Il Mosaico – June 2013 - Dante Alighieri Society – Michigan Chapter

Il Manoscritto Palatino 313 - Dante Poggiali
La Divina Commedia - Tiratura limitata e numerata unica al mondo
Il Mosaico
June 2013
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" Riproduzione in facsimile del Manoscritto conservato presso la Biblioteca Nazionale
Centrale di Firenze, si colloca nel secondo quarto del sec. XIV, sia in base alla scrittura, sia in
base alle illustrazioni che corredano il testo. Considerata la più antica Commedia miniata
Type to contiene
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conosciuta,
37 preziose miniature attribuite alla bottega di Pacino di Buonaguida,
per cui, secondo alcuni critici, s’imporrebbe fin dall’inizio una preminenza di gusto giottesco
nell’illustrazione del poema; a suffragare tale ipotesi starebbe l’affermazione del Benvenuto,
secondo il quale Dante avrebbe incontrato Giotto a Padova, quando l’artista era impegnato
nella Cappella degli Scrovegni e aveva iniziato a dipingere il Giudizio universale, in cui la
raffigurazione dei dannati e dell’Inferno trova largo spazio.
" Il codice Palatino 313, contiene grandissima parte del Commento di Jacopo, figlio di
Dante, sebbene spesso le sue chiose siano corrotte e alterate. Quasi ogni chiosa è segnata
della sigla Jac (Jacopo).
Entrambi i figli di Dante furono commentatori della Commedia: Pietro di tutto il poema,
Jacopo non andò oltre la prima Cantica. Nel tempo in cui Jacopo dimorò a Firenze molti
facevano capo a lui per richiedere spiegazioni sui passi più ardui della Commedia. “E’ curioso
che il possessore di un antichissimo codice scrivesse in margine dove non si intendeva:
Jacobe, facias declarationem”.
" Il codice è scritto in littera textualis, una grafia nata nella Francia del nord nella seconda
metà del XII sec. come evoluzione della minuscola carolina. Da una nota di possesso il codice risulta appartenuto nel ‘500 al letterato e uomo politico
fiorentino Piero Del Nero (morto nel 1598). Passò poi alla biblioteca della famiglia Guadagni
e infine venne acquistato da Gaetano Poggiali che utilizzò per la sua edizione della
Commedia del 1807.
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Messaggio del presidente
Cari soci,
Il 2013 è stato proclamato Anno della Cultura
Italiana negli Stati Uniti, anno in cui tutto il
mondo ricorda i duecento anni della nascita di
Giuseppe Verdi, di cui sono patrimonio per
l'umanità il pensiero e la figura. "
Diversi gli eventi organizzati nella nostra
circoscrizione, tra cui la presentazione della
nostra Dina Soresi Winter sulla Aida, in
programma al Detroit Opera House.
"
A giugno è stato siglato un accordo tra i
Musei Vaticani e la Società Dante Alighieri.
Per questo anno i nostri associati, muniti di
valida tessera d’ iscrizione, usufruiranno di
agevolazioni per visitare i Musei Vaticani. "
Questo e tanti altri servizi sono il risultato
dell’impegno profuso da tutti noi. Offrire ai
nostri associati il maggior numero di eventi e
servizi, il nostro obiettivo.
"
Per proseguire su questo cammino è
necessaria la vostra collaborazione. Associatevi
alla Dante, se soci non siete. Rinnovate la
vostra iscrizione, se non lo avete ancora fatto.
Promuovete i nostri eventi. Partecipate e siate
parte di noi.
"
Le quote di iscrizione e le donazioni, ci
permettono di sostenere i costi di gestione del
nostro comitato, ma non sono mai sufficienti.
Le vostre donazioni sono sempre benvolute!
"
Il calendario eventi 2013-14 è in continuo
aggiornamento. Vi invito a visitare il nostro sito
web (www.dantemichigan.org). "
Le nostre classi stanno riscuotendo grande
successo. La professionalità e la serietà' delle
nostre insegnanti hanno colpito il segno. "
Grazie ai collaboratori, e tutti coloro che ci
a i u t a n o ! Gr a z i e a t u t t i v o i p e r i l v o s t r o
supporto e il vostro incoraggiamento! La vostra
stima e il vostro affetto ci da tanta voglia di
continuare anche quando è difficile andare
avanti! "
Vi auguro una buona estate riposante, ma
soprattutto mi auguro di ritrovarvi numerosi ai
nostri prossimi eventi."
-Daniela D’Amico Henderson
Mission Statement
Il Mosaico is the official publication of the Dante Alighieri Society, Michigan Chapter. Its purpose is to promote and preserve the Italian language and culture in the Italian-American Community, as well as in the community at large.
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La Dante Informa
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Dante Alighieri Society
Michigan Chapter
630 N Old Woodward - Suite 102
Birmingham, MI 48009
Phone: 248.250.8928
PO Box 1644
Troy, MI 48099-1644"
Il Mosaico Editors:
L. Adelfi, B. Schlossberg"
Contributors to this issue:
R. Haskin, G. Pittau, P. Simpson
D. Valle
DAS Board of Directors:"
Daniela Henderson (President)
Lia Adelfi (Vice-President) Betina Schlossberg (Recording Sec.)
Lori Bianco (Treasurer)
Raffaella Medoro (C. Secretary.)
Giulia Pittau (Development)
Chiara Bucchi (Membership) Paola M. De Sandre (Nominating) Anna Castaldi Roselli (Culture)
Romina Marinucci (Youth
Commettee)"
DAS Special Committees:
By Laws: Betina Schlossberg Gruppo Ann Arbor Silvia Giorgini
Website: Lia Adelfi"
DAS Events photos:
L. Adelfi and R. Haskin
DAS is a non-profit 501(c)(3)
organization, gifts and donations are
tax deductible.
✼ Some images were taken from the
web, and we don’t know the name of
the authors.
Musei Vaticani
A partire dal 26 giugno 2013 è attiva la convenzione stipulata con la
Società Dante Alighieri valida fino al 31 dicembre 2013.
" I soci (ed i loro familiari diretti) che presenteranno la tessera
socio avranno la possibilità di saltare la fila e di avvalersi del
biglietto convenzione Euro 12,00 + Euro 4,00 (tariffa che si trova
su Reception Permessi). " Ogni biglietto di ingresso avrà un'aggiunta di Euro 1,00 per l'acquisto
obbligatorio del DVD Arte e Fede (la relativa ricevuta sarà emessa utilizzando
l’apposito blocchetto di ricevute dei DVD indicando il numero di tessera
socio)."
~~~~ As of June 26, 2013 an agreement between the Musei Vaticani and the
Dante Alighieri Society, valid until 31 December 2013, allows members (and
their immediate family) who present DAS card to be able to jump the line to
get the Convention ticket Euro 12,00 + EUR 4,00 (rates that is on Reception
Permissions). Each ticket will have an addition of EUR 1.00 for the
mandatory purchase of the DVD Art and Faith.
81° Congresso Internazionale della Società Dante Alighieri
“Dal Sud del mondo. La lingua, la cultura e l’economia italiane.
" Dal 20 al 22 settembre 2013 è in programma a Cagliari l'81° Congresso
Internazionale della Società Dante Alighieri sul tema “Dal Sud del mondo. La
lingua, la cultura e l’economia italiane. La Sardegna come ponte sul Mediterraneo”. " Il Congresso, appuntamento biennale che indica le linee della politica
culturale e linguistica della "Dante", Istituzione impegnata per la diffusione
della lingua e della cultura italiane nel mondo, vedrà la partecipazione di
illustri esperti, storici, linguisti, docenti universitari e personalità di spicco del
panorama culturale nazionale e internazionale, oltre che di centinaia di
delegati provenienti da tutto il mondo, che daranno vita a tavole rotonde,
dibattiti e riflessioni sul rapporto tra lingua, cultura ed economia. " Ad aprire i lavori, dopo i saluti istituzionali, la lectio magistralis di Predrag
Matvejević - scrittore e accademico croato, autore del volume Breviario
Mediterraneo - sul tema Il Mediterraneo di fronte alla crisi attuale.
" Si comunica che, dopo aver appreso la notizia della visita del Santo Padre
Francesco a Cagliari il prossimo 22 settembre 2013 in concomitanza con l'81º
Congresso Internazionale della Società, la Presidenza Centrale ha deciso di
apportare alcune modifiche organizzative: il Sighientu Life Hotel, meravigliosa
località Marina di Capitana, Quartu Sant'Elena Cagliari è stato scelto come
sede dei lavori. Inoltre, il programma subirà alcune variazioni per dare la
possibilità, a chi ne fosse interessato, di partecipare alla messa che verrà
celebrata la domenica 22 settembre dal Santo Padre al Santuario di Bonaria.
La Segreteria Generale della Presidenza Centrale comunicherà al più presto,
le notizie di carattere organizzativo e le indicazioni sulle visite culturali."
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Belle Isle Detroit
The Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix on Belle Isle
is over, the island is clean and ready to receive the
people from all over Michigan, and one can still hear
the thunderous fireworks that attract more than a
million people every year.
So, last Saturday, June 22 I decided to visit Belle
Isle and truly enjoy it without all the noise and
traffic. At this time of the year Belle Isle is very
beautiful, especially if you lie on the lawn
overlooking the Canadian shores and watch the
great lakes ship going by. The last time I was there I
saw the doomed Edmund Fitzgerald going by. A year
later it sank on White Fish Bay. That was a long time
ago. Just a few years before, back in 1964, I had just
won the Mario Lanza award; I first met Professore
Paolo Polidori, “a man of all season”. He was a Latin,
Greek, Italian teacher, a poet, a pilot of 2 wars 19151918, and WWII; but above all “Zi Paolo” (that is
the way he wanted to be called) loved Italian
literature. He could recite passages from Petrarca,
Boccaccio, Dante’s, Il Convivio and La Divina
Commedia. Zi Paolo used to call Dante, Il Sommo
Poeta (“the supreme poet”) or just Il Poeta; along
with Petrarca and Boccaccio. They were known as
the Three Fountains, or the three crowns. Dante is
also known as the father of the Italian language. "
Professor Polidori asked me if I had read La Divina
Commedia, I told him that I had, but truly I really
just went through a few pa ges of the Infer no,
Purgatorio and Paradiso. I just remember the first
lines of the Inferno “nel mezzo del cammin di nostra vita
a n d l a s c i a t e o g n i s p e ra n z a o v o i c h e e n t ra t e ” h e
exclaimed!!! Devi leggerla e rileggerla. Read it, and re
read it. It is a duty, and so I read it over and over. I began taking Latin and Italian classes with him.
I learned that Professor Polidori was one of the
founder and President of la Dante Alighieri in
Detroit. He had been a member in Italy since he was
in grade school he belonged to la Dante Alighieri di
Roma. He asked me to join, and said “since you just
won the Mario Lanza award I will pay for your dues
for as long as I live” and he did. He said to me: “next
year, June 1965 we will celebrate Dante Alighieri 700
a n n i v e r s a r y ” o u r It a l i a n c o m m u n i t y w i l l b e
presenting many concerts to honor Dante, and I
want you to perform on every one of them. He said
we need to raise a few dollars to clean up and install
a plaque on the monument of Dante Alighieri at
Belle Isle…I had seen the monument of Dante many
times at Belle Isle. Il Mosaico
DANTE ALIGHIERI GRIDA AIUTO
By Dino Valle, Artistic Director, Bellini Opera Theatre
" I want to point out that back in the early sixties,
Belle Isle for us kids was a lovers lane we would go to
a movie, downtown, then for a pizza at Luigi
Pizzeria, next to the gas light on Bagley Street…
then head to Belle Isle… so I told Professor Polidori
“You can count on me, and it came to be that, on a
beautiful summer day, the Italian community, spear
headed by Zi Paolo, Gino Giovannetti, Maria Lalli,
Nina Sartori, Bill Bosca, Ed and Marlene Baker from
the Italian Tribune, Rino Garagiola, Ilio Benvenuti,
and the new kid on the block, Dino Valle.
I witnessed the restoring of the monument of Dante
Alighieri at Belle Isle and a brand new bronze
plaque. We were all very proud as we intoned Fratelli
D’Italia. For many years every time I went to Belle
Isle I looked to see if the plaque with our names was
still there.
S a t u r d a y, Ju n e 2 2 , I
along with my wife
K a t h y, a n d a f r i e n d
f r o m Pe n n s y l v a n i a ,
Bryant More, went to
Belle Isle and driving
slowly I started looking
for Dante…I saw major
general Alpheus Starkey
on horseback, I saw
Friedrich Schiller, and
then I saw Dante. The
m o n u m e n t : s p o r c o, e
sbiadito discolored and
no plaque. Orrore! la
placca non c’e piu! Some
poor
a f fa m a t o
disgraziato, must have
Dino Valle
t a ke n o u t t h e b r o n z e
plaque, sold it for scrap metal to indulge himself
with some dusty stuff…I could not keep the tears
from coming.
I told Kathy; look at Schiller how clean the proud
German society of Detroit keeps him, and look at
Dante, mi sembra il figlio di nessuno, we need to restore
the plaque and give Dante a clean look. To prevent
future vandalism, the plaque should be made of
marble.
" To visit Dante, go to Belle Isle, look for the
cross road, Vista Ave., and Central Ave. Come on
fellow Italians lets rally together, and make Zi Paolo
happy or, from up in heaven he will never forgive us
for neglecting Dante…then Dante Alighieri non
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Dante
Belle
Isle, Dante Alighieri
of ATIONES
Michigan "
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CLARITATEM
VESTIG
NOVEMBER 16, 2010
" The Board of Directors of Dante Alighieri Society of Michigan was
extremely sorry to hear, from Dino Valle, that the statute of Dante at Belle Isle
has been vandalized. Since our inception, DAS has taken pride in celebrating
the figure of the father of Italian language. Since 2011, DAS members have
gathered at this statute every September to mark Dante’s death and honor his
legacy. We have taken pride in the pristine condition of the statute and
rejoiced celebrating our love for Italian language and culture."
This year is no exception - with a twist. On September 21st, DAS members
will gather in front of Dante’s bust in Belle Isle once again. This time, in
addition to the presentation “Dante and Music: His Poetic Influence” by John
Zaretti, the refreshments, and the good time to be spent with old and new
friends, DAS will clean up the bust and inaugurate a new plaque to replace the
stolen one. Culture is a major pillar of society; we must support every effort to
sustain it.
" DA S m e m b e r a n d f o r m e r Cu l t u r a l C h a i r
Richard Haskin, is an internationally well-known
Dearborn-based Fine Art photographer. On a recent
trip to northern Italy, Richard was invited to
participate in an art exhibit entitled,
"Contemporary Visions of the Feminine Gender".
" This came about in part due to his strong
involvement with the Italian Community as past
Cultural Chair for the Dante Alighieri Society of
Michigan, member of the Italian Film Festival USADetroit, event photographer for the Italian
American Alliance for Business and Technology,
but mostly due to his participation as co-founder of
the photographic project "Rearview Mirror, A Tale
o f Two C i t i e s : To r i n o - D e t r o i t " . T h e e x h i b i t
"Contemporary Visions of the Feminine Gender", which
"The Seraphic Being" / "La figura serafica"
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Picture taken during DAS
Celebration in 2012
included the works of ten other artists mostly from
Italy, featured eight of Haskin’s photographs. " The exhibition brought two points of view,
different but of equal value: the vision of women
through the eyes of a man on the one hand; and her
contemplation on contemporary reality on the
other. " The works of different mediums were displayed
from June 16- 23 in the charming and historic
residence of Villa Berchiatti located in San Giorgio
Canaves, in the outskirts of Torino (Turin), a sister
city of Detroit. The exhibit curator, Loretta Del
Ponte and presenter, noted architect Vittorio
Jacomussi were joined by several Piemonte Regional
Councillors of Culture for the opening
celebration."
"The Dreamer" / "La sognatrice"
"The Huntress" / "La cacciatrice"
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AIUTAMI per favore!
(Help me, please!)
By Mary Lou Rynski
" March 1, 1990 - Rome, Italy - a sunny, almost
summer y day: I arrived by train mid-day from
Perugia, where I had been a "studentessa" for one
month at the Università per Stranieri. " My daughter was to join me; her arrival from
Paris was late afternoon at Rome airport. The
concierge at my hotel told me where I could find the
"Blue Bus" to the airport to meet her.
" Historically impetuous, I arrived at the Central
train station quite early to find a Blue Bus indicating
"Leonardo da Vinci (Fiumicino)." I boarded the bus;
it was vacant; I dozed off. Eventually, a loud voice
woke me and I realized that the bus was moving fast
along an expressway. "Biglietti, per favore” (tickets
please). As the ticket-taker came toward me, I heard
the extravagant price he wanted. I asked him in my
now excellent Italian: "Signore, Is this price for the
round trip?" " His response: "Andata e ritorno, Signora? Are you
going to Perugia and returning to Rome today?" I was being abducted to Perugia! My long nap had
caused a panic, not only for myself, but also for
everyone on that Blue Bus.
" I shouted in my best Italian: "Perugia, non voglio
andare a Perugia; sono venuta stamattina da Perugia!
Voglio andare all'aeroporto. Mia figlia aspettami!" " M i s t e r Ti c ke t-Ta ke r y e l l e d : " G i o r g i o,
Ferma!" (Stop!) I ran to the front of the bus to beg
Giorgio to stop. He couldn't stop in the middle of
nowhere on the expressway. At the first exit, he
pulled over; I thanked him and ran like an Olympian
athlete to the ramp, where I begged drivers exiting
to stop. Three cars later, I was in a small black Fiat
in which the driver told me to fasten my seat belt.
After thanking him, I begged him to take me to the
nearest Taxi that would get me to the Aeroporto di
Roma to meet Susan. From beginning to end, Italian
was the Official Language.
" After explaining my predicament, he said:
"Signora, you don't know how far you are from the
airport. I am a Capitano in the Carabinieri. It is my
duty to take you to the airport, Signora.” (Italian
Military Police) " It was a long ride to the airport, so time was
passed in Italian conversation with my Hero, il
Bellissimo Capitano. (“Son-in-law, son-in-law,” were
my only thoughts).
" Hélas! When we arrived at the Aeroporto, my
lovely daughter’s eyes were flaming. Gone was the
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hope for an Italian Son-in-law.
" After I nearl y kissed his feet in gratitude
(bowing and scraping), il "Capitano Bellissimo"
preferred to speak with his Carabinieri collegues,
who were interested in WHY he was there dropping
off this overly excited, boot-licking American
woman.
" During the ride back to Rome in the correct bus,
my daughter said: "I DON’T want to hear about it."
Was I already "damaged goods" as a mother?
" That evening over dinner with an American
Franciscan Priest I had met at l’Università, Susan let
me relate my "event of the day" to Father Peter. His
only remark was: "God protects the innocent."
Susan's retort was: "AND THE STUPID.""
AMEN!"
Addendum: "
In Europe, hitchhiking on any expressway is a
CRIME. A ticket was not issued. God protected this
“stupid innocent."
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~Mary Lou Rynski, Perugia - February 1990
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Pasta World Champion il trionfo dei cavatelli pugliesi
" La ricetta che ha vinto l’edizione 2013 del Pasta
Wo r l d C h a m p i o n c h e s i è t e n u t o a Pa r m a ,
nell’Auditorium di Academia Barilla: cavatelli
pugliesi con vellutata di broccoli e fiori d’origano.
" Ventiquattro chef arrivati da ogni parte del
mondo per sfidare il campione uscente, il
giapponese Yoshi Yamada, e conquistare il titolo di
miglior Pasta Chef: il migliore a preparare il piatto
simbolo dell’Italia nel mondo. Un campionato
culinario che si sviluppa tutto attorno a un unico
obiettivo: reinterpretare (e onorare) la pasta italiana.
" La competizione si è tenuta in parallelo al
Secondo Forum sulla Cucina Italiana nel Mondo: tre
giorni dedicati al dibattito su come promuovere
l ’ a u te n t i c a c u c i n a i t a l i a n a , d i f e n d e r l a d a l l e
falsificazioni e valorizzarla nella promozione del
patrimonio artistico e culturale italiano a livello
internazionale. "Semplicità, pulizia dei sapori e cura
nella scelta degli ingredienti di altissima qualità:
sono state queste le caratteristiche che hanno spinto
i giurati a portare in finale quattro chef, scelti tra i
24 sfidanti. Il vincitore, Giorgio Nava, del ristorante
Carne Sa di Città del Capo, con la ricetta che ha
stregato tecnici e pubblico: Cavatelli Pugliesi con
Vellutata di Broccoli e Fiori d’Origano."
Ricetta originale dei cavatelli pugliesi:
Procedimento"
per 4 persone 240 g di Cavatelli pugliesi Barilla una testa di broccolo con le sue foglie
3 spicchi d'aglio 4 acciughe
100g di pane raffermo 20 capperi 4 pomodori asciugati in forno 1 peperoncino
fiori di origano freschi olio di oliva extravergine sale e pepe
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Sbollentate il broccolo e le sue foglie, in acqua salata
che userete poi anche per cuocere la pasta, fino a
quando risulta morbido.
Scolate i broccoli, tuffateli nel ghiaccio per fermarne
la cottura e per mantenere un bel colore verde.
Frullateli fino ad ottenere una crema molto liscia
aggiungendo un filo d`olio. Regolare di sale e di
pepe. In un pentolino scaldare in un po' di olio l'
aglio, l'acciuga, il peperoncino e fare saltare il pane
raffermo tagliato a cubetti irregolari fino a quando
risultano croccanti. Far cuocere la pasta nell'acqua di cottura dei
broccoli, scolatela al dente e fatela saltare
velocemente nella crema di broccoli.
In un piatto disponete due o tre foglie di broccolo
sbollentate, e posatela dentro un coppapasta,
decorate con il pomodoro, i capperi, l' acciuga, i
crostini di pane e i fiori di origano freschi.
Giorgio Nava
Gli altri tre finalisti: Vittorio Beltramelli, del
Ristorante Nolita di Parigi, che ha gareggiato con le
Bavette con Pesto alla Genovese e Gamberi, Walter
Potenza, del ristorante Potenza Ristorante&Bar di
Pr o v i d e n ce , U S A , co n l e Me z z e Ma n i c h e i n
Brodetto alla Giuliese; e infine Mario Caramella, del
ristorante InItaly di Singapore, con gli Spaghettini
freddi al Ragù di Scampi Crudi."
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Italian Book Club The next meeting of our Italian Book Club: La Solitudine
dei numeri primi - The Solitude of Prime Numbers, by
Paolo Giordano Friday, July 19, 2013 - 7:00-9:00 PM
The discussion will be in English unless all the
participants speak Italian. Feel free to read the book in
either language.
The Book Club is coordinated by Paola Melara De Sandre
Theatre of Michigan.
Free and open to public, reservations preferred
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Ferrari, Fashion, and Culture
Saturday, September 28th - 6:30 PM
Join us at Cauley Ferrari dealership for an evening of
Italian design, technology, Haute Couture, and Culture."
Details coming soon
Italian Movie night
Our next Italian movie: Generazione 1000 Euro, by
Massimo Venier"
Saturday, July 20th - 7:30 PM
The Italian Mo vie Night is organized by Romina
Marinucci & George Formicola, Youth Committee
coordinators."
Where: Dante Alighieri Society Michigan Chapter 630
Old Woodward Suite 102 Birmingham, MI 48009"
The Italian Book Club and the Italian Movie Night are
open to public and free of charge. Donations are appreciated. "
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Celebrating Dante Alighieri, Belle Isle (Detroit)"
Saturday, September 21, 2013 at 11:00 AM
By the Statue of Dante (Central Avenue & Vista Dr)"
The Dante Alighieri Society of Michigan under the
auspices of the Italian Consulate of Detroit in its third
Annual Celebration of Dante Alighieri presents"
Dante e la musica: La sua influenza poetica
Dante and Music: His Poetic Influence
A talk by John Zaretti, President of the Verdi Opera
Artist and Muses: Tommaso Juglaris and the
Italian Legacy at Michigan’s State Capitol
An Exhibition Celebrating an Immigrant Artist and the
Michigan Capitol’s Crowning Art Works
Italian American Cultural Center"
Wednesday October 2nd and Thursday October 3rd,
preview all day"
Friday, October 4th | Dinner and Presentation %
Italian American Club of Livonia
Saturday, October 5th preview 5pm to 9pm"
Sunday, October 6th | Columbus Day Dinner Dance
and Presentation
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S e t t i m a n a d e l l a L i n g u a It a l i a n a n e l Mo n d o
"Ricerca, scoperta, innovazione: l'Italia dei saperi". October 14-20, 2013 "
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Pizza Festival: October 2013 - TBD Annual Meeting | Dante Year End Gala
SAVE THE DATE: November 16, 2013"
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Il Gruppo Italiano meets monthly at the Bloomfield Township Senior Center, 4315 Andover Road. "
The group comprises of members of various nationalities who are interested in the cultural subjects of Italy. "
For further information, please call Angie Giffels, 248-645-0958"
In Memoriam
GAMBINI DR. JOSEPHINE, M. former president of the Dante Alighieri Society Michigan Chapter, Died at age 74
on April 10, 2013. Attended and graduated from City College of San Francisco, San Francisco State University, and
Wayne State University where she earned her Masters and Ph.D in Educational Psychology. She was a Professor of
Education and Director of Special Education at the University of Detroit Mercy from 1974-2008. Taught summer
courses at Oxford University, and directed numerous study abroad programs in Italy. Author of two children's books,
Ciao, I am Poetino and Poetino Piccolino Saves the Day. Sister of Carla Goaley (late Thomas), and aunt of Danielle
Goaley. She is also survived by many other relatives in Italy and the U.S. The Dante Alighieri Society, Michigan Chapter extends its deeply felt condolences to the family.
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Dina Soresi Winter presenting
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Past Events
JANUARY 16, 2010
" The Dante Alighieri Soc. Michigan is honored to have every
year the legendary Dina Soresi Winter for a special presentation of
the productions performed at the Detroit Opera House.
" On April 26, 2013 we had the plea sure to listen to the
presentation of the Opera Aida by Giuseppe Verdi. Dina Soresi is a celebrated singer, teacher and artistic director who
began her operatic training at the early age of fourteen. After a
lifetime of dedication to music she has become increasingly well
known as lecturer on opera. She has a unique ability to draw on her
years of experience as a performing artist, giving a personal, exciting
and very often deeply moving presentation.
" The elegant venue of the Townsend Hotel has been filled with
the magnificent music of the grandest Operas of all times while
Dina with the usual great professionalism and knowledge made
some very interesting comparison between Verdi’s Aida and Dante’s
Divine Comedy.
" Sharing recordings of some of the greatest singers such as
Pa varotti, Placido Domingo, Tito Gobbi, etc. she ga ve us
unforgettable moments. The peak of the event has been reached
with an old recording of Maria Callas. Even though-due to the
passing of time- the quality of the record was not excellent, the
possibility to feel the charisma as well as the power of the voice of
the greatest singer in history is a rare gift that will never be
forgotten.
" Thank you Dina, you never fail on surprising your public with
precious and rare pearls of art."
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Euro-American Celebration
" On May 17, DAS Michigan was invited to participate of
the Euro-American Celebration, organized by the French
Institute of Michigan. There were three speakers at the
event. Mr. Matthew Guinta opened with a presentation
about University of Detroit Mercy “Volterra Program”, a
study-abroad program at UDM’s Tuscan campus. Next spoke Eva Horelova, Deputy Head of Press and Public
Diplomacy and Deputy Spokesperson at the Delegation of
the European Union to the United States. Ms. Horelova
spoke about the history of the European Union, the current
economic situation, and the recognition of foreign
educational degrees by member states. " Finally, DAS Board Member and Immigration Attorney
Betina Schlossberg presented about legal requirements for
non-EU citizens to enter, work, intern, and volunteer in the
EU. Her presentation included cultural tips for job hunting
and for every-day life, as well."
The night ended with sampling of European foods. The
event was a great success. We are looking forward to future
collaborations with the French Institute of Michigan.
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Immigration Attorney Betina Schlossberg
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Paintings from Venice by Tom Parish
A unique DAS event, Friday, June 21, 2013"
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There was lively banter as guests strolled among the canals of Venice. Actually, the canals were masterpieces of oil
on canvas painted by Detroit's own, Tom Parish. At the Ellen Kayrod Gallery, sculptor Sergio De Giusti provided us
an introduction about his friend. About forty guests listened eagerly to learn what inspired an American man,
educated in American art institutions to devote his life to capturing Venice on enormous canvases. "
Mr. De Giusti explained that in 1986, on sabbatical from his teaching duties at Wayne State University, Parish
went to Rome. It was his first visit to Italy since 1956, when he was a student at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine
Arts. The painter recalls that Rome seemed inspiring to students of architecture, but less captivating for a painter. So
he took the train to Venice and was immediately enthralled. "
“I got off the train and thought, ‘I’m home. I know this right now, I’m home.’” Thus was the launch of a brilliant
career.
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Returning to the city each year, Parish executes photographic studies of its streets, buildings and canals—images
from which he later creates large-scale oil paintings. Regarding his approach, Parish explains, “I believe in this thing
called psychic distance, that you develop a kind of healthy psychic distance from being immersed in something. So if
I’m in Venice, I can’t paint it. I have to paint it by being outside of Venice. That’s just me.” "
DAS vice-president, Lia Adelfi, understood this concept and explains, “It’s amazing to see people in love with my
country. They see things that Italian natives strain to see because they are used to seeing them. These [Mr. Parish’s
works] have details discovered only by a visitor.” "
What fascinated most of the evening’s visitors, however, were the waters, the most spectacular formal aspect of
the paintings on view. Excitement, mystery, and discovery permeated the waters of each tableau with great depth. One
could confine one’s attention to the waters solely. They are a testament to Parish’s exceptional technical command. "
Since 1986, Mr. Parish has executed about five canvases per year—a proud accomplishment for this octogenarian.
His wife, Shirley, who appeared younger in years, accompanies him on each two-month stay to the popular tourist
destination turned threatened archipelago. She also paints but occupies most of her time “in search of good meats and
foul, such as quail, to prepare dinner.” As she accomplishes her mission, she marvels at what her husband’s admirers
consider a preservation of a geographical artifact that suffers daily invasions by outsiders. "
Professor Parish has a glee in his eye when he reflects on his 35-year career as professor at the Wayne State
University School of Art. His salt and pepper beard befits his newer title of Professor Emeritus. "
Prof. Franz Schulz of Lake Forest College, art critic, historian and writer concludes, “…Tom Parish has mixed
naturalism and fantasy in parts and portions that together are fully digestible. He is surely the most reliable
contemporary biographer of Venice, an artist who deserves his place in the company of the best of the earlier
vedutisti.”"
The event could have easily been named “An American in Venice”, especially if composer George Gershwin had
attended. Everyone left with images of architecture, water, gondolas and a fascination for this architectural marvel
called Venezia. "
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DAS EDUCATION
The Michigan Chapter of the Dante Alighieri Society
offers Italian language and cultural classes for a wide
variety of ages and skill levels (Italian as a second
language). DAS also offers classes aimed at children with an Italian
background who already possess Italian language skills.
Instructors teach Italian-based courses, including culture,
history, geography and literature. Classes are taught in Ann Arbor and Birmingham. "
C h e c k DA S w e b s i t e f o r u p d a t e s a n d s c h e d u l e :
www.dantemichigan.org
In May, another successful year ended for the DAS Italian
school. Pre-schoolers and K-12-age children finished the
year and were awarded certificates of attendance. As for
high schoolers, our students took the Italian AP exam
with excellent results. Complimenti!
D. Henderson e C. Corteggiani in posa con il gruppo di
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CALENDAR OF CLASSES FOR CHILDREN IN BIRMINGHAM and ANN ARBOR"
Fall/WinterProgram."
Italian for Native Speakers and Italian as second language."
All ages from 3 to 16 are welcome. "
Check our website at www.dantemichigan.org for updates
CALENDAR OF CLASSES FOR ADULTS IN BIRMINGHAM"
Fall/WinterProgram."
Check our website at www.dantemichigan.org for updates
Membership Message
Dear Friend:"
" It’s still time to renew your 2013 membership to the Dante Alighieri Society, Michigan Chapter."
However, in order to vote at the General Assembly, members must be in good standing and this means that
membership must be paid in full by June 30 of each year. After this term, you are still welcome to renew,
but without the benefit to vote at the Annual Meeting. "
If there are any questions, please let us know."
You can also renew online on our website: www.dantemichigan.org or by filling out a copy of the form on
the back page of this newsletter."
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Good news students!
Starting from July 1st, 2013 DAS is re-instating the Free Membership for Students policy. Interested Higher
Education, College or University students should fill in the membership form and attach proof of student
status to receive their memberships! Join us!"
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