History & culture
On the Cover: The Baths of Caracalla
May 2024 | La Gazzetta Italiana
A Glimpse into Ancient Roman Luxury
L'articolo descrive le Terme di Caracalla che si trovano nel centro di Roma, costruite nel II secolo. Gli antichi romani usarono le terme non solo per lavarsi ma anche per socializzare. Furono simbolo pubblico...
Canto III: Abandon All Hope
May 2024 | William Giovinazzo
Quotes from The Inferno are taken from the Charles S. Singleton translation.
Canto III opens with the inscription on the gates of hell; “Through me you enter the woeful city / Through me you enter eternal grief / Through me you enter among the...
La Cultura del Caffe (Coffee Culture)
May 2024 | Joanna Lucarino
Joe, Java, Brew…these are just a few of the names we give to that wonderful cup of coffee. Coffee lovers may be referred to as coffee aficionados, coffee connoisseurs, even coffee snobs! It is a fact that coffee is one of the most popular...
Bologna University: A Beacon of Scholarship and Tradition in Italy
May 2024 | La Gazzetta Italiana
Italy, renowned for its rich history, art, and culture, stands as a cradle of academic excellence with institutions that have shaped minds for centuries. Among these venerable institutions, Bologna University, or Università di Bologna, holds a...
Exploring the Rich Tapestry of Universities in Italy
April 2024 | La Gazzetta Italiana
Italy, renowned for its cultural heritage, culinary delights, and stunning landscapes, also boasts a long tradition of excellence in higher education. With a history dating back centuries, Italian universities stand as pillars of academic...
"Dante: Inferno to Paradise"
April 2024 | La Gazzetta Italiana
"Dante: Inferno to Paradise", by acclaimed filmmaker Ric Burns, explores the riveting life and times of Dante Alighieri (1265-1321) and his soaring masterpiece "The Divine Comedy" – one of the greatest achievements in the history of Western...
Giovanni da Verrazzano and the Naming of the Bridge
April 2024 | Janice Therese Mancuso
Five hundred years ago, on April 17, Giovanni da Verrazzano and his crew were the first Europeans to sail into the estuary of what is now New York Harbor. Under Verrazzano’s command, they first landed at Cape Fear in North Carolina in March of 1524...
Umbria Jazz Winter Festival
April 2024 | Anne Robichaud
For the past 30 years in late December, the Umbria Jazz Winter festival livens up the medieval hill town of Orvieto, bringing in the New Year with a musical blast of jazz, rock, and country western.
Musical events abound in the medieval...
Dante, Canto II: A Canto of Contrasts
April 2024 | William Giovinazzo
In many ways, the second canto (chapter) of Dante’s “Divine Comedy” is one of contrasts: light versus dark, slavery versus freedom, and courage versus fear.
Toward the end of the first canto, Dante meets Virgil, who tells him the only way out of...
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