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Dear friends, the year ends as many things scheduled for 2024 overlap with the last things for 2023. For We the Italians, the year ended with participation in a prestigious conference entitled "Cultura ed identità delle comunità italiane all’estero: tra Turismo delle Radici ed internazionalizzazione del Sistema Paese." The event was organized in be...

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The Treccani Institute for the Italian Encyclopedia –one of the most prestigious Italian cultural institutions - published in November 2023 the Italian edition of the book "The Italian Legacy in Philadelphia: History, Culture, People and Ideas," edited by Andrea Canepari and Judith Goode. The U.S. edition of the book was published by Temple Univers...

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In February, family-owned Vento's Pizza in East Liberty made its last pie after its owner, Al Vento Jr., called it quits after some 67 years in business. Vento's was a community staple not just for food. Starting in the 1970s, it became a hub for "Franco's Italian Army" after the fan club was started by Al Vento Sr. and other members of the Italian...

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It's a scene as quintessentially Philly as a run up the Art Museum steps: In the heart of the Italian Market in South Philadelphia, a rusted-bottom metal barrel sits on the asphalt of 9th Street with flames licking out its top. What may appear post-apocalyptic to some is to others a convenient source of heat, if not a deep, nostalgic comfort. And n...

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Andrea Bocelli is going to make another attempt at performing in Boston this holiday season. The Italian tenor has announced rescheduled dates for a string of postponed concerts amid some rare struggles with his world-renowned voice.  "As many fans now know, Andrea Bocelli has been working through health challenges forcing the famed tenor to postpo...

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The Collegeville Italian Bakery is a very popular and well known spot amongst most Collegeville residents and students at Ursinus College. The bakery takes pride in its connection to both the Ursinus College community and Philadelphia sports teams by sharing their love through their menu items like the “Joel Embiid shake” and through social media p...

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Why on earth would a celebrity TV star from Italy wind up living in Northwest Philadelphia? One can't help but ask that question of Simonetta Lein, who was born and raised in the Friuli Venezia Giulia region of Northern Italy. In Italy, Lein was a very well-known TV personality, TV host, model and businesswoman. But her fame stretched beyond Italy:...

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Just like when he was a boy and his nonna Carmela guided his little hands, to chef Chris Scarduzio, making a meal is a feast for the senses. All four of his grandparents hail from the Abruzzo region in Italy. Dad’s side settled in South Philadelphia while mom’s settled in Overbrook, West Philadelphia, St. Donato Parish. The youngest of four, Chris...

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Fans sprinted up the steps leading to the Philadelphia Museum of Art as if they were running behind Rocky Balboa. But they were simply trying to get a view of the man who made the steps famous by climbing them nearly five decades ago. Unlike that “Rocky” scene, the celebration was at the bottom of the stairs rather than the top. That was where Sylv...

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The Venetian Social Club in Philadelphia will host a special event on Dec. 10 to discuss Christmas traditions in Poffabro, Italy, as part of its yearlong centennial celebration. The club, originally founded by immigrants from the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of northeastern Italy, puts on monthly events leading up to its 100th anniversary next year...

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