Simone Schiavinato

This is an invitation to all of you. Write to us, share your stories, and let us be part of your lives and your contributions to the Italian-American community. Even something as simple as this—what may seem small—is actually a …

At the beginning of December, the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage officially declared Italy’s traditional bell-ringing art as part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. This millennia-old sound, heard in towns and cities across …

An interesting international study was recently published in the prestigious The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, featuring contributions from scientists in the Molise and Apulia regions. The study addresses a topic that directly affects our health and our relationship with …

For 116 years, not just a month, we’ve stood by the Italian-American community on the West Coast. How better to show our commitment to preserving and promoting Italian-American heritage? Giving a voice to the Italian and Italian-American communities has always …

The greatest lesson is that at 90, she still looks toward tomorrow and her next film. For her, cinema has always meant the ability to dream, to set aside reality, and to be charmed by the evocative power of the …

The Italian language evolved through a long and gradual process, which began with the decline of the Roman Empire in the fifth century. It wasn’t until the year 1000 that the first texts began to appear in the vernacular—no longer …

In 2001, My Voyage to Italy, a 1999 documentary directed by Martin Scorsese about Italian cinema, was presented out of competition at the Cannes Film Festival. The documentary, which lasts over four hours, features Scorsese’s deep and thoughtful critique alongside …

First, the Jubilee in Rome, then the Winter Olympics in Milano-Cortina. The new year begins with a major national investment, not only in grand events but also in domestic tourism, facing the dual challenge of hospitality and managing an enormous …

From Thanksgiving to Christmas, the leap feels almost instantaneous. Time seems to race faster with every passing year, and December feels shorter and shorter. A hundred tasks to juggle, a hundred thoughts swirling. Mornings disappear in a blur, afternoons vanish …

Fall is approaching, even though the high temperatures don’t always make it feel like the new season is here. Still, the calendar is clear: the equinox on September 22 is near, and with it comes the gradual shortening of the …