Italian heritage https://www.thebatavian.com/ en https://www.thebatavian.com/themes/barrio_batavian/images/thebatavian_logo.png Italian heritage https://www.thebatavian.com/ Local Matters © 2008-2023 The Batavian. All Rights Reserved. Sat, 27 Apr 2024 03:18:18 -0400 https://www.thebatavian.com/themes/barrio_batavian/images/thebatavian_logo.png Thu, 14 Nov 2019 16:56:00 -0500 'Pronipoti' from Valva, Italy to meet at T.F. Brown's Nov. 29 https://www.thebatavian.com/billie-owens/pronipoti-from-valva-italy-to-meet-at-tf-browns-nov-29/547149 From reader Carmen Del Plato:
 
"Amici di Valva Festa"
 
Descendants from Valva, Italy will be meeting to share stories, compare family trees and to make new connections at T.F. Brown's restaurant on Friday Nov. 29, from 2 'til 4 o'clock in the afternoon.
 
Light refreshments will be served. Please buy your own beverage!
 
T.F. Brown's is located at 214 Main St. in the City of Batavia.
 
RSVP to Carmen Del Plato at  carmdp@gmail.com.
 
"Just to give you a little insight...many families immigrated to Batavia from Valva," Del Plato says. "In some social circles Batavia was referred to as Little Valva!"
 
("Pronipoti" is Italian for great-grandchildren or descendants.)
]]> https://www.thebatavian.com/billie-owens/pronipoti-from-valva-italy-to-meet-at-tf-browns-nov-29/547149#comments https://www.thebatavian.com/billie-owens/pronipoti-from-valva-italy-to-meet-at-tf-browns-nov-29/547149 Nov 14, 2019, 4:56pm Italian heritage 'Pronipoti' from Valva, Italy to meet at T.F. Brown's Nov. 29 Billie Owens <div><em>From reader Carmen Del Plato:</em></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><em><strong>"Amici di Valva Festa"</strong></em></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><strong>Descendants from <a href="https://www.summerinitaly.com/guide/valva">Valva</a>, Italy</strong> will be meeting to share stories, compare family trees and to make new connections at <strong>T.F. Brown's</strong> restaurant on Friday <strong>Nov. 29, from 2 'til&nbsp;4 </strong>o'clock&nbsp;in the afternoon.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Light refreshments will be served</div>