History & culture

Weddings in Italy: A Celebration of Romance, Beauty, and Tradition

July 2026 |
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...

Summer Festivals in Puglia: Celebrating Tradition Under the Mediterranean Sky

July 2026 |
Summer in Puglia is more than sunshine, seaside escapes, and unforgettable cuisine. It is a season of celebration. From June through September, towns and villages across Italy’s southern heel come alive with festivals that honor centuries-old...

Italian Fireworks: A History of Light, Celebration, and Tradition Through the Centuries

July 2026 |
Fireworks in Italy are more than entertainment; they are a centuries-old expression of celebration, power, religion, and community identity. From Renaissance courts to modern seaside festivals, Italy has played a major role in shaping the cultural...

Following Years of NIAF Advocacy, Historic Columbus Circle Fountain Flows Again in Washington, D.C.

July 2026 |
The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) proudly celebrated a milestone for Italian American heritage and American civic life as the historic Christopher Columbus Memorial Fountain at Columbus Circle in Washington, D.C. officially reopened...

Something Italian. From Distant Shores to Family Tables, The Recipes That Held Us Together

June 2026 |
For what is food but the greatest expression of joy and hurt in the world, Annette Januzzi Wick writes in this blending of history, memoir, and cooking. In response, readers are taken to the cherished place where her Italian ancestors and immigrant...

NIAF Celebrates Italian American Excellence at 2026 New York Gala

June 2026 |
The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) brought together more than 700 guests from the United States and Italy on Thursday, April 23, 2026, for its annual New York Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street, honoring six distinguished Italian Americans...

Festivals in Italy in June: A Celebration of Culture, Music, and Tradition

June 2026 |
June in Italy is a month of celebration. As summer arrives and daylight stretches late into the evening, towns and cities across the country come alive with music, religious processions, historical reenactments, food fairs, and colorful street...

A Look Back: Pompeo della Cesa, Armorer to the Court of Milan

June 2026 |
June is here and that means festival time! If your community or parish has an upcoming festival, please contact us so that we can help you promote it.The weather is finally pleasant, and we hope you have a chance to get outside and enjoy it. From...

La Limone

June 2026 |
Phoenix entrepreneur Joanna Palmer, featured on Bravo’s “Below Deck” in April, has just published a culinary memoir and cookbook that prove the best chapters of a woman’s life have no expiry date. Viewers of a recent “Below Deck” episode on Bravo...
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