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A Look Back: Italy's Flowers
March is here and hopefully this means warmer weather is around the corner so that we can start looking at the beautiful flowers. March is always a great month; a time to prepare for the beauty that will blossom all…

Savor the Great Moments in a "Bitter" Life
One of the great moments in life, for a typical Italian, is to share a passion with friends and family, happy as well as bitter. There are many great moments in my life that led to my love affair with…

Save Sammezzano
Questo articolo descrive il Castello di Sammezzano, una struttura nel comune di Reggello (Toscana). Il castello ha una storia molto particolare. Fu costruito dagli antichi romani, ne fu ospite Carlo Magno. Nel corso di più di mille anni, il castello…

Application Open for the NIAF-Luiss Guido Scholarships
The National Italian American Foundation is pleased to announce its new partnership with Luiss Guido Carli, the number one private university in Italy.The partnership will award two full-tuition scholarships for Italian American students to study at the campus in Rome…

Passing the Torch
In this column La Gazzetta will introduce notable members of our local Italian American community. We will hear from men and women whose ancestors’ contributions have resulted in today’s outstanding, productive citizens. Joseph “Joe” Lambert (Lamberti) hails from Girard, in…

Letters from the Veneto
In winter in the Veneto, the skies are often blue even though the air, coming down from the Dolomites, is glacial. We typically find indoor places to visit, preferably with log fires and a bit of wine tasting thrown in…

Book Review: The Neapolitan Quartet
“The Neapolitan Quartet” is a set of novels to which many Americans have been introduced through the HBO series, “My Brilliant Friend”. While the television series does an excellent job of capturing the essence of the books and is well…

A Look Back: Food and Wines of Emilia-Romagna
Winter has arrived and we are back to having cold and gloomy days. What better way to warm up than to celebrate Valentine’s Day with that special someone. Don’t forget to mark your calendar for February 14!We hope you enjoy…