Traditional music, the heartbeat of Italy - L'Italo-Americano
Aug 22, 2023 · In Emilia-Romagna, traditional music is synonymous with liscio, a genre born in the 19th century and often associated with ballroom dancing.The accordion, the clarinet, and the double bass create a sound that is smooth and lively, and an infectious rhythm. Played at local festivals and dances, this music is a celebration of community and camaraderie.
The Italian Heritage Month, between history, tradition and …
Oct 11, 2022 · We are finally in October, the month of apple picking and pumpkins, of spooks and Halloween.For Italian-Americans, however, it is especially the month dedicated to our heritage and to the contributions the community made to the US throughout its history.Between 1820 and 2000, more than 5 million Italians immigrated to the US, and today, in the 2020s, there are about 17 million Americans of ...
An Italian song for freedom: the origins and popularity of Bella …
Apr 25, 2022 · Messina also helps us to ascertain where and when the melody was recorded for the first time: on a gramophone recording by gypsy accordionist Mishka Ziganoff, “Klezmer-Yiddish Swing Music,” In 1919.
The history of Ferragosto: Italy’s favorite summer day
Aug 10, 2021 · Ferragosto is a typically Italian holiday, that isn’t celebrated anywhere else in the world.While the 15 th of August is honored in Catholic countries as the day of Mary’s Ascension to Heaven, Ferragosto in Italy doesn’t have only a religious meaning, but a historical and socio-cultural one, too. It is, for us, the symbol of summer holidays and, …
Giovanni Da Verrazzano, Explorer of North America
Then New York Mayor, Robert F. Wagner cut the ribbon at the opening ceremony. The upper level of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge which opened to the public on November 21, 1964, was named after Giovanni da Verrazzano (1485-1528) the Florentine explorer of North America, in the service of King Francis I of France.
The Masks of the Commedia dell’Arte - L'Italo-Americano
Feb 4, 2020 · The classical appearance of the Harlequin stock character in the commedia dell’arte of the 1670s. (Maurice Sand, 1860) The comic characters were called maschere because on the scene they wore masks to have a stylized effect. The romantic plot was reinforced with iazzi, that is, improvisations of a bawdy or slapstick nature.
The mysteries and secrets of Castel del Monte
Aug 2, 2021 · Castel del Monte has a way to charm its visitors. Architecturally unique and historically precious, this medieval dwelling located some 15 miles from Andria and about 50 from Bari, in Apulia, had been constructed in the 13 th century to meet the requests of Frederick II, emperor of the Holy Roman Empire.. Its beauty and, as we will see, its peculiarities, made of it one of the most visited ...
Tiramisù: the origin and the history of the most popular italian ...
Dec 7, 2016 · ORIGINAL RECIPE. INGREDIENTS: Makes 4-6 servings • 1 Cup 8 Oz. (226 g.) Mascarpone Cheese room temperature) • 6 Egg yolks • 1 Cup 8 Oz. (226 g.) of Sugar
Tivoli: a beauty that goes beyond Roman times - L'Italo-Americano
Oct 31, 2023 · “Negli ultimi giorni sono stato a Tivoli e ho visto una delle prime meraviglie della natura. Le cascate, le rovine e il paesaggio complessivo appartengono a quegli oggetti, la cui conoscenza arricchisce la nostra anima più interiore”.
Occhio malocchio: Italy and the old tradition of the evil eye
Jul 31, 2018 · Even though they are often considered connected, jettatura and malocchio are actually two very different concepts. The first, which we find in Pirandello’s short story La Patente, is more of a natural characteristic of a person who brings bad luck without meaning it.