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In the Cucina with La Gazzetta: Cialledda Pugliese
In this column we share the cuisine and recipes of Italy and our Italian American communities. Each month we feature recipes curated from our research and those shared by LGI readers. Food and cooking are important aspects of our cultural…
LGI's calendar: things to do
To include your event, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Alla BoaraJuly 13, 7-8:15 p.m.Christmas in July Live Recording Suma Recording Studio, Painesville, OHJuly 24, 7-8 p.m.Italian Folk Music & Tamburello WorkshopIAMCLEJuly 27, 7-8:15 p.m.Italian Folk Music & Tamburello WorkshopIAMCLEAug. 10, 7-8:15 p.m.Italian Folk…
A Century of History on Cleveland’s West Side
Our Lady of Mount Carmel parish on the west side of Cleveland officially celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. Long before there was a parish, there was devotion. As far back as 1892, Italian immigrants on Cleveland’s west side gathered…
Weddings in Italy: A Celebration of Romance, Beauty, and Tradition
Dalle dolci colline ricoperte di vigneti della Toscana alle scintillanti rive del Lago di Como e alle coste assolate della Puglia, l’Italia offre alcune delle destinazioni per matrimoni più affascinanti al mondo. Ricchi di storia, paesaggi mozzafiato, cucina eccezionale e…
Local Business Restores Memorial
In October of 1900, an 11-year-old orphaned newsboy took his own life by ingesting rat poison. Alfred Williams was unhappy, undernourished and often ill. After his suicide, his “newsie” friends and peers from several of the local papers took up…
Cleveland Italian Film Festival 2026
The Cleveland Italian Film Festival 2026 is showcasing award-winning films from Italy, with English subtitles, from Sept. 10-24, 2026 at the Cedar Lee Theater and Atlas Cinemas Great Lakes. All films are shown on Thursday evenings at 7:30 p.m. The…
Opera in the Italian Garden 2026
The popular free concert “Opera in the Italian Garden” will be presented on stage in the beautiful Italian Renaissance Cultural Garden on Sunday, July 26, 2026 from 6-7:30 p.m. with the Cleveland Opera & Cleveland Ballet Theater. The concert will…
A Look Back: The Culinary Legacy of the Quagliata Family
Happy Summer! We are in the middle of festival time, so check out our event calendar this month. If your community or parish has an upcoming festival, please contact us, so that we can help you promote it.From all of…
