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Our most recent interviews…

Interview with Michael Angelo DiLauro

Interview with Corey Hart

Interview with Gloria Talarico

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The 30-Year Journey that Uncovered My Italian Family Roots, by Richard Leto

Pictures from Gloria Talarico and Emma Coleman

“Don’t Cut the Basil”: Interviews with the authors

Cleveland Italian Film Festival 2021: Final Event

Mary Kovach interviews the author Lisa Scottoline

Mary Kovach interviews Robert Ferrito, National President of the OSDIA Commission for Social Justice

“Vincere” by Marco Bellocchio

From “We the Italians”: Rocky Colavito’s Statue Unveiled

Italian Fall Festa in Dayton, Sept. 10-12, 2021

“Martin Eden” by Pietro Marcello on August 26th, Cleveland Italian Film Festival

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It is with great pleasure that we share on our website an article written by Richard Leto about his 30-year long journey to uncover his Italian family roots. Many thanks to Richard for allowing us to share the link to this very interesting article.

https://orderisda.org/culture/la-nostra-voce/the-30-year-journey-that-led-to-my-italian-family-roots/

We are very happy to post on this website some pictures shared by Gloria Talarico. Please check her interview, available on the main page of our website. Many thanks, Gloria for sharing the pictures, and many thanks to Emma Coleman who interviewed her.

This is Gloria’s high school senior picture.

This is the engagement picture of Gloria’s mother, Carmine Tristano. She was engaged with Archangleo Marchione, the father of Gloria.

In this picture we see Gloria’s parents on the day of their wedding party. Emma Coleman’s grandmother, Frances De Serio (who was Carmine’s goddaughter) is the little blond girl.

In this picture we see Gloria’s parents on their wedding day.

This image contains three pictures from Emma Coleman’s family. In the first picture from the top we see Emma’s grandmother on the couch sitting next to her mother Carmella Amicone. The central picture shows all the seven De Serio’s sisters, all goddaughters of Carmine Tristano. The picture at the bottom shows Gloria Talarico with her sister Ruby and a friend.

In this picture Carmine is with her two brothers, Tony and Benny Amicone.

Gloria Talarico today.

A few months ago our friend and collaborator Mary Kovach published, together with her cousins Corrina and Angela Siciliano the cook book “Don’t Cut the Basil” full of great Italian recipes. The book had an amazing success, and here are the links to some interviews with the three “cugine in cucina”. Enjoy!
https://www.bingenetworks.tv/media/bookish-bookish-bookish-meet-the-authors-cugine-in-cucina-375486
https://clarissaburt.com/in-the-limelight-with-clarissa-summer-2021-issue/ [pp.20-21]
https://www.italyusa.org/2021/01/cugine-in-cucina-release-1-best-selling.html

The last movie in the 2021 edition of the Cleveland Italian Film Festival will be screened on Thursday, September 9th at 7:30 pm at the Atlas Cinemas Eastgate. The title is “Lontano lontano” (Citizens of the World, 2019) directed by Gianni Di Gregorio, a delightful comedy interpreted by Di Gregorio, Ennio Fantastichini, and Giorgio Colangeli. You don’t want to miss it!

It is our pleasure to share the link of an interview that our collaborator Mary Kovach had with the renowned Italian American author Lisa Scottoline. Thank you Mary for sharing the link!
https://www.italyusa.org/2021/05/sitting-down-with-renowned-italian.html

We are happy to share the link to the interview that Mary Kovach had with Robert Ferrito, National President of the Order of Sons and Daughters of Italy in America regarding the controversy on Cristoforo Colombo
https://www.italyusa.org/2021/06/cancel-culture-vs-christopher-columbus.html

This is a reminder that the next movie for the Cleveland Italian Film Festival, “Vincere” by Marco Bellocchio, will screen on Thursday September 2 at Atlas Cinemas Eastgate. “Vincere”, directed by Bellocchio in 2009, is based on the true story of Ida Dalser, the wife of Benito Mussolini.

A statue in honor of Rocky Colavito, a sport legend in Cleveland, has been unveiled in Tony Brush Park in Cleveland’s Little Italy and Rocky himself participated in the ceremony. Please follow this link to read the article:
https://www.wetheitalians.com/single_post/rocky-colavito-returns-statue-unveiling-i-am-thankful-god-chose-me-play-cleveland

The Italian Fall Festa is one of the most important Italian events in the Dayton area; it takes place every year the weekend after Labor Day with food, dance, and traditional Italian music. It is a great opportunity to get together and celebrate the Italian heritage.

The schedule is: Friday Carryout Lunch, Sept 10, 2021, 11:00AM-1:00PM
Friday Sept 10, 2021, 6:00PM-11:00PM
Saturday Sept 11, 2021, Noon-11:00PM
Sunday Sept 12, 2021, Noon-8:00PM

Bella Villa Hall
2625 County Line Road
Kettering, Ohio
(937) 258-3600

You do not want to miss the screening that opens the Cleveland Italian Film Festival this year:

“MARTIN EDEN ”
Drama, Adventure, Romance

Thursday, AUG. 26, 7:30 pm
Cedar Lee Theater

Winner of Italy’s Oscar garnering 12 wins and 59 nominations this is a truly great film with a riveting story, brilliant acting and beautiful cinematography filmed in Naples and surrounding Campania.

After saving Arturo a young scion from wealthy family from a beating, Martin Eden, a destitute sailor is invited to dinner by Arturo’s parents at the family villa to show their gratitude. Here he meets their daughter Elena, a cultured, refined young woman and it’s love a first sight.

Martin struggles to better his life through an intense and passionate pursuit of self-education, hoping to achieve a place of respect among the literary elite and elevate his social status so he can marry Elena. A passionate love story this film is enthralling in the tradition of the great Italian classics.

Italian Oscar, David di Donatello for Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actor. Venice Film Festival winner Best Film, Best Actor. Golden Ciak Awards, Best Actor, Best Director. Golden Globes Italy: Best Actor nomination. Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists: Best Director, Best Actor.

Director: Pietro Marcello. Starring: Luca Marinelli,Jessica Cressy, Vincenzo Nemolato, Marco Leonardi, Denise Sardisco, Carmen Pommella, Carlo Cecchi, Autilia Ranieri, Elisabetta Valgoi, Pietro Ragusa.