Easter in Florence

Why an Exploding Cart? By Carol Faenzi I spent the Easter holiday in Florence a few years ago and witnessed the spectacle of the Scoppio del Carro, or Explosion of […]

IHSI Celebrates 30 Years

On Sunday, October 15, the Italian Heritage Society of Indiana gathered together at Capri Italian Restaurant to celebrate 30 years.   From the President’s Message, November/December 2023: “[The] venue provided such […]

A Day in Bologna

Submitted by Carol Faenzi A quick 30-minute train ride from Florence and you can be in Bologna! Exit Tuscany, enter Emilia Romagna. Bologna was a city I had never visited […]

Officers & Board of Directors Announced for 2022

The Italian Heritage Socity of Indiana’s Nominating Committee worked diligently through the early autumn to coordinate and select a slate of candidates for your Officers and Board of Directors for […]

Christopher Columbus: What’s in a name?

By James J. Divita THE ORIGINAL CHARGE Indianapolis Monthly on July 24, 2020 ran an article by Richard S. McCoy, founding executive director of Landmark Columbus Foundation, which celebrates the […]

The Trulli of Alberobello

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Italian Families: Then and Now

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Buona Pasqua – Happy Easter

“Natale con I tuoi, Pasqua con chi vuoi” as the Italian proverb goes: ”Christmas with your relatives, Easter with whomever you want.’ Tradition and ritual play a strong role in […]

IHSI 2019 Spring Bocce League

The Italian Heritage Society of Indiana Bocce Committee invites you to enter a team for an 8-week bocce ball schedule. League play begins April 1/2 through May 20/21. Games will […]