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Asociación Cultural Piemontesa
de Rafaela
Via Lavalle 475
2300 Rafaela (Santa Fe)
Argentina
tel. 54 3492 432 383
tel. 54 3492 423 758
cell. 54 3492 15 569 299
E.mail: sandrone@arnet.com.ar
E.mail: piemontesesrafaela@arnet.com.ar
Group of vocal theater “Avanti Piemonteis” (Come on Piedmonteses!)
The Group of vocal theater “Avanti Piemonteis” (Come on Piedmonteses!) was founded in March 2002, as one of the activity developed by the Scola Parloma Piemonteis (School “ Lets’s talk Piedmontese”). The works performed by this group are ideas of Orlando Pérez Manassero, a student of this school, which aims at keeping alive traditions, costumes, the works, the values and life habits of our ancestors.
On the 8th of October , in occasion of the “Semana Piemontesa Argentina” (Piedmontese Argentinian week), the group performs a theater work called “La Bagna Càuda spatarà” (ndr The Bagna Cauda is a typical Piedmontese sauce with sardines and garlic as main ingredients).
Some years after it performs the work “L’Ardità” (“The inheritance”) and “Un matrimòni bianch e nèir “ ( “A black and white wedding”). All the works are played by the courses’ students and in Piedmontese.
The group also partecipates to some family meetings festivals and represents “La Scolëtta ‘d piemontèis” (“The little school of Piedmontese”). On the 31th of July 2005 it performed the works “Na dumenìca Piemontèisa ‘N Famija” (“A Piedmontese Sunday with the family”) and “Ij disdeut paisan e la giornalista” (“The country eighteen and the journalist”). They performed in Piazza del Duomo, in the cathedral during their patronal festival (San Giovenale Festival) and in Maddeleine’s church. The group was also present during the opening and conclusion of the FAPA (Federation of Piedmontese argentinian associations) meeting, which took place on the 12th and 13th of October 2002.
In November 2005 the group performed the work “Salon da bal Pinerolo” (“Pinerolo ballroom”).
The artistic director is the teacher Norma Brarda de Bruno
Scòla parloma piemontèis (“Let’s talk Piemontese” School)
This school was created on the 2nd April 1996 under the direction of Mr Miguel Camperiand and the Town Council declared it of public and municipal interest on the 29th of May 1997. Since 1997 the school offers the teaching of the language in three weekly courses , under the direction of the teacher Norma Brarda de Bruno. A little library of books written in Piedmontese language is available in this school. This library was donated to the school by some Italian cultural associations and it is really useful for the development of his activities. The “Associassion Piemontèise ant ël Mond” (Piedmontese asscociations in the world) sends its representatives to conduct tutorials in Piedmontese language, with the task of strengthening this activity and motivate the participants. In 2002 and 2003 the students’ works were published every months in the magazine “Piemontèis ancheuj” (Piedmont today) in Turin (Italy).
In 2001 the teacher Norma Brarda de Bruno with Sr. Juan Torreano ,the President of the” Asociación Piemontesa” , partecipate to the XVIII International meeting for the Study of the Piedmontese Language and Literature, in Quincinetto, near Turin, in Italy.
In 2001 and 2002 some weekly articles were published on the local newspaper “La Opinión,, (“The opinion”) in the section “Conociendo tradiciones piamontesas” (“Knowing Piedmontese Traditions”)” with the task of diffusing the Piedmontese traditions.
On the 21 th december 2003, thanks to his works, the teacher Norma Brarda de Bruno was nominated second vicepresident of the ”Unión ë j’Associassion Piemontéise ant ëMond” (“Union of the Piedmontese Associations in the world”), in Turin, and, in May 2005 she was invited to participate to the XXII International meeting for the Study of the Piedmontese Language and Literature as conferent, which took place in Torino, Italy.
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Asociación Cultural Piemontesa de Rafaela
The “Asociación Cultural Piemontesa de Rafaela” was founded in 1976, with different tasks: the first is the promotion of the union and friendship between men and women emigrant from Piedmont and also between their descendants, and the second is the improvemente of the economic, social, cultural and spiritual welfare in the community. In order to reach this goals this association organizes shows, festivals, traditional dances and it encourages the choirs’ group creation, the study of the region’s language, history, geography, social, economic and cultural life.
The following groups are members of the association:
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the group of audult dancers, Compañia de Tradiciones Populares Argentinas/Piemontesas “L’Erbo” (Company of Piedmontese argentinian popular traditions) since 2003 ,
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the group of young dancers Ballet “Piemont ardità d’amor” since 2005
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the school Scòla “Parloma Piemontèis” since 1996
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the Choir “Piemont ant ël cheur” since 1997
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the theatre “Avant Piemontèis” since 2002
Compañia de Tradiciones Populares Argentinas / Piemontesas “L’Erbo”
(Company of Piedmontese/argentinian popular traditions «L’Erbo»)
This company was founded in 2003, under the coordination of Alcides Castagno and Cristian Vaurchuc. Its name comes from the homonymous group in Castiglione Torinese, considered as its artistic precursor. At present, the company performs a show representing the quiet atmosphere of the city which lives under the cycle of seasons and the works. For example: the grape harvest’s ritual, the long winter hours in the byre, the strawberries harvest, the preparations for the traditional festivals.
The costume is inspired by that used in the nineteenth century festivals. The group performs in regional festivals and in different cities of the area.
The group’s performances are often a good occasion to keep alive the nicest Piedmontese traditions and it has given a great contribution in maintaining a strong feeling for the traditions, which nowadays is really difficult!
Ballet Infantil – Juvenil “Piemont ardità d’amor” (Piedmont love inheritance)
The children – young people ballet “Piemont ardità d’amor” (Piedmont love inheritance) is the youngest group of the Associación Cultural Piemontesa de Rafaela (Piedmontese cultural association of Rafaela).
It was founded in 2005, with the task of offering the children and the young people a vision of the past where the Piedmontese traditions are still important and alive. Through the knowledge and the diffusion of the traditions, young people have the possibility to interpret the present and build a better future.
The group debuted in the work “Un Domingo Piemontés en Familia” (A Piedmontese Sunday with the family”), under the direction of Cristina Pacioretti de Blúa. This work represents some typical piedmonts dances of the seventeenth century and it was wonderfully interpreted by the dancers of the group.
The group performed in Lehman and Sunchales and during the Tradition festival organised by the School “Paolo Pizzurno” in our city.
Scòla parloma piemontèis (“Let’s talk Piemontese” School)
This school was created on the 2nd April 1996 under the direction of Mr Miguel Camperiand and the Town Council declared it of public and municipal interest on the 29th of May 1997. Since 1997 the school offers the teaching of the language in three weekly courses , under the direction of the teacher Norma Brarda de Bruno. A little library of books written in Piedmontese language is available in this school. This library was donated to the school by some Italian cultural associations and it is really useful for the development of his activities. The “Associassion Piemontèise ant ël Mond” (Piedmontese asscociations in the world) sends its representatives to conduct tutorials in Piedmontese language, with the task of strengthening this activity and motivate the participants. In 2002 and 2003 the students’ works were published every months in the magazine “Piemontèis ancheuj” (Piedmont today) in Turin (Italy).
In 2001 the teacher Norma Brarda de Bruno with Sr. Juan Torreano ,the President of the” Asociación Piemontesa” , partecipate to the XVIII International meeting for the Study of the Piedmontese Language and Literature, in Quincinetto, near Turin, in Italy.
In 2001 and 2002 some weekly articles were published on the local newspaper “La Opinión,, (“The opinion”) in the section “Conociendo tradiciones piamontesas” (“Knowing Piedmontese Traditions”)” with the task of diffusing the Piedmontese traditions.
On the 21 th december 2003, thanks to his works, the teacher Norma Brarda de Bruno was nominated second vicepresident of the ”Unión ë j’Associassion Piemontéise ant ëMond” (“Union of the Piedmontese Associations in the world”), in Turin, and, in May 2005 she was invited to participate to the XXII International meeting for the Study of the Piedmontese Language and Literature as conferent, which took place in Torino, Italy.
Choir “Piemont ant ël cheur” (Piedmont in the heart)
The choir “Piemont ant ël cheur” (Piedmont in the heart) was founded in March 2007 under the coordination of Olga di Sandrone and Miguel Camperi. The choir aims at keeping alive the Piedmontese language through the singing, in order to rediscover the Piedmontese songs, which were so much used by our grandparents to express their feelings for their origins, for their native land and their loves. The performances of the group show also gratefulness towards all the men and women who founded our city and who left their native land with many illusions in the their heart.
The choir is composed by 30 people (men and women) and it is directed by the professor Dario Lell and the singer Alicia Garcia. It performed several times in our city, in other cities with Piedmontese origins, in the Cordoba Cathedral,
, in churches, schools, nursery schools and old people’s home.
In May 2001 it performed a concert in Italy, in the
Palazzo di Caccia in Stupinigi, in the Petrarca theater in Settimo Torinese and in the Vocational theater “Avanti Piemonteis” (“Come on Piedmontese”) in Fossano.
Group of vocal theater “Avanti Piemonteis” (Come on Piedmonteses!)
The Group of vocal theater “Avanti Piemonteis” (Come on Piedmonteses!) was founded in March 2002, as one of the activity developed by the Scola Parloma Piemonteis (School “ Lets’s talk Piedmontese”). The works performed by this group are ideas of Orlando Pérez Manassero, a student of this school, which aims at keeping alive traditions, costumes, the works, the values and life habits of our ancestors.
On the 8th of October , in occasion of the “Semana Piemontesa Argentina” (Piedmontese Argentinian week), the group performs a theater work called “La Bagna Càuda spatarà” (ndr The Bagna Cauda is a typical Piedmontese sauce with sardines and garlic as main ingredients).
Some years after it performs the work “L’Ardità” (“The inheritance”) and “Un matrimòni bianch e nèir “ ( “A black and white wedding”). All the works are played by the courses’ students and in Piedmontese.
The group also partecipates to some family meetings festivals and represents “La Scolëtta ‘d piemontèis” (“The little school of Piedmontese”). On the 31th of July 2005 it performed the works “Na dumenìca Piemontèisa ‘N Famija” (“A Piedmontese Sunday with the family”) and “Ij disdeut paisan e la giornalista” (“The country eighteen and the journalist”). They performed in Piazza del Duomo, in the cathedral during their patronal festival (San Giovenale Festival) and in Maddeleine’s church. The group was also present during the opening and conclusion of the FAPA (Federation of Piedmontese argentinian associations) meeting, which took place on the 12th and 13th of October 2002.
In November 2005 the group performed the work “Salon da bal Pinerolo” (“Pinerolo ballroom”).
The artistic director is the teacher Norma Brarda de Bruno
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