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NIAF’s 2021 Region of Honor: Abruzzo
In June of this year, the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) announced its 2021 Region of Honor: Abruzzo. Each year, NIAF collaborates with a region in Italy by promoting its culture, business and tourism in the U.S., while also traveling…
The Waldensians of Italy
Quest’articolo parla di un gruppo religioso che fu separato dalla chiesa Cattolica prima della Riforma. Questo gruppo si chiama i Valdesi. Vissero nelle montagne Piemontesi. I Valdesi furono scomunicati dal Papa nel dodicesimo secolo perché furono considerati eretici. Anche se…
Italian Cemeteries Are Fascinating and Free!
L’articolo descrive i cimiteri in italia che tutti una storia antica. Ad esempio, il cimitero a Venezia (sull’isola San Michele) è quasi un labirinto e si trovano le tombe di Sergei Diaghilev, Igor Stravinsky, e Ezra Pound. A nord del…
Una Connessione con la Cultura
As I continue my Italian Studies at Dickinson College, I love to immerse myself in my Italian culture any way that I can. I have been particularly interested in the differences between Italian and American life for young people, with…
Cleveland Museum of Art
Recent conservation of the CMA’s Italian Baroque painting “Danaë” by Orazio Gentileschi (1563–1639) has revealed a more vibrant and refined painting than has hitherto been possible to perceive. It is an extraordinary work now conveying the artist’s trademark virtuosity in…
Italian American Museum of Cleveland
Through stunning exhibits and immersive events, The Italian American Museum of Cleveland (#iamcle) promotes and cultivates 150 years of history and culture in our city and region. We work in partnership with the Western Reserve Historical Society to document our…
Cleveland Italian Film Festival 2021
The Cleveland Italian Film Festival 2021, showcasing award-winning films from Italy, comes to Cleveland Aug. 26 – Sept. 9, 2021 at the Cedar Lee Theater and Atlas Cinemas Eastgate. All films are $12 and are showing Thursday evenings at 7:30…
Eighteenth-Century Views of Rome: The Art of Giovanni Paolo Panini and Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Giovanni Paolo Panini e Giovanni Battista Piranesi furono due degli artisti più bravi durante il diciottesimo secolo. Questi artisti dipinsero la città di Roma. Panini nacque a Piacenza. Fu fortemente affascinato dall’architettura romana e dalla geografia della città. Panini è…
