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Italian interview - Chiara Iannarelli

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In this interview, Chiara Iannarelli describes her life in Italy, her love of singing and long-time involvement in church choral groups, and her decision to come to Canada. Mrs. Iannarelli was born in Abruzzo, Italy in a village of 11,000 people. She lived in a two-room house along with her parents and four siblings. She earned a living by working twelve-hour days in a brick factory. Mrs. Iannarelli fondly reminisces about celebrations she enjoyed in Italy, such as the Festa of Santa Lucia and Festa di San Rocco, which were opportunities for people to get together, enjoy special music and engage in organized activities, including bike and horse races between villages. She also describes her lifelong enjoyment of singing and participating in choral groups. Mrs. Iannarelli had a son out of wedlock. She describes the pain she felt after her father did not speak to her for nineteen years, as well as her eventual reunion with him prior to his death. Mrs. Iannarelli's son eventually married and immigrated to Canada with his wife. After eleven years in Italy without him, she decided to join her son in Canada. She stayed with her son and his wife following her arrival, and later purchased a home of her own. At the time of the interview she had been in Canada for twenty-seven years., Dans cette entrevue, Chiara Iannarelli dcrit sa vie en Italie, son amour de la chanson, sa participation dans les chorales de lglise pendant des annes, et sa dcision de venir au Canada. Mme Iannarelli est ne Abruzo, un village italien de 11,000 personnes. Elle vivait dans une maison de deux-pices avec ses parents et ses quatre frres et surs. Elle travaillait dans une fabrique de briques pour gagner sa vie. Mme Iannarelli se souvient avec nostalgie des clbrations en Italie, la Festa de San Lucia et la Festa di San Rocco o les gens pouvaient se rencontrer, couter de la musique et participer des activits telles que les courses de vlo ou de chevaux entre les villages. Elle raconte comment elle a toujours eu une passion pour la chanson et voque sa participation dans les groupes de chorale. Mme Iannarelli a eu un fils sans tre marie. Son pre a refus de lui parler pendant dix-neuf ans et cela la beaucoup affecte mais elle ajoute quils se sont revus avant sa mort. Le fils de Mme Iannarelli sest mari et a immigr au Canada avec son pouse. Aprs avoir pass onze ans en Italie, loin de son fils, elle a dcid de venir le rejoindre au Canada. Elle est reste avec son fils et sa femme aprs son arrive mais elle sest ensuite achet une maison. Au moment de lentrevue, cela faisait vingt-sept ans quelle tait au Canada.

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MHSO; C. Iannarelli, Iannarelli, Chiara

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1980-06-04

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Interviews (Sound recordings), Sound

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ita; 1:00:00

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ioh:58, local: ITA-6522-IAN, uuid: 2348661c-7313-42c4-9baf-6919c01c90d3, http://content.lib.sfu.ca/cdm/ref/collection/ioh/id/198

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MHSO