On October 18, 2025, Anna Romano Milne hosted the unveiling of a new permanent exhibit at Ottawa’s Centro Storico Italo-Canadese. "Donne Di Ottawa: Ci Siamo Anche Noi!" honours Italian women who have made lasting contributions to Canada’s capital.
To see the world through the eyes of Sandra Manzi is to enter a realm of infinite possibilities. As a contemporary realist painter based in Hamilton, Ontario, she finds inspiration everywhere in her midst. “My paintings are a manifestation of my deep exploration into the human experience and the raw emotions that reside within us. My aim is to evoke a sense of connection and introspection for the other people we share this world with, inviting viewers to embark on a personal journey of self-discovery.”
A new children’s book by Italian-Canadian singer/songwriter Frank Moyo celebrates the unique bond between a Nonna and her grandchild. The bilingual book, written in both English and Italian, brings to life a song that Moyo wrote for his Nonna Finuzza the night she passed away.
Carole Giangrande is an award-winning author of over ten books, ranging from novels, short story collections, children’s books, to poetry. Her latest collection, this may be the year, is a wonderful exploration of the connection between human emotion and nature.
“My cooking classes are intuitive. No mixers. No measuring cups. It’s the way your Nonna’s in the small Italian village made their pasta. They understood their environment, the weather, the humidity. I don’t just teach them how to cook. I teach people to understand what they’re doing. I teach them to connect to the ingredients, to the culture behind that recipe,” explains entrepreneur and Italian culture guru Daniela Sfara.
The Queer Italian-Canadian Artists Project is seeking to give visibility to the lived experiences and creative production of Italian-Canadian artists who belong to the LGBTQ+ community. The project brings together writers, performers and visual artists who are exploring what it means to be both queer and Italian-Canadian.
Lyricalmyrical Books is an independent publishing house based in Toronto. Its founder, the late Luciano Iacobelli, published works of poetry by over 100 Canadian poets. Today, Giuliano Iacobelli is following in his father’s footsteps, with a focus on the works of Canadian and Italian visual artists.
On June 4, 2025, the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa officially unveiled a display that commemorates the internment of Italian-Canadians during the Second World War. The display is part of the “Canadian Experience Gallery 3: The Second World War” exhibit, one of the most visited galleries at the museum.
Domenica Martinello’s new collection of poetry, Good Want, was recently long-listed for the League of Canadian Poets Pat Lowther Award. It is a spectacular exploration of family, love, language, and understanding what’s behind what we really want.
Years in the making, A Literary Harvest: Canadian Writing About Wine and Other Libations includes exciting writing from 42 Canadian writers who explore the making, drinking, and symbolism of this age-old beverage.
The Italian-Canadian Collective is a new non-profit organization founded by Agata De Santis. Based in Montreal, the Collective’s mission is to create and promote cultural projects for and about the Italian diaspora of Canada. Our first initiative is a year-long Canada-wide survey to better understand today’s Italian-Canadian community.
What happens when you discover that you are the direct descendant of La Brigantessa, a southern Italian leader who opposed Giuseppe Garibaldi’s mission to unite Italy back in 1860? And… that you happen to have the same name as her? If you are Montreal playwright Michaela Di Cesare you write a play about it! Mickey & Joe (Good. Bad. Ugly. Dirty) is a modern-day spaghetti-western-style play that showcases a standoff between resistance fighter Dirty Mickey and her sworn enemy, Joe.