by John Mancini | Sep 29, 2024 | Uncategorized
Pope Pius V was born Antonio Ghislieri in Italy’s Piemonte Region. He joined the Dominican Order changing his first name to Michele. He pursued an austere life, unafraid to condemn Church abuses but defending traditional Catholic doctrine. Pope Pius V...
by Bill Dal Cerro | Sep 24, 2024 | Uncategorized
You’re familiar with the old jazz song, It Don’t Mean A Thing (If You Ain’t Got That Swing). Similarly, what good does the good work of the Italic Institute of America do if we can’t spread our message of positivity beyond our own...
by John Mancini | Sep 22, 2024 | Uncategorized
For those of us who grew up in a world of Italian American music – from Guy Lombardo ringing in every New Year and TV shows hosted by Perry Como or Dean Martin- pride came in more forms than just cuisine. Sinatra was our gold standard, using the name he was born...
by John Mancini | Sep 15, 2024 | Uncategorized
Emperor Napoleon III There was never any doubt that Rome would be the capital of a reunified Italy. Just as the Jewish people in exile longed for the city of David and Solomon (“Next year in Jerusalem!”) Italian patriots of the 19th Century dreamed of restoring...
by Rosario Iaconis | Sep 12, 2024 | Uncategorized
The following letter was sent to and published by the WSJ on September 11, 2024. Clearly, the media needs a continual education in why the mafia genre is so successful. It has more to do with defamation than art.
by John Mancini | Sep 8, 2024 | Uncategorized
Before there was an Italic Institute I had fun with an imaginary organization named Istituto di Past’Asciutta (ah-SHOO-tah). The name was even fun to pronounce, try it! Literally the Institute of “dried paste,” the term covered all your boxed or bagged...
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