History & culture
Connecting Continents or Destroying Populations?
November 2019 | Janice Therese Mancuso
Before news of Christopher Columbus’ western voyage with his discovery of a new land was distributed throughout Europe, others had made the trip. Most well-known is Leif Erickson, who landed somewhere on the north coast of America around 1000 AD....
Celebrate Italian American Heritage Month with Thirty-One Days of Italians
October 2019 | La Gazzetta Italiana
Celebrating Italian Heritage By Acknowledging the Accomplishments of Italians and Italian Americans
Who are the champions of our Italian American culture? What can we do to help preserve our Italian heritage?
In 2006, a record of Italians and...
From the Italian American Press: “The Ghosts of the Garfagnana: Seven Strange Stories from Haunted Tuscany”
October 2019 | Janice Therese Mancuso
The northwestern tip of Tuscany stretches into the Apuan Alps, a mountain range of steep jagged peaks and hazy valleys woven with underground tunnels and caves. Within these mountains, the Garfagnana is known as a region shrouded with mysterious...
Michelangelo: Mind of the Master
October 2019 | La Gazzetta Italiana
The Cleveland Museum of Art presents Michelangelo: Mind of the Master, featuring more than 50 drawings by Italian Renaissance artist Michelangelo Buonarroti. The exhibition includes masterpieces formerly in the collection of Queen Christina of...
Superstition or Religion? Possession and Exorcism In the Roman Catholic Church
September 2019 | Diana Lucarino-Diekmann
“Vade, retro satana!” “Step back, Satan!”
Jesus’ exorcisms consisted simply and directly of commanding the demon to leave the host body. To carry forth this work, Jesus told his followers to heal the sick and cast out demons. In third century...
Higher Education: Italy vs. America
September 2019 | Jacob DeCarli
More than 300,000 U.S. students studied abroad in the last academic year and that number continues to increase. Of those 300,000 students, 40 percent study in Europe, namely France, Spain, the U.K., and of course Italy. While study abroad programs...
Superstition or Religion? The Relics and Incorruptibles Tour
August 2019 | Diana Lucarino-Diekmann
Molte persone sono superstiziose e lo sono indipendentemente da cultura, luogo di origine, estrazione sociale o livello di istruzione. In generale si può definire superstizione ogni atto al quale si attribuisce il potere, misterioso e...
La Madonna Arrives in Custonaci
August 2019 | Anne Robichaud
Il Santurario della Madonna di Custonaci, patrona di diversi Comuni staccatasi da Erice, raccoglie oggi l’identità del popolo dell’agro-ericino ed è stato per secoli meta di pellegrini venuti ad omaggiare la Madonna arrivata dal mare, secondo la...
NIAF On Campus Fellowship Scholarship Announced
August 2019 | La Gazzetta Italiana
The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) announced that the 2019-2020 NIAF on Campus Fellowship application is open now until September 13. The program is intended for future leaders who self-identify as active in the Italian American...
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