After three lessons dedicated to the various holidays, it’s time to get back on track with regular lessons for learning Italian. Since it’s been such a long period, we thought […]
By Jeanne Outlaw-Cannavo Ciao ragazzi! This month instead of one of my adventures in Italy I would like to tell you about some animal friends that were born and live […]
Da Susanna Squellerio Milano, Stazione Centrale, binario 21, ogni anno, il 27 gennaio, sin dal 2000, un folto gruppo di rispettosi cittadini di diverse età, si da appuntamento. In silenzio, […]
By Gabe Spadaccini Family. Respect. Beauty. Time. These are all core values in Italian culture. As a young Italian American who grew up in America, it can be easy to […]
Resolve to keep traditions of our ancestors alive all through the year By Joe Cannavo In my last editorial I urged my readers to put aside the urge to hit […]
By Joe Cannavo Growing up in an immigrant home in the ’50s and ’60s, I recall that Santa Claus never appeared in public until the Thanksgiving Day Parade. And the […]
CIARLARIELLO — This surname derives from the Italian verb “ciarlare,” meaning chatting too much. Ancestors of these present families may have been noted for being chatty. It is present in […]
Starting with the first Sunday of Advent, which this year started on Nov. 27, and running through Epiphany on Jan. 6, Italy’s winter holiday season has numerous minor and major […]
By Jeanne Outlaw-Cannavo As Christmas approaches Sara recalls her first her first trip to America. Something is going on! There is lots of hustle and bustle in our house, all […]
Da Susanna Squellerio Quando mi è stato proposto di scrivere quest’articolo, sono stata assalita da una sorta di smarrimento. “Tutti o nessuno, Santa Lucia deve essere ricordata e omaggiata per […]
By Barbara Ann Zippi Focusing on a community of Italian-American military veterans, the Delaware County Veterans Memorial in Newtown Square paid respects over Columbus Day Weekend by presenting the Inaugural […]
The Mercer County (N.J.) Italian American Festival Association marked a milestone recently with the unveiling of a statue depicting a World War II soldier coming to the aid of a […]
By Charles Sacchetti In my neighborhood, Italian families had many traditions. To mention a few, Christmas Eve always included a seafood meal called the feast of the seven fishes, plastic […]
By Joe Cannavo Christmas is a major holiday in Italy, and Italians celebrate with an abundance of great, unique Christmas traditions. All over Italy, Christmas tends to center on the […]
CETRULLO — The word itself is the dialect term deriving from the Italian citriolo, which means cucumber. No particular explanation as to why, but the word cetrullo evolved into a […]
Most of the Italian lessons we publish are for the sole purpose of teaching and/or enriching your Italian language skills. Today’s lesson though has a second purpose. That purpose is […]
By Melissa Cannavo-Marino Do you like to explore? Do you know that there are beautiful places to explore under the ground? Would you like to learn more Italian words? Here […]
Da Susanna Squellerio Le belle giornate di ottobre e l’ultimo sole caldo autunnale se ne vanno in letargo dopo la prima pioggia copiosa e lasciano posto al freddo, all’umidità e […]
By Joe Cannavo Many Americans equate southern Italy with farms and a rural lifestyle, while the north is the land of big cities, fashion, industry and tourism. For […]
By Joe Cannavo This month’s surname column continues with surnames that start with the letter “C,” but with a slightly different twist. Since October is the month that Italian-Americans celebrate […]
This week’s lesson is on conjugating regular Italian verbs ending with –ire in the present tense. These verbs are also referred to as 3rd conjugation verbs. The basic rule for […]
Da Susanna Squellerio L’Unione Radiofonica Italiana, URI, lunghezza d’onda 425 metri, esordì il 6 ottobre 1924, in una sala in Via Maria Cristina a Roma. Maria Luisa Boncompagni diede, alle […]
By Joey Cannavo (and Nonna) Have you ever heard of Sicily? Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea with many beautiful beaches, cities and small comuni (communities). To […]
By Joe Cannavo CAVALLARI — This surname was passed down to modern-day Cavallari families from ancestors who were most likely associated with horse breeding. This surname is among one of […]
This week’s lesson is on conjugating regular Italian verbs ending with -ERE in the present tense Let’s quickly review the definition of the term “infinitive.” An infinitive is a verb […]
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