Fra Noi Embrace Your Inner Italian
Our Good Vibes feature spotlights websites, blogs, videos and podcast from around the world that celebrate Italy’s inimitable spirit. If you have a favorite online …
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A preview of music, film, theater, dance and more
Rising vocal stars Some of Chicago’s best young singers will perform Italian arias and art songs by iconic composers at the 50th anniversary edition of …
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Plenty to be thankful for
It’s the time of year when we look back over the preceding months and take stock of all that we’re thankful for. In the Far …
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‘These’ and ‘those’ in Italian
In last month’s blog, we learned the singular forms for questo and quello. But there is more to this story, as the Italian plural masculine …
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1913 silent film an epic take on Pompeii’s demise
In light of the new documentary “Pompeii: Out of Time” by National Geographic and Disney Plus, let’s revisit one of the original interpretations of the …
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Taking a leisurely climb up FamilySearch’s tree
Last month, I promised I would write a column about “The Tree”. This is FamilySearch’s section where we’re all supposed to upload our data, and …
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Healthcare for Italian emigrants
Until recently, Italian citizen may hold an Italian passport, vote in Italian elections and own property in Italy, but if he or she resides permanently …
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A man for most seasons
In 1905, my maternal grandfather, Luigi Ciavolella, came to this country, alone, at age 14 and went to live with his married sister in the …
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