Category Archives: English

The War of the Statues

Posted on October 5, 2017 by babbityjean

In September 2017, the bronze statue of Father Junipero Serra was decapitated and smeared with red paint at the Santa Barbara Mission.  It’s not the first time in California.  Several weeks before, monuments of confederate general were destroyed in southern … Continue reading →

Posted in Abitudini, Architecture, Arte, California, Differenze culturali, English, Foto, Italoamericani, La Gente, Milano, New York, Politica, Roma, Santa Barbara, Storia, Vaticano | 1 Comment

The Italian-American Museum

Posted on September 29, 2017 by babbityjean

Founded in 2001, the Italian-American Museum is located in the heart of Little Italy in New York City, at the corner of Mulberry and Grand.  In the past, the building was a bank—La Banca Stabile—which was founded by Francesco Rosario … Continue reading →

Posted in English, Film, Foto, Italia, Italoamericani, New York, Storia | 1 Comment

What’s in the Shopping Carts of Italians?

Posted on September 21, 2017 by babbityjean

Food, of course, is an overwhelming part of Italy’s identity.  So it’s interesting to see what Italians actually purchase at grocery stores.  The following was based on a study conducted by Italy’s National Institute for Statistics and expanded on by … Continue reading →

Posted in Calabria, Campania, Cucina italiana, English, Foto, Italia, Liguria, Puglia, Sardegna, Sicilia, Toscana | Leave a comment