History & culture
“Stories from the Bean Table” by Angelo Velotta
July 2024 | La Gazzetta Italiana
A story about balloons. A story about a kookaburra. A story about fishing. And a story about a trumpet. At least that's how my nearly three-year old son knows them by. Behind the balloons, kookaburra, fishing, and trumpet, are messages of hope and...
Pineapple on Pizza, Sure. Anchovies, No.
June 2024 | William Giovinazzo
Recently, after a long and busy day, my wife and I decided to bring in a pizza. Although my wife makes an incredible pizza, it was one of those nights when we just wanted to sit in front of the television, doing nothing more strenuous than chewing....
From the Italian American Press “Italian Culture in America: The Immigrants 1880 to 1930”
June 2024 | Janice Therese Mancuso
The history of Italians in America began more than 500 years ago with a Genoese sailor who bumped into uncharted land. Within 35 years, three other explorers, all of Italian heritage, would chart land for England, Spain, Portugal, and France. From...
La Cultura del Caffe (Coffee Culture)
June 2024 | Joanna Lucarino
Italian coffee culture is one of quality, tradition, and passion. Since coffee beans were first imported into Italy through Venice in the 16th century, the love of coffee began. Italy remains one of the largest importers of beans through its two...
In the Same Kitchen, 60 Years Apart: Artist Janice Merendino and the Continuing Spaces of Immigration
June 2024 | Ben Lariccia
At the turn of the previous century, a neighborhood in Atlantic City received a sizable influx of newcomers from Italy. The chicken coops and duck enclosures built by these immigrants gave the area its name, Ducktown. Nowadays, people may know the...
Letters from Veneto: Commissioning a Landscape Painting
June 2024 | Myra Robinson
In November of 2023, author Myra Robinson shared her piece “Letters from Veneto: Commissioning a Landscape Painting” with our readers. Since this piece, the painting has been delivered and is currently being cherished by Myra.
Please enjoy Myra’s...
On the Cover: The Baths of Caracalla
May 2024 | La Gazzetta Italiana
A Glimpse into Ancient Roman Luxury
L'articolo descrive le Terme di Caracalla che si trovano nel centro di Roma, costruite nel II secolo. Gli antichi romani usarono le terme non solo per lavarsi ma anche per socializzare. Furono simbolo pubblico...
Canto III: Abandon All Hope
May 2024 | William Giovinazzo
Quotes from The Inferno are taken from the Charles S. Singleton translation.
Canto III opens with the inscription on the gates of hell; “Through me you enter the woeful city / Through me you enter eternal grief / Through me you enter among the...
La Cultura del Caffe (Coffee Culture)
May 2024 | Joanna Lucarino
Joe, Java, Brew…these are just a few of the names we give to that wonderful cup of coffee. Coffee lovers may be referred to as coffee aficionados, coffee connoisseurs, even coffee snobs! It is a fact that coffee is one of the most popular...
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