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TIziano Thomas Dossena onorato dalla NYS Assembly
di Riccardo Chioni
06-07-2011
Tiziano Thomas Dossena è stato recentemente
presentato alla New York State Assembly dal Deputato Joseph Saladino,
presidente della associazione dei legislatori italoamericani dello Stato
di New York, e riconosciuto dal Presidente dell'Assemblea, Peter
Rivera, che lo ha lodato per le sue realizzazioni e lo ha invitato a
tornare. I deputati hanno applaudito l'autore e hanno trascorso alcuni
minuti a scattare foto con lo stimato ospite. La presentazione ufficiale
e il riconoscimento di un ospite speciale dal Presidente sono un onore
conferito a persone le cui attività hanno arricchito la cultura dello
Stato. In un'intervista rilasciata alla rivista Patch
Bronxville, Dossena ha dichiarato: "Prima di tutto, non sapevo cosa
aspettarmi ... io non sono troppo abituato alle occasioni pubbliche.
Come la maggior parte delle persone a cui piace scrivere ... mi piace
scrivere. Mi piace creare. Sono sempre rimasto a lato. Così, quando sono
arrivato ero un po' scosso. Mi sono detto, ‘Forse non sarei dovuto
venire''' Poi, secondo il premiato, l'entusiasmo dei deputati ha
"interrotto il lavoro dell'Assemblea per qualche minuto". Dossena
menziona, nella stessa intervista: "Sono rimasto scioccato. Abbiamo
iniziato a parlare un po' forte, senza rendersene conto, così hanno
dovuto dirci di calmarsi e ai deputai di tornare a sedersi e
ricominciare il lavoro. È stato molto, molto simpatico. Sono rimasto
sorpreso. Io non me lo aspettavo". "Volevano fare foto con me,
ed io ho davvero pensato che fosse divertente", ha detto Dossena.
"Questa è stata una delle poche volte che le mie attività fossero
riconosciute personalmente, ed è stato un grande senso di
gratificazione. Quella fu la parte più insolita, perché ho avuto l'onore
di scattare foto con loro, ma erano i deputati che chiedevano di
scattare foto con me. Ero come un bambino in un negozio di giocattoli. È
stata un'esperienza molto piacevole''. Dossena, direttore
editoriale del trimestrale L'Idea (Brooklyn) e autore di due libri (Caro
Fantozzi e Doña Flor), recentemente è stato attivo in vari eventi
comunitari, come socio dei Sons of Italy e dei Lions International, che
hanno catturato l'attenzione della stampa e, ovviamente, dell'Assemblea
dello Stato di New York.
7 Luglio 2011
AUTORE ITALIANO ONORATO DALLA NYS ASSEMBLY.
Tiziano Thomas Dossena è stato
recentemente presentato alla New York
State Assembly dal Deputato Giuseppe Saladino,
presidente della associazione dei legislatori
italoamericani dello Stato di New York, e
riconosciuto dal Presidente dell'Assemblea,
Peter Rivera, che
lo ha lodato per le sue
realizzazioni e lo ha invitato a tornare.
I deputati hanno applaudito l'autore e hanno trascorso alcuni minuti a scattare foto con lo stimato ospite. La presentazione
ufficiale e il riconoscimento di un
ospite speciale è un onore conferito
a persone le cui attività hanno arricchito la cultura dello Stato.
In un'intervista rilasciata alla rivista
Patch Bronxville, Dossena ha dichiarato: "Prima
di tutto, non sapevo cosa
aspettarmi ... io non sono
troppo abituato alle occasioni pubbliche. Come la maggior
parte delle persone a cui piace scrivere
... mi piace scrivere. Mi piace creare. Sono sempre rimasto a lato. Così,
quando sono arrivato ero un po’ scosso.
Mi sono detto, '. Forse non avrei dovuto venire'
" Poi, seoondo il premiato, l'entusiasmo dei deputati ha " interrotto il lavoro
l'Assemblea per un po’’. Dossena menziona, nella stessa intervista: “Sono rimasto scioccato. Abbiamo iniziato a
parlare un po’ forte, senza rendersene conto, così hanno dovuto
dirci di calmarsi e ai deputai di tornare a sedersi e ricominciare il lavoro. È stato molto,
molto simpatico. Sono rimasto sorpreso. Io
non me lo aspettavo".
"Volevano fare foto con me, ed io ho davvero pensato che fosse divertente", ha detto Dossena. "Questa è stata una delle
poche volte che le mie attività fossero
riconosciute personalmente, ed è stato un grande senso di gratificazione. Quella fu la parte più insolita, perché ho avuto
l'onore di scattare foto con
loro, ma erano i deputati che chiedevano
di scattare foto con me. Ero come un bambino in
un negozio di giocattoli. È stata un’esperienza piacevole
".
Dossena, direttore editoriale del trimestrale L'Idea
(Brooklyn) e autore di due libri,
recentemente è stato attivo in vari eventi comunitari che hanno catturato l'attenzione della stampa e, ovviamente,
dell'Assemblea dello Stato di New York.
LOCAL WRITER HONORED BY THE NYS ASSEMBLY
by
Tiziano Dossena
Jul 02, 2011
 From left, Assemblyman Joseph Saladino, Samantha Dossena,
Senator Joseph Griffo and the author Tiziano Thomas Dossena
I was recently introduced to the New York State Assembly by the
Assemblyman Joseph Saladino, President of the NYS Italian American
Legislators, and recognized by the Assembly Speaker, Peter Rivera, who
lauded me for my accomplishments and invited me to come back as a guest
of the Assembly. The Assemblymen applauded me, cheered and spent a few
minutes taking pictures with me and my daughter, who will attend
Cummings School of Veterinary Science at Tufts University in the fall.
As many of the readers may know, the introduction and recognition of a
special guest to the Assembly is an honor bestowed upon people whose
activities have enriched the culture of the State.
Truthfully, I
did not know what to expect… I’m not much of a social person. I like to
write. I like to create. I’ve always stayed on the side, out of the
limelight, which is hard to do as a magazine executive (I have been for
21 years the Editorial Director of L’Idea magazine, a bilingual
quarterly published in Brooklyn since 1974). I kept on saying to myself
that maybe I shouldn’t have been there. The enthusiasm of the
Assemblymen surprised me so much that I did not know where to look, and I
am glad I did not have to make a speech.
They wanted to take
pictures with me, which I really thought was funny. This was one of the
few times I was being recognized personally, and I felt fulfilled and
satisfied. That was the most unusual part, because I was honored to take
pictures with them, but they were asking to take pictures with me. I
was like a child in the FAO Schwarz toy store. It was really peculiar.
I
am the product of a Public School education, since I graduated from
John Jay High School in Brooklyn, Kingsborough Community College, Queens
College, New York City Technical College and SUNY Purchase College. I
published two books (Caro Fantozzi and Doña Flor) and two more are on
the way. I wrote and published countless articles in Canada, Italy,
France, Switzerland, Greece and USA. I organized and assisted in the
creation of many events in our community, as a member of the Sons of
Italy, the Lions International and the Circolo Culturale di Mola.
I
am, most of all, a Brooklyn child, since I spent my youth in Carroll
Gardens playing soccer with then not-yet-champ Vito Antuofermo,my
college years working in the evenings in Brooklyn Heights, at the famed
Queen Restaurant, and driving to Astoria to meet my date. Of that, I am
proud. I hope all my friends in Brooklyn and Queens will feel the same
way about my recognition by the NYS
 Role Reversal: Assemblymen Honored to Meet Local Author Writer and editor Tiziano Thomas Dossena was recognized by the New York State Assembly earlier this month, making for a special, and rather peculiar experience. By Edouard Boulat June 27, 2011
From the left, former Senator Nicholas Spano, author Tiziano Thomas Dossena and Assemblyman Joe Saladino.
Tiziano Thomas Dossena is not one to bring attention to himself. Despite a largely successful career as what can perhaps only be described as a Renaissance man – fiction writer, journalist, poet, sculpture, art critic – Dossena admits to sometimes avoiding some of the social events and formalities that go along with his profession. So when New York State Assemblyman Joseph Saladino invited him to Albany to honor him in front of the rest of the Assembly, he had his reservations. “First of all, I did not know what to expect,” said Dossena, a Crestwood resident. “I’m not too much of a social person. Like most people that like to write…I like to write. I like to create. I’ve always stayed on the side. So when I got there I was a little shaken up. I told myself, ‘Maybe I shouldn’t have come.’” Born in Milan, Italy in 1952, Dossena began writing at a young age, and at sixteen came to America to pursue his studies. When he returned to Italy in 1978, Dossena was showered in awards and prizes for his contributions to the arts, everything from sculpture, to journalistic essays, to works of poetry and fiction. Since then, Dossena has earned five different degrees from colleges and institutes in New York, and his work has appeared in magazines and anthologies throughout Italy, France, Greece, Switzerland, Canada and the United States. Dossena’s first book, a collection of short stories titled Caro Fantozzi, was released in 2009. The following year, he co-authored his second work, Doña Flor, An Opera by van Westerhout, a chronicle of Italian composer Niccolò van Westerhout’s life. These were not the reasons why Assemblyman Saladino invited Dossena to Capitol Hill, however, or at least they were not the only reasons. For as much as Dossena has contributed in way of essays, articles, and short stories, he has also done his fair share in and for the community. From 1998 to 2004, for instance, Dossena served as a council member of the Committee of Italians Abroad in New York, as well as its secretary from 1998 to 2001. Dossena is also a member of a number of other academic and cultural organizations, including the New York Academy of Sciences, Accademi Tiberina, and the Haute Académie Français. For the last nine years, Dossena has been one of the leading members of the Eastchester chapter of the Sons of Italy – the largest and oldest Italian-American organization in the United States – which funds scholarships for local youths and holds numerous events in the community. Today, Dossena is a staff writer for the bilingual online magazine USA Bridge Puglia, as well as the Editorial Director of the non-profit Italian quarterly L’Idea, published in New York since 1974. Both of these jobs, Dossena does for free. It goes without saying, that as Assemblyman Saladino read off these very same accolades in front of the rest of the Assembly earlier this month, any hopes Dossena had of slipping by unnoticed during his visit to Capitol Hill all but vanquished. In fact, it wasn’t long before assemblymen from all different districts were lining up to shake Dossena’s hand and congratulate him, to the point where order had to be restored by the Sergeant-in-Arms on duty. “Actually we disrupted the assembly a little bit,” Dossena recalls. “I was shocked. We started to get a little loud without realizing it, so he had to tell us to quiet down and for everybody to sit back down and get back to work. It was very, very friendly. I was surprised. I didn’t expect it.” Assembly Speaker Peter Rivera then officially acknowledged Dossena’s presence and achievements, inviting him to come back to the Assembly soon. Dossena’s daughter Samantha, who accompanied her father to Albany and will attend the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University this fall, was also recognized. The strangest was still to come, however, as shortly after the Assembly ended their session, Dossena was faced with some rather unexpected requests from a number of assemblymen and New York State senators. “They wanted to take pictures with me, which I really thought was funny,” Dossena said. “This was one of the first times I was being recognized personally, and it was a great sense of gratification. That was the most unusual part, because I was honored to take pictures with them, but they were asking to take pictures with me. I was like a child going to a graduation. It was a funny thing.”. YONKERS RISING
WESTCHESTER’S OLDEST AND MOST RESPECTED NEWSPAPER
Vol 105 Number 15 Friday, April 9, 2010
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