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…young generations lose contact with their parents’, grandparents’, or great-grandparents’ native land. Losing “biodiversity” would be an impoverishment and detrimental for all of us Italians, Italian Americans, and Americans. I…

…Un Americano a Roma (An American in Rome). It’s a movie that came out in 1954, ten years after the end of World Word II, when the American troops were…

…indeed, credited to Cesare Cardini, an Italian-American restaurateur who made his mark in the lively dining scene of the American 1920s. Cardini was born in Baveno, Italy, in 1896, and…

…Little Italy, where he absorbed the Italian-American culture he would later bring to life in some of his most famous films, such as Mean Streets and the documentary Italianamerican. Scorsese…

…of San Jose President Ken Borelli; Boys Town of Italy Director Larry Nibbi; National Sicilian American Foundation Director David Pellerito, Leonardo Da Vinci Society Professor Mario Fusco; Fratellanza Club President…

…committed to preserving the Italian American heritage in the area and organizes the Columbus Day celebration annually at the Bowers Museum. Approximately 150 people attended the morning Columbus Day program….

People have always danced. Dancing is a way to get loose, have fun, and express oneself. But for some, dancing is more than that; it’s a passion and a mission….

American folk singer Ben Slavin wants his music listeners to know where he is coming from. For nearly ten years, Slavin has been living in Naples. Prior to that, he…

…utopia. This is the very meaning many migrants gave to the American experience, and not without reason, considering the incredible personal goals many of them achieved. Millions of paesani left with empty…

…  I wish you health and happiness in 2015 and a January full of dates with an “Italian Connection”:   1. Don Ameche hosted the first color television program broadcast…