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by Carol King | Mon, 04/15/2013 - 13:08

In the first of a new series focusing on famous Italian families, Carol King looks at the family that built the Versace fashion empire. Italians are famous…

Culture

Italians and Customs....A Love Affair!

by Gino De Blasio | Wed, 04/10/2013 - 07:01

There are few moments that can compete on the social awkwardness scale than that caused by customs officials at airports. One of my earliest childhood memories…

Culture

Pope Francis’ Father’s Journey To The New World

by Carol King | Tue, 04/09/2013 - 11:59

Carol King reports on how Mario Bergoglio was one of many Italians who immigrated to Argentina. Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina on 17 December 1936, Pope…

Italian Emigration Rises By 30%

by Carol King | Mon, 04/08/2013 - 13:21

Figures released by the Italian government reveal that emigration from Italy rose by 30% in 2012 and that emigrants are becoming younger.Data compiled by the…

Scotland Creates Archive Of Italian Immigrants’ Stories

by ITALY | Wed, 11/14/2012 - 03:50

words by Carol KingThe Italo-Scottish Research Centre (ISRC) in Edinburgh is creating an archive of the Italian diaspora in Scotland.Italian immigrants…

Culture

"New Italian" Youth Orchestra Debuts In Rome

by Gabi Logan | Tue, 07/03/2012 - 07:01

After three years of study, planning and practice, the teenage group Esquilino Junion Theatre Orchestra debuted their original collaboratively-written…

Database of Italian Emigrants to Be Released Online

by Natalie Aldern | Tue, 09/13/2011 - 06:42

In the late 19th and early 20th century, millions of Italians packed their bags and left for the Americas, hoping to make their fortune overseas. The Centro…

Culture

Tracing your Roots Back to Italy: Basic Do's and Don'ts

by Katia Amore | Mon, 05/30/2011 - 08:52

We receive many enquiries from people asking advice about tracing their roots back to Italy. While we do not provide a specific genealogy service, our attempts…

Little Italy Becomes Littler Italy

by Natalie Aldern | Wed, 03/02/2011 - 05:54

The latest United States Census has found that not a single resident in New York’s Little Italy was born in Italy.New York’s historic district is getting "…

Italy to be “tougher than Sarkozy” on Roma

by ITALY | Mon, 08/23/2010 - 06:34

Italy’s Interior Minister Roberto Maroni has praised the French government for deporting hundreds of Romanians last week. The deportations were said to have…