Noi Italiani D'Oggi - NIDO

03/22/2017

April 2017 Special Topics

Seehttp://nido-us.org/archives/April_2017.pdf

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On April 6, 2017, at the history room of the Italian Center, the speaker will be
Vanni Cappelli. Some of you may recall his presentation some years ago on the relationship of Italy and Afghanistan. He will also say a few words on the recently published book about his father, John. I hope you will invite friends to attend our meeting and hear the presentation.

Join us at the The Italian Center, 277 Mill Street, Poughkeepsie, NY

See The Italian Center Website for Directions and Fine Meal and Catering Options

Note: Prior to meeting The Italian Center has fine meals and catering at reasonable prices.

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8 Reasons About Why Rome Fell (World Bulletin/News Deck)

Book Review ``The House at the Edge of Night`` by Catherine Banner (Donna Milano)

Monte dei Paschi to Sell $30 Billion of bad loans by Giovanni Legorano

VW Boss Is Open to Talk with FIAT by Willim Boston

``Gian Carlo Menotti`` by Peter Dickinson

BLOG- ``La Signora delle Stelle`` posted by Serena March 8, 2017 in CULTURE

02/02/2017

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11/21/2016

We suggest this Blog - here's a sample

http://blogs.transparent.com/italian/a-blue-moon-in-italy/

Last night, they told us that we'd see a very special, extra large full moon, the sort of moon that you only see una volta ogni morte di Papa (once in a blue

11/21/2016

See NIDO December 2016 Newsletter

http://www.nido-us.org/nido_announce_view_1.php?id=238&processmode=view&type=alert

10/17/2016

PRESIDENT MESSAGE
My best wishes to all in this month of October as we continue to celebrate our heritage.
We kicked it off with a lovely ceremony at the Italian Center (pictures https://opa.cig2.usa.canon.com/s/cp/EtjEccEKgAj) and followed it up with a walk on the Walkway on Columbus Day.
Aggie Collini, Janet Shanley and I carried the NIDO banner greeting other walkers and wishing them a Happy Columbus
Day. The response was so positive--I only wish that a few more NIDO members were with us to enjoy it.
We enjoyed lunch at Amici's after our walk where we were joined by Tomasina Stoppini, her daughter Dina and Faith
Nesti. Our October speaker, Dr. Vincent Beltrani, did a wonderful job speaking about the early immigrants to the Hudson
Valley.

Those who attended were thoroughly educated about the earliest residents--the American Indians right up
to the Italians who inhabited the Little Italy in Poughkeepsie's first ward.There will be a presentation of the film
"Crossing Waters" at the Wallace Center at the FDR site On Friday, October 28th at 7pm. The documentary
focuses on some of the first ward residents. Lou Strippoli and Frank Cordaro, two of the businessmen in Little
Italy, are interviewed in the film.

Try to get there as I know you will enjoy the story of immigration presented by the
film maker, Jane Watson. I am working on getting the film shown at the Italian Center for our November 3rd
meeting date. It will be a cooperative effort on our part to get the Italian Center and the Ladies Auxiliary to join us.

Our Tavola Italiana date for October is the 28th--please note the change of date. There are five Saturdays in
October and our Tavola will be on the fifth Saturday for this month. Please mark your calendar. I will meet with
the chef in advance of the date to get an interesting meal. Bring a friend--the more the merrier. Remember our
motto--"a tavola non si invecchia mai.

"Attendance at our monthly meetings has diminished. Please join us and enjoy the programs presented. Your input is appreciated and if you have any suggestions, please do not hesitate
to call and discuss them. See you on the 28th and don't forget the first Thursday meeting, November 3rd.
Ciao, Rosemarie

10/17/2016

November 2016 Newsletter http://nido-us.org/archives/November_2016.pdf

On Thursday November 3, 2016, NIDO will hold its regular monthly meeting at 7:00 p.m. in the History Room at the Italian Center, 277 Mill Street, Poughkeepsie.

Rosemary is making arrangements for the presentation
of the film ``Crossing Waters`` at the Italian Center for our November 3rd meeting. The documentary focuses on some of the first ward residents, a story of immigration presented by the film maker, Jane Watson. It is a cooperative effort of NIDO with the Italian Center and the Ladies Auxiliary.

NIDO regular monthly meeting at 7:00 p.m.
in the History Room at the Italian Center
277 Mill Street, Poughkeepsie, NY

See The Italian Center Website for Directions and Fine Catering Options They Have

November 2016 NIDO Newsletter Special Topics

Giuseppe Verdi, The Classic music Cicerone
Amid Hills of Wine And Truffles, to Give Fungus Room to Breathe, G. Pianigian
Navigli di Milano, Posted by Serena
Italy to Hold Referendum on Constitutional Overhaul Dec.4
The Young Pope` Breaks Italian TV Tradition by Tobias Grey
For U.S. Ambassadors, It Takes a Villa, by Gabrielle Paluch
Photos of events for the Italian Heritage Month at the Italian Center by De Mattia
For Immediate Release of the Screening of tne Film ``Crossins Waters``
The Roman Empire, studyhallsuis.weebly.com/roman-army--roman-empire.html
The Water of Eternal Youth, by Donna Leon, Reviewed by Donna Milano

08/17/2016

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06/04/2016

NIDO has created a scholarship fund to promote the learning of the Italian language in our school districts. Members and non-members can contribute to the fund by sending a contribution to NIDO, P.O. BOX 4,
Poughkeepsie, NY 12602. Three scholarships of $500 each will be yearly funded by the Gennarelli's family, Di Giacomo's family, and an anonymous donor. The scholarships are in memory of Alba Gennarelli, Maria Di Giacomo, and C. Gina Peluse. The scholarships are awarded to the winners in Arlington, John Jay, and Roy Ketcham High Schools.

The awards were presented at our June 2nd meeting. with their teachers and parents present. The winners made a little acceptance speech in Italian making us all proud of their accomplishments.

05/19/2016

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June 2016 NIDO Newsletter Special Topics

ARTICLES TABLE OF CONTENTS
Poem: About Pulling a Rabbit Out of the Hat by Faith Nesti
Pope Francis: Vatican to Study Idea of Ordaining Women as Deacons , Francis Rocca
The Joy of Growing Italian
Italian Language Blog: Italy's Amazing Works of Art
Food Theft May Not Be a Crime, Court Rules by Gaia Pianigiani
Italy Approves Same-Sex Civil Union by Elisabetta Povoleto
Italians Agree Fresco in Masterpiece, but All Else is up for Debate, by Jim Yardley
EU Proposes Fines for Member Countries that Refuse Migrants by Valentina Pop
Pope Urges More Welcoming EU Migants byFrancis X. Rocco
Cartoon: People vs Government (Facebook)

NIDO-sponsored Scholarship. The awards will be presented at our June 2nd meeting. Please come and meet the winners, their teachers and parents. It is customary for the winners to make a little acceptance speech in Italian

SATURDAY, JUNE 11TH IS OUR ANNUAL PICNIC AT BOWDOIN PARK. THIS MARKS THE END OF THE 30TH YEAR --JOIN US AS THIS IS OPEN TO ALL OF NIDO`S MEMBERS. GUESTS ARE WELCOME ALSO. WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE SOME LIVE MUSIC, SO IF YOU PLAY AN INSTRUMENT, PLEASE BRING IT ALONG: THIS IS A FREE PICNIC FOR ALL MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. WE ASK THAT YOU BRING A DISH TO SHARE, AND OUR CHEF SANTINO MILANESE AND HIS ASSISTANT, GINA FRISONE, WILL PREPARE SAUSAGE AND PEPPERS, HAMBURGERS AND HOT DOGS. BEVERAGES WILL BE PROVIDED ALSO. JANET SHANLEY IS THE CHAIRPERSON AND COULD USE A LITTLE HELP. PLEASE CONTACT HER IF YOU CAN HELP WITH SET UP AND CLEAN UP

04/19/2016

NIDO May 2016 Newsletter and Announcements

Note NIDO Picnic in June

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03/27/2016

Our founding member Dr. Gaetano Cavallaro (RPh, MD, Historian, and good-old Sicilian Boy!!!!!) was always an astounding repository of knowledge for us.

Language, history, culture, customs, etc. Doc was a go to guy.

Further he worked tirelessly for NIDO for over 30 years and for and the Italian-American community from boyhood through his professional career and continuing through his retirement.

I share with you his latest accomplishment: the U.S. government has acknowledged him as an expert on the First World War especially as it relates to Italy and has commissioned him to work on projects for them. To put it a different way he is now RPh, MD, Historian, good-old Sicilian Boy, and a Federal Agent of sorts!

http://www.worldwaronehistory.com/WWI_Expert_Author_Gaetano_V_Cavallaro_MD.html

03/27/2016

Dear VERY accomplished and talented friends of NIDO, Franc Palaia and Joseph Bertolozzi, will be presenting on April 29th at the Poughkeepsie Barnes & Noble a CD and book signing for Joseph Bertolozzi's Tower Music CD and Franc Palaia's book "Tower Music/ Musique de la Tour".

Franc's book is a photographic diary of Bertlozzi's musical project where he used the Eiffel Tower to record sounds and compose a full CD of original songs using only the thousands of sounds he recorded during two weeks in Paris in 2013. The CD is being released the same day as the book.

Franc will be presenting a solo show of 30 of his Tower Music photos at Vassar College in June to July 2016
You can see a 5 minute video that the NY Times made of Joe playing the tower on youtube at Bertolozzi Tower Music (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJvnrITCPGA) or on Franc's website, www.Francpalaia.com.

Artist,Photographer and Curator