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WEBThe Italian language: a guiding light for the world’s culture and heritage. “Italian is not an imperial language, but it is far from provincial; it is a creative language that embodies humanism, culture, and the future—it is a global language.”. It is also a language that attracts and appeals. “This is evident ….
Traditional music, the heartbeat of Italy - L'Italo-Americano
WEBAug 22, 2023 · In Emilia-Romagna, traditional music is synonymous with liscio, a genre born in the 19th century and often associated with ballroom dancing.The accordion, the clarinet, and the double bass create a sound that is smooth and lively, and an infectious rhythm. Played at local festivals and dances, this music is a …
Are today’s Italians the real descendants of the ancient Romans?
WEBAug 10, 2021 · The Roman Empire is often associated with the most glorious moment in the history of the Italian peninsula, but are we, modern-day Italians, the genetic descendants of the old inhabitants of the Eternal City?. A short disclaimer before delving deeper into the subject: culturally, ethically, philosophically, we all are the descendants of the Ancient Romans and of their oriental cousins, the ...
The history of Ferragosto: Italy’s favorite summer day
WEBAug 10, 2021 · Ferragosto is a typically Italian holiday, that isn’t celebrated anywhere else in the world.While the 15 th of August is honored in Catholic countries as the day of Mary’s Ascension to Heaven, Ferragosto in Italy doesn’t have only a religious meaning, but a historical and socio-cultural one, too. It is, for us, the symbol of summer holidays and, at once, also that of the end of summer ...
The Masks of the Commedia dell’Arte - L'Italo-Americano
WEBFeb 4, 2020 · The classical appearance of the Harlequin stock character in the commedia dell’arte of the 1670s. (Maurice Sand, 1860) The comic characters were called maschere because on the scene they wore masks to have a stylized effect. The romantic plot was reinforced with iazzi, that is, improvisations of a bawdy or slapstick nature.
An Italian song for freedom: the origins and popularity of Bella …
WEBApr 25, 2022 · Messina also helps us to ascertain where and when the melody was recorded for the first time: on a gramophone recording by gypsy accordionist Mishka Ziganoff, “Klezmer-Yiddish Swing Music,” In 1919.
The Italian Heritage Month, between history, tradition and …
WEBOct 11, 2022 · We are finally in October, the month of apple picking and pumpkins, of spooks and Halloween.For Italian-Americans, however, it is especially the month dedicated to our heritage and to the contributions the community made to the US throughout its history.Between 1820 and 2000, more than 5 million Italians immigrated to the US, and today, in the 2020s, there are about 17 million Americans of ...
Isola della Gaiola: the favorite island of poet Virgil
WEBApr 14, 2015 · L’Isola della Gaiola is one of the small islands in the Gulf of Naples located in the heart of Gaiola Underwater Park, a region of about 42 hectares which protects the gulf’s rare wildlife and its ancient Roman ruins. The island consists of two stunning islets, easy to reach. While one of the islet has a solitary villa, the other is uninhabited and they are connected by a narrow bridge ...
Occhio malocchio: Italy and the old tradition of the evil eye
WEBJul 31, 2018 · Even though they are often considered connected, jettatura and malocchio are actually two very different concepts. The first, which we find in Pirandello’s short story La Patente, is more of a natural characteristic of …
Frank Sinatra, the story of his early life as young Italian-American
WEBSep 28, 2017 · Francis Albert Sinatra was the only child of two Italian immigrants. His father was Anthony Sinatra, a New York fireman of Sicilian origin, and his mother was Natalie Garavanta, called by her middle name, Dolly and was …