New Jersey is a wonderfully diverse place. Though a relatively small state, it has the highest population density in the U.S. It’s also brimming with an immense amount of Italian-American residents. I ...
This video captures conversations in New York City where speaking Italian leads to unexpected reactions. What begins as a casual interaction becomes more engaging as familiarity and surprise appear.
Twice weekly at the Peter Cardella Senior Center in Ridgewood, Queens, a deejay sets up in the dining room and the floor fills with couples. One recent Thursday, Vincent Messina, looking sharp in a ...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- As Italian Heritage Month wraps up, we're taking a close look at what some families are doing to not only carry on Italian culture, but the language. CBS2's Jenna DeAngelis ...
As indicated by the hodgepodge of attempted dialects in “House of Gucci,” Nicolas Cage’s strangely nasal intonations in “Captain Corelli’s Mandolin,” and Chris Pratt’s misguided voiceover in “The ...
The main goal of the Department of German Studies and Italian Studies at Smith College is to offer a program of study that provides opportunities for students to acquire both proficiency in Italian ...
Amelia Conte finds two black spiders in her pasta. But the 2-year-old from St. James doesn’t mind at all. "Due ragni!" Italian teacher Catrina Percontino says to Amelia, who is digging with a serving ...
xcuse me," I said in Italian to a man standing near the bus stop in Vairano, Switzerland. "I need to go to San Nazzaro." He helpfully whipped out his phone, but then looked perplexed when his search ...
My wife and I moved to Italy in 2019 and I knew I'd have to improve my skills with Italian. But when I got there, I had a hard time learning the language. After adopting our dog, people were ...