It’s Valentine’s Day and love is in the air-- especially on the bridges of Italy. Visitors to Italy may have seen “lucchetti d’amore” (love locks) placed on bridges and lampposts in cities such as Rome, Florence, Bologna, and Turin. The locks, meant to symbolize eternal love, are placed on the …
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Silent Strength: Bergen Community College to Host Silent Film Series
The Italian American Podcast is proud to support Bergen Community College as it continues its “Cinema Ciccone” silent film series this month with three unique films, all designed to celebrate this nearly 100-year old art. The series will feature “The Docks of New York” on Tuesday, Feb. 11, “A …
Amedeo Obici: The Italian American Peanut King
“Everyone has a nickel.” That realization was what led Amedeo Obici to create a lasting empire. Obici came to the United States from Oderzo, Italy, in 1889 at the age of 10. Originally planning to go to Scranton, Pennsylvania to join relatives, a mix-up en route from Brooklyn led him to …