Italian Canadian “Enemy Aliens” – Coming to Terms with Canada’s Wartime Legacy
This past April, the House of Commons passed Bill C-302, the “Italian-Canadian…
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La Traversata – Italian Immigrant Accounts of Ocean Crossings
Much has been written on the topic of Italian emigration to America in the 19th and…
Forgotten Jews of Southern Italy
Who am I and where do I come from? The simple response would be “a writer” (my…
De Grassi, the Story Behind the Name
The Degrassi television series, which deals with real-life issues facing its young…
Stereotypers Beware – Le Donne Briganti Have Your Number
Put away your prejudices, preconceptions and stereotypes. Le Donne Briganti are coming!…
Pier 21 Legacy: Italians in Halifax
Although the Italian community in Nova Scotia is among the oldest in Canada and Halifax…
Centro Scuola Italy Programs: Strengthening Cultural Ties
Standing in front of the Duomo in Florence with a group of your best friends makes a…
Florio is Shakespeare – Fifteen Reasons
1. John Florio added more than one thousand new words to the English language, the same…
The Folklore of Making Tomato Sauce
Newfoundland’s Memorial University is famous for its Folklore department and may boast…
Old World New World
Italian Canadians offer good lessons in preserving Old World culture in the land of milk…