiefner-Parolin Santina Courtenay-Luck • Daniela Sartori Noemi Kelly Caroline Young Charlotte Cura' Ashleigh Henderson Laura Sulis Samantha Asker Ben Toson t=isii:...Price: • • • Robert Baxter Dean Rizzo Francesco Borelli David ' Nicolaides Annabelle· Maffei Salvatore. Lobue Stefano Mallaci Nicholas Bruschi MaSSlmo FlOn Andrea Noble • '. '.. , HANNO. UNITO LE VITE DAVANTI A DlO NEL MATRIMONIO . LORO . , " • ,• • \ • Aldo Pellegrinelli - Claudia Lovece Philip Moretti - Dina Moretti ' Gaetano Belfiore - Maria Colella Salvatore Turco - Antonietta Spano Audienzo Risveglia - Emilia Cucchiara Giuseppe Sorenti - Laura Morley RIPOSANO NELLA PACE DEL NOSTRO SIGNORE , Antonio Marazzi Mariano Saggese Michele Gay Domenico Isingrini Nicolo' 'Carso Isabella Marzagalli Jolanda Torretta Gino Rabbini Giuseppe Marzolini Remo Marzolini Bruno Zazzi Francesco Petrone '. Filippo lonta Arnaldo Safano , 25 • 1 • , • COl11e • • VITO,VITALE,VITALIANO Nome In uso presso I pIlml Cristiani che in Vitu' Vitale e Vitalianu esprimevano la loro fede nella 'vita' ·eterna. S. Vitale - festa 28 aprile. S.Vitaliano - festa 27 .giugno S.Vit9, martire - festa 15 • .glUgno. a _ ti ,chiami • 00 • , LA LETTERA •• 'w' 0, WALTER Vedere Gualtiero (dal germanico wait - potenza e hari = eS,ercito) VIVIANO • • • • Oal latino VIVO - 10 VIVO. • • S. Viviano, martue - festa 10 marzo. WANoA/VANOA Nome che pare inventato da uno scrittore polacco; il quale 'avrebbe tratto il nome di una leggendaria figlia del supposto fondatore di Cracovia. VLADlMIRO Nome ~i origine slavo corrispondent,e all' antico tedesco' wait = potenza e mar = celebre. S. Vladimirio - festa 15 agosto. WILMA/VlLMA Abbreviazione anglosassone Wilhelmine = Guglielmina, dal germanico will = volortta' e helm = elmo, prote- VOLFANGO. Oal germanico Wolfang, wolf = lupo. e .gang =• passo~ S.Volfango - festa 3 ottobre Oall' ebraico = ze!<aryaq Gianna Oi Placido married Sig. Alicea on 20th SeptemSt. Peter's This picture will serve as a '~_ .. memento to all those present at the wedding and friends of the couple who will be going •to live in America (homeland of the , • bridegroom), Year. in the New ,'0 ; , 26 BACKHILL ,joins all relatives arid friends in wishing the couple much happiness for 'the future. 0 ZELINOA Oall' antico tedesco sig = vittoria e lint - scudo. Nome della protagonista di tre commedie goldoniane. " ZITA Etimologia incerta: alcuni ritengono derivi da persiano col significato di vergine. Santa, vergine lucchese festa 27 aprile• 'z' Matrimoni ber 1986 at Italian Church. Oal greco zorn pherrin = • portare Vlta. S. Zefirino, papa - festa 26 agosto• ZlOne. ZACCARIA ,• ,• • servo di jahweh (Oio). S. Zaccaria ,... festa 21 febbraio. ~ZEFIRINO • LA LETTERA • , ZOE Oal greco .Zoe' = vita. Santa .zoe, martire - festa .5, .marzo. < • governo locale. La vita politica e tuttavia molto diversa da quella delle democrazie ,modermi poiche,. non ci sono . partiti politici enon sono 'ainmesi i sindacati. L.'attiia, le', "pnm!? !'!Imstro" eletto • dal "Parlamento", 'i1 cosiddetto Consiglio Gene:rale, al . momento dell'elezione era l' unico candidato. - Eurofocus , , ANDORRA: Oal, 'Medio 'Evo all'Europa ,dei Oodici , Per molti europei il nome di , Andorra evoca piu' che altro bottiglie diaperitivo e stecqh~ di sigarette' a buon . mercato, ma' alla fine di settembre il piccolo Stato dei Pirenei ha avuto il suo momento' dicelebrita' in occasione dell a visit a del PresidenteMitterand. 'Per la Comunita' europea, ,Andorra-.· che dall'inizio dell' anno ,si trova net .nel mezzo dei ter~""'-".". . nton comumtan 'pur non volel)do fame parte .- nippre-' , senta piuttosto' un problema. . '. Piccolo Stato, di A66" km2 con una popolazione di 47,000 abit anti , schiacciato tra la Francia e la Spagna, .Andorra e' una di quelle sopravivenze del Medioevo di cui restano, in ,Europa, alcuni esempi: Monaco, San Marino ed il Lichtenstein. Oal 1278 il . Principato e' govemato da due "coprotettori ": il primo e' stato sempre il vescovo della 'cittadina francese di Urgel, situata a t'5, km da Andorra, il secondo oggi e' il Presidente della Repubblica francese, erede dei re di Navarra e dei re di Francia. • ----c.=c.=_ - - - - . .. ~ . , ENERGIA: Cernobil, "un trauma salutare" "L'inddente di Cernobil e' Gli Andorrani sono, di origistato un trauma salutare ne catalana, e iI catalano ha statuto di lingua ufficiale. che mette nuovamente alia La maggior, parte. dllll'inseprava .I'indUstria nucleare e le autorita' pubbliche in- • gnainento e' tuttaviil impartito in francese e in spacaricate. • • della radiopro~ !, , gnolo; due terzi degli abitezione". ,K' quanto ha 05• • tantl• sono stramen:' 'SI• conservato : Nicolas Mosar, • • •• tano cir'ca 30,000 spagnoli commlsano europeo Incan- • , 'cato dell' en,ergia, nel corso. e 3,000 francesi. della .receni:e ,Conferenza 11 'Principato non ha moneta mondiale sull' ener'gia a propiia,e si serve del franco Cannes. francese e della peseta spa"AI di la' di ogni reazione gnola; non ha esercito, e emotiva, ha dichiarato Mosar, affida la sua difesa ai due e' necessario considerare le Stati vicini. Non ci sono imposte sui reddito, e le realta" economiche". E in• 'tasse sui alcool, iI .tabacco fatti oggi 'I' energia nuc1eare e altri p£Odotti' di consumo rappresenta iI 35% dell'elettricita' prodotta nella, sono molto Iievi. • Comunita' europea, e prima PESCA: Seinpre piu' nordici del 1995 una tientina di i pesci che mangiamo nuove centrali nuc1eari saranno probabilmente annesse Gli abitanti della Comunita' alia rete. "Che si voglia 0 europea prediligono i merno, aggiunge iI commisario, luzzi freschi; gli eglefini, i ir nuc1eare e' diventato una naselli e 'altii tipi di merfonte di ~nergia indispenlanghi:per trovarli, bisoina sabile per numerosi paesi"• andarli, a cercare sempre Tuttavia, anche accettando ,piu' nei mari del Nord. In I"'inevitabilita"' delle sviun receilt~ rapporto la Com. luppo dell' energia nuc1eare, ,!'!Isslone europea comunlca bisogna tener conto della ,che tra iI 1983 ed iI 1985 lezione impartita da Cernobil ,le' importazioni comuntarie per garanti re alle popolazioni dei' pesci bianchi sono aucondizioni massimali di si'mentate, del 35%. curezza. .. - -, , . , Quando non sono pescati ne' preparati nelhi Comunita', tali pesci provengono, in massima parte, dai paesi nordici: la Norvegia, la Svezia, l'lslanda, nonche' dai due territori d'Oltremare danesi, le isole Faroer e la Groenlandia.Grandi quantita' - in particolare di ,merluzzi Andorra ha la sua bandiera, a strisce verticali rosse, gialle e azztirie, e il prop'rio ----- " .. • ~_. Tratto da "Eurofocus" un bollettino settimanale' 'pub':' blicato dalla Direzione Generale dell'Informaziolle della Commissionedelle Comunita I europee. • - freschl - sono importante anche dal Canada. Ed e' nelle acque di questi paesi che i pescatori comunitari devono, a 10£0 volta, pescare i1pescebianco diventato troppo raro nei maii della Comunita'. --- - -- ----- Nicolas' Mosar ritiene, del resto, che non e' da .escludere che H calo del petrolio possa far scendere il prezzo dell'energia in generale, e far salire la 'domanda del petrolio stesso. A suo awiso i fattori che potrebbero incrementare iI consumo del petrolio sono tre: minor • • • mCltamento a economlzzare in campo di economia e di petrolio, ritorno al petrolio • •• • per certl USI In CUI e' stato sostituito da altri mezzi, , e l' accelerazione della crescita' economica. 0 • • , , , • • • ·, homboniere tUlle . ," Qonletti liori • • Se vi.serv.ono consigli in merito a questi edaltri problemi, da noi,troverete l'avvocat() George Pazzi-Axworthy chee abil~tato a consigliarVi in merito al diritto Italiano oltre chea quello ~nglese. Se poi in questo'paese avete • •• mtenzlone: Di cambiar casa,'b6ttcga od ufficio. Di far caHsa a qualcunoo.'11eglio • • slstemare' una, vertenza. , .' . . . • Di ri~olvere questibni familiari'., Oppure qilestioni di lavoro, 0 di tasse, 0 di qualsiasi genere. . Qui alllostro studio troverete sempre chi sara in grado di consigliarVi e di assisterVi nella, Vostra lingua. . '. $e pensate chi: Vi posshinio essere .di aiuto non esitate a tclefonarci e se. avete . ., paura della spesa·chiedete pure .un • prevenpvp. " '. Trovarci·non c difficile, (siamo cos) vicini all'angolo di Chancery Lane COIl High Holborn) ma c meglio tclcfonare prima perchc abbiamo sempre genre. BOMBONIERI.NELLA p,IU' BELLA • TRADIZIONE ITALlANA • Bl? , .. Maurine Sand/er Old Bromplon Road, LondonSW7 . • . Tel:01-584 23521730 2093 • • . ., • • • • , salami made• ill Italy , , pIETRO NEGRONf LIMITED 24 New Wharf ,Road, Lon~on Nl 9BR Telephone :' (01) 837 0426/7 28 Sntdio Lcgalc Gamlcns ' 3, 4 c 6 Stonc Buildings Lincoln's Inn, London WX2A 3XS. telcfono (01) 831-7345. telcx 267206 • , • • • The Arlecchin'o Players PRESENT • • , , • A NEW PLAY • • ,• •.'y .. "• • on Thursday the 29th,. Friday the' 30th , • and .\ .Saturday the 31st of January 1987 at 7.30 p.m. • •, ,, • IN AID· OF THE ITALIAN HOSPITAL • Tickets: . , • £4.00 £5.00 • • • ,• , L . -_ _.,...- .', ...".-_~~. ~ . . ~ THEOBALDS ROAD. ,HOLBORN, LONDON. W.C.1. Tickets available from Tel:.837 . , 1966 - 446 2933 or by post to BACKHILL, 136, Clerkenwell Road, 'London EC.l. , ,,- '.~ - N -: ---- The Arlecchino Players wish to thank AssociazionePar- N' migiani Valceno for' their generolis support in. the ;". 'N production of "Verdi". - , ~ - I• 29 - • I ,recently spent three v~ry pleasant ,days with my cou• , ,out,sins, who live on, the .,." . . · skirts of 'Bedford. For those wllo are, .unawa~~ th~t life' exists "north of Wat'ford" let me explain that Bedford is a city of approximately 73,000 residents andis the county town of Bedfordshire. The Saxons built a fortified settlement at Bedford in: 915 the Danes pillaged it in 1010 and Hel1ry II granted it a Char.., ter in .1166. Bedford is an educational centre noted for . the Harpur Trust. schools. }hese are financed by in;come from the lands of a ,. 16th centu'ry Bedford - born Lord Mayor ,of London, ,Sir William Harpur. ~ " ~ ,."" -,"-"C£_ with a delicious sauce, ,both. The menu is fairly simple (I piping hot ,and fresh tasting. ; do feel' it is b'e~ter to go My vongole sauce I cannot (or guality rather than quantity!). Scanning the , ' 'compliment too highly as it· · menu: 'there were' starters . ; had the perfect balance of · like MOZarella in'Carozza clams, tomatoes' and flaand Prawn Stuffed Avocados. vourings, e.g. garlic and However, it was a cold herbs. This was sauce like night so my cousin went for Mamma really did use to Minestrone and I had the make. Garlic, Mushrooms, cousi'n's husband ordered the Pate' After such a generous helpwhich arrived with a most ing of pasta we .could only appetising garnish. The manage a cappucmo, so we were not interested in the dessert list. (I don't think there was any'thing on it too tempting' anyway!). ' , Have The two waiters servicing' ,the restaurant worked extremely hard to keep every, . one happy and they were marvellous at keeping the A statue of John' BlJllyan, ' place, ninning smoothly. I author of "The' Pi'lgrim's felt it was• a little unfair Progress" stands in front, for them 'to have to serve of St. Peter's -Chuich in, so many people' and to try guess where? 'St. Peter's to keep up' with such a' hecStreet. Born in the 'nearby tic pace. I sensed it was Pizzeria Mamma Mia; village of Elstow in 1628, , someone's night off as no ,4 Kimbolton Road, Bunyan wrote "The Pilgrim ',s. way could they be expected Bedford, Beds. Progress" while imprisoned in to keep cool, calm and colTel. 0234 53470, Bedford gaol for Iiis non 'lected whilst working like Conformist beliefs. that every single night! minestrone was great; solid (This is my only cricitism one of a stock pac!<!ld with But enough of the hh,tory :of what was an excellent a wide variety of vegetables. lesson and on to the Pizzeria pizzeria!). . My mushrooms were superb. Mamma Mia which we visiSuffice to say I savoured ted one damp and chilly So you inhabitants' .of Bede,\'ery. mouthful "and then Tuesday evening. 'We were ford and environs, if you "mopped up" th~ savoury lucky to get a table' haven't been to Mamma Mia juic'es with copious amounts within 20 minutes 'of' our get yourself along there of French bread. : arrival every single table double quick for a first' , was occupied; good going class meal at reasonable The main courses fall into • for early in the week and a pnces. two broad categories of pointer to the popularity of pizza and pasta, The pizze Mamma Mia. Buon appetito! are in the price range of £2.50-£3.40 and the list The restaurant itself is very La Signorina contains the new names, e.g • . simply decorated 'in the , Giulia (with green peppers national colours of Italy, and pepperoni),' Casertana i.e. green, ,red and white. (with tuna and pin'eapple), .'. The fam.iliar red gingham . • .' • • Calzone, (with prosciutto and '. tablecloths, hanging bottles tomato), which' may be of Chianti and prosciuttos worth a try by the .a<iventucreate an Italian atmosphere. rous! , , as · - . There were plenty of chairs and tables, but there was a . decent' space around each so you didn't feel you were being overpowered by your neighbours. Other establishments please note! 30 , --- The .Ravioli, in Sugo were not available, so the cousins played safe and went for Spaghetti Bolognese•. I chose Spaghetti alle Vongole. All of us were served a gOod size portion of spaghetti - rena-.....:-,'·-'-~--,----j . -,- • Ah, the time has come again to stuff those turkeys, boil the pudding and stop • your Zia from getting blotto on the Chianti. After last month's opus on. COs, my Chrissy present recommenaations will' be recordings on CD (which are also available for the' deprived on LP and cassette). By the way my article "convinced me so much of thEi'{advanta. ges of Compact"Oisc':,players that I, went out an.q,,~bought one!!' ,.0'/;1 • Top of my list .,goes' the famous 1958 recording of Puccini 's Madame' Butterfly with Renata, Tebaldi and Carlo Bergonzi; The',transfer on to CD 'is out of this world, Tebaldi's voice sores over the music in' a rich flow. Bergonzi toq is, outstanding. You wouldn't believe how old this recording is. On CD you hear things for the first time. As my friend Peter Bertoncini' says, "Who wants to go to the opera when you have recordings like this on CD!" (And a big thank 'you to him, once -again, for another' marvellous crib in the Church). A great compilation album to have for real sumptuous sound is Karajan, conducting the Berlin Philharmonic in an album called Adagio, featuring Albinoni's Adagio. It is one of those tunes you know so well but donit know the name of. This version is the best around. Also on the album .is Bach's Air on a _G String and Pachelbe\'s Cannon. Another classic recording transferred on to CD is the 'I'ii:b Gobbi/Maria Callas Rigoletto (Verdi). In mono 0llly, ! just can't believe For those of you who love the tenor voice I recommend Luciano Pavarotti - Greatest Hits. All the famous tenor arias are here inCluding the most thrilling account of "Nessun Dorma" ,(Puccini . , Turandot) on record. "- ,, ,-• , 18th • alias voiced grace . this dates from 1955 (tim years before I 'was born!;•• (Pull the other one - Ed.». Gobbiis ·Rigoletto. Once you have heard ,him you won't want to hea~. ~ny other. The,same apphes t9 Callas as Gilda. The lightening of the voice is a thing of wonder. Plus Di Stefimo in a voice 'to match Gigli don't. bother looking at any other Rigoletto. ~' , , , Tebaldi .. '.';,,' I ~ . .,. ,, . " . ' .',... ~ ~ .~ ~" ."", l ; .... ,.,. .", ~ , the ideal , Christmas , .. ..--., .' "... . ,present . . . . ... t· •. .,.... ,.,.., .. . " ... ,":.-f'/',,' -. ' - . ' .- > ,,' " " ? '.' ; p.'. ;.; .....~, • ,~ ,~", .~,~.~' '. " "'~.',. " Another, classic Gobbi recording now on CD is Verdi's Nabucco, Again, Gobbi 'is in excellent voice and the character of Nabuc• co enter!' your room, m a way we will never hear the like of. again. He is partnered by Elena Suliotis. I don't think even Callas in' her prime could have matched this performance by Suliotis. Her Act,'1l aria has yet to be recorded better. The way she drops from a top '''C'' down two octaves to a bottom "C" is a' thing of wonder. Full of good tunes and, of course, the most famous' chorus of all time, "Va Pensiero". Why isn't it Italy's national anthem? , . _=: - "- - "-!_~> ... ~. " any record _ collection. She sings favourites like "Caro Mio Ben" and "Oh, Del Mio Dolce Ardor" among others in that intimate style all her own. Do try it• , W~1l I hope you all have a fab Christmas and if any of you are in ItaJy over the festive period and see and advert for FellQ 'Roche chocolates, look out for the choi r boy on the right of the screen... yes, it's me! Mario Renzullo • , , 31 ' , ' • Debbie Harry is a name House. What is Britain's .which co~jures up danger~ answer to the U.S.'.s superBack in the dark old' days street hero? Well hot on '!Vhen boys were punks and last month's review of -the girls ·were ariything they Spitting Image album, Bm .could find in the dustbin, .pleased to report that the latex likenesses have a . the Blondie frontperson was· an orchid in a field of single out called "Santa weeds. Then, style was not Claus Is, On The Dole". a word, uttered by those in ,Gripping stuff, eh? the hippest circles' but As I write, I dab away a that is what' Debbie Harry tear at the thought of the had then and what she still demise' of the Camden Town has now. The five years ~. Seven,., hMadneSs.. Thlley bl.eave since her last· artistic out,. .; ; us Wit. .a .}yplca y . .1tte.r put .has se!Jn many changes " '.. ' -s~eet single, "Waiting For . but her new..L.P.• "Rockbird" • T~e G~ost Train" .on,wh!ch is so in tune to, what's now, . .' ; ;plano IS played by the m,. that ,it just slots in beside ". . . , . comparable Ba"rso, an'd the Madonnas and the Kim . 4. ~1.Utt~r Madnes~" a collection Wildes of today as ,if she ~.Jl. . of smgles on an L.P.. ~u- had, never been away. If .. "mour has it that some of you liked "Parallel I:.ives" i think we'll: hear "more cash. members plan" to form a you'll love "Rockbird" registers' than" sleigh bells new group nex~ year. Yo!"" re turn the clock back, and ringing this Christmas.. CBS all welcome back, anyume, forwards at the same time. records reported. that they you old scalliwags! had £3 million worth of adHeaven knows, Stephen Movance orders for "Bruce rissey must be miserable Springsteen & the E Street now. First he's pulled offBand Live 1975 85"; stage during a gig at New.,. - when' it . was released a i port Centre and, bangs his couple of we.eks ·ago exactly head bringing the show to one half of the record coman end. Then at The Smiths pany's U.K. production was Preston Guildhall concert an taken up with pressing this unidentified object is lobbed five album, 40 song box set. at the great flower .during At £25 a throw' it makes an the first. number and, draws ideal gift so it is not blood bringing' the proceesurprising that it went dings to an early conclusion. double platinum before it To cap.it all, days' before was even released. Has the their much touted Anti world gone mad? Questions Apartheid concert at the A record to break all records• will have to be asked in the Royal Albert Hall crucial' • • 'SIC" .; .. U ·S·e·en'e' • • I TOP DIECI - - 45 GIRl • 2. Holiday Rap 3. Bello e Impossibile MC Micker/DJ .Sven Gianna Nannini" 2. True blue Madonna •• • Madonna Communards 6. Venus Bananarama • A-Ha 32 Mina 5. Don't leave me this way 9. Easy Lady 10. Spirit in the sky 33' GIRl 1. Si, buana 4. True Blue 7. I've been losing' you 8. Tipical Male • Duran Duran 1. Notorius • .' . Tma Turner " Spagna , " 3. Giorni infiniti Pooh 4. Profumo • 5. Dallamericarusaro Gianna Nannini 6. Top gun Colonna sonora Lucio Dalla -7. Ornella & • • • Ornella Vanoni 8. Venditti e Segreti' Antonello Venditti 9. Hit Parade Interpreti vari • • 10. Liverpool Frankie goes to Hollywood • Dr. & the Medics • • • axman Johnny Marr writes off his motor sustairiing injuries to his arms and hands preventing him from plucking a single string. Pull the plug on the A.A. bash: Actually I think they're just malingering - just ask them a few DOE/DHSS style questions and we'll .soon tell the difference between the workers and the shirkers! , If , Elvis Costello operates on a different .musical planet, The Fall create in a different dimension. Their latest long playing offering "Bend Sinister" is just one of a long line stretching back as far as the e'ye can see, and probably ,stretching forward' 'as far: the same grinding beat, the same relentless guitar. Once I used to think that one day I might know what Mark E. Smith was on about, now I'm not so sure. Ob- scure references and disjointed phrases are ,trotted out like last night's left overs, cold and congealed, Clouded by the' regularly arhYthmic -noise. -This is music 'to read' bar~ - codes by.' - Food for Face • You don't have to spend a small fortune to give your.:. self a good facial. All you need is a little time and some ingredients from your own kitchen. Thoroughly cleanse your face with your, usual skincare products, then apply one of these face masks. They are suitable for all types of skin and will leave your face feeling silky and smooth. Egg: Beat .one egg with. a teaspoon of almond oil and massage all -over your face. Leave ·on ·for 30 minutes. Th,e lecithin· arid pro.tein in ------- '-~ •• -." . . • • • ~.>-"~- .. ., Ludi Strambella O,K. I know you're all . champing at the bit - what will be this month's album of the month? Well, Bit; Audio Dynamites "N° 10 Upping Street", . actually. Hot on the trail of their first album and propelled: by the momentum of'. their recent successes" Upping, . Street sees no ,p~ogresslon or regression but an expansion. Sall)ple a sound here, snap a beat there, the music is undoubtedly good B.A.D. stuff. Check out "C'Mon Every Beatbox" and "Sightsee MC!". And of course, you can hear the -.,, . I " . '. Up with the best the egg helps to nourish arid the almond oil.softens your skin. " soaking up grease and gHme. •• • . Peach: Skin and mash an over-ripe peach. (iinned ones in natural juice will do) and add an egg yolk, a teaspoon of honey and a few drops of lemon juice. ,Pat over your face and leave for 30 minutes. The vitamins and minerals in the fruit nourish while the egg yolk adds piotein. The lemon. juice acts as an astringent, soak• • mg up excess gnme. Avocado : Treat yourself to an avocado that's over'ripe. Mix two large tablespoons with a teaspoon of honey and a couple of drops of lemon juice (to stop the avocado from turning black) and leave on your face for as long as you like, but not. less than 20 minutes! The pulp of avocado is particularly rich in certain vitamins, minerals' and natural oils and should leave your skin feeling· refreshed and soft. - -- -" ' -cc' ---"7 • ~-- -- - . . --- • I know these masks will be once again ridicule~ by our Sportlight .writer, as 'better to eat than wear, b.ut I don't think we should accept the opinion' of anyone who gets up in the early hours to watch' a game of cricket on the t.V. without speaking to 'his psychiatrist first! . . Gioia - c -~ -. ,I:; -_. " ..,! ).,;<J ..," ~ B'eaut Porridge : Mix three tablespoons of porridge oats with an egg yolk and milk to 'form a thick paste" Spread over your 'face arid leave' for 30 minutes. The porridge acts like a clay mask, . drawing out' impuHties, and . . . , ~ . , ealth & The following arti~le is pre'sented as a reply to two sets of enquiries, from regu.,. lar readers. (So Sig.ra C.F. and Ms. A.S., the first part is for you!). .souna of past clashes and of friendships bending over backwards with Jones and Strummer.'/working on some of this albtirii' >side by side., Whatever happened to. ange~,,, .,; at mJustlce? I sometimes' ,. feel like kicking the cat. - .33 • ---- Cinel11a A story that contains marriage, parenthood, adultery, separaiion, reconciliation etc. has plenty happening and yet I was somehow waiting for something else to occur in Heartburn. Great Mouse 'Detective, the latest fully animated WD film following its lack lustre predecessor. Black Cauldron. Why look any further? (Now to find a child I can take!). .'• '- ',' , , - Don't let this' deter you. For Meryl Streep and Jack Nicholson star in this staple cinematic 'offering with some amusing touches and a beginning remarkable akiri to Prizzi's Honour. , Odeon Leicester Square : The Labyrinth (Muppetinaster Jim Henson mixes David Bowie, adventure and his creation all in one package). , ~ ' ~,-, Odeon Marble Arch : Basil The Great Mouse Detective. (Mouse version Sherlock Holmes trying to thwart Prof. R,attigan' s plot: -to overthrow"the Queen). , , - , , ,, , and out from Cruise I~""""'" • ..: ' Below is listed some major West End cinemas with their Christmas offering. '• <- __ •• "v.· .... The heartburn yet to come Admittedly, there were no memorable performances but nevertherless it did hold a certain charm. 'A film which should possibly be viewed ,, on a Sunday afternoon on the box. All the same, 7 out of 10 for Heartburn with a , good ending leaving , one wantmg more. , But what to do with the children . whilst dedicated Father Christmas goes in search of some stocking fillers? Now let me see••• The first thing those desperate parents will come up against is a very limited range' this season; For the older juvenile there's Top Gun - pure escapism with Tom Cruise as an ace fighter piloi:. Still scattered around the country is Wait Disney's Cinderella. If only they would produce more from that particular stable. Well, they have Basil - The 34, • Curzon West End : Room With A View. (Exce Ilent adaptation of, the Forster novel), Lumiere (St. Martin's Lane) Round Midnight Odeon Haymarket : ' Mona Lisa (Bob Hoskins chaufferingcallgirl Cathy Tyson see October BACKHILL). , , Leicester Square Theatre : Crocodile Dundee. Warner West End: The MisSion. ' (Epic set in South America focusing on religious and political intrigues see November BACKHILL). Enjoy the ,present, sidestep the 'flu, watch the waistline and have a peaceful Christmas. • ,Agrifoglio Bosco The screen adaptation of Umberto .Eco's The Name of the Rose on this page Two tight Prof. (The of our heroes in a situation with the evil Rattigan gloating on. voice of Vincent Price) • • • • --_..-,-,-'''''''".... • , • - • rmchair You've got the Christmas shopping to do and 'I've' a mixed shelf to select from. So let me not waste any precious space. Please note my hamper has a distinctive Italian/Christmas flavour. . • La- Tiaviata, Domingo, Stratas. I was pleasantly surprised by the transfer of this opulent film from large to small screen. , FILMS One Magic Christmas, Steenburgen, Stanton (Wait Dis!1ey). True Wait Disney smaltz. So what? Overworked mother tells her children Santa doesn't exist. Oh no? Gideon shows her what the spirit of Christmas .and a littl~ faith can do. Merry' Christmas Mr. Lawrence, Bowie, Conti, . Sakamoto (Channel 5). Intelligent filmset in Far East WWll labour camp although I felt it didn't quite go all the way. £9.99•. Assisi Mason True priest during Underground, Cross, (Guild Home Video). story of an Italian aiding Jewish refugee WWll. Godfather Part I & 1I, Pacino, Brando, De Niro (CIC). ·Best seen on a dark night in an empty house!!! View MUSIC , • • SPORTS G'Ole'. Did you chant "Rossi, Tardelli'e Altobelli" along the Haymarket? The final is included in this story of the '82 World Cup. ., Messiah, (National Video Corp.). Haridel's most famous work with the Academy of Ancient Music and Choir of Westminster Abbey. OTHER FaIst~ff, Bruson, Ricciarelli. (Thorn EMI). Saw this fine production at Covent Garden with Bruson in fine voiCe. Will the video be too dark?? Don Carlo, Lima, Cotrubas, Zancanaro (Thorn EM!). More Verdi and more Covent • Garden still at £24.95. (<::heaper than most of their seats). ' .' , • T.V. Jesus of Nazareth Vols I-IV Powell, Hussey, Farrentino (Precision). 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The, last 12 months set. by!pjurie!! but. there has must have seemed an eterbeen some comment that nity to him and' the Chairthese could perhaps have been avoided by 'more rigorous training methods. Furthermore, some of his purchases have not, to the eyes of the outside observer, readily fitted, into' any logi. : ·cal t~am -pam~rn. f~>r all of .: this, ·Atkinson 'is largely the same man now as he was 12 . , months ago when le~gue '. ti.., tle success was beckoning . and much the same as 'back in 1981 wheli he was given the job in place of the 'Two cups and no job much respected Sexton. :rhat must raise questions about man's ,comments when the the judgement of the United first three games of this board. and one must 'ask campaign were lost could where -then does responsibihardly have made the lity rest for United's 'premanager feel secure in his sent difficulties? seat and so it proved. ~'<,<"'. Evan's' '," -,'" ~ writes ••. It has been a· month of con"flicting. emotions. A ,week ago the kernel of ,this article was all planned. • "The dismissal. ,has done' nothing to enhance but a! great deal" to' tarnish the good name of Manchester United. Sool)er ,or 'later you always ge~ w~at you deserve in this \vorld;.. If they struggle th,ey 'will have only themselves to blame." A passionate defence 6f Ron Atkin'son followiJlg his disIT.issal' by 'Martin Edw'ards and replacement by Alex Ferguson as United' manager? No. In fact the above is a 'direct quote from 'BACKHILL Sportlight for the month of June 1981 when United dismissed their last ,manager, Dave Sexton. That article makes interesting reading five and a half years later:• - '--------------- "Loyalty produces its own rewards and' I, for. one, could· hardly believe that a club which finishes 'with seven 'consecutive' wins, 'ends up 7th in the first division after an appalling injury crisis could show such lack of judgement and basic humanity that they sack a manager of the integrity of Dave Sexton. The Board must have incredibly short memories for only last year the, team were runners up for the league title and, the year before that, beaten cup finalists." So how does Mr. Atkinson's record compine with that of his· predec~ssor? Well, the F.A. Cup has· been won twice and United have not finished lower than 4th in the First [)ivision during his reign. 38 c , , " • , Yet another plea for loyalty by club boards to its mana,. gers in times 'of crisis do I hear you say? Yes, but this· is where the coriflic• • tlng ,emotions start to enter ,the picture. You see, ! happen to believe that in this particular case, the replacement of Atkinsori by Ferguson will operate to United's -good. The Scot has a proven track record with Aberdeen and whilst ,one or two of his selections for Mexico 'were puzzling, h~ demonstrated that,' rightly or wrongly, he was not one to shirk the difficult decision when dropping Souness for the final Scottish World clip match last summer. Furthermore, I am afraid that I have never 'been one of "Big Ron's" greatest fans. All that glitters 'is not gold and whilst I am sure he is outward going and' forthright in ,manner there has always appeared to mean element of super- • There is an interesting' com'pinison here to 'be made with thearinounceinent in the press on Monday ,(24th November) of the parting of the ways between' Robert ~angs~er and Mich!lel DickInson.:I have the greatest respect for both' men and therefore more conflicting , . emotions. Dickinson has had a very poor first year as a Flat race trainer with only four winners, but it was always an .adventurous scheme which was going to take time to settle down; Should Sangster have demonsvated the sort of loyalty towards Dickinson, therefore, that I have been advocating most football' . club chairmen should be showing to their manager's? In fact, part of my respect for the multimillionaire race horse owner {breeder has been the loyalty he has always demonstrated in the past to his employees. Apparently Dickinson is the first man em- • ployed as a trainer worldprices. and: Sangst!'lrs own !nwide that has ever been dis- • vestrriimt of million in. ." '£17. . missed by Sangster. Y'et the Manton project meant there c,an be no doubting that Dickinson had to proDickinson I s talents and abi!.., duce a quicker return than ". , ities - Who else 'has saddled may 'originally . have been the first' five home. in a anticipated. Cheltenham Gold Cup? ~he young trainer's 'dedication cannot be questioned and ultimately he may yet secure the Blue Riband of the ~urfand win a Defby. He has deClared that he wants to win 7! So what has gone wrong? ~he press talk of personality clashes and as 'an outsider looking in it is difficult to pass authoritative comment. It is, ,. 'DeciSion taker known that Sangster was'· , less than happy about some of his expensive char- > ~he"."bottom line is that ges being raced for meagre :Sangster backed his own • pnze money at remote , " judge'ment by investing heavcourses' ,up' and 'down the , 'i!y':in Dickinson and seeing country. Perhaps this is part '. , ' .the writing on the wall has of the difficulty in making .. had the courage and necesthe tranSition from. National sary ruthlessness to act Hunt to the fhit. ~here can promptly. It is very sad for belittle doubt that the racing that the· experiment major drop ,in bloodstock haS not, worked 'out. . . - ~ M • • " . Perhaps there is a message, ,after all though, for those who run our football clubs because: Sangster's final words"were' '''we're all' 31- ".>; -lowed one' mistake, il], lif.~,:;:": the great thing isnot""to '.' . repeat it." A Happy Christmas to all Sportlight readers and a prosperous New Year. O. .. • l , ' > ,> - , • - . ," ANGLO ITALIAN . 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AMOBILE DISCO WITH UGHTS FOR ANY OCCASION , . 66 66 • ~. c· __ •• • - 39 • , • , , For information,: Tel. 01-837 1966 PRICE £5.00 The Committee reserve the right to ,refuse admission , e.L.Le. - Central LOndon Italian Club 40 , . ~. 7.30 p.m. to 11.30 p.m. PoesieDialettali .' - ' ". - Vi prese~tiamo poesie in dialetto napoletario .e ·veneto:, • , ~ ,. 1.' •• > NUVOLE ADDUORMETE••• " Astregnete 'nu poco 'in.t' a, :sti b,braccia e 'nchiure lI'uocchie mre, 01 nenna, b~IIa. •• Cu' 'e capille pe' ccuperta spase 'nfaccia, adduormete••• nonna .nonna.•• nunnarella.•• . Fa' cunto ca, pe' tte, tutt 'e susplre ., , :,~ .' so' 'nu, cuscino fauo 'e seta 0 'e raso••• .. . e io, quanno propio nunt',,' 0 ccrire, nce metto 'a federa... cu' Cientemila vas~••• • E cchiu' te cunnuleo (tu"a' varca.•• i" lI'onna." io '0 cielo... e tu comma if" 'na stella.••)' cchiu' lentilmente e ddoce vene '0 suonno.... E dduoime... nonna nonna.•• nunriarella.••. Fa' cunto ca 'e lienzole songhe'e ffrone ca port,ano pe' t!e lI',aucieUe e '0 viento••• E adduormete, 01 nenna nonn.a nonna.•• (che suonno sta venenno lentamente...) Mo' lI'arape e mmo' ggi~. 'e 'nchiure, st 'uocchie tuoie lucente e bbelle Tu ggia' duorme... e ddormo io pure..; ••• nonna nomia... nuimarella..• " Nuvole c' ogni tanto' ve sbr\lgliate sperdlmnove p' '0 cielo a, una a, una... •••e propio quanno '0 sole perce appena. ancora n'ata vota ve 'mbrugliate... Nuvole•••ca 'e chistu bbellu cielo site 'e suspire~.. '() culore' e ppene.•, pazzianno cu,· 'stu·sole;•• a ' lune... '" e lI'aria•••c'ogni ttanto ,po' ve ggela ... Quaccuna ,Oieggie e chiara) se nne fuie, corilm' 'a palomma c'a vola a n'ata E ttene 'a, faccia '.'e n' angelo rusato, ... e quase veco a ppateme tra "VUle••• • Po' ate ancora:••grpsse e scure, pittate bblu... oppure grigge e nnere, ca, senza sole, port~no ggia' 'a sera e 'nfurino '0 core lassano 'a paura.•• Nuvole c'ogni ttanto ve mmescate (chiare e grigge, Iiegge e cchiene, e ddoppo c' ' 0 sole e' asciutto appena, '0 cielo n'ata vota sta 'nfuscato), .. vuie site••• comm'e' destino 'e lI'ommo: se mmescano 'e, suspire e cciente pene c' 'a fantasia, ca porta n'onna 'e bbene••• sbattuta 'miezz"o viento 'e chistu munno... Carlo Iandolo . ,' , ' ' '; 'o' A , ' . Carlo landolo • NOSfALGIA Coss'ela 'sta roba ih gola che me sofega. 'sto cosi' mat sbatociar al cor? L'e' tuta malinconla par I' esser CUSS! lontan dal me Belun... da Mama••• e dal bel parlar Talian. Oh nostalgia de casa e' Patria mea tessi' come al mal d'amor ... nessuna medesima pol g~arirte, gnanca pol 'farlo nessun dotor. Varde stasera le nuvole che al'inbruntr le se a' mucia' in maniere strane e••• squasi ciape an colpo,orc()clm, parche' le par proprio le me montagne! Ma po' an colp de vent dispetoso la bela vista al m' a desfa.', e mi resta qua intontida co al cor che se .Iagna ••• ala me pore ilusion disentegra'! I dis che tra el dir el far ghe sta de medo el mar, e mi ve die che, tra i sogni mei e la realta', ghe sta de medo. purtrop... al Canal de la Manega da t raversar! Pia Finzi' de Vido 41 ' ' , ,. - 1=.,... .. • ~.",' :""'- • -, - , I I ~ '.l: • • • ina --.,.. , dei Piccoli -0;,:. . , VANGELO DI NATALE Nel tempo di' Cesare Augusto, ·imperatoie Ed ecco, intornoall' Angelo, app~rve • romano, e di Erode il Grande, ,re dellil: una stuolo di' Angeli splendenti ch~ Giudea, una .notte d'inverno i pastori lodavano con,lui Dio, e dicevano: • vegliavano intorno al loro gregge, sui, - Gloria, a Dio nel piu' alto dei Cieli, prati vicini alla citta' di Betlemme. e pace in terra agli uomini di buona Ad un tratto apparve una luce divina, volonta'! - E. ,cosi' " inmiggiando, la che li circondo' e li abbaglio', e in celeste schiera disparve ne!I' azzurro. quellaluce videro I' Angelo del Signore. stellato. Ed essi stavano immobili per il gran sutpore, quando I' Ang~lo disse loro Allora i pastori si cosi ': scossero dal loro StlJ• • • pore, 'e SI avvlarono - Non •temete : annuncio a voi una rapidamente verso gran gioia, che sara' p.er tutto il popolo: Betlemme. vi e' nato il Salvatore che e' il Cristo Sigl)ore. ,Ed eccovi il 'segno per "rltrovar'10: un bimbo avvolto in fasce, giacente • • • m una manglatola. • " CROSSWORD WITH A CHRISfMAS FLAVOUR , The clues in English have English answers; those in Italian have Italian answers. , 10. I primi visitatori dalla 11. Shelter 12. Zero 7. 13. Un ani male, 8. .Uno 16. ",..-- Maria" a hymn and prayer 14. Il numero prima di due 18. Maria 15. A River in Italy chei non era nella stalla - - usava per corprire Bambino - - .. - ---~ .."."",,,,-...- 2S - _..-;. _.1- Across 2. "Behold , bring you glad· t1.d"mg••• '" said the angel. 5. A model of the Christmas' scene. . - 9. The shepherds hurried -,-- 42 quickly -• possible, name of the town in which Jesus was born stalla -, - 6. The questo Gesu An automobile degli 51nimale presente alla Nascita Northern 21. An exclamation! 17. Una bevanda dall'uva 22. Appare di notte 19. Aurora 23. Three ---- Men 25. La Mamma di Gesu 20. Female sheep 3. 4. fatta 24. Either --; a choice 26. La parola in italiano di no. 24 Down 1. • Si canta nell' opera Illuminava la Magi " Via dei E bianca e cade d'inverno Answers next edition. ,- -- ----- Libero • TROVATE LE D1FFERENZE • .. - _... ----. . . - - Queste due vignette si differenziano per 2S piccoli particolari. Quali? Li vedete? CHE COSAMANCA . . .0, ,....:...~-.,.., • , • .0 0 '. • o . . ::::J,~ J. • A 1 ,. • ~\..; ."" " "1 '\ :, ~ "1 o E I 1 / DA ~'\!(~. 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NW4 ··166~Caleilciiiiiiii . t ' , Trusthouse 'forte' - ~ RG.'.'Nl 45 .' ~ • , rs • -',' . -- .G.'s Ricetta· DOLCE D'ARANCIA ALLA CREMA ORANGE CREAM DESSERT Ingredienti Ingredients 4 uova 125 gr zucchero'semolato 1 arancia . 30 gr fecola di patate t litro di 'Iatte. 2 cucchiai di Cointreau o· 1 bustina di vanillina' sale 200 gr panna da,montare 3 cucchilli. di marmellata, d'arancia " 4 eggs 5 oz castor sugar 1 orange 11 02: potato flour or cornflour 1 pint of milk 2 tablespoon of Cointreau or 3 teaspoons vanilla essence pinch of. salt 8 oz whipping or double cream 3 tablespoon orange marmalade Metodo Method Sbattete i 4 tuodi con 10 zucchero. Beat the 4 egg yolks with the sugar until light and' fluffy. ThEm add the.' grated orange rind and sieved potato flour or cornflour. Quando saranno ben gonfi' aggiungete scorza dell' arancia e la' ·fecola. la Fate bollire il 'Iatte e versatelo sui composto, mescolando eiJergicamente con la frusta. Boil the milk and pour into the mIxture, beating thoroughly with a whisk. Ponetelo sui fuoco e, portatelo all' ebollizione, 'mescolando c()ntilluamente, ~inche avrete. ottenuto· . . . una- crema densa. Bring the mixture, to the boil, stirring continuously until· you obtairi a thick cream. Add. salt and Cointreau . _. . or vanilla essence. • -' Aggiungete un pizzico di sale il Cointreau o la vanillina. Mescolate insieme bene. • Allow mixture to' cool. Lasciate reffredare. MOlltate crema. la panna e incorporatela Whip and' fold into the cooled . ,.'."the "'cream -,. . mIxture. ,. " alia Peel the .orange, cut into thin slices and line a glass dish with them. ~elate I' arancia, tagliatela' a fette sottili e adoperateli a foderare una grande coppa. Put the' cream mixture into the dish and ~poon 'marmalade into the centre of the cream. • Versate la crema nella coppa, ,poi mettete la marmellata al centro, delhJ: crema. , • CorpIite la coppa c0!1 pelliyola .trasparel1te e tenetela nel frigo. . Cover the dish with cling flim and place ill fridge until ready to serve. ***** ***** A TUTTI I LETTORI AUGURO UN " I WISH ALL OUR READERS A , 'NATALE DI PACE E SERENITA' • . Price Rise 46 HAPPY AND· PEACEFUL CHIRSfMAS " . ' We are sorry to spoil the,.Chris~mas spirit by announcing that, as from February 1987, BACKHILL will cost SOp• The price has remained unchanged for 2t years .' • . -_._--~- .. ~-- --- ..- ~~- • Calendario ,• Dicembre domenica 21 • • • • • • • • • CUC Disco in aid of BACKHILL (see page 40 for details). • The Children's Christmas Party for members of St., Peter's Social Club, 3.30 p.m. at Casa S.Vincenzo PaIlotti. mercoledi 31 • • •• Veglione deIl'Anno : Arnos Grove (vedete pagina 20) • • • • • • Dinner & Dance, Assoc. 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