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Seton Catholic School Hosts "A Night to Remember...In Venice"
The coronavirus pandemic upended America’s school systems over the past 13 months as most schools in the nation closed their doors for an extended period to combat the spread of the virus. “Virtual learning” became an everyday term in our…
Quintillo C. "Quinn" Alonzo
59, A hilarious man of many words and a huge heart; Adored husband of Jacqueline A. (Nee Lanovara); Loving father of Santino (Lisa), Gia Cline (Thomas), Talia, and the late Salvatore; Cherished Poppie of Santino, Carmine, Nina, and Lily; Dearest…
Italian Bureaucracy: A Comedy of Errors
Many La Gazzetta Italiana readers dream of buying property in Italy. It was my dream too, and I have never once regretted my decision to do it. However, with the dream comes legendary Italian bureaucracy, demonstrated in this little, ironic…
Italian Americans Unite Across Our Country
Saturday, February 20, 2021 will be remembered as one of the most historic dates in Italian American history. It is the day that representatives of 354 Italian American organizations from throughout our country joined together to participate in the first-ever…
Fettuccini Alfredo is NOT Italian
It is amazing to me, a guy who grew up in an Italian American community in upstate New York, how much I learned about being Italian when I left that community to live among the medighans of Los Angeles. I…
From La Serenissima to the Eternal City: The Grand Tour in 18th-Century Venice and Rome
“Sir, a man who has not been to Italy is always conscious of an inferiority…” Samuel Johnson “In Rome I have found myself for the first time.” Johann Wolfgang von Goethe “The spectacle of Venice afforded some hours of astonishment…
Gubbio’s Good Friday Living Medieval Street Theater
Easter liturgies have incorporated early forms of performances and role-playing, varying from short text passages to long presentations, since the 10th century. In the 15th and 16th centuries, Passion plays grew into elaborate performances. Called in Italy sacre rapresentazioni (sacred…
Street Art in Florence
A compact city known for renowned artists like Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael and Michelangelo, Florence offers many famous paintings, frescos and sculptures in its countless churches, museums and palaces. However, less notable art also exists throughout the city. When exploring…
