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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Cultural showcase Italian heritage will be amply represented at the 81st Holiday Folk Fair International. The venerable event will take place from Nov. 22-24 at …
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Much to be thankful for
This is the time of year when we look back at what we can be thankful for. Of course, there are the material things that …
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The Many Meanings of “Entrare” and “Entrarci”
The Italian verb entrare is often used to describe physically entering a place and can be translated as “to enter,” “to go in” or “to come …
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Restored Italian film spotlights French icon Alain Delon
Alain Delon, the renowned French actor who rose to fame in the 1960s with iconic European films like “Purple Noon” (1960) and “The Leopard “(1963), …
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Birth record sidebars can contain intel gems
Over the years, I have taught a lot of people how to read Italian birth records. However, having plowed through a lot of birth records …
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Squatters beware!
If you own a property in Italy, this article may be of interest to you, even more so if your property is vacant. Recent changes …
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Soft landing
Twenty-eight miles north of Chicago, Highwood was home to a large, Italian-immigrant community from the early 20th century up to the late 1980s. Many families …
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