When my parents decided we would leave our Italian American enclave in Brooklyn and relocate to the New Jersey suburbs, I think they did so without a functioning ethnic compass. Somehow, my large Italian American family ended up in the only Garden State town with no Italian Americans, a little Irish …
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Italian Spirit Not Defeated by Lockdown
The music may have been different, but the meaning was the same. From North to South, Italians have been gathering on their balconies singing songs celebrating the spirit of their towns and their country during their most trying week yet since COVID-19 hit Italian shores. “We are learning that …
IAP 133: “Coronavirus, Culture, and Cannoli”– Experiencing Sicily with Allison Scola
Welcome to Italy—we’re open for business. That’s the message Allison Scola wants to share in this episode of The Italian American Podcast. With Coronavirus spreading throughout Italy and the world, we sit down with Scola, the founder, owner, and curator of Experience Sicily and the New York …