Sveva Caetani’s Recapitulation Paintings Exhibited in Rome
Sveva Ersilia Giovanella Maria Fabiani Caetani di Sermoneta was born in Rome, Italy, on August 6, 1917 to a middle-aged, aristocratic father and his young mistress, Ofelia Fabiani. She died in Vernon, BC on April 28, 1994. These two locations were the poles of her physical existence, but the universe – past, present and future – was the inspiration for her art. Sveva’s life is one of contradictions and of overcoming hardships – an affirmation that sometimes great pain produces great art. Interest in Sveva Caetani’s life and art has increased as a result of the opening of the exhibit…
On Seeing Queer Italian-Canadians; Up Close and Personal
Hosted by the University of Toronto’s St Michael’s College and mounted in its Father Madden…
What Italy Meant to Them: English Grand Tour Travelers and Charles Dickens
Upper-class Europeans and North Americans have always ranked Italy at the top of their cultural…
Something big is unfolding in Sicily, and no,…
In 1946, Montreal restaurateur Frank Roncarelli, an Italian…
Guy Rex Rodgers is the…
Frank Cardinal Leo was ordained…
Tribute to an Italian Soldier, 1942
During World War II, many Italian soldiers captured by the British in North Africa were…
My Mother’s Terracotta Vase: from Calabria to London via Rome
The three of them looked sad and forlorn hiding behind the washing machine in her…
A Century of Women’s Leadership in Montreal’s Italian Community
Montreal has long served as a hub for Italian immigration to Canada, fostering a diverse…
Echoes of the Troubadour: A Review of In a Cage of Sunlight: The Works of Joseph Maviglia, Selected and New
Joseph Maviglia’s debut verse collection, Movietown, appeared in 1989, 36 years ago. That was only the start of a rhapsodic…
In Laura’s Uncovering, John Calabro Weaves a Tale of Two Eras
In Laura’s Uncovering (Ekstasis 2024), Toronto author John Calabro has crafted a historical romance set in two different eras, with…
Love and War in Genni Gunn’s The Cipher
With The Cipher (Signature Editions 2024, 239 p.), Genni Gunn has written a masterful work that captures the sacrifices of…
Love All People: In Conversation with Frank Cardinal Leo, Archbishop of Toronto
Frank Cardinal Leo was ordained as a priest in 1996. He was consecrated as Auxiliary Bishop of Montreal, the city…
Creating a Future: Artist Mauro Balletti Reflects on Five Decades with Pop Icon Mina
In a rare and intimate interview with Elio Iannacci, visual artist Mauro Balletti reflects on his five-decade-plus collaboration with Mina—the…
Mickey & Joe: Good. Bad. Ugly. Dirty: In Conversation with Michaela Di Cesare
Mickey & Joe: Good. Bad. Ugly. Dirty is having its world premiere in Montreal from May 17 to 25, 2025.…
Gino Quilico, the Man and the Artist
In her new book, An Opera in Three Acts Starring Gino Quilico (LLP, 2022), Connie Guzzo McParland chronicles the lives…
At a Loss – The Science and Art of Being a Hairstylist
Victor DiBenedetto has spent a lifetime discreetly making his customers look and feel their best. For nearly five decades, the…
But For Now We Stay Home
For our mammas! Francesca LoDico’s radio special, "But For Now We Stay Home,” is about her mamma coping with the…
To Market, To Market – the Mercato Experience in Italy
The Mercato is an Italian tradition that goes back centuries. Once a week, travelling vendors come to town, set up…
Where Italy’s Most Famous Are Buried
Every year millions of tourists visit the city of Florence and flock to the Uffizi Gallery for its extraordinary collection…
Dining With the Gods – A Travel Essay
After almost half a century living in Toronto’s Little Italy, I make a return journey to the place where I…
Ottawa’s “Village”
Cars, trucks, and heavy transports bustle down the busy thoroughfare known as Preston Street. A vital link between the city…
A Century of Women’s Leadership in Montreal’s Italian Community
Montreal has long served as a hub for Italian immigration to Canada, fostering a diverse and resilient community shaped by…
Giving Ethnocultural Studies a Digital Future
The historiography of Canada’s ethnocultural communities has developed largely over the past 60 years and individual community histories continue to…
The Roncarelli Case: Defiance in the Pursuit of Justice
In 1946, Montreal restaurateur Frank Roncarelli, an Italian immigrant from Bologna, did the unimaginable – he sued the most powerful…
Fascism, Anti-Semitism, and the Italian Novel in California
As Italian Liberation Day approaches every April 25th, the editorial pages of Italy’s national newspapers reignite the national discourse over…
Tribute to an Italian Soldier, 1942
During World War II, many Italian soldiers captured by the British in North Africa were sent to different countries in…
Busting a Myth About Immigrants and Education in Quebec: In Conversation with Guy Rex Rodgers
Guy Rex Rodgers is the producer, writer, director and narrator of a series of documentary films that explores the impact…
The Growing Movement to Save the Sicilian Language
Something big is unfolding in Sicily, and no, it’s not a new season of White Lotus. There is a saying…
Looming
“When we undertake the pilgrimage, it's not just to escape the tyranny at home but also to reach to the…
My Mother’s Terracotta Vase: from Calabria to London via Rome
The three of them looked sad and forlorn hiding behind the washing machine in her kitchen terrace. But even in…
Calabrese Nacatole: Byzantine Delights for the Holiday Season
As the festive season approaches, I think of my mom and her enigmatic smile, and how she diligently and lovingly…
Holiday Memories
Our holiday celebrations always began with Italian Christmas Eve fare: fish and seafood, and our regional specialty of polenta e baccalà. Around…
Mushrooms Like Paper-Thin Memories
Evenings on Prince Edward Island already smell like autumn. On the boardwalk at the end of each day the air…
A Celebration of Creativity at AccentiFest 2025
From June 26 to 28, 2025, the city of Charlottetown played host to the Accenti Magazine International Festival of the…
A Celebration of Italian-Canadian Voices
More than sixty writers of Italian heritage presented their work at the 19th Biennial Conference of the Association of Italian-Canadian…
Fallen Workers: How the Italian Community Found Its Voice Through Tragedy
International Day of Mourning takes place on April 28th to remember workers killed or injured in the workplace. At Toronto's…
Italian-Canadian Writers Gather in Torino for Biennial Conference
The Association of Italian-Canadian Writers (AICW) held its biennial conference at the University of Torino, in Torino, Italy, from September…