The Prescott
The Prescott shares a reputation with The Lafayette House in the Byward Market as the…
Heritage
Marijuana Legalisation: An Italian-Canadian Perspective
A new law came into effect in Canada on October 17 that legalizes the recreational use of…
Italy, A Tempo Pieno – Between Two Worlds
It has been my experience as an educator and a self-proclaimed ambassador of Italian…
Centro Arte e Cultura Alberto Di Giovanni in Roccamorice
To honour his hometown of Roccamorice in the mountains of Abruzzo, Alberto Di Giovanni…
Gingerbread: A Sicilian-Canadian Tradition
In December 2015 I sent out a celebratory email about the gingerbread houses I’d made…
The Other Italy
In Canada and the United States, Italians form an ethnic community whose values and…
Rocky Roads: Northern Italy’s Jewish Heritage
Mountain Jews in the Italian/Austrian Alps? The Tyrol region is not immediately…
What’s in an Italian Name? History, Heritage, and Humor – Sometimes!
My mother never forgave her first Canadian schoolteacher for changing her name. She was…
Red, White and Green Space: National Parks in Italy and Canada
Canada and Italy possess striking landscapes, each unique in its own right, and no less…
Home, Belonging and Identity
My fascination with cultural identity stems from the fact that I grew up immersed in…