The oldest Italian restaurants scattered around the US opened at least a hundred years ago.
Heritage
ITALIAN HERITAGE
The Italian Heritage section on Life in Italy is a collection of articles that teach us about the cultural heritage in Italy. Everything from traditions, such as carnivals, food, art, architecture, and music.
Discover the Italian heritage that includes more than 2000 years of history, and everything that’s still reminding us of these past centuries. The famous buildings such as the Colosseum, the Pantheon, or the Teatro di Taormina, through the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the New Ages, and the past century. Traditions are very important to Italians, and they pass over their collective and family traditions through the generations.
That’s how history and heritage are treated with respect and are kept alive in Italy.
Thinking of Italy with Dean Martin
We need to support Italy with our thoughts, and music is a great way to bring our mind to places, channelling good energy towards them. So, thinking of Italy with Dean Martin and its music may well be a good exercise in addressing all positive energy to our beloved country. […]
Italian American Superstitions: which ones do you know?
If you grew up in an Italian-American household, you definitely know a thing or two about Italian American superstitions. You have very likely been witness to a series of bizarre rituals and beliefs practiced by parents and grandparents. Many of these were never fully explained to us: you just went ahead with them because you […]
Italian origins of Buffalo wings and pretzels
Did you know an Italian hand is behind the invention of Buffalo wings?
Italian Americans during World War Two
Italian Americans during World War Two: millions of Italian Americans were affected by the implementation of Executive Order 9066
Italian American Singers
Italian-American singers that still impact the music world today.
ITALIAN-AMERICANS (video)
Italian-American traditions in the US.
Celebrating San Martino in Italy
The day of San Martino is a time of change and new beginnings: change of season and the moment where the fruits of the latest harvest start to be enjoyed.
Italian American Women
Lives of Italian American women who left a sign.
Italians in America: from Discrimination to Adoration (or almost)
In the early years of the Italian migratory movement to the US, our compatriots faced enormous levels of racial discrimination, of solitude and of social isolation.