Jewish Herald-Voice (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 83, No. 31, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 17, 1991 Page: 4 of 48
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SONCINO'S CONVENTION
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press to re-create a page of orig-
inal Hebrew text or an etching of
the descendants at work on the
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Photos by Luigi Cazzaniga
Claude and Andree Sonsino of Houston
attend Soncino Convention 1991
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Sonsino of Houston, Peggy Sonsino of Brooklyn, N.Y., and Sarah Sonsino
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to 30 families to have some kind of fee subsidy that will reduce •
their annuSTdues. This will then allow deserving children in the
Houston area to participate in ongoing athletic programs - either
soccer, basketball, baseball, swimming or gymnastics. Hopeful-
ly, some of these kids will qualify to participate in American re-
gional and national athletic competitions. ”
Louis Peters, who has been president of ISA since its inception,
nization had previously made a
gift of $1,000 to the athletic department of the ICC for use in its
local baseball program. These funds have come from public
bingo game earnings, played under the jurisdiction of the State
of Texas. □
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cenzo Cazzaniga and the Town
Proloco, a Ideal cultural associa-
tion, invitations were extended to
Soncino family members, histori-
ans, politicians and townspeople.
Houston's own Claude and An-
dree Soncino were joined by Son-
cinos from New York, Washing-
ton, D.C., Pennsylvania, France,
Switzerland, Germany and through-
out Italy. Following addresses by his-
torians, town officials and Israeli
Consul Representative Rachel
gam, the family members spoke
of their history and heritage.
After leaving Italy about 1530,
the original family went to Turkey
and eventually some Soncinos
a, made Egypt their home. In his
speech, Claude graciously
; thanked the town for arranging
the festival: He and many others
present were vital in the restora-
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tion of the Printing Museum. The
meticulously restored Museum
dhouses both an original and dupli-
On a beautiful sunny Septem- cate of the printing presses, as
ber morning, over 150 people well as texts and printing para-
convened in the Italian town of phemalia. Soncino family mem-
Soncino, for the purpose of cele- bers were also gifted with beauti-
brating the 400th anniversary of ful commemorative medallions
the Soncino family. This Hebrew and cassettes of the documentary,
family brought the art of printing "Soncino; Freedom at the Dawn
from Spire, Germany, to Soncino,
where they prospered under the
duke of Milan's protection. The Signora Ceriola, present owner
Soncinos printed Hebrew, Ara- of the original building that
maic, Latin and Italian volumes, housed the Soncino Press, deed-
Along with religious works, they ed the building to the city, dedi-
printed poetry and minibooks for eating it as the "Printer's Museum
travelers. Their books remain for Life".
splendid treasures of the typo- The town hosted a sumptuous
graphical arts. luncheon at a local restaurant,
Through the efforts of Dr. Vin- with last-minute efforts to ensure
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aissance paintings. From the
of Printing" directed by Luigi * brightly painted squares to the
Cazzaniga. cobblestoned streets, Soncino is
truly a beautiful small Northern
Italian town. On a dear day, the
Alps can be seen from the village.
Several Soncinos stayed in
small nearby hotels. Others trav-
eled back to their hometowns of
Milan or Turin. Plans for next
year's Convention are already
underway. For all involved, this
a kosher menu for those desiring was a memorable and historic oc-
the same. As delirious course fol- casion. It was a day of remem-
lowed one another, the truly inter- brance, celebration and pride. The
national crowd exchanged their Soncino Convention honored one
stories. Reggy Sonsino, an artist family, whose saga echoes with
and teacher from Brooklyn, met the entire Jewish spirit of freedom
her cousins Claude and Andree and scholarship.
for the first time. Soncinos from Upon returning to Houston,-
Milan met those from New York. Claude Sonsino told the Jewish
Sarah Sonsino Schaeffer looked Herald-Voice that "members of
at the long, food-laden tables and the Pro-Loco committee, under
I • the presidency of Dr. Mauro
atmosphere to a Jewish wedding. Bodini, did an excellent job in
As the crowd departed to see the welcoming all of us". □
. Museum, it was to the strains of
other local restaurant patrons
singing traditional mountain par-
tisan songs.
Once inside the Museum, family
members were delighted to see
their name on posters, books and
T-shirts. Another treat was the
opportunity to try the printing
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Claude and Andree Sonsino in Italy.
and, n shown with his brother Claude
on to explore the historic town, "
which dates back to Etruscan
times. Minutes away is the Sforza m
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