Patrimonio
Patrimonio—an ancient Latin word that depicts people, community, heritage, and inheritance.
It carries the truest meaning of all: partners in heritage.
Those who actively hold, protect, and pass forward the cultural and familial legacy that defines us.
ITALUS celebrates these modern custodians of Italian patrimony across Canada and the world. They are the living continuum of Italian culture.
They are not simply participants or members in our community, they are the driving force of our filosofia. They are the decision-makers, the legacy narrators, the bridge between past and future. The future of our heritage is in their hands, and through them, it remains vibrant, alive, and unstoppable.
Through their work, their connections, their collaborations, and their continuous learning, they carry forward knowledge, stories, legacy, and practices that will otherwise fade.
They spark interest, ignite memory, and move others to discover, appreciate, and share Italian heritage.
And they shape the path for future generations.
This is ITALUS Patrimonio.
It exists to empower our custodians—to offer a space where leadership is earned through stewardship, and where, through connective global initiatives, they influence and guide the next generations.
This is how traditions endure. This is how cultural knowledge travels across borders. This is how our shared patrimony thrives.
Are you a custodian of Italian heritage?
Tell us your story and how you’re keeping Italy alive.
The Next Generation of Italian Culture
Cassandra Marsillo
Cassandra Marsillo
Cassandra Marsillo
Cassandra’s reflections on identity carry a wisdom beyond her years. A morcel of that identity can be found in her book honoring Molise in "Dalla Valigia alla Tavola"
Michela Di Cesare
Cassandra Marsillo
Cassandra Marsillo
It's easy to learn about our roots. It's just as easy to let them live in an n unread page of our storybook. For author actor and screen write Michela, she created a performance about it.
Rosa Calabrese
Cassandra Marsillo
Carina Della Valle
Rosa’s gallery shares more than the work of gifted multicultural artists; it's a bridge where her passion for Italian culture and heritage flows into the heart of her home town of Aurora.
Carina Della Valle
Carina Della Valle
Carina Della Valle
She's been enrolled in dance from the time she was eight. Her drive and passion for carrying her hertiage with the next generation, to founding Fonte d'Amore, a tarantella group.
Flavia Iannetta
Carina Della Valle
Flavia Iannetta
Some people attend & participate in Italian festivals, and others lead them. Flavia Iannetta moved to Ottawa and dove right into connecting with her heritage.
Anthony Iocco
Carina Della Valle
Flavia Iannetta
To step into his garden is to understand what it is about Abruzzo that Anthony loves so much. Far beyond sharing diaspora, he lives his ancestral legacies with genuine accuracy and amore.
Cristina Del Castello
Cristina Del Castello
Cristina Del Castello
A cultural inheritance from father to daughter, that ignited Cristina to open the doors of a Centro Giovanile inspiring children to want to know their roots through experiential interactive learning.
Michelangelo Pepe
Cristina Del Castello
Cristina Del Castello
Italian born Michelangelo arrived to Canada when he was just two years. Dedicated to keeping true to his roots, he obtained a Master of Arts in history, and is passionate about teaching Italian