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The Carneval di Mat, or Carnival of the Fools, is one of the most distinctive historical celebrations of Carnevale in Italy, but it has many colorful European connections.  Carnevale is commonly associated with a temporary suspension of the established social …

The Santa Ana winds continue to blow, terrible and merciless, transforming the serene landscapes of Palisades, Altadena, Eaton, Pasadena, Hollywood, and Santa Monica into scenes of devastation. A crimson sky looms overhead, with ash falling like snow. Entire sections of …

Set to take place from April 13 to October 13, 2025, Expo 2025 Osaka will transform the artificial island of Yumeshima into a global hub for innovation, sustainability, and cultural exchange. Under the theme Designing Future Society for Our Lives, …

For over forty years, Maria Gloria was a cherished and invaluable voice at L’Italo-Americano. The words that follow, written by her husband, seemed to us the most heartfelt and authentic way to remember her—a sincere tribute to the extraordinary woman …

A rare megalography from the first century BC has just been uncovered in Pompeii, a site that never ceases to reveal extraordinary finds. A few kilometers to the north, in Pozzuoli, the Macellum — commonly misidentified as the Temple of …

When I was a child, I loved the sound of church bells. My grandmother would explain to me what each different ring meant—whether it was calling people to Mass, announcing a wedding, or marking a solemn event. For me, bells …

Processing, resilience, rebuilding. That’s what thousands of people in Los Angeles are striving for after the devastating wildfires that, in January, scorched more than 50,000 acres, reducing homes, public buildings, and businesses to ashes. Now, they are left to make …

Italy is the world’s second-largest producer of olive oil after Spain, with an estimated production of 324,000 tons in the 2023/2024 crop year; needless to say, the olive oil sector is a significant contributor to the national economy, with the …

Hollywood, the factory of dreams, has always been a place where art and storytelling feel at home, and this award season, there is an undeniable gusto Italiano in the air. We have, of course, the annual celebration of Italian filmmaking …

A Holy Year. A Jubilee Year— a year of prayer and plenary indulgence for the Catholic Church. Easter, the most theologically significant celebration and the heart of the liturgical year. In the midst of it all, Rome remains an undisputed …