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For Christians, the Passover Seder became known as the “Last Supper,” the foreshadowing of Christ’s crucifixion, death, and resurrection on Easter Sunday and the beginning of Christianity
LIFE & PEOPLE

The Full Moon and Easter Sunday

For a number of years, I have wondered why Easter Sunday falls at different times of the spring season. Although Easter usually comes in the month of...
April 10, 2017
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Salvatore Di Vita
Traditionally, the Christmas story often told is one of three kings called the magi who had traveled from the east to pay homage to the new-born King
La vita italiana

“Of Kings and Magi and Myrrh”

Each Christmas season brings with it the telling and retelling of a familiar tale portraying the nativity of Jesus Christ. Camouflaged within the...
December 8, 2016
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Salvatore Di Vita
In recent years, the celebration of Halloween has made its way into Italy’s list of holidays
Lifestyle

“Dolcetto o Scherzetto?” Trick or treat?

It is difficult to say exactly when vigilia d ’Ognissanti or Halloween first took hold in Italy. This spooky day seems to have floated into existence...
October 27, 2016
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Salvatore Di Vita
Heritage

Do You Believe in Santa Claus? Part two of a magic story

In the first half of this two-part discussion, we left off with the question, “How did St. Nicholas become Santa Claus?” I must answer by first...
December 22, 2015
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Salvatore Di Vita
Saint Nicholas is particularly woshipped in Northern Europe as Sinterklaas
La vita italiana

Do you really believe in Santa Claus? Ask Saint Nicholas

One Christmas day some years ago, as my family gathered around the Christmas tree, my granddaughter looked up at me and asked, “Grandpa, do you...
December 22, 2015
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Salvatore di Vita
Thanksgiving celebration, an ancient tradition at the end of the crop year and the beginning of the winter break
La vita italiana

Happy Thanksgiving in Italian

There is something strange about the Thanksgiving holiday that sets it apart from other holidays. Perhaps it’s the expectation of a house full of...
November 26, 2015
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Salvatore Di Vita
Ancient Romans, America, Italian culture, Italian heritage, Italian american, Italian news, Italian traditions
La vita italiana

Ancient Romans in America?

Can anyone possibly imagine an ancient Roman ship floundering in heavy seas off the coast of what is now South America? There are some who theorize...
January 22, 2015
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Salvatore Di Vita
Pompeii, Voices from the Past, Eruption, Italian culture, Italian heritage, Italian american, Italian news, Italian traditions
Culture

Voices from the Past (part two): The eruption of Mount Vesuvius

The eruption of Mount Vesuvius lasted two days. The only witness to document his observations was Pliny the Younger, who recorded what he saw from...
August 29, 2014
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Salvatore Di Vita
Pompeii, Mount Vesuvius, Voices from the Past, Italian culture, Italian heritage, Italian american, Italian news, Italian traditions
Culture

Voices from the Past in Pompeii (part one)

It happened 1,935 years ago this August 24. The year was 79 AD, and at the base of Mount Vesuvius sat the city of Pompeii, home to about 12,000...
August 23, 2014
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Salvatore Di Vita
Antonio Salieri, Mozart, italian culture, italian heritage, italian american, italian news, italian traditions
Culture

Who Was Antonio Salieri? (part two)

By some accounts, to say that Salieri and Mozart were professional rivals, is putting it mildly. A rivalry between Mozart and Salieri was well known...
July 8, 2014
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Salvatore Di Vita

Videos

Birds Nests Cookies by Nonna Cecilia

Gulf of La Spezia: Tellaro

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Società & Cultura

Dopo Caravaggio. Il Seicento napoletano in mostra a Prato

Dopo Caravaggio. Il Seicento napoletano

November 15, 2019
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Staff
Corrado Cagli, l’esilio americano e il suo laboratorio eclettico

Cagli e l’esilio americano

November 15, 2019
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Francesca Graziano
L'influenza della rivoluzione digitale sulla generazioni di artisti che l'ha vissuta: Visio a Firenze

Arte e rivoluzione digitale

November 15, 2019
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Nicoletta Curradi
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Red Carpet

Buon 91°compleanno al maestro premio Oscar Ennio Morricone

91°compleanno per Morricone

November 15, 2019
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Staff
Sogno Italiano Cercasi: vinci l'Italia con un video

Sogno Italiano Cercasi

November 15, 2019
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Staff
Michelangelo torna nelle cave di Henraux sul Monte Altissimo con Konchalovsky

Michelangelo, il Peccato, Konchalovsky

November 15, 2019
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Rosi Fontana
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Grand Tour

Bressanone, l’intramontabile sapore della tradizione che profuma di pane e strudel di mele

Bressanone, sapore di tradizione

November 15, 2019
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Luca Ferrari
A Montepulciano per uno dei più celebri capolavori dell’architettura rinascimentale italiana

A Montepulciano per un capolavoro

November 15, 2019
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Fabrizio Del Bimbo
A piedi per 407 metri sulla laguna: dopo 69 anni, torna il Ponte Votivo verso il cimitero di San Michele

Ponte votivo a Venezia

November 15, 2019
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Luca Ferrari
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Attualità

Venezia sott'acqua: danni per miliardi alla città patrimonio Unesco

Venezia sott'acqua: danni per miliardi...

November 15, 2019
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Staff
A 16 anni da Nassirya 5 italiani feriti in Iraq

A 16 anni da Nassirya 5 italiani feriti

November 15, 2019
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Staff
A rischio chiusura la più grande acciaieria d’Europa che a Taranto dà lavoro a 20mila persone

A rischio l'acciaieria di Taranto...

November 15, 2019
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Staff
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Impresa Italia

Blockchain per la tracciabilità del Made in Italy

Blockchain per il Made in Italy

November 15, 2019
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Staff
World Cheese Awards per Asiago Dop, l'eccellenza veneta dei formaggi

World Cheese Awards per Asiago Dop

November 15, 2019
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Staff
Il panettone è italiano: campagna a difesa del made in Italy

Il panettone è italiano

November 15, 2019
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Staff
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Heritage

Restauri e manutenzione sul Dc9 per non dimenticare Ustica

Per non dimenticare Ustica

November 15, 2019
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Staff
Profughi d’Italia. 1943-1955, il dramma dei giuliano-dalmati dalle foibe ai centri di raccolta

Profughi d’Italia: i giuliano-dalmati

November 15, 2019
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Staff
In Illinois il 110° anniversario della tragedia mineraria di Cherry: 73 immigrati italiani tra le vittime

110° anni fa la tragedia di Cherry

November 15, 2019
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Staff
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