History & culture
Passing the Torch
June 2023 | Ben Lariccia
In this column La Gazzetta will introduce notable members of our local Italian American community. We will hear from men and women whose ancestors’ contributions have resulted in today’s outstanding, productive citizens.
Paul Ricciuti became an...
Letters from Veneto: May Celebrations
June 2023 | Myra Robinson
May has already been a very busy month here in Italy.
We got off to a lucky start when the forecasted rain for the Canale Fiorito Festival on May 1 didn’t materialize, and the whole thing went wonderfully until the rain finally arrived at 6...
Great Italians: Giuseppe Garibaldi
June 2023 | William Giovinazzo
In the book “How to Be a Stoic”, Massimo Pigliucci discusses the highly inflated use of the word hero. Although many apply the term simply to someone they admire, the word hero means much more than that. As Joseph Campbell said, “a hero is someone...
The Bombardment of Monte Cassino: February 14-16, 1944
June 2023 | Joanna Lucarino
This month I am continuing in the vein of “Art in Wartime” from last month’s La Gazzetta Italiana article with the addition of historical facts of the Italian Campaign in WWII as it pertains to the bombardment of the Benedictine Abbey and the town...
Architecture – Italian Style
June 2023 | Janice Therese Mancuso
Among Italy’s 58 UNESCO World Heritage Sites – the most of any country – the majority include some type of architecture: castles, churches, city centers, dwellings, public spaces, temples, and tombs. Although traces of settlements have been found...
Passing the Torch
May 2023 | Ben Lariccia
In this column La Gazzetta will introduce notable members of our local Italian American community. We will hear from men and women whose ancestors’ contributions have resulted in today’s outstanding, productive citizens.
Married couple Michael and...
Brunelleschi’s Dome
May 2023 | William Giovinazzo
One of the many wonderful things to do when visiting Italy is to admire the architecture, the Pantheon, Villa d’Este, Pisa’s Tower, and, of course, the Vatican. As you wander through these marvels, you cannot help but be impressed by their beauty...
Cheese Making
May 2023 | Myra Robinson
Quite often when I am living in my little apartment, I’ll hear a voice from the street, calling me. As I am on the second floor, I open the shutters and windows and step out onto the balcony, but I can usually guess who it is, my friend...
Letters from Veneto: Life in Italy
May 2023 | Myra Robinson
Living in Italy isn’t all sunshine, wine, great food, art and architecture (although, really, it mostly is!). Sometimes the bureaucracy just gets you down. This letter from the Veneto describes some of the challenges of living in Italy.
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