NIAF is proud to announce Carlo Messina as one of our 49th Anniversary Gala Honorees!
Carlo Messina is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Intesa Sanpaolo, a role he has held since 2013. A distinguished figure in the banking industry, Messina began his career at Banca Nazionale del Lavoro and has since climbed the ranks through various leadership roles across Italy’s top financial institutions. In addition to his pr...
Tourism and Economic Development, Puglia at the Italian Festival in Hoboken, USA
The American dream and the inseparable bond with the motherland are at the heart of the celebrations held every year in September on the outskirts of New York City, and 2024 has been an unforgettable event for Italian Americans who dream of traveling to Italy. It is a phenomenon that goes by the name of Roots Tourism, and the traditional Italian Fe...
Italian Festival Set To Take Place In Englishtown
The Italian Festival is coming to Englishtown. From Sept. 13—Sept. 15, the Italian American Association of Monmouth County will host their festival at Sanford Park. Featuring over 10 major rides by Majestic Midways, the festival will have games, food, crafters, and more for people to enjoy with free parking and admission. Purchases made at the fest...
Hungry? Fuhgeddaboudit! These Are Hoboken’s Best Italian Bakeries, Delis and Restaurants
Known as New Jersey’s Little Italy, Hoboken has long had a vibrant Italian-American community. It’s also celebrated as the birthplace of famous singer and actor Frank Sinatra, who was born there to Italian-American immigrants. The legacy from the Italians who first settled in Hoboken in the 1880s can still be found throughout the Mile Square City,...
'We can see the ties:' Delegation from Felitto, Italy to recognize sister city bond with Old Forge, PA
Antonio Sabetta, council president of Felitto, Italy, is fascinated by the community those who left Felitto for the U.S. have built in Old Forge. “Today we’re here to honor ancestors and to formalize the tie that our communities have,” he said in Italian in the council chambers of Old Forge’s borough building. His niece, Francesca Sabetta, translat...
Filmmaker says Letterkenny Chapel, Italian POW documentary changed his life
Filmmaker Stephen Mancini set out to tell a simple story about a small chapel on an Army base in rural Franklin County and the Italian POWs who built it during World War II. Instead, he traveled the world and made a documentary that changed his life. The journey toward making "Fedelta. Soldier. Prisoner," which premieres Friday at Capitol Theatre i...
NJ Author Marlana DeMarco Hogan Lives a Life of Love, Learning, and Literature
In New Jersey, a talented author has been weaving a tapestry of stories that celebrate family, tradition, and the beauty of childhood. Marlana DeMarco Hogan, a retired Italian teacher and passionate storyteller, has written a series of five children’s books that transport readers through time and place, from the sun-kissed hills of Italy to the san...
NIAF is proud to announce Admiral Lisa Franchetti as one of our 49th Anniversary Gala Honorees!
Admiral Franchetti is the Chief of Naval Operations for the United States Navy. She is not only a proud Italian American, but the first women to ever serve on the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Admiral Franchetti’s distinguished 39-year career includes combat experience, leadership of a carrier strike group deployment, and senior strategy roles. On top of...
ISDA Revives 115-Year-Old Italian Festa in New Jersey
For 115 years, the Italian enclave of Raritan, N.J., would process the statue of Saint Rocco through the streets to kick off an Italian summer Festa filled with food, fraternity, and festivity. That is, until the COVID-19 pandemic sent the historic celebration grinding to a halt in 2020. As each year passed without a feast, the return of the belove...
La Festa Italiana in Scranton, PA set for Labor Day Weekend
Get a taste of Italy this weekend when the streets of Courthouse Square come alive with food, culture, and music. La Festa Italiana will be held Labor Day weekend from Friday through Monday, Aug. 30 to September 2, 2024 in the heart of downtown Scranton. The food festival hours run Friday from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m , Saturday and Sunday from 11:00...
David Cupoli Named ‘Son of San Gennaro’ and Councilwoman Maria Rondinaro Selected as ‘Daughter of San Gennaro’
The 12th Annual Feast of San Gennaro Festival is set to return to Belmar on Saturday, September 7th, offering residents and visitors alike a chance to immerse themselves in Italian culture and cuisine. The festival, honoring St. Januarius, the patron saint of Naples, and celebrating Italian-American heritage, will take place at Pyanoe Plaza on 9th...
Statue of Italian Saint by Newark Penn Station to be Returned ‘Home’
A statue of Mother St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, revered for her work educating children, will be brought to where followers of the Italian saint can see it on their way to prayer. The new location for the Mother Cabrini statue will be on the grounds of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, the parish that in the 1950s donated the statue to the city for p...