4136  the italian influence in Argentina

Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2006 17:04:22 +0000
From: Alberto Gesualdi <clambat2001@YAHOO.COM.AR>
Subject: the italian influence in Argentina

dear friends
a pause for humour.
all that is explained for Italy , is equal to Argentina :)
is the best explanation of what would you find in Buenos Aires at
your arrival :)
enjoy it
warm regards
alberto gesualdi (italian grandparents from southitaly ):)
buenos aires
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Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2006 18:44:20 +0100
From: Dani Iannarelli <dani@TANGO-LA-DOLCE-VITA.COM>
Subject: Re: the italian influence in Argentina

Ciao, Alberto!

Yes, I agree... especially with the timekeeping and the laid-back
attitude of 'things'll be done all in good time; no hurry' etc.

My parents are from southern Italy (the best part - :-) sorry, all
you northerners!). I was born here in UK (Scotland, anyway) but have
always considered myself Italian... that's the way I was raised - with
Italian culture although in a different environment. I have both a British
AND and Italian passport but received (thankfully) a certificate of
exemption from Italian military national service. I still visit my
relative back in Italy - usually once (or more) per year.

Funnily enough, my mother's uncle (or was it cousin?) had emigrated
to BsAs Argentina in, I think, the 1910s/20s at the time when the
Italian econo-political structure was at a very low ebb. Many left Italy to
find a new life, a new fortune in countries such as Argentina, which
I'm led to believe was the richest country in the world (circa
1920s/30s). So, I have relatives somewhere in or around BsAs.

My paternal grandfather (Michele), after marrying in Italy, left to
start a new life in the UK (Scotland) as many of their predecessors did.
Consequently, there is a huge Italian community here... mostly from the
south of Italy (the Molise and Abruzzo regions particularly). My
grandfather's brother (Julio) left Italy at about the same time as Michele,
but went to the USA (New Jersey), while my paternal grandmother's
brother and sister moved to Colorado and Wyoming.

My mother, born in Italy, left to work for my paternal grandmother
after WWII as a young woman. She married my father (stating the obvious)
and I came about in an anonymous year of very good vintage...! :-)

Bottom line is that I have relatives in BsAs (still trying to track
them - I believe the family name is Rossi), all over the USA, and here
in Scotland.

The point in telling you all this about my family background is that
it's a perfect example of the proliferation of Italians all over the
world, and the influence they (we) have had in moulding local cultures -
particularly Argentina. Look at the surnames (Gesualdi :-), Piazzolla,
De Caro, Troilo, Pugliese etc etc etc). Furthermore, listen to the
tango music. Don't anyone tell me there is no similarity between tango and
i canzoni Napolitani, tarantella, mazurka etc etc etc. The influence in
music, dance and culture is phenomenal.

For goodness sake, even the language (Castellano) - although
Spanish-based - SOUNDS Italian. It's very lyrical, smooth, melodic... compared
to Spanish-Spanish, which to me sounds hard-edged and broken. . .
please don't flame me about this latter point, it's just the way it seems to
me.

Tanti Saluti

Dani Iannarelli



Alberto Gesualdi <clambat2001@YAHOO.COM.AR> wrote: dear friends
a pause for humour.
all that is explained for Italy , is equal to Argentina :)
is the best explanation of what would you find in Buenos Aires at
your arrival :)
enjoy it
warm regards
alberto gesualdi (italian grandparents from southitaly ):)
buenos aires
https://tcc.itc.it/people/rocchi/fun/europe.html

Correo Yahoo!
Espacio para todos tus mensajes, antivirus y antispam !gratis!

Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2006 14:08:46 -0400
From: "golcud@mail.rockefeller.edu" <golcud@MAIL.ROCKEFELLER.EDU>
Subject: Re: the italian influence in Argentina

So much like Turkey it makes me homesick :P

Doruk

Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2006 13:23:26 -0700
From: Marisa Holmes <mariholmes@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Re: the italian influence in Argentina

--- Alberto Gesualdi <clambat2001@YAHOO.COM.AR> wrote:

> all that is explained for Italy , is equal to
> Argentina :)

Not quite true - when I was in Buenos Aires, I found
that people queued very sweetly. But everything about
the driving is absolutely true. 8^)

Marisa