Italy International Center presents
Celebration of
Italian Heritage
Italian Heritage
Every family that left Italy carried something with them — a recipe, a photograph, a tradition, a name. We are collecting those pieces of living history from Italian descendants around the world, sharing them on this website, and bringing them together in a curated exhibition in Italy.
What we're looking for
Share a piece of your family's story
We welcome contributions of any kind — large or small, old or recent. Everything submitted is credited to you and your family, and may be featured on this website, on our social media, and in the exhibition in Alvito, Italy.
Family photograph · Lazio, Italia · circa 1910
Photographs
Family portraits, immigration documents, old postcards, places left behind — any image that carries a piece of your Italian story.
Pasta al Pomodoro della Nonna
Portare l'acqua a bollore con il sale grosso…
Soffriggere l'aglio nell'olio fino a doratura…
Aggiungere i pomodori schiacciati e cuocere…
Ricetta di Maria Conti · Napoli, tramandata a Columbus, Ohio
Recipes
Handwritten or remembered — the dish that crossed the ocean with your family. Send us the recipe and the story behind it.
Stories
Immigration journeys, memories of the village, family legends passed down through generations.
Traditions
Holidays, rituals, sayings, gestures — the Italian ways your family kept alive across the ocean.
Objects
An heirloom, a saint's medal, a tool, a piece of fabric — photograph it and tell us the story behind it.
Submit your story
Share through this website
All submissions are welcomed. By submitting your work, you give the IIC permission to use it in their exhibitions, on their website, and across their social media accounts.
Join the community
Already sharing on social media?
If you post your story on Instagram or Facebook, use our hashtag and tag us — your post becomes part of the campaign. We feature stories from the community every week.
#myItalyStory
Add this hashtag to any post about your Italian heritage — a family photo, a recipe, a memory. Tag @italyinternationalcenter so we can find it and share it with the community.