Heritage
Second-Generation Italian
October 2017 | Margie Longano Miklas
I was born in Cleveland and so were my parents, but all four of my grandparents were born in Italy. So, I am second-generation Italian and proud of my Italian heritage.
My maternal grandparents are from Sicily or Sicilia. They both were born in...
Museums
October 2017 | La Gazzetta Italiana
If you’re looking to visit a museum or cultural center to connect to your ancestors and learn more about your Italian American heritage, check out some of these museums across the country!
History of Italian Immigration Museum,...
Discovering La Famiglia - Starting Your Italian American Family History Journey
September 2017 | Roslyn Torella
Learning about your ancestors can be extremely interesting and extremely frustrating at the same time, but I can tell you from my 25 years of research experience that it is worth every bit of the joy and the anguish along the way. If you have an...
A Look into Old Italian Wedding Traditions
July 2017 | Danielle Selvaggio
Weddings hold many similarities and differences around the world. Each country has its own unique set of traditions to follow during a wedding ceremony and Italy is no exception. In Italy, various traditions, customs and superstitions vary from...
Italian Weddings, from a Priest’s POV!
July 2017 | La Gazzetta Italiana
Every wedding is great and unique. As a priest, having the privilege of witnessing hundreds of weddings over the last 25 years, I can say that no two weddings are ever alike. Each is an expression of the individual couple, their families and...
Weddings in Italy
July 2017 | La Gazzetta Italiana
Traditional weddings in Italy follow ancient traditions and customs that vary from region to region, contributing to the creation of a vast cultural heritage that keeps the bond with our land even more alive. Crossing the peninsula from North to...
Mother's Day: A Global Celebration from the U.S. to Italy
May 2017 | Danielle Selvaggio
La festa della mamma è una ricorrenza civile celebrata in tutto il mondo per onorare la figura materna e la maternità. Sebbene questa festività sia diffusa in moltissimi paesi, non esiste una data comune a tutti, per i suoi...
Labor Day in Italy
May 2017 | Danielle Selvaggio
La Festa del lavoro o Festa dei lavoratori viene celebrata il 1º maggio di ogni anno in molti Paesi del mondo per ricordare la lotta dei lavoratori per la riduzione della giornata lavorativa. La festa ricorda le battaglie operaie, in...
Welcome, Spring! May 1st and Its Virtues
May 2017 | Ilaria Massacesi
The month of May brings back to my mind the image of my maternal grandmother, Ada, who, like any true blooded teramana at the end of April, was busy planning the May 1st lunch celebrating Workers' Day. My grandmother's house was full of...
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