Culture

It was Sunday, just a few days ago.  I was planning to attend a celebration in honor of Christopher Columbus at the Casa Italiana, Los Angeles.   It was a special day for me because I was scheduled to be …

Italy is a land of saints, poets, and sailors. This was as true in the 15th century, when Christopher Columbus sailed off, as it is today. Creativity and curiosity have always been distinguishing features of the Italian spirit and inspired …

According to a recent article in the New Republic magazine about the admissions process of Ivy League universities, a college like Yale now considers any applicant whose parents have no more than a high school education “a genuine hardship case.” …

Dear Readers, Lee Iacocca, the outspoken, straight-shooting businessman, who as Chief Executive Officer of Chrysler, brought the company back from the brink to booming success, after being knocked out as president of the Ford Motor Company, by Henry, in a …

Dear Readers, On October 1, 1943 when the Allies came to “liberate” Naples from the German occupation, they found out that a rag-tag population of war-weary “Napoletani” civilians has already “liberated” it. “Grazie” to Ken Borelli, I.A.H.F. Cultural Chairman, San …

Since the 20th century, outer space has been the new frontier of exploration and discovery, a fascinating endeavor that involves all the major powers in the world in terms of both technological and economic development. Present investigation is mostly focused …

What would Italy be without “il caffé”? Coffee wasn’t invented in Italy, but certainly Italy has created such a unique and powerful coffee culture that it would be easy to think otherwise. Imagine waking up in an Italian house in …

It may be because it sounds like music or because it is the language of one of the most influential literatures in human history, but Italian has been found to be the 4th most studied language in the world in …

Dear Readers, October, the month we Italo-Americans traditionally celebrate Italian Heritage month, appears via newspapers, P.B.S. and some department store ads, to be “anyone but Italian Heritage Month”, in the S.F. Bay Area.   And, dear Readers, while young people …

Fondazione Casa America, Library of Congress e Frank Salvatore. È racchiuso in tre libri una delle più interessanti offerte editoriali dedicate al percorso storico della cultura italo-americana. E ognuno di essi è contrassegnato da tratti originali e ammalianti.    MY AMERICA - …