History & culture
Letters from Veneto: Moonlight Oil and LoVivo
April 2024 | Myra Robinson
by Myra Robinson
I have yet to hear my first cuckoo of the year, but in other respects everything is slowly coming back to life. The almond trees are in blossom on my favorite walk along the ridge of Monte Fasolo, and there are small green buds...
On the Cover: The Processione dei Misteri di Trapani: A Sacred Spectacle of Faith and Tradition
March 2024 | La Gazzetta Italiana
Italy is renowned for its rich cultural heritage, and one of the most captivating religious events that unfolds in the heart of Sicily is the Processione dei Misteri di Trapani. This annual procession is a profound manifestation of faith,...
Ferrari: The Car, the Man, the Passion
March 2024 | Joanna Lucarino
Owning this iconic Italian luxury sports car with its long and illustrious racing heritage is a dream for most of us car lovers. The car company was founded in 1939 by Enzo Anselmo Giuseppe Maria Ferrari in Modena, Italy. The Ferrari brand is...
Dante, Canto 1: Lost in the Dark Wood
March 2024 | William Giovinazzo
“In the middle of the journey of our life, I came to myself in a dark wood where the straight way was lost.” So begins Dante’s journey through the afterlife.
As we see from the above quote, Dante begins by waking. Midway through his life, he...
A Second Language is a Gift Worth Sharing
March 2024 | Patrick Tunno
“Piovono Polpette”, the Italian dub of “It’s Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs” is playing in the living room. It’s an exclusive viewing party for an audience of one – my seven-year-old son. He’s sprawled out across our chenille indigo sofa in...
A Book Review: “Christ Stopped at Eboli”
March 2024 | William Giovinazzo
When I was a boy, movies and television shows depicted Italy as a lush land with happy, though somewhat simple, peasants. Their homes were quaint, kitchens festooned with braids of garlic and herbs. There was always plenty of bread,...
Trailblazer Hon. Donna Congeni Fitzsimmons Retires
March 2024 | Lisa Gasbarre Black
Trailblazing Judge Donna Congeni Fitzsimmons has retired from over 40 years of a professional life dedicated to fighting crime and improving her community through judicial service and civic involvement. As judge of the Rocky River, Ohio Municipal...
On the Cover: Mount Etna
February 2024 | La Gazzetta Italiana
Nell'articolo si parla dell'Etna, il vulcano più attivo di tutta Europa. Le eruzioni dell'Etna furono documentate in epoca greca e con gli antichi romani. Anche se gli abitanti corrono il rischio di vivere vicino al vulcano, il terreno intorno...
“The Divine Comedy”: The Inferno
February 2024 | William Giovinazzo
Hell. A place without hope. A place of justice. A place of weeping and gnashing of teeth. It is this place, this place of utter despair, through which Dante voluntarily travels to be reunited with the great love of his life, Beatrice. Dante...
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