On Wednesday, October 2, 2024, the Florence American Cemetery will host a unique event to honor the 80th anniversary of the Northern Italian Campaign during World War II. This solemn ceremony, organized by Be the Difference – Never Again, in partnership with the American Battle Monuments Commission and the U.S. Consulate General of Florence, will s...

Dear friends, September is always a month full of events and activities, but never before has We the Italians been as busy as this year when returning from summer vacations, although as you know, we never stop. As you know, we are partners in a particularly important traveling event. It's called Salerno-Verona, History of the American Fifth Army in...

Vita Nuova (New Life) is a book written by Dante Alighieri between 1292 and 1293. Considered the father of the Italian language, Dante Alighieri (Florence 1265 – Ravenna 1321) started writing from a very young age, was hugely influenced by poets from the stilnovismo movement and pursued theological and philosophical studies. He also took part in th...

In a transformational moment for the Italian American Baseball Foundation and the Francisco Cervelli Baseball Academy, the two organizations have combined efforts to enhance the baseball facility and focus on youth baseball development in Italy. Simone Piani Stadium in Castiglione della Pescaia (Tuscany) will now be the home of the Francisco Cervel...

Late summer in Italy can resemble a special circle of Dante’s Inferno—one filled with too many tourists in tar-melting heat as Italians flee their work posts to go to the beach or mountains. But then, occasionally, even in summer, Italians do what they do best: surprise you with rabbit-out-of-the-hat magic that leaves you agape. That charming wizar...

One of the cool, and most interesting places in the world to take a course on wine is in Italy, and it is San Gimignano, home of Vernaccia, the most famous Tuscan white wine. The American magazine, Wine Enthusiast, selected the medieval village w and other destinations around the world as the best travel destinations to enrich one’s knowledge of wi...

In collaboration with the Carmel Cortona Sister City, please join us for a fascinating talk by returning Dr. Michael Seaman on The Mysterious Etruscans. Sunday, September 22nd at the Carmel Library, Community Room B, 425 E Main St, Carmel, Indiana from 2 – 4 p.m. The Etruscans were master traders, artisans and builders, directly influencing the Rom...

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