Richard Leto

Italian Pride in the Capital City of Ohio

October 2024
This month in the Capital City of Ohio, the 44th annual Columbus Italian Festival will be held on the grounds of the historic St. John the Baptist (SJB) Italian Catholic church. The first Italian festival was held in 1980. The festival runs from...


Making a Difference for Our Younger Generation of Italian Descent

September 2024
Il Columbus Italian Club ha festeggiato il 18 luglio i vincitori delle borse di studio. Il club gli ha concesso quattordici borse di studio che insieme sono aumentate a $23.000. I vincitori sono stati un gruppo eterogeneo di studenti che quest'anno...


Is it a Monument, Statue, Memorial, or Public Art?

November 2023
Researching and trying to find the most accurate definition that would answer the question posed in my article title, I found some differences and commonalities. However, in my humble and novice (and slightly biased) opinion, I feel all the noted...


A Family Portrait and the Story It Tells

August 2022
The old saying that “a picture is worth a thousand words” can literally apply to my vintage Leto family portrait (circa 1923). Therefore, you might say this famiglia photo of my Italian immigrant grandparents and their second-generation children...