Discover your roots. Live Italy.
Raiz Italiana it is a social promotion association active in the development of roots tourism and in enhancing the relationship between Italy and Italian communities throughout the world.
We support people of Italian descent in rediscovering their origins through genealogical research, personalised itineraries, and authentic cultural experiences.
At the same time, we develop training and consultancy activities for institutions, local authorities, organisations and private entities interested in the enhancement of territories and the creation of initiatives dedicated to root tourism.
Ancestry travel
A journey that begins with a story. Yours.
To find one's grandparents' village, to listen to family stories, to walk in the places where it all began.
Root Journeys transform memory into experience
and for Italy to be a place to live, not just to remember.
Training and consultancy
Giving form to ideas, together with the territories.
We design training and consulting pathways for organisations, schools, and businesses that want to work with Italian communities worldwide and develop initiatives linked to heritage tourism, contributing to the cultural, social, and economic development of the territories.
Editorial activity
Let's spread knowledge about roots tourism, the history of Italian emigration, and the connection between territories and communities worldwide through guides, publications, and cultural materials.
Guide to Italian Roots
A first step to rediscovering your origins.
A free tool to guide you in your discovery
of your family history and the territories from which it originated.
A journey through memory, identity, and the places of Italian emigration.
Event management
We design and stage promotional and cultural events dedicated to the theme of Italian emigration and root-finding journeys, in Italy and abroad.
Roots on the Net
Pugliese communities around the world, finally connected.
Radici in Rete is the platform that connects Puglian communities abroad, new migrants, and root tourists, creating bonds that continue even after the journey.
Experience and collaborations
Our work develops at the intersection of research, design, and institutional cooperation.
We have contributed to the construction of networks, models and initiatives that today strengthen the bond between Italian communities worldwide and their territories of origin.