History & culture
Different Empires and the Italian Language
April 2021 | Ilaria Massacesi
It is quite obivious that the Italian language has been influenced by so many different groups that invaded Italy during its history as well as by different cultures. For this reason, there are so many different dialects that change from north to...
La Scuola d’Italia “Guglielmo Marconi” of New York and IB World School Invites Alumni to Come Back to School
March 2021 | La Gazzetta Italiana
La scuola d’Italia “Guglielmo Marconi” invita tutti gli ex-alunni diplomati ad unirsi in un'organizzazione nuova, formata recentemente. La scuola Guglielmo Marconi ha creato un’associazione per i suoi alunni con l’obiettivo di creare un network e...
Not Everyone is Irish On St. Patrick’s Day
March 2021 | William Giovinazzo
Let me start by saying that I have no animosity towards the Irish. Even though my first wife was Irish, I hold no grudge against all of those from the Emerald Isle. I even think that Lucky Charms are magically delicious. However, I am not Irish...
NIAF Launches the Fauci Fellowships Program for Postdoctoral Research
March 2021 | La Gazzetta Italiana
In Honor of the Nation’s Top Infectious Disease Expert Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) is proud to announce that applications are now open for the Fauci Fellowships, inaugurated in recognition of Dr. Anthony S....
Words and Images: The Inspiration of Dante in 19th Century Art
March 2021 | David Gariff
Quest’anno, festeggiamo il settecentesimo anniversario della morte del gran poeta italiano, Dante Alighieri. Le opere di Dante sono rispettate come le migliore perché usò tante parole visuali. Ci furono tanti artisti che dipinsero le scene...
Italian Love
February 2021 | Super User
They say Italians did not invent love, we just perfected it. We can, however, take credit for inventing Valentine’s Day. Now, I will admit although the cynical assertion that the holiday was started by chocolatiers, florists and greeting card...
"We Cannot Live Without Tradition"
February 2021 | Elena Annibali
The History of Italian Knife Masters
In a small village north of Florence, Tuscany, a family of master craftsmen has been continuing the artisan tradition of knife production for 5 generations (since 1895) without interruption. It is an...
Different Empires and the Italian Language
January 2021 | Ilaria Massacesi
In our October 2020 issue, we left off with Italy's control under the Lombard. They tried multiple times and in different ways to insert themselves in the territory’s culture with the support from the powerful Catholic Church. Unfortunately, this...
Preserving Italian Heritage in America
January 2021 | Janice Therese Mancuso
Quest’articolo parla del gruppo: American Italian Heritage Association. Nel 1979, il professore Philip DiNuovo invitò un gruppo di professori italiani per discutere come avrebbero potuto mantenere la storia italiana e la loro eredità italiana qui...
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