History & culture

La Famiglia on Ice and Snow: Italian Americans at the 2026 Winter Olympics

March 2026 |
Per generazioni, le famiglie italoamericane hanno custodito i racconti della terra d’origine – dei paesi alpini, delle città costiere e dei borghi lasciati alle spalle in cerca di nuove opportunità. Alle Olimpiadi Invernali del 2026 a Milano e...

Icons in Motion: The Italian Olympians Who Defined a Nation

March 2026 |
La storia olimpica dell’Italia non è scritta soltanto nel numero delle medaglie, ma anche nelle personalità che hanno portato le speranze della nazione sul palcoscenico mondiale. Attraverso decenni di cambiamenti, dall’austerità dell’Europa...

Spring Festivals in Italy: A Season of Color, Tradition, and Celebration

March 2026 |
Spring in Italy is a season of renewal with longer days, blooming countryside, and a calendar filled with historic festivals. From religious processions to flower carpets and medieval horse races, spring is one of the most vibrant times to...

The Fata Morgana

March 2026 |
In 2025, the Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA) acquired the only remaining marble sculpture by Giambologna, the “Fata Morgana”. This was named the Museum Acquisition of the Year for 2025. The sculpture was added to the Italian Renaissance collection...

Carnivale in Italy: A Celebration of Color, Culture, and Tradition

February 2026 |
Every year in the weeks leading up to Lent, Italy explodes in a joyful celebration of Carnevale, a festive season filled with masks, parades, music, food, and centuries-old traditions. In 2026, this period of merrymaking runs around late January...

Umbria Jazz Winter in Orvieto

February 2026 |
Every winter, Pino and I head to Orvieto for Umbria Jazz Winter which was held from December 30, 2025 to January 3, 2026.  We had tickets for a jazz concert for the afternoon of January 3 and were hoping to have lunch prior at our favorite...

A Look Back: Cibo di Carnevale

February 2026 |
Winter has hit us, and it has been cold for a few weeks in Cleveland. What better way to warm up than with our Valentines Day edition? Whether you are in love for the first time or you have been in love for 50 years, there is something special...

A Look Back: The Glittering Interior of the Basilica di Santa Prassede, Rome

March 2026 |
March is here, and hopefully this means a warm-up soon so we can begin to thaw out. March is a time to prepare for the beauty that will blossom all around us. The Orchid exhibit runs through Sunday, March 17 at the Cleveland Botanical Gardens and...

History, Romance, and La Dolce Vita

February 2026 |
San Valentino ha origine in Italia e fa parte della storia, della leggenda e della tradizione cattolica. San Valentino fu vescovo nel terzo secolo, nel corso della storia, fu sempre celebrato con l’amore sincero e l’intimità tra le coppie. Ancora...
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