By Melissa Cannavo Marino as told by Maverick and Darla Il Natale è arrivato e passato (eel Nah-tal-a a pah-sa-toe) Christmas has come and gone and now it is un […]
In our first 2024 surname feature, we finish Italian surnames beginning with the letter T. TOMMASINI –This surname derives from the first name Tommaso of Aramaic, its origin meaning twin. […]
Ninety-nine percent of the monthly lessons we present are designed to help our readers learn our heritage language. It is also helpful to understand the evolution of Italian from Latin […]
Il presepio, the nativity manger scene, is one of the most enduring symbols of Christmas for Italian families. The Italian word comes from the Latin word praesepium for crib. Displaying […]
The list of Italian family-business success stories includes such names as illy, Piaggo, Ferrero, Benetton and many others. Today we look closer at two iconic global brands that had their […]
With Christmas right around the corner, I have been thinking about the traditional Christmas feasts enjoyed in Italy. We are all inundated with ideas for our own Christmas fare and […]
LORETO APRUTINO, Abruzzo – I met Pierluigi Pace and his wife Gianna of Olio Pretole Olive Grove ushering in the 2023 New Year in my grandparents’ village of Loreto Aprutino. […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) has signed an agreement with Italy’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) to collaborate on the promotion of “roots […]
È Natale! It’s Christmas. This will be our second Christmas in our new home, and we are così eccitato (koh-zee eh-chee-ta-toe) so excited! We knew Christmas was coming soon when […]
This month our surnames feature will focus directly and indirectly on historical and biblical ties to the Christmas season. With a bit of a twist we will note how surnames […]
In Italy the beginning of the Christmas holidays can vary. This depends on the area in which people live and can be anywhere from the first Sunday of Advent, which […]
Nov. 1 is a national holiday in Italy, with schools, governments offices and businesses closing so Italians can observe a day of prayer to honor the saints and martyrs of […]
The Coalition of Italian-American Organizations of Delaware County (CIAO Delco) on Oct. 7 inaugurated the Italian Cultural Center of the Delaware Valley, in the Lazzaretto Building in Tinicum Township, Delaware […]
Did you know that Italian has homonyms just like in English? Many of you have probably forgotten by now the definition of a homonym. I will bring you back to […]
If you ask an Italian-American organization or club to identify their best fundraiser events, 90 percent of the time the answer is “spaghetti and crabs.” This favorite dish of Italian […]
In Italy, some dogs, especially the Lagotto Romagnolo, are trained to search for truffles. These are a type of mushroom fungo (foon-go) that grow underground, and they are a favorite […]
TODARELLO – This surname is another one that is from a first name – in this case Teodoro meaning gift of God. Variations: TEODORI, TODARI, TODARO, TOTARO. TEDESCHI – This surname has a complex […]
Whether your family chooses to keep the family gatherings small or large, this lesson will teach how to add an Italian flair to your Thanksgiving. While this lesson is not […]
Religious communities have existed for centuries in Italy, home to monks and nuns living in abbeys (a type of monastery) of various orders. These abbeys were used for religious activities […]
During a recent giorno tempestoso (tem-pes-toe-so) stormy day, when Darla and I were bored because we could not go outside, mamma put on un programma (oon pro-gram-ah) a program for […]
As in past October issues, the Herald dedicates this issue’s lesson to Halloween. Halloween has become a big celebration in Italy, although some Italians regard it as another invasion of […]
This month we look at surnames beginning with the letter T. TACCONELLI – This surname is thought to derive from the Italian word “taccone,” meaning patch, derived from a job […]
Bologna is about to be “discovered.” Over 175 travel experts recently named it the most underrated city in the world which is poised to become the new “hot spot” for […]
Italian Heritage and Culture was celebrated at the Blue Rocks’ Frawley Stadium in Wilmington on Aug. 2. The evening began with the Italian National anthem performed by students from La […]
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