La Gazzetta Italiana

A Look Back: Let Them Eat Cake

May 2020
While this spring's wedding season certainly looks different to couples all across the world, we look back to this article written by Gina Gannon in May 2014. For all of our La Gazzetta Italiana readers who are looking forward to reciting their...


At Home With Milano's Italian Restaurant - a Cookbook

May 2020
With the current global pandemic, we are all facing, it is safe to say the restaurant industry may have been hit the hardest.  With restaurant dining rooms being closed to patrons, owners have been forced to get creative with sales. From...


Help Dante Help Italy

May 2020
Dante Alighieri began writing his “Divine Comedy,” which traces a pilgrim’s progress to our true home in heaven, in the year 1308 and completed the work in the year 1320, publishing it in 1321, the same year he died. The “Comedy” begins in a Dark...


The Italian American Dream

May 2020
Italian Americans have made their mark on American history since arriving from Italy during the late 1880’s. By 1920, more than four million Italians called the U.S. their home. While the majority suffered prejudice and hardships, many were able to...


Juventus players agreed to stop to being pay for save the club

May 2020
Juventus players and their manager, Maurizio Sarri, have agreed to their pay being stopped for four months to save the club an estimated 90 million euros during the coronavirus pandemic. The squad which includes Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo...


Pope Francis Blessing the World vs COVID-19

May 2020
Pope Francis delivered an extraordinary blessing “To the City and to the World” on March 27 to pray for an end to the COVID-19 pandemic. The pope held the special Urbi et Orbi, which is typically reserved only for Christmas and Easter, from the...


Italian Lockdown, Governament offices closed

May 2020
With many government offices closed during Italy’s lockdown, the country has extended the validity of all identity documents including residence permits, identity cards and driving licenses. An updated national emergency decree on March 23 included...


The first National Dante Day

May 2020
On March 25, Italy marked its first national Dante Day. Dante Day was established to celebrate two anniversaries. This year, 2020, marks the 700th anniversary of the completion of the “Divine Comedy” and March 25, 2021 will mark the 700th...


Tornie De Paolo

May 2020
Tomie DePaola, the prolific children’s author and illustrator of “Strega Nona,” died on March 30 at the age of 85 in his home state of New Hampshire. DePaola had suffered a fall the week prior which he was badly injured in and died of complications...


LGI's calendar - Things to do

April 2020
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...


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