"Memories of the Future" to Re-launch Regional Associationism

The conference will take place in Palermo on Nov. 28-29. The day before, the inauguration of the exhibition "Sicilian Crossings. Sicilian Migrations in the US and Derived...

The View from New York City

i-Italy interviews Francesco Maria Talò, Renato Miracco, Anthony Julian Tamburri, and Stefano Albertini.

Analysis of the Current Regulation on Sicilian Emigration.

Are L.R. 55/89 and L.R. 38/84 Still Valid Tools for the Revival of the Associationism?

Need of a New Regulatory Instrument for the Revival of the Associationism in the World

Although there has been some flaws, the historical associations provided by the article 9 of the law n° 25 of 1975 were given credit for having built a very important human and...

FESISUR: Balance of a Historical Federation

Our program is to involve young people in the life of associations. We feel that our roots and our traditions can be passed down and perpetuated by training the youth who will...

The Characteristics of Sicilian Emigration in America

Sicilian emigrants brought with them different cultures: communities coming from internal zones had strong feudal costumes, while communities coming from the eastern part of...

Sicilian Emigration and the Dynamics of Globalization

The great migrations of Sicilians, since the unification of Italy, were intimately connected with the dynamics of globalization...

“Cu nesci arrinesci”. The Biographical Hyperbole of a Cobbler’s Son

Vincent Impellitteri, born in Isnello, a small village in the Madonie mountains, was known for being one of the “Italian” mayors of the largest city in the United States...

The Lost Paradise

Individuals, Groups, Participation: Associationism of Third Generation Migrants Between Nostalgia and Lack of Memory.

Place and Identity: Opportunities for Reflections About the “Sicilians”

Associationism and Participation: The Role of the Young and Interethnic Identity

The young emigrant of second and third generation belongs to the society and culture of adoption and to the country where he was born and in which he is a citizen, but feels the...

The Foundation as the Instrument to Re-Launch the Associationism

Our mission at the Columbus Citizens Foundation is to celebrate Italian culture. My responsibility as president of the foundation is to be aware of cultural initiatives that...

The Role of CGIE in the Re-Launch of Juvenile Associationism: Status and Potential

Resolutions and Instructions for a Qualified Re-Launch of the Associations

The Italian associationism abroad is living a phase of transition and transformation. In recent years many things have changed in Italy and in the world. The world of emigration...

Historical Emigration from Sicily to Australia: The Last Generations and their Relationship with their Land of Origin

Italians form the largest non-English speaking ancestry group in Australia. The second generation provides the social and historical links between Italian and Australian culture...

How the Federation in Florida Operates to Involve the Youth

Local Clubs create a chain which, in close cooperation with the Sicilians Government, could and should make an effort to make Sicily appear as a modern and technologically...