The Kelowna Canadian Italian Club is collecting family stories for our 2023 First Italian Families of Kelowna to be published in June, 2023.
Email us at kcicnfi@shaw.ca Past stories can be viewed at: https://www.kelownaitalianclub.com/kelownas-first-families
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The Kelowna Canadian Italian Club will be participating in the Heritage Fair during Central Okanagan Heritage Week
Our own Don Rampone will be hosting a display table on Sunday, February 19 at the Kelowna Community Theatre from 11-3. This is a free event and open to the public. Don will have information about our La Nostra Famiglia Italiana events. Mark your calendar and plan to stop by for a beverage and tour of the fair! Here's a little more about what you'll find Heritage Week 2023 - February 20 – 26. Always in All Ways invites you to explore your local community’s heritage in all the ways that excite you! This could look like anything from joining a walking tour, taking part in a workshop, to cooking a family recipe at home. Take time during this week to celebrate the culture and heritage of the communities that make up the place you call home. The sweet bread panettone is a more common addition to the Canadian Christmas, but recipes with things like chocolate or pistachios may not pass muster with Italian traditionalists. CBC’s Italy correspondent Megan Williams took us on a deep dive into the doughy world of panettone.
(Courtesy of the Current with Matt Galloway on CBC Radio) The Vancouver Italian Consulate will be sending their passport agent, Luigi Sarno, to help anyone who is looking to renew their Italian passport. He will be taking appointments at the Clubhouse from 9 am to 5 pm on Monday, January 16 and also in the morning of January 17.
Appointments are required. Please email them at passaporti.vancouver@esteri.it to book your time directly with them. The Kelowna Canadian Italian Club is pleased to announce two special donations made recently. The New Vintage Theatre was the recipient of a $400.00 donation by the KCIC. These funds were raised at the recent "So I Married A Mangiacake" performed by Actor-Comedian Guido Cocomello at the Mary Irwin Theatre. The New Vintage Theatre is a group of professional artists who bring new, innovative contemporary theatre to Kelowna. ![]() The second donation of $500.00 was made to the BC Children's Hospital - Oncology Ward with funds raised at the September 29 Pasta Take Out. Oncology BC Children's Hospital works collaboratively with the BC Cancer and the Children's Oncology Group to provide recommendations for investigation, treatment and follow-up for children with cancer.
On Sunday November 27th, KCIC hosted over 150 members and their families at St. Pius Hall for the much-anticipated return of our Family Christmas Party.
Everyone enjoyed great company, and a delicious pasta buffet lunch. Thanks to Chef Josie Guerini and her kitchen crew (Rita Conroy, Susanne (Guido) DiFabrizio, Maria Torriero, Gerry Petretta and Magdelena and Maria Monna) who worked so hard for 3 days making meatballs and sauce! The Catarattas (Darrell Scriver, Nick and Filomema) entertained us as they led us in some singalongs of favorite Christmas carols, followed by our resident crooner "Gino" who sang a few songs in Italian. What Christmas party would not be complete if Santa and Mrs. Claus didn't stop by? The kids were able to get their wish lists in early and take a photo with him. Mille Grazie to our generous community donors: Pharmasave Glenmore, White Spot and Montana's BBQ & Bar who provided gifts for the kids as well as door prizes. Thank you to our committee: Rhonda Ewen, Elena Tostenson, Jill Hotchkiss, Mary Wooldridge, Patricia Rantucci and the over 30 other volunteers who helped organize, cook, decorate, clean up or just help wherever needed to make this event so successful. Thank you to all the KCIC members and their families who came out to join us. We wish you and all your families a Happy Holiday Season and look forward to seeing you again next year! Buon Natale! Rhonda Ewen, Committee Chair Each year the KCIC gives a bursary of $750 to a student in the Kelowna area. The criteria for this bursary is a membership history of at least 5 years by a parent of Italian descent.
As our membership fees are only $25 per adult per year, this is a great way to give your child a chance at receiving a $750 bursary towards their post-secondary education. The winner’s name is not revealed until graduation day, and is a wonderful surprise for the student. Keep your memberships current, and please remind your graduating child to apply through the COBSS application forms available at each school. If you have any questions about the bursary, please contact Mary Bazzana through the KCIC email - kcic@shaw.ca. ![]() Mauro Chiocchetti, our honourary consular agent in Kelowna, sent us this message:
(Italian) Dopo più di due anni di restrizioni dovute al Covid, mi sto preparando per richiedere formalmente al Consolato di Vancouver di mandare in missione a Kelowna un addetto dell'ufficio passaporti per raccogliere le domande di rilascio del passaporto. Se siete ancora interessati o conosciete qualche altro italiano che é interessato alla richiesta del passaporto, fatemelo sapere al più presto possibile. (English) After more than two years of Covid restrictions, I am sending a formal request to the Italian Consulate in Vancouver to sent to Kelowna a representative of the passport office to process applications for passport renewal. If you are interested, or you know of some other Italian Citizen who is interested, please let me know as soon as possible. You can email Mauro at chiocchetti76@yahoo.it A general election in Italy has been called in Italy for September 25th. Those of you that are registered with AIRE (Registry of Italians living abroad) might choose to vote by mail or can travel to Italy on your expanse and vote in your Municipality. If you choose to go to Italy, you will have to inform the Consulate General in Vancouver by July 31st by filing the attached form. For more information please refer to the attached press release by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
On Saturday June 4th at the KCIC clubhouse we gathered to celebrate the 76th anniversary of the Italian Republic.
Lots of friends, old and new, enjoyed a social event, hearing about a bit of Italian history, discovering four regions of Italy, and chatting with new friends and members. The event was hosted by Marianna Pezzoli, member, volunteer and teacher of La Scuola Italiana and her daughter Matilde Arrigoni, Miss Kelowna Canadian Italian Club 2022, and a group of members of the club, who are students of La Scuola and who also participated in the Heritage program of the club. Thanks to Celine Dartant, Ignacio Salvati, Anna, Morgan and Elisa Iaconelli, Jenny and Susan White, Elena Pizzoleo and her boys. The crew prepared some amazing food from family recipes of the four different regions. For Lombardy we had Suppli di riso, crostata with homemade Jam made with Okanagan fruit, and Croccante. For Lazio we had Easter Cookies, Caciocavallo cheese and Canascioni Ciociari. For Calabria we had Lemon Taralli And finally for Puglia we had Orecchiette con Cime di Rapa and Focaccia pugliese. The students shared their families stories and their link to Italy, as well as talking about food. Buona Festa della Repubblica from Kelowna, and hope to see you all next year!!!! Viva l'Italia, Viva il Canada!!! |
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