Lecture / “Stai Zitta!”: Women in Italy Between Past and Present
When: The October 12 2024, 15:00 (Local time) - Where: Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago Prof. Stefania Santelia of University of Bari ‘Aldo Moro’ will lead a discussion – based on the reading of Latin sources translated both in English and in Italian – on the most praised feminine virtues in the Roman world: chastity, dedication to husband and...
The Mysterious Etruscans and the Tuscan City of Cortona
In collaboration with the Carmel Cortona Sister City, please join us for a fascinating talk by returning Dr. Michael Seaman on The Mysterious Etruscans. Sunday, September 22nd at the Carmel Library, Community Room B, 425 E Main St, Carmel, Indiana from 2 – 4 p.m. The Etruscans were master traders, artisans and builders, directly influencing the Rom...
Nearly 100-year-old Dante monument's connection to Belle Isle is somewhat obscure
One of the beauties of public art is that it both tells us who we are and reminds us of who we were. Backtrack a century, and we were irate about a bust of the great poet Dante Alighieri, ordered in tribute by a largely immigrant Italian American population. Retreat to Thursday on Belle Isle, and people were jubilant over the refurbishing of a bett...
Mount Carmel Italian fest raises largest amount of money in 24-year history
It was a night of celebration and recognition at Youngstown’s Our Lady of Mount Carmel Basilica. Dozens of volunteers and sponsors came together to be honored by the church for another successful Italian Festival. WKBN was among those recognized for our many years of sponsorship and support for the festival. At the end of the night, all of the mone...
Sculptor Joseph Burlini
A practicing artist for 50-plus years, Joseph Burlini has made a name for himself by creating inventive kinetic sculptures and soaring public works. A native of Morton Grove, Burlini has a degree in industrial design from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and spent six years designing for Sears, Roebuck and Co. before pivoting to making ar...
City of Columbus (OH) sued by Italian advocate over renamed Columbus park
Columbus Parks and Recreation department is being sued by an Italian American after accusations that the city is demonstrating hostility toward its namesake. The lawsuit is based on a single park, Christopher Columbus Square, which was renamed Warren Square after a petition from the Italian Village Society. Now, some Italian Americans say its part...
OSDIA lodge celebrates 90th anniversary
The Amerigo Vespucci Lodge 1722 of the Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America celebrated its 90th anniversary on May 11 at the Quality Inn in Bradley, Illinois. More than 170 guests, including families from across the country, converged on the venue for the occasion. The lodge is based in Kankakee. The event included a fabulous meal, entertai...
Unveiling of restored Dante Alighieri monument on Belle Isle, Detroit (MI)
Consulate of Italy in Detroit and the Dante Alighieri Society of Michigan, with the contribution of its membership and the Società Dante Alighieri headquartered in Rome, are proud to announce the unveiling of the newly restored Dante Alighieri monument on Belle Isle. The unveiling ceremony will take place on Thursday, September 12, 2024, at 1:00 PM...
Marching with Father Groppi: Looking back on Milwaukee’s Civil Rights demonstrations
He was a most unlikely Civil Rights leader. Father James Groppi was an immigrant’s son, the eleventh of 12 children who grew up behind the family’s grocery store in the Italian section of Milwaukee’s Bay View neighborhood. Early in his priesthood, Groppi made a trip to Selma, Alabama, that stirred his conscience. The young cleric came back determin...
Southern Italian dinner raises money to restore fountain in Italian Cultural Garden
The 84-year-old Renaissance fountain in the Italian Cultural Garden is being restored. To raise the $34,000 needed for the work, garden supporters are hosting the second Pranzo Italiano, a benefit dinner at Valerio’s Restaurant in Cleveland’s Little Italy neighborhood. The garden, which is between Martin Luther King, Jr., and East Boulevards, is o...
Women on a mission in NW Indiana
As a leading member of the Italian American Women’s Club of Lake County in Northwest Indiana, Gina Geiss represents its values both personally and professionally. Through the club, Geiss actively works to preserve the Italian-American heritage and culture, and serves her community by volunteering at nonprofit organizations. As an in-home beauty gro...
Onward to America
World War II reached from end to end of the Italian peninsula, leaving devastation in its wake. With the Allies’ aid and support through the Marshall Plan in 1946, structural reconstruction and governmental reform began. The monarchy was abolished by popular vote. Benito Mussolini’s death minimized the Fascist Party. America supported the democrati...