-Marina del Rey, CA
-At a meeting late Friday, Natanieli Sisen-Icini Sjigrjodj, a unique Italian-Scandinavian addition to Feast Fest in June, announced that he may back out of the 2011 Feast Fest before he even takes the floor.
Sjigrjodj cited "familial crises" involving an ailing mother that may require him to return to Florence, Italy, for "give or take a few weeks" beginning Monday. This, he said, may make him miss Feast Fest. "I am looking forward to participating in this great event, make no mistake," commented Sjigrjodj. "I'm just not sure if I will be able to this year. This news about my mother is fairly abrupt."
FF would be forced to impose a pay cut on Sjigrjodj if he fails to appear on the Big Day. "I would accept to this," he said.
Sjigrjodj's contract is two-year, meaning he is also planned to participate in FF 2012. If he had signed on for one year, his failure to appear would likely lead FF scouters not to re-sign him, but he was reassured that his planned appearance in 2012 "cannot be taken away from [him] even if you miss Feast Fest this year," as explained by Head Scouter Jim Dall.
William Vanderbilt, Event Manager, told Sjigrjodj that "the Feast Fest family hopes [Sjigrjodj's] mother recovers from her ailment and that [Sjigrjodj] will be able to participate on Thanksgiving."
Sjigrjodj's mother is planned to undergo surgery November 2nd and should be discharged from a hospital on November 16th. "If nothing is delayed, my mother should be able to get treatment for her illness with me at her side and I should still be able to return to California in time for Feast Fest."
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