L'italo-americano Staff

The Venetian Ghetto was the area of Venice in which Jews were compelled to live under the Venetian Republic. It is from its name in Italian (“ghetto”), that the English word “ghetto” is derived: in the Venetian language it was …

 For the second year in a row, Italy got the 50th spot in a United Nations world happiness poll published Wednesday. Denmark once more was at the top of the ranking.   Italy placed below countries like Uzbekistan, Malaysia and …

Nevada’s governor, the premier of Italy Matteo Renzi and the director of the U.S. Energy Department’s renewable energy labs dedicated the final piece of the only hybrid power plant in the world producing renewable energy by combining geothermal with two …

On March 17, 1861 Victor Emmanuel II became the first King of a unified Italy. As the Risorgimento movement got at its peak, people were fighting for independence and try to free the country from foreign rule and unite several …

The Catholic Church’s extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy has drawn three million religious pilgrims to Rome in its first 100 days. The announcement has been made by Monsignor Rino Fisichella, the coordinator of the Holy Year, and Rome Prefect Franco Gabrielli. …

Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, known professionally as Lady Gaga, is an Italian American singer, songwriter, and actress. Born on March 28, 1986, she is the elder daughter of Cynthia Louise “Cindy” (Bissett) and Internet entrepreneur Joseph Anthony “Joe” Germanotta, Jr. …

Italy is mourning the death of seven Italian girls who were among 13 young people killed in Sunday’s bus crash in the Catalonia region of Spain. Six Italians were among over 30 injured students who were taken to hospital. Two …

Every year, the little town Bova-Chora in the Reggio Calabria area celebrates Palms Sunday with a special event, which is pretty much unknown in the rest of the region. The tradition consists of bringing, during a procession, huge female statues sculptured …

Singer-songwriter Gianmaria Testa died on Wednesday at age 57 in the hospital in Alba, in the Piedmont region.   Born in Cavallermaggiore, Testa was originally a railway worker. He began his musical career in 1993 when he won first place …

Italian Mayor of Riace in the Calabria region is 40th in Fortune magazine’s ranking of the world’s 50 greatest leaders for his work in rejuvenating the once-dwindling town by recognising the potential of immigrants in a way that could prove …