Culture

This is the second of a two part article featuring the timeless game of bocce ball.  Part one of the article was published in the May 28, 2015 edition of L’Italo- Americano.  In it we explored the history of this …

As a student trying to learn the Italian language, it is fun for me to learn Italian words that crept into our everyday use of the English language. Typically, if there is a story behind the word, I am better …

Luxurious carriages for children drawn by ponies or baby goats, an endless collection of nineteenth-century ceramics, and royal baby prams pushed by servants, will be displayed to the public at the Quirinale Palace. Halls filled with tapestry collections, chandeliers made of …

Dear Readers, In June, the month we celebrate Grads and Dads, I want to offer my heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to newly minted, MBA Boston College graduate, Angela Cannistraci. During the graduation ceremonies held at Boston College, a Roman …

It doesn’t take long in Los Angeles to notice the extent to which Hollywood enjoys recreating foreign cultures to showcase its finest art forms.  From the Chinese and Egyptian Theaters on Hollywood Boulevard to the Greek Theater in Griffith Park, …

Blue for a little boy or pink if it is a girl; white for weddings or red for graduation: while the colour changes according to the event in which they are offered to guests, the Italian confetti are today well …

The small town of Rende, in the Calabria region, has become the core of the world for one day, thanks to the longest pizza ever made. Breaking the Spanish record of a 1,141 meter pizza, the Calabrese pizzaioli coming from …

Among the few women who have made it to the conductor’s podium, Speranza Scappucci is also a brilliant pianist and a graduate from the prestigious Juilliard School and the Conservatorio di Musica Santa Cecilia in Rome. After her debut as …

June 24, Florence celebrates its patron saint, San Giovanni: the Festa di San Giovanni is marked with a traditional parade through the centre, a so-called Calcio Storico match in Piazza Santa Croce, and, later in the evening, a fireworks display over …

Many things people do not know is how oaring a gondola. Our Italian Buddy explores this special tradition in Venice.  If you’re in Venice and you’re observing a gondola, you may be surprised by the peculiar oaring style: standing driver, …