Posted in Articles on Apr 15th, 2014
Guest post by Daniele Bondi It’s a fact that Italians played a key role in the discovery, exploration, settlement and destiny of the Americas. Cristoforo Colombo (I don’t know why his name was translated into Christopher Columbus: nobody will ever translate American names like Jimmy Carter, Bruce Springsteen, Jack Lemmon,…) was from Genova (Genoa) and was the […]
Posted in Associations on Apr 16th, 2012
The Italian American Community Center of Rochester, NY offers a wide range of interesting activities. They include dinner dances, receptions, graduations, weddings, and meetings in the Ballroom, bocce tournaments and soccer games, just to name a few. The Community Center has a library with a collection of Italian publications. The Italian language and Italian culture are being promoted […]
Posted in Associations, Italian culture, Organizations on Sep 30th, 2011
If you would like to connect with Italians no longer living in Italy, or with people around the world who have Italian parents/grandparents, here are a few suggestions: Linked-in has several groups of people who call themselves Italian. Some are Italian born, some are of Italian ancestry, some are Italian at heart. They now live […]
This weekend many Italian communities around the world will be celebrating San Gennaro (Saint Januarius), and this will give anyone an opportunity to enjoy a festive event, eat Italian food and try to practice some Italian with other festival participants. But who was San Gennaro? He was a martyr saint and Bishop of Naples during the […]
Posted in Events on Sep 9th, 2011
On Saturday, September 10, visit and have fun at the 2011 Festa Coloniale Italiana, an annual Italian festival that celebrates the rich Italian and Italian-American heritage that has existed in San Francisco for generations. This free event continues to be San Francisco’s only Italian festival and this year’s celebration includes the commemoration of the 150th anniversary […]
Posted in Associations on May 21st, 2011
While this group is principally located in Salt Lake City, Utah, anyone, anywhere is more than welcome to be part of it. The main mission of the group is to foster an environment where those of Italian descent or just interested in all things Italian, can meetup and learn more about their ancestry, Italian culture, […]
Posted in Events on Apr 28th, 2011
Don’t get frustrated if you can’t go to Italy right now. Find a local Italian-American festival and celebrate without a passport and without jet-lag. The National Italian American Foundation has a list of Italian and Italian American festivals held in the US every year. Find a festival near you here: http://www.niaf.org/research/festivals.asp
Posted in Associations on Apr 27th, 2011
Over a century ago, L’Unione Italiana was founded by a small visionary group who realized that by uniting together, the Italian community of Tampa could overcome many of the social and economic challenges that confronted those “turn-of-the-century” immigrants from Italy. If you want to feel a part of a close knit community and are interested […]
Posted in Associations on Apr 1st, 2011
The “Amici della Lingua Italiana” in New Jersey, USA, is a non-profit organization that offers Italian language weekly classes to members and non-members. The purpose of the Club is the perpetuation and propagation of the Italian culture and language. During its monthly meetings it offers research presentations that cover Italian history, music, poetry, and personal experiences. […]
If you’re planning to go to Italy in February or March this year, don’t forget to check out the wonderful Carnevale celebrations held in many cities. This year Fat Tuesday, also known as Mardi Gras (in Italian: Martedì Grasso) will be on March 8th. This is usually the peak of the celebration and the last […]
Browse a selection of books for Italian language students and bilingual children here.
