“Famous
Trentini”
“Trentini
Famosi”
This is an
area where you can find information about famous Trentini.
If you know
of any, please email us and we will add them in.
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Cesare Battisti Alpino, Patriot, part of
the Italian irredentismo movement. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cesare_Battisti |
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Lorenzo Bernardi Volleyball player, double world champion. Elected "Volleyball Player of the Century" Recipient of the 2001 Eagle of San Venceslao award from the Provincia di
Trento. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorenzo_Bernardi |
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Father Ferruccio (Frank)
Bertagnolli SDB Priest, spiritual mentor to
the Australia Trentini and “nonese”
(from the Val di Non, Trentino) A
Father with the Salesian order, Father Bertagnolli celebtrates his 44th
year of priesthood. Father
Bertagnolli emigrated to Australia in 1956 with the Salesian order of Don
Bosco. He studied in Melbourne, Rome and New York. He has been Director and
Principal of various Salesian schools. He has also served as the Provincial
Supervisor of the Salesians in Australia and the Pacific. Also
for many years, Father Bertagnolli has been involved with Boys Town in Sydney
(Engadine). He is also the part of the clergy for the St John Bosco parish of
Engadine in the Diocese of Sydney. Father
Bertagnolli has been a mentor and motivator to the Australian Trentino
community, helping them keep their sense of identity. For
more information on the parish of St
John Bosco of Engadine – click here. For
more information on Boys Town at
Engadine – click here. For
more information on Val di Non - click here. |
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Gianni Caproni Aeronautical engineer. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caproni |
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Giulio Ciurletti Sculptor, artist, mosaic
maker, restorer, terrazzo artisan - dubbed the “Michelangelo of Sydney”. Famous
for The NSW “Scott Mitchell” State Library Tasman Map terrazzo vestibule and
the mosaic terrazzo floor of the crypt St Mary’s Cathedral in Sydney. Some
of the other works he was involved with: ·
the atrium floor of the State Parliament House ·
the frieze and mosaic at the Interstate
Booking Office, Central Railway NSW More
information on Giulio Ciurletti (Trentini nel Mondo article) – click here Some
more photos of Giulio Ciurletti – click here For
more photos from the NSW State Library photo archive click here and
run a search for “ciurletti” |
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Padre Angelo Confalonieri Priest, missionary,
translator (indigenous languages) and the First official Trentino in
Australia
(no portrait available – image left shows Port Essington c.1845). Port
Essington was first settled in 1847. It was the first mission to the north of
Australia. Father Angelo studied the language of the local people, compiling
dictionaries of the various indigenous languages and translating scripture
and prayers. He also mapped the Cobourg Peninsula, including details of the
tribal lands. Click
here to read an excerpt from the book The Italians in Australia Click
here some more information on Father Angelo Confalonieri, Port Essington
(NT Government report on rebuilding of the Beacon at Port Smith, Port
Essington Click here to read an article about
him from the Trentini nel Mondo magazine Click here to read an article about
him from the Vita Trentina magazine |
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Alcide De Gasperi First Italian prime minister from 1945 to 1953 (longest serving Italian
prime minister). Founder of Christian Democrat party One of the founding fathers of the European
Union EU. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcide_De_Gasperi |
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Paola de Manincor Mural (affresco) artist, painter, mosaic maker, sculptor, book
illustrator. Has noted works all over the world ·
Italy (Trentino, Lavis,
Cantina La Vis, Isera (Maso
Gnac), Cavedago (Municipio), Taio (Rifugio Predaia), Ravina (Spumantificio
Sforza), Preore (fontana pubblica), Cembra (Cantina Valle di Cembra), Trento
(Palazzo delle Poste), Darzo (Palazzo della Comunità). ·
Australia
(Myrtleford Savoy Club, Wangaratta, Club Marconi Sydney, Melbourne, Perth,
Moreland, Wollongong City Council building). ·
Bosnia
(Prijedor) ·
China
(Xi’an, Xian-yang) ·
Brasile
(Nova Trento),
Click
here for more information. |
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Don Lorenzo Guetti Founder of the
co-operative (co-op) movement. For
more information – click here Website
http://www.ftcoop.it |
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Martino Martini Jesuit missionary, cartographer
and historian, mainly working in imperial China. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martino_Martini |
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Francesco Moser Cyclist. Giro
d’Italia winner, world road racing champion, 3 time Paris-Roubaix winner
amongst his many titles. Also
holder of the one hour world cycling time trial record. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francesco_Moser |
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Alois Negrelli Engineer, railroad
pioneer and creator of the plans for the Suez Canal. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alois_Negrelli |
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Antonio Pedrotti Conductor and composer. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio_Pedrotti |
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Giovanni Prati Poet. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giovanni_Prati |
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Gilberto Simoni Cyclist. Winner
of the 2001 & 2003 Giro d’Italia, 2003 Giro del Trentino 2006
Italian Mountain Bike Marathon Champion. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilberto_Simoni |
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Andrea Tomaselli Artist, painter,
stonemason, meridiana maker. Painted
the Meridiana at the entrance of Club Marconi, Sydney. Most
recent famous work is the 45 sq.m Interactive Solar Clock (Meridiana) at
Piazza Italia, Argyle Square, Carlton (a suburb just north of the Melbourne
CBD). The clock is constructed in traditional bronze, contemporary stainless
steel and Verdello stone (pophry cobblestone from the Trentino). Click here for some photos of Piazza
Italia |
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Riccardo Zandonai Opera composer. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riccardo_Zandonai |
