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On the Cover: Giardino dell'Iris
May 2022 | La Gazzetta Italiana
In Florence, Italy rests a truly unique place - Giardino dell'Iris, the Iris Garden. Near Piazzale Michelangelo, this special garden is the only botanical garden dedicated to this flower variety in all of Europe. The Iris Garden was created with...
A Look Back: A Traditional Wedding in Veneto
May 2022 | La Gazzetta Italiana
La Gazzetta Italiana is headed into our 30th year of publication. We continue to give 100 percent of our time to the Italian American community and we are always looking at ways to improve. This year, a big goal of ours is to increase our...
Il Volo: Then and Now
May 2022 | La Gazzetta Italiana
As Il Volo continues their 2022 European Tour and their North American Tour begins this fall, we thought it would be fun to look back on an article originally printed in August 2011 and written by the late Paul Sciria. Eleven years ago, these...
On the Cover: Lo Scoppio del Carro
April 2022 | La Gazzetta Italiana
Each year in Florence, Italy, a centuries-old fireworks show is the highlight of the celebration on Easter Sunday. The Scoppio del Carro, or the "Explosion of the Cart," dates back over 350 years. An elaborate wagon built in 1622 and standing two...
A Look Back: Pasqua
April 2022 | La Gazzetta Italiana
April is upon us, and spring is beginning to show its face. It is time to think green, time for Easter lilies, and time for the arrival of the traditional Easter Bunny.
Most importantly, Easter is a time to reflect on our sacrifices,...
Restauranteur Russell J. Salvatore Has Generously Gifted Millions to Buffalo and WNY Projects
April 2022 | Al Bruno
L’articolo descrive la vita di Russell J. Salvatore, un cuoco e proprietario del famoso ristorante, Salvatore’s Italian Gardens. Salvatore ha ingrandito il ristorante da una piccola trattoria che era ad un grande ristorante con una presenza forte...
On the Cover: The Mimosa Flower
March 2022 | La Gazzetta Italiana
In the language of flowers, the mimosa flower is rich in symbolism and meanings. Perhaps most notable is how the mimosa has been an emblem of femininity and freedom since 1946 for International Women’s Day (La Festa delle Donne), which takes place...
A Look Back: Springtime in Tuscany
March 2022 | La Gazzetta Italiana
March is here, and hopefully this means a warm-up, soon, so our garden experts can get started for spring. March is a time to prepare for the beauty that will blossom all around us. March is always a busy month. The Orchid exhibit runs through...
On the Cover: The Battle of the Oranges
February 2022 | La Gazzetta Italiana
Dal 27 febbraio al 3 marzo, accadrà la Battaglia delle Arance al paesino di Ivrea in Piemonte. Questo carnevale cominciò nell’epoca medievale quando la figlia di un mugnaio non si volle sposare con il barone. Lei uccise il barone con una spada....