History & culture

Pilgrims of Hope: Restoring Sacred Spaces at the Jesuit Retreat Center

April 2026 |
I Pellegrini di Speranza sono stati creati per ripristinare e conservare gli spazi naturali e sacri del Jesuit Retreat Center. I sostenitori hanno raccolto più di $400.000 in meno di nove mesi per l’uso della ristorazione delle statue, il...

Keeping Easter Alive: The Italian Immigrant Story

April 2026 |
L’articolo descrive la storia degli immigrati italiani che, negli Stati Uniti, nell’Ottocento, portarono con sé le loro tradizioni uniche per la Pasqua. Giacché gli immigrati abitavano nelle stesse comunità, queste tradizioni poterono sopravvivere...

A Season of Rebirth and Beauty

April 2026 |
Spring in Italy is more than just a change in weather. It’s a cultural awakening that touches food, festivals, daily life, and the landscape itself. As winter fades, the country bursts into color, flavor, and tradition, offering a uniquely Italian...

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...
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