History & culture
NIAF NCCA Christopher Columbus Essay Contest Now Open
November 2022 | La Gazzetta Italiana
The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) is now accepting essays for the NIAF NCCA Christopher Columbus Essay Contest. Since 1996, NIAF has worked with the National Christopher Columbus Association (NCCA) to sponsor an annual national essay...
TI-RA-MI-SU “Pick-Me-Up”
November 2022 | Joanna Lucarino
“Tiramisu” is the fifth most recognized Italian word amongst Europeans, appearing in the vocabulary of 23 different languages. The literal translation is “pick me up.” We know it as a delicious blend of mascarpone cheese, egg yolks, and sugar,...
The Spas of the Euganean Hills: The Best Mud in Italy
November 2022 | Myra Robinson
Activity holidays are very much in vogue these days, but what if it is the landscape that is full of activity rather than the people on holiday? I am talking about amazing regions of geothermal phenomena where the unexpected happens; from...
Growing Up with Clelia: Malapropisms
October 2022 | Diana Lucarino-Diekmann
Excerpts of the unique life story of an Italian immigrant.
L’articolo descrive la vita di Clelia, una donna italo-americana che è immigrata negli Stati Uniti quando aveva 17 anni. Adesso, lei ha 92 anni, Clelia ha sempre pensato che parlare la...
Youngstown Italian American Architect P. Arthur D’Orazio
October 2022 | Ben Lariccia
Questo riassunto è di un’intervista de ‘La Gazzetta’ a Joel D’Orazio sul padre di Joel, Pasquale Arthur D’Orazio, un architetto molto rispettato a Youngstown. Joel parla delle origini italiane di suo padre ed anche della sua educazione. Joel...
The San Leone Society Hosts Centennial Celebration
October 2022 | La Gazzetta Italiana
The San Leone Society ha festeggiato il mese scorso il suo centenario finalmente dopo due anni. Il relatore principale è stato Basil Russo, membro dal 1968 e presidente del club "Italian Sons and Daughters of America" e conosciuto molto per altri...
Celebrate Your Italian Heritage with Thirty-One Days of Italians
October 2022 | Janice Therese Mancuso
What do Barnes & Noble, Mount Rushmore, Mr. Peanut, Subway, Tropicana, and the Zamboni have in common? All are iconic American brands, and all have a link to someone with Italian heritage. Many of their names, though, are so deeply ingrained in...
The Spas of the Euganean Hills: The Best Mud in Italy
October 2022 | Myra Robinson
Activity holidays are very much in vogue these days, but what if it is the landscape that is full of activity rather than the people on holiday? I am talking about amazing regions of geothermal phenomena where the unexpected happens; from...
The Italian Obsession with Food: A New Exhibition at Venezia Mestre
September 2022 | Myra Robinson
"It will be spaghetti, I swear, which will unite Italy." - Garibaldi
For the first time in almost three years, Venice will be back to its usual saturation point with tourists this summer, assisted by the latest Biennale spectacular.
But, if you...
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