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Italian American Museum of Cleveland to Open Summer 2021
Last month, signs went up in the windows of 12111 Mayfield Road in Cleveland’s Little Italy announcing the Italian American Museum of Cleveland (IAMCLE). It is slated to open sometime this summer. IAMCLE was founded on Columbus Day 2020 when…
Nominate an Honoree for 2021 Cleveland Italian American Heritage Month
Nominations for Honorees to be recognized during Cleveland Italian American Heritage Month in October 2021 are being requested by the Cleveland Italian American Heritage Committee. The categories for nomination include: Arts & Culture, Business, City or County Employee, Individual, Public…
The Italian Immigrant
What images come to mind when someone mentions Italian immigrants to the United States? If you are like most people, myself included, you imagine steamships and the early 1900s. Typically, what I envision is the iconic scene in “The Godfather,…
Mondo Stray
In large Italian cities you may notice dogs with owners in tow, often breeds that may be considered “designer” or “pure bread.” Rarely, however, do you see stray dogs roaming. In 2010, Fiona Cole and Carlo Cesario rescued their dog,…
The Pandemic Was No Match for Garlic
Spring has finally arrived in Northeast Ohio. We have not only navigated winter with the usual ice, snow and cold, but hopefully survived the deadly COVID-19 pandemic. Everyone’s life has been disrupted by this pandemic. Our daily lives have changed;…
The Music
It is very easy to meet Italians that love to sing, whether it is while they drive or are cooking or even during their daily activities. Just as dancing embodies a strong Italian tradition, singing does as well. Let’s take…
The Healthy Italian: Excess and Wastefulness
We live in a world of food waste. Every year more than 1.3 billion tons of edible food worth nearly $1 trillion is wasted. How much is that in practical terms? One third of all the food produced for humans.…
U.S. Passengers Can Now Board Covid-Tested Flights to Italy
This article first appeard in The Local on May 15, 2021. https://www.thelocal.it/20210515/latest-italy-to-reopen-to-us-tourists-on-covid-tested-flights/ U.S. airline Delta has announced it will allow “all customers” to board its Covid-tested flights from [May 16] after a change to the Italian travel restrictions. Delta Air…
