focus on
Pittsburgh's Little Italy Days
Pittsburgh’s Little Italy Days started in 2002 to celebrate Bloomfield’s Italian heritage and create a destination spot for Italian-themed entertainment and food. The event has grown through the years and now lasts four days. Sal Richetti, who was born and {mprestriction…
The Greater Youngstown Italian Fest
The Greater Youngstown Italian Fest is an annual event in downtown Youngstown, hosted by the Italian Heritage Foundation of Youngstown, Inc. The primary goal of the registered non-profit heritage foundation is to improve the {mprestriction ids="*"}quality of life in the greater…
Italian Cultural Garden Restoration Honors Italy's Greats
Nel 1930 l’uomo d’affari italiano Philip Garbo fu incaricato dal Comune di Cleveland di seguire la costruzione di un monumento culturale in stile rinascimentale che fungesse da simbolo dell’immenso contributo dato dalla cultura italiana alla democrazia americana. Con la dedica…
The Feast in Little Italy Cleveland
The biggest festival in Cleveland’s Little Italy kicks off this month on Aug. 15! The Feast of the Assumption, better known as simply “The Feast” to locals, is a 4-day event spanning across five blocks of the city’s Italian hot…
Superstition or Religion? The Relics and Incorruptibles Tour
Molte persone sono superstiziose e lo sono indipendentemente da cultura, luogo di origine, estrazione sociale o livello di istruzione. In generale si può definire superstizione ogni atto al quale si attribuisce il potere, misterioso e irrazionale, di favorire un evento…
Discovering La Famiglia: Planning an Italian Research Trip
If you have been reading this column and following my guidance, you might be at the point where you find yourself wanting to continue researching – in Italy. For us family historians, there is nothing more exciting than to walk…
Casa Malaparte on the Coast of Capri
If you travel on the slow ferry from Naples to Capri, it may take up to 90 minutes to cross the Gulf of Naples and reach the island that is divided into two towns. To the west, Anacapri spreads across…
Museum of the Holy Souls in Purgatory
Situato nella Chiesa del Sacro Cuore del Suffragio, una piccola chiesa romana appena passato Castel Sant'Angelo, è un museo di una stanza dedicato alle Anime del Purgatorio. Located in the Chiesa del Sacro Cuore del Suffragio, a small Roman church…
