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  • Italian-American Guitarists

    by Sebastian Falvo
    Growing up in an Italian-American household music was always something that was celebrated. I can recall many times my Nonno, that’s Italian for gr...
    Posted in Italian American, Music

  • Bella Figura and Brutta Figura: It's Why We Do What We Do

    by Robert Falvo
    The importance of appearance and a good impression – the bella figura –cannot be overstated in Italian culture. It is tied strongly to reputation and even honor,
    Posted in Culture, Italian American

  • Using Affirmations

    by Lisa Falvo
    There are so many studies that show the benefits of using affirmations. I remember when I was in college, many years ago, I had a poster that said,...

  • The Oldest Ice Cream in the World?

    by Robert Falvo
    An insightful tradition that opens on the early form of ice cream and traces of which can be found in any population that has had access to snowy mountain areas. A sort of ice cream for the poor.
    Posted in Calabria, Italian American, traditions

  • The Effect Of Italian Culture

    by Sebastian Falvo
    In America, being Italian-American is cool. In fact, being anything but “American” is interesting. The effect of Italian culture on all of America ...
    Posted in Food, Italian American

  • Family Traditions

    by Lisa Falvo
    Traditions strengthen families and provide an identity to the next generation. 
    Posted in family, Heritage, traditions

  • Your 2023 Vision

    by Robert Falvo
    I hope this message finds you and yours happy and healthy.  A philosopher once wrote that the greatest force for the advancement of the human speci...
    Posted in Journaling, Notetaking

  • Christmas Eve to The Epiphany - Italian Traditions

    by Robert Falvo
    Cenone della Vigilia, Christmas Eve dinner, or Pranzo di Natale, Christmas lunch? It is here that Italy divides! Christmas Eve dinner in the south ...
    Posted in Heritage

  • The Final Month of the Year

    by Lisa Falvo
    As we end 2022 and begin 2023... Have you ever noticed that looking at your calendar and planning your days becomes an obsession for this last mon...

  • Italian American Thanksgiving: The Best of Both Worlds!

    by Robert Falvo
    I grew up with Thanksgiving traditions just like every other American kid. You could also say I ate traditional meals on Thanksgiving – not sure if you noticed, but I said meals, plural.

  • Calabrian Cooking

    by Sebastian Falvo
    Growing up Calabrese, means a few things when it comes to food. The style of cooking is referred to, mainly by northerners, as “la cucina povera”, ...
    Posted in Calabria, Food

  • Pencil to Paper

    by Lisa Falvo

    Did you ever keep a diary?

    You know, the little book with the key that only you could open and read? Growing up my friends and I all had diaries. I can still remember hiding it in my bedroom. This was a tool we used as teenagers to keep private thoughts tucked away. Today, when keeping a Diary...

    Posted in Journaling, Notetaking