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Mark your Calendars!
Pittsburgh Little Italy Days Bloomfield August 13-16, 2020 The Greater Youngstown Italian Fest Central Square July 31 - August 2, 2020 Cleveland Feast of the Assumption Little Italy August 13-16, 2020
LGI's calendar - things to do January 2020
To include your event, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Regular meetings of Solon Italian Club: Last Wednesday of each month 7:30 p.m., Solon Community Center New members welcome. Contact Mike Rhea at (216) 337-8407 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for information. Dinner at…
Calling Local Writers!
Do you have interest in writing or journalism? Are you looking for a way to be more involved in the Italian American community? La Gazzetta Italiana is looking for writers of ALL ages to contribute articles about local events in…
Basic and Intermediate Italian Language Classes Offered at Western Reserve Historical Society in Cleveland
The Western Reserve Historical Society and NOIA Foundation are pleased to continue offering a series of both Beginners as well as Intermediate/Advanced level Italian Language classes, taught by Serena Scaiola, a native speaker of Italian with many years of teaching…
Life Can Change in an Instant
Nella vita di ognuno di noi capitano avvenimenti che in qualche modo ci cambiano la vita. A volte essi sono positivi: l’incontro con una persona amata, una amicizia inaspettata, la nascita di un figlio. A volte, purtroppo, sono negativi o…
Surprises Abound When Connecting With a DNA Cousin
Fino a qualche anno fa, chi voleva ricostruire il proprio albero genealogico doveva consultare tutti i parenti ancora in vita e poi spulciare vecchi archivi dell’anagrafe o della parrocchia. In seguito, in aiuto degli appassionati della genealogia sono arrivati numerosi…
Superstition or Religion? The Ultimate Afterlife Destination: Heaven
The Roman Catholic Church teaches heaven to be primarily a state of being; a beatific, happy, blissful understanding of God, rather than a place “up there.” It is utter and absolute fulfillment. I liken it to Samadhi, the eighth limb…
“Le Avventure di Pinocchio: Storia di un Burattino” (The Adventures of Pinocchio: The Story of a Puppet)
Folk and fairy tales filled with allegorical symbolism were originally shared amongst adults in the oral tradition until Charles Perrault scribed them around 300-years-ago and the Brothers Grimm around 100-years-ago. In 1959, Italo Calvino collected 200 tales for his book…
