The financial wealth of Italian households surpasses €6 trillion in 2024
The financial wealth of Italian households continued to grow in 2024, surpassing for the first time the €6 trillion mark in savings — a historic milestone. The total amount held in financial instruments — including checking accounts, securities, stocks, mutual funds, and insurance policies — increased by over €249 billion compared to 2023, represen...
New citizenship law: What do Italian Americans think? Two passports, One heart
Whatever one’s opinion may be, it’s hard to deny that since January of this year, transatlantic relations have entered a new phase. This has happened without changing the underlying sentiment: the relationship between Europe and the United States has always been, is, and will continue to be essential for both sides. At We the Italians, we have alwa...
La Voce di New York Acquires America Oggi and ICN Radio
Bringing the family back together and watching it grow, generation after generation. This is the intention of VNY Media Corp., publisher of the online newspaper La Voce di New York, which has announced two important new additions to its media portfolio: the storied Italian-language newspaper based in New York America Oggi, and the radio station ICN...
Riverside Opera Company to Present POPERA 2025 at the Garibaldi-Meucci Museum
Riverside Opera Company will celebrate its 28th season with PoPera 2025, a joyful afternoon of opera and Broadway favorites performed outdoors on the lawn of the historic Garibaldi-Meucci Museum (420 Tompkins Avenue, Staten Island, NY) on Saturday, June 21 at 4:00 PM. This beloved annual tradition features a thrilling lineup of classical and crosso...
The St. Ann’s Feast in Hoboken Announces 2025 Dates
The St. Ann’s Feast is returning to Hoboken once again this summer at 704 Jefferson Street. This year’s festival marks its 115th annual celebration, and will take place from Wednesday, July 23rd to Sunday, July 27th, 2025. As per usual, locals can expect the infamous zeppoles, live entertainment, kiddie rides, a beer garden, and much more. The orga...
Tour St. Mark’s Basilica After Dark: Experience it Like Few Have Ever Seen It Before
One of the most iconic churches on the planet, St. Mark’s Basilica—or as it’s known in the local parlance, Basilica Cattedrale Patriarcale di San Marco—is not your typical looking Catholic church. The domes of the structure, for example, give it a more “exotic” and exquisite look. It’s not surprising that the current form of the church, begun in th...
Calabretta-Sajder Named Chief Reader of AP Italian Language and Culture Program
Ryan Calabretta-Sajder, associate professor of Italian and director of International and Global Studies, was named chief reader of the College Board's Advanced Placement examination in Italian Language and Culture. Calabretta-Sajder first joined the AP Italian team as a development committee member in 2018. He served as a higher education member un...
This Peaceful Italian Lake Is Becoming a Favorite for Slow, Elegant Travel
While crowds head to the Amalfi Coast and Ibiza, a quieter kind of luxury is drawing summer travelers north to Lake Como' a place where elegance comes with a deep breath, a boat ride, and a view of the Alps. This summer, the region is seeing a rise in high-end travelers booking private villas for longer, slower stays, reflecting a wider shift in wh...
UNICO’s Brian Piccolo Awards honor pair of area scholar-athletes
The Rehoboth Area Chapter of UNICO recently held its 13th annual Brian Piccolo Scholarship program at St. Edmond Parish Hall. Each year a scholar-athlete of Italian heritage, who exemplifies courage, friendship, loyalty, teamwork, dedication, sense of humor and anti-bias, as modeled in the life and career of Brian Piccolo, is chosen for this honor....
When Sicilian tradition meets sports: Pasta Grannies train Team USA
Everyone says their grandmother’s cooking is the best. But what will grandmothers be cooking twenty years from now?” It was this simple yet profound question that, over a decade ago, inspired British producer Vicky Bennison to create Pasta Grannies, a project dedicated to the art of handmade pasta, Italian home cooking, and most of all, the women...
The Our Lady of Mount Carmel Festival turns 150
On July 16, 1875, more than a decade before the town had its own Catholic parish, Italian immigrants in Hammonton met at the home of Antonio Capelli to pray to Our Lady of Mount Carmel, giving thanks for safe passage to the United States, for a successful harvest and for good fortune in the years to come. On July 16, 2025, the town of Hammonton wi...
Two dream hidden beach destinations in Italy: a guide for tourists
When you think of the sea in Italy, the Amalfi Coast, Sardinia, or the Cinque Terre probably come to mind. But there’s a hidden Italy, far from the spotlight, where the sea is still wild, quiet, and authentic. That’s exactly where we want to take you. In this article, I’ll reveal two hidden beach destinations in Italy that few tourists know about: ...