Culture

Bringing the dead back to life has long been the stuff of miracles and horror stories, strictly due to supernatural forces, whether good or evil.  However, starting with Galileo, the Father of Modern Science, people searched for a more naturalistic explanation …

On October 17th, a panel of 13 independent experts responsible for assessing Italian cities competing for the title of European Capital of Culture in 2019, selected Matera for the honor. This award started in 1985. Since then more than 40 …

Halloween is becoming more popular in Italy than Carnival, thanks to American TV. Teenaged zombies startle tourists in piazzas and frighten seniors in alleys. These pranks are harmless enough, but the spectacle reminds me of a more sinister masquerade: Benito …

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 …

How did Columbus determine the speed of his ship?  The ship’s speed was measured by throwing a piece of flotsam over the side at the bow of the ship. On the side of the ship were markers. As the ship …

Dear Readers, L’Italo-Americano’s director, Simone Schiavinato, recently wrote that we must celebrate not only the discovery of America, but the Italian American spirit that pushes forward in Silicon Valley, startups that create high tech products made in Italy and relocated …

St. (Padre) Pio of Pietrelcina is universally acclaimed as one of the most venerated contemporary saints of the Catholic Church. He was a friar of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, born in a little town in the South of …

“Ottima merce, ottimo servizio, profitto limitato”. Una risposta lapidaria accompagnava chiunque chiedesse informazioni ai fratelli Frank e Anthony sul loro successo imprenditoriale. E nelle tre frasi vi era tutta la saggezza e perspicacia di chi vedeva nella propria attività il …

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 …

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 …