Heritage
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Christmas Blessing
ENGLISH Eternal God, this joyful season is radiant with the brilliance of your one true Light born on Christmas Day.…
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The Floating Nativity of Battaglia Terme
Battaglia Terme these days is an unremarkable, faded spa town on the fringes of the Euganean Hills in the Veneto,…
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An Immigrant’s Special Love Story
Francesco and Giuseppina (Josephine) Catena left Ramacca, Sicily (Prov. Catania) and came to America on April 6, 1966. Their story…
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Celebrating Heritage in Washington, D.C. this October
The National Italian American Foundation is celebrating its 39th anniversary in our nation’s capital during Italian American Heritage month this…
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West Side Good Friday Tradition
When one hears the word “procession” what comes to mind? For some it is as the Dictionary explains: the act…
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The Christmas Season in Italy
From the Feast of St. Nicholas on December 6 to Epiphany on January 6, Italians have found many ways to…
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Starting Your Family History Project
Have you ever thought about organizing your family history so it is preserved and can be passed on to future…
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Genealogy “Gold Mining”: Bring your Family Tree to Life
A friend who had recently lost a close relative posted on his Facebook page last month how sad it was…
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Italian students tell the story of Italy’s elderly
Italy is a country that is aging quickly, considering that over the past decade the amount of elderly has increased,…
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A not so big, fat Italian wedding
“The Parthenon backdrop is optional…” who doesn’t remember that hilarious line from the classic movie “My Big, Fat, Greek Wedding.”…
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