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Applying for Italian Citizenship? You’re Not Alone: 2020 Was a Record Year

by Rebecca Winke | Wed, 04/14/2021 - 10:37

The year 2020 marked a fundamental change in our society, leading many to take stock and rethink their future dreams and plans. This was arguably the case for…

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Hand holding Italian passport in front of Colosseum in Rome

Who Should I Hire to Help me Obtain my Italian Dual Citizenship?

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 01/29/2021 - 06:25

Do you have an ancestor from Italy who came to the US many years ago, such as your parent, grandparent, great-grandparent, or even great-great grandparent?…

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Italians talking in the street wearing a face mask

"The Italian Art of Living": An Inspiring Author Interview

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 12/04/2020 - 00:00

Given the year we’ve gone through, a book like "The Italian Art of Living: Your Passport to Hope, Happiness and Your Personal Renaissance" is just what we need…

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"The Chef of Greenwich Village”: The Immigrant Story and Secret Recipes of Beloved New York Chef Pietro Mosconi

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 08/13/2020 - 00:00

[Photo credit for lead image: Terry M Costigan @tmznews.] Perseverance and determination run in the Mosconi family. It is those character traits that led…

Culture

Learn Italian and discover Italian culture ONLINE!

by Anonymous (not verified) | Sat, 05/16/2020 - 00:22

Founded in 1974, thanks to contributions of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Italian Language Program of The Italian Cultural Society of Washington…

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These Are the Italian Food Products that May Cost You More if You Live in the U.S.

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 10/16/2019 - 06:36

Purchases of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese in the U.S. have more than tripled in the last week (+220%), with importers rushing to stock up before the proposed…

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Rocco Petrone, director of the Apollo program at NASA

Rocco Petrone: The Italian-American Who Took Us to the Moon

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 07/30/2019 - 10:15

[Rocco Petrone at Cape Kennedy in 1969. Photo: Nasa.] The 50th anniversary of the first Moon landing - 20 July 1969 - was just celebrated, and here's the…

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Do You Qualify for Italian Dual Citizenship?

by Anonymous (not verified) | Thu, 04/11/2019 - 00:55

Fortunately for those of Italian descent, Italy has fairly lenient laws to apply for dual citizenship. However the process can be very detailed, time consuming…

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What Makes You Eligible for an Italian Passport

by Anonymous (not verified) | Fri, 01/11/2019 - 07:52

If you are interested in getting Italian Dual Citizenship, you need to ask yourself: do I qualify? My Italian Family, a company specializing in family research…

Food & Drink

‘La Vigilia’ in the U.S.: Celebrating the Italian-American Feast of the Seven Fishes

by Silvia Donati | Mon, 12/24/2018 - 05:50

The first time I heard about the ‘Feast of the Seven Fishes’ was on my first Christmas in the United States. I had just moved to California and my American…