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“Le D.I.V.E.” (Donne Italiane che Vivono all’Estero = Italian women living abroad) is a non-profit association formally born in Washington, D.C. in 2001, exclusively based on volunteering, registered in 2012 as a 501c(3) organization and recognized by the Italian Embassy in Washington, D.C. The mission of the organization includes promoting Italian...

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In the majestic Sistine Chapel, inside the Apostolic Palace of the Vatican, the 135 voting cardinals under 80 years old will choose the successor of Pope Francis in the coming weeks. The word “Conclave” comes from the Latin cum clavis, meaning “under lock and key.” It refers to the meeting of cardinals from all over the world to elect a new pope. I...

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Italian-born Marta Castella recently signed on as Italian programs outreach director at Scuola Italiana Enrico Fermi in Chicago, a job she describes as “equal parts cultural bridge and growth architect.” Founded in 2016, Scuola Fermi is the only full-time Italian immersion school in the Chicago area, offering bilingual education from preschool thro...

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  Easter travel plans and trends for Italians in 2025 Pasquetta: Italy's Easter monday Natale di Roma: happy birthday to the Eternal city National day for organ and tissue donation 2025 in Italy Made in Italy innovation: the smart waste bin for sustainability Italian real estate market trends: energy-efficient homes, bare ownership and rising luxur...

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C.I.A.O. – the Cultural Italian American Organization based on the South Shore (Boston, MA) - is moving ahead to gather the resources necessary to support its Italian Language and Cultural High school and Adult Education Programs.  The Italian American Alliance has been heavily involved with this language program since its inception through the eff...

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A "Global Community of Italophony" to promote political dialogue, international cooperation, exchanges, and connections between civil societies, as well as cultural, economic, scientific, and academic relations among its members: this is the goal outlined at the fifth edition of the General States of the Italian Language in the World, which took pl...

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Last semester saw the first few meetings of the Italian Film Club, a new student organization that meets every other Wednesday to view and discuss Italian cinema and television from across various decades. The club was brought about by Quin McGlame ‘25 and Teddy Salamone ‘27, both of whom had taken classes taught by the professor who would be broug...

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Professor of Linguistics Donna Jo Napoli has been named to the prestigious ranks of American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellows. “A linguist down to [her] toes” and a steadfast advocate for the deaf, Napoli joins a venerable cadre of scientists, engineers, and innovators whom AAAS recognized for their achievements across an a...

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We welcome Prof. Paolo Scartoni as lecture of Italian at Washington University in St Louis. Paolo Scartoni’s research focuses on the relationship between music and language in medieval Italian literature. He earned his Ph.D. in Italian Studies from Rutgers University (2024) where he defended a dissertation entitled The Sound of Morals: Figures of G...

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Contrary to what some believe, considering them a relic of the past, Italian dialects are more alive than ever today, especially online. According to the latest available Istat data, over 45% of Italians still speak a dialect at home or with friends, and younger generations are increasingly mixing Italian with local words, often without even realiz...

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