History & culture
"My Italian-American Roots" by Richard Leto
August 2025 | La Gazzetta Italiana
L'articolo tratta dell'autore Richard Leto, un italo-americano. Leto ha pubblicato il suo primo libro, "My Italian-American Roots", in cui descrive il suo orgoglio di essere nipote di immigrati sia da parte di padre che di madre. L'articolo include...
"Ciao, Amore, Ciao" by Sandro Martini
August 2025 | La Gazzetta Italiana
“Ciao, Amore, Ciao” is an enthralling dual-timeline WWII family mystery, based on the heartbreaking true story of the massacre in a small town in Italy in July of 1945, from award-winning, bestselling novelist Sandro Martini.
In the winter of...
A Look Back: Little Italy, Baltimore
August 2025 | Angela Spitalieri
August is here and before you start thinking about back-to-school activities, we hope you can enjoy a few more weeks of this wonderful summer. Little Italy Cleveland’s Feast of the Assumption is a great time for locals to meet up with fellow...
Cleveland Italian Film Festival 2025
August 2025 | La Gazzetta Italiana
The Cleveland Italian Film Festival 2025 is showcasing award winning films from Italy Sept. 18 – Sept. 25, 2025 at the Cedar Lee Theater and Atlas Cinemas Great Lakes. All films are shown on Thursday evenings at 7:30 p.m. with the support of...
The Registry Act of 1929: A Lifeline for Uncle Amedeo
August 2025 | Ben Lariccia
Have you looked in vain for your family’s immigration history at the popular genealogy websites? If so, your people may have arrived, as my uncle did, through a backdoor. Thanks to the Registry Act of 1929, Uncle Amedeo and many like him were able...
NIAF Mourns the Loss of Beloved Italian American Icon Connie Francis
August 2025 | La Gazzetta Italiana
The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) is deeply saddened by the passing of legendary singer and actress Connie Francis, who died on July 16, 2025 at the age of 87. Born Concetta Rosemarie Franconero to an Italian American family in...
Riding Across America: An Italian American Ultracyclist’s Journey of Pain, Purpose, and Perseverance
August 2025 | Giovanni Prosperi
Twelve days. Over 3,000 miles. From the Pacific Ocean in Oceanside, CA, to the Atlantic shores of Atlantic City, NJ. That’s the Race Across America – RAAM for short – one of the most grueling endurance events on Earth, and the pinnacle of the...
A Year of Grace and Renewal: The 2025 Catholic Jubilee
August 2025 | La Gazzetta Italiana
Quest’anno, il Papa Leone XIV continua gli eventi per il Giubileo. Il Papa envidienza i temi di speranza, fede, servizio, e l’importanza della comunità e la confessione dei peccati. Il Papa evidenza anche l’idea che il Giubileo è un periodo dove i...
Sculpting Faith: Timothy Schmalz's Live Art at the National Eucharistic Congress
July 2025 | La Gazzetta Italiana
In a compelling interview with EWTN, renowned Canadian sculptor Timothy Schmalz shared insights into his creative process and spiritual inspiration live-sculpting Blessed Carlo Acutis during the 2024 National Eucharistic Congress. The conversation,...