In February 2025, My FlorÌta, a feature-length documentary directed by Manuela Filomena, based on an idea by Vincenza Iadevaia, produced by Eufrasio Volpe, Michele Mary Volpe, Roger Alan Zessin, and co-produced by Iadevaia herself, was presented by the Italian Program at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton and by the Italian Institute of Cult...

Giulio Esposito’s father Elia immigrated to America from Tortoreto, Abruzzo where he had a butcher shop.His mother Giannina Tarquinio was born in America in West Virginia; although she was on a visit to Italy when she met and fell in love with her future husband. Once Giannina returned to the United States, the immigration process for Elia began an...

Venice: the upside-down forest In Sicily, school students work with inmates and learn together Italy reduces greenhouse gas emissions, but not all regions are moving at the same pace Made in Italy: Italian chemistry grows and accounts for 4.4% of the global total Innovation in Italy: AI, ultra-broadband and a chip 10 times faster that consumes les...

The Fogolâr Furlan of Northern California, in the United States, gathered last Saturday, March 15, to celebrate its 11th anniversary at Club Fugazi, located in the North Beach area, San Francisco's Italian neighborhood. The building, a symbol of the Italian community since the 19th century, hosted the celebration. A special recognition was give...

In the last ten years, while the total number of Italian businesses has decreased by 1.7%, companies led by entrepreneurs born abroad have increased by 32.7%, surpassing 659,000 in 2023 and representing over 11% of the total. Sole proprietorships remain the majority (482,918, accounting for 73% of the total), but the real change lies in the expone...

Yearly traditions come in all shapes and forms, but for my family, there’s one we look forward to the most. The day on the calendar we all get amped for is when we fill jars. What are we filling the jars with? Gravy of course … or tomato sauce for the non-Italian readers. The all-day event has developed all sorts of names over the years. Some call...

A tech tycoon said she's leaving what was once her 'dream home' in Malibu for a new life in Italy as the Golden State continues to drive out its prized millionaires.  Linda Bernardi, a Los Angeles-based tech executive, is just one of many wealthy Californians fleeing the state amid soaring living costs, unrelenting wildfires and a bitter political...

"Italian American Sounds Good: New Italians in the USA, the Value of Citizenship" was the theme of the event held today at the Italian American Museum in New York. The meeting was organized by the Migrantes Foundation and the Patronato ACLI USA to discuss the benefits of acquiring a passport not only for Italy but also for the European Uni...

March 2025 Italy in Los Angeles: Marianna Gatto, welcome back to We the Italians