By Emma Boutcher Allora…the title of this writeup has changed many times in the course of recounting these rides. It started off as “5...

Many of the Italians who came to Vermont in the late 1800s and early 1900s left their homeland to work in the granite, marble, and slate...

July 1, 2024 Ciao a tutti, To jump right in, I had dinner with my host (grand)mother last Sunday. Vanna is an amazing woman. She lives on...

June 23, 2024 Dear readers, Welcome back! Another week has drawn to a close. The week began with a small but very Italian disappointment....

By Davis Priest Ciao a tutti! Welcome to my blog detailing aspects of my week in Italy. This project was inspired by the Vermont Italian...

Note from the Vermont Italian Cultural Association: Davis Priest, a May 2024 graduate of the University of Vermont, who has an interest...

What do Italy and Vermont have in common? One answer: shared values surrounding the importance of local food production and food...

By Emma Boutcher The four weeks that I spent WWOOFing in Italy was easily one of the most meaningful and impactful periods of my...

By Emma Boutcher I believe it was around the time I was graduating from college that my dad said to me, “I know you’re going to have a...

The Vermont Italian Cultural Association (VICA) celebrated its 40th Anniversary with a Gala and silent auction to benefit the...

March 23, 2023 Technically speaking, I received recognition on December 23, 2022, via an email from the cittadinanza office at the...

By Nick Mangiafico Wilson For the past several years, my grandfather has insisted upon only drinking one wine. Not wines from one region,...

A poem by Sam Aikman The one thing I consistently rely on is the sun. Even when the skyline changes and the tide shifts and the train...

By Guido Masé Italian culture has long been steeped in herbs—those aromatic, punchy plants used for both flavor and medicine. While...

Adamo Castelnuovo Attraversare le colline e le montagne, fino a vedere all’orizzonte un grande lago. Ed essere a casa. Questo era il...

When one thinks about carnevale in Italy, the first place that comes to mind for many is Venice. However, there are many carnevale...

Exploring the South’s Architectural Treasures by Kristin D’Agostino This article originally appeared in the Summer, 2021 issue of Italian...

Often when people think of cycling in Italy, they visualize the picturesque rolling hills of Toscana or the majestic and challenging...