History & culture
Scopa
October 2025 | Joanna Lucarino
Questo articolo descrive il gioco della "Scopa", che è giocato con carte italiane. Scopa significa "bastone che spazza", perché l'obiettivo del gioco è di spazzare via tutte le carte sul tavolo. L'articolo descrive le regole e come vincere. Anche...
Meet bybecca: The Vintage-Inspired Jewelry Brand Rooted in Italian Heritage
October 2025 | La Gazzetta Italiana
Becca Serio, originally from Twinsburg, OH and who now calls Austin, Texas home, has always had a passion for jewelry and fashion and styling. “I love finding new ways to wear and style things, I love vintage shopping and having unique...
A Year of Grace and Renewal: The 2025 Catholic Jubilee
October 2025 | La Gazzetta Italiana
The 2025 Jubilee, called the Jubilee of Hope, is a Holy Year declared by the Vatican. It began on Christmas Eve, 2024, and runs until the Epiphany of 2026. At the end of 2025, the Catholic Church is celebrating two key events within the Jubilee...
Italians and Christopher Columbus: Pride, Debate, and a Complex Legacy
October 2025 | La Gazzetta Italiana
Dear Readers, The following article was meant to be printed with an Italian translation in September’s issue but was inadvertently printed twice in English. Please accept our apologies and enjoy the piece.
Christopher Columbus, Cristoforo Colombo...
Preserving Memory Through the Lens of Famiglia
October 2025 | James W. Arvia
Questo articolo è stato scritto da James W. Arvia, il creatore della serie di fotolibri intitolata "Famiglia". Questi libri sono nati come un progetto personale, ma sono cresciuti rapidamente. Arvia si è reso conto che, con la distanza tra gli...
A Look Back: Little Italy, San Francisco
October 2025 | Angela Spitalieri
It is that time of year again, Italian American Heritage Month! It is the perfect time to celebrate all the accomplishments of the Italian American community, not only today but in years past - and there are a lot! From the great traditions of food...
The Bocce Bros. Visit Red Sauce Studio - Home of the Italian American Podcast
October 2025 | Richard Leto
Visting the historic Little Italy neighborhood in lower Manhattan of New York City, notably Mulberry St., makes for a memorable experience for any of us who share Italian American roots. For it is truly recognized as the ground zero of Italian...
Celebrating Italian American Heritage Month with Thirty-One Days of Italians
October 2025 | Janice Therese Mancuso
The best way to keep Italian American heritage and culture alive is through education. In today’s fast-paced world with an overabundance of “breaking news” and a surplus of media outlets where it’s difficult to even keep up with current events, our...
A Year of Grace and Renewal: The 2025 Catholic Jubilee
October 2025 | La Gazzetta Italiana
Two Young Hearts for Today’s Church: The Canonizations of Blessed Carlo Acutis and Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati
In a powerful and deeply moving Mass held in St. Peter’s Square before some 70,000–80,000 faithful, Pope Leo XIV canonized two...
