History & culture
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
December 2021 | William Giovinazzo
One of my favorite Christmas carols is “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.” The line where they sing, “through the years, we all will be together, if the Fates allow,” appeals to me. Amid all the rocking around the clock and jingle bell...
Two Sonnets for All Saints’ Day by Iginio Ugo Tarchetti (1839-1869)
November 2021 | David Gariff
The term “Scapigliatura” refers to an interdisciplinary art movement born in Milan in the post-Risorgimento period. The word itself (translated into English as “dishevelment” but perhaps closer in meaning to “bohemianism”) was first defined in an...
The Russo Brothers Italian American Film Forum Grant Finalists
November 2021 | La Gazzetta Italiana
The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) and the Italian Sons and Daughters of America (ISDA) are thrilled to announce the 2020 and 2021 grant finalists for The Russo Brothers Italian American Film Forum.
The Film Forum, led by AGBO’s...
Elections for the Renewal of the Committee of Italians Residing Abroad
November 2021 | La Gazzetta Italiana
The elections for the renewal of the Committee of Italians Residing Abroad (Com.It.Es.)
will be held December 3, 2021 (art. 14, ¶ 3, Law n.162/12.302019, converted into Law n.118 of 02.28.2020). The Committee of Italians Residing Abroad are...
La Musica
November 2021 | Ilaria Massacesi
In an earlier edition, we spoke about the major Italian opera composers known around the world.
Now, we will discuss some of the famous Italian opera lyrical singers such as Luciano Pavarotti, Katia Ricciarelli, Andrea Bocelli, Renata Tebaldi,...
Dolci and Levi: Italian Activists
November 2021 | Diana Lucarino-Diekmann
Italy is no stranger to political activism. Both historic figures and current activists have changed the political and social landscapes of the country. Here, we remember two important figures who influenced change in Italy.
Danilo Dolci...
The Friendship Train
November 2021 | Janice Therese Mancuso
Several years after WWII, Western Europe was still recovering; and along with restoring economies, political dominance was also at stake. Towards the end of 1947, as the result of a nationwide humanitarian effort, a ship filled with cartons of food...
Where are the Italian Superheroes?
November 2021 | William Giovinazzo
Do you remember Dondi? Most people do not. Dondi was a comic strip that ran from September 1955 to June 1986. It was about an Italian orphan befriended by American soldiers who found him in a village destroyed by the war. When the soldiers were...
Pope Francis: "The Catholic Church Must be Open and Welcoming"
November 2021 | La Gazzetta Italiana
Il Papa Francesco ha recentemente proclamato che i Cattolici devono essere attenti di non formare una separazione con i gruppi minoritari, riferendosi ai rifugiati, i senzatetto, gli immigrati, gli abbandonati, i poveri, ed altre persone bisognose....
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