We The Italians

I Due Duomi: The Cathedrals of Orvieto & Siena - with Carla Gambescia

Thursday, November 5th • 7:00-9:00pm edt. Organized by Casa Belvedere. Register Here. With religious roots as old as the dawn of modern civilization, Italy teems with churches central to the identities of cities that built them. Naturally, visitors flock to St. Peter’s in Rome, St. Mark’s in Venice and Florence’s Duomo which defined Italian Renaissance architecture with its revolutionary dome and...

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12 new podcasts feature Gianni Rodari's "Telephone Tales" to celebrate the XX Week of...

During the XX Week of the Italian Language in the World, the Italian Cultural Institute in Washington DC, in cooperation with the Embassy of Italy, has launched a series of 12 read-along podcasts from the book "Telephone Tales" by Gianni Rodari (1920-1980). To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of this great Italian author, his “Telephone Tales” were published for the first time in Engli...

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Basil M. Russo to lead Conference of Presidents of the Major Italian American Organiz...

The Conference of Presidents of the fifty largest and most influential Italian American organizations in the United States has unanimously elected Basil M. Russo to serve as the organization’s new president. The Conference of Presidents of Major Italian American Organizations, as the organization is officially known, is headquartered in New York City and serves as the national spokesperson concern...

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Visiting Italy was worth the risk – the Vatican has never been more splendid

The Vatican City is now on the UK's quarantine list announced by Grant Shapps yesterday afternoon. I was there at the time, savouring the once inconceivable pleasure of having the Vatican Museums almost to myself. In the Pinacoteca picture gallery I sat alone admiring the larger than life tapestries made from Raphael’s cartoons, Leonardo da Vinci’s deeply expressive St Jerome, and Caravaggio’s ach...

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Never Letting Go: The Great Depression and WWII Couldn’t Keep This Italian Family Apa...

I will always cherish the memorable Thanksgiving of 1947. My father came to New York City to meet the family he had left behind in Italy many years ago. When we arrived in America we traveled to Sharon, Penn. by train. My father’s distant cousin and her husband picked us up, and we went directly to their home. A traditional Thanksgiving meal was ready to be served, welcoming us to America, even th...

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Designate 13th Avenue in Dyker Heights as a Historic Little Italy Commercial District

Currently, only two neighborhoods in the five boroughs have Little Italy designations: Mulberry Street in downtown Manhattan, and Little Italy along Arthur Avenue in the Belmont section of the Bronx. Dyker Heights, specifically between 75th and 86th Streets, maintains the most authentic Italian character out of the five boroughs, especially Brooklyn; chiefly because more Italians live in Dyker Hei...

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Life at Full Throttle: Trip to explore Italian roots proves to be a step back in time

My husband and I planned our first trip to Italy quite a few years ago. We wanted to see all the touristy spots, such as Rome, Florence, and Venice. At the time, I had family in Italy that I had never met, and Bill encouraged me to try to contact a cousin in Italy with whom I was a childhood pen pal. The last contact I’d had with Franco was back in 1983 when he mailed photos he had taken of the fa...

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Italian Car Day Atlanta is ON for November 7th, 2020 at a new venue!

2020 ATLANTA ITALIAN CAR DAY is now scheduled for SATURDAY, NOV 7, 2020 • 10 AM to 3 PM! Our new venue will be at Ferrari Maserati of Atlanta, 11875 Alpharetta Hwy, Roswell, GA 30076. They have generously agreed to host the event this year at their dealership. DISCOUNT ONLINE PRE-REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN: www.italiancardayatlanta.com. Automobile Online Pre-Registration until October 29: $25 per fi...

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Returning to Bologna, Post-Lockdown

Last week, I returned to Bologna’s historic center for the first time since the end of February. Bologna is my hometown and I live in the suburbs and, in normal times, I may go to the center once a week or, in normal tourist season, more often to run my tours. In normal times, it’s a regular experience I don’t give much thought to; in Covid times, it becomes an event to write about. Perhaps becaus...

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Join NIAF for Unforgettable Evening at its Virtual 45th Anniversary Gala Live Event,...

The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) will celebrate its 45th Anniversary Gala virtually on Saturday, October 31, 2020, and honor Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. The evening comprises a robust and special program, including the Foundation presenting Dr. Fauci with NIAF’s 2020 Leonardo da Vinci Award for Leadership in Health and...

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New England

Columbus Animates Congressional Debate

The first and only Congressional debate this year took place in Woodbridge, but its spiritual center was Wooster Square. That began when a question about who truly represents the Italian American community transformed into three different views on hi... Read More

New York

Designate 13th Avenue in Dyker Heights as a Historic Little Italy Commercial District

Currently, only two neighborhoods in the five boroughs have Little Italy designations: Mulberry Street in downtown Manhattan, and Little Italy along Arthur Avenue in the Belmont section of the Bronx. Dyker Heights, specifically between 75th and 86th... Read More

East

streaming > Rita Marcotulli & Luciano Biondini - La Strada Invisibile | Live On Facebook

The power of melody is the musical bonding element of pianist Rita Marcotulli and accordion player Luciano Biondini. La Strada Invisibile (The Invisible Road), the title of this concert, is the imperceptible thread seamlessly bringing together the ja... Read More

South East

Italian Car Day Atlanta is ON for November 7th, 2020 at a new venue!

2020 ATLANTA ITALIAN CAR DAY is now scheduled for SATURDAY, NOV 7, 2020 • 10 AM to 3 PM! Our new venue will be at Ferrari Maserati of Atlanta, 11875 Alpharetta Hwy, Roswell, GA 30076. They have generously agreed to host the event this year at their d... Read More

Great Lakes

Marco’s Pizza Opens Its Milestone 1,000th Store, Charting an Incredible Growth Journey

Marco’s Pizza today announces the official opening of its milestone 1,000th store in Kissimmee, Florida. The brand’s path to 1,000 stores charts an incredible journey – starting with an Italian founder, Pasquale Giammarco, and a dream of creating a p... Read More

Midwest

Italian restaurant in the works for former Urban Table space

A little more than one month after Corinth Square’s Urban Table permanently closed, a new restaurant for the space is on the horizon. Va Bene, an Italian eatery and product from Louie’s Wine Dive founder and Kansas City restaurateur Whitney VinZant w... Read More

South

New Boston-inspired Italian restaurant blooms in Austin suburb

An Italian dining concept with a "Boston-inspired menu" is taking root in Georgetown. The Garden at the Summit takes its inspiration from the North End, aka Boston's Little Italy. According to a September 29 release, its menu will include, among oth... Read More

West

A Lesson in Italian Grit: Amo DeBernardis

McMenamins Kennedy School in NE Portland is home to local beers, music and mementos of the school’s colorful history. The building was renovated by the chain in the ‘90s and now serves as a lively neighborhood hub; however, if you take a walk through... Read More

California

CAFFÈ LETTERARIO Book Club

CAFFÈ LETTERARIO, our new virtual book club, gives you the opportunity to meet new friends who share your interest in the Italian language and literature. The first book we’ll read and discuss is Elena Ferrante’s La vita bugiarda degli adulti(The Lyi... Read More

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