History & culture

TI-RA-MI-SU “Pick-Me-Up”

November 2022 |
“Tiramisu” is the fifth most recognized Italian word amongst Europeans, appearing in the vocabulary of 23 different languages. The literal translation is “pick me up.” We know it as a delicious blend of mascarpone cheese, egg yolks, and sugar,...

The Spas of the Euganean Hills: The Best Mud in Italy

November 2022 |
Activity holidays are very much in vogue these days, but what if it is the landscape that is full of activity rather than the people on holiday? I am talking about amazing regions of geothermal phenomena where the unexpected happens; from...

Growing Up with Clelia: Malapropisms

October 2022 |
Excerpts of the unique life story of an Italian immigrant. L’articolo descrive la vita di Clelia, una donna italo-americana che è immigrata negli Stati Uniti quando aveva 17 anni. Adesso, lei ha 92 anni, Clelia ha sempre pensato che parlare la...

Youngstown Italian American Architect P. Arthur D’Orazio

October 2022 |
Questo riassunto è di un’intervista de ‘La Gazzetta’ a Joel D’Orazio  sul padre di Joel, Pasquale Arthur D’Orazio, un architetto molto rispettato a Youngstown. Joel parla delle origini italiane di suo padre ed anche della sua educazione. Joel...

The San Leone Society Hosts Centennial Celebration

October 2022 |
The San Leone Society ha festeggiato il mese scorso il suo centenario finalmente dopo due anni. Il relatore principale è stato Basil Russo, membro dal 1968 e presidente del club "Italian Sons and Daughters of America" e conosciuto molto per altri...

Celebrate Your Italian Heritage with Thirty-One Days of Italians

October 2022 |
What do Barnes & Noble, Mount Rushmore, Mr. Peanut, Subway, Tropicana, and the Zamboni have in common? All are iconic American brands, and all have a link to someone with Italian heritage. Many of their names, though, are so deeply ingrained in...

The Spas of the Euganean Hills: The Best Mud in Italy

October 2022 |
Activity holidays are very much in vogue these days, but what if it is the landscape that is full of activity rather than the people on holiday? I am talking about amazing regions of geothermal phenomena where the unexpected happens; from...

The Italian Obsession with Food: A New Exhibition at Venezia Mestre

September 2022 |
"It will be spaghetti, I swear, which will unite Italy." - Garibaldi For the first time in almost three years, Venice will be back to its usual saturation point with tourists this summer, assisted by the latest Biennale spectacular. But, if you...

Growing Up with Clelia: Parlacce o Parolacce

September 2022 |
The unique life story of an Italian immigrant and her delicious original recipes. Quest'articolo parla dei ricordi della scrittrice di quando era ragazzina e sua mamma le diceva cose in italiano. Ad esempio, quando lei faceva qualcosa di brutto,...
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