Nonna's Story

Need an English-to-Italian translator!

Went to the prayers for Zio Vincenzo who passed away not that long ago... it’s always a comfort coming back to Santa Maria Goretti church (right across the parking lot from Commonwealth Stadium) , even for somber events... I enjoy practicing my italian, singing the hymns & spending time with family.

#nonno’s #vintagehat #biltmorehats #canadianmade #velourhat #velour #hat #familyartifact #heirloom (i want a tailored suit to match complete with skinny tie hehe) @ Strathcona, Alberta

My #nonno’s #vintage #lunchbox he used to being with him on his construction jobs... I used it while I worked at Fort Edmonton Park, and I will use it soon for something special, just don’t know what yet... #vintagelunchbox

#buonnatale a tutta la famiglia & merry Christmas to everyone else! Had a lovely time at cousin’s, but ate too much

I’m the #worstitalian #worst #italiancanadian ever!!! I miei #spaghettini sono in #fuoco !!! #pasta #onfire #nonnasstory

#zia Angela’s #gorgeous #vintage #rococo #throwback #chesterfield that no one ever sits on, except New Year’s Day when we celebrate at her original beautiful #mccauley #casa. #italiancanadian #italian #vintagefurniture

#Nonna’s sister Rosina’s daughter Maria & her husband Ettore Centrella are celebrating their 50th #weddinganniversary tonight with a lovely party with all the cousins dancing the polka: the #cutestcouple in #1968 & today! Their first dance song was the godfather theme #auguri ! #italiancanadian #italian #italianfamily #family

A couple of days after #yegfringe2018, I’m exhausted, but the #nonnamagica was strong still when my Zia Rita showed me this exquisitely detailed #handpainted #commemorativeplate my cousin @joeturturro made for her to bring back to Italy that nostalgically depicts the #home we all grew up in @ 9222-110a Ave in #LittleItaly / #McCauley in #edmonton... #famiglia #italiancanadian #family #italian #history #familyheirloom #relic #yegfringe #fringebuzz #edmontonarchives #wopsicle #canadiantheatre

At #favalove renting #video & #sound #equipment to record the remaining 3 shows of #nonnasstory @ the #walterdaletheatre for #yegfringe!

Authentic #apples #mele from the legendary #appletree in what used to be #nonna’s house & #tortellini made by my #zie (with help by @sayanide_ ) ... everything’s all in place for tomorrow afternoon’s #OPENINGNIGHT @ 12:30pm @ the #walterdaletheatre #italianfamily #italiancanadian #yegfringe

Nonna's Story - Edmonton Fringe 2018... playwright/performer & his grandma.

Where #nonnasstory began... #pratolaserra #campania #italia #italy #yegfringe #italiancanadian #storytelling #familyhistory

5 MORE SLEEPS UNTIL WE OPEN #nonnasstory @ #yegfringe ... #folkart at #zia Angela’s #casa in #edmonton’s #littleitaly, #handmade by her husband #zio Tony, showing the branches of the #Bavaro & #Turturro #families intertwining (as my dad’s two sisters married two brothers, #aww) #familyheirloom #italian #italiancanadian #ironworking #familytree #treeoflife #coatofarms