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Umberto Mucci

Umberto has a degree in Political Science and a master in Marketing and Communication. He is the founder and CEO of We the Italians and the representative in Italy of the Italian American Museum of New York. He gives lectures about History of Italian Emigration to the US, and he has published seven books about Italy and the US

  WTI Magazine #70    2015 October, 16Author : Giovanni Verde      Translation by:   The history of Palma Bucarelli is that of a life devoted to art, especially to a vision of the art that failed to escape from classical schemes, with the goal of breathing the fresh and complex air of the '900. A vision that will make this great intellectual pro...

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  WTI Magazine #70    2015 October, 16Author : Elda Buonanno Foley      Translation by:   I have been thinking of writing about this theme for quite some time and I have always postponed it: reason being that this is one of those Italian stereotypes that, even if it has changed in the past few decades, it still seems to be very much alive in the...

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  WTI Magazine #70    2015 October, 16Author : John Cabot University      Translation by:   As you complete your degree in Italian Studies, you'll build knowledge and skills that are both personally and professionally valuable. Students of Italian Studies develop fluency in another language; gain a deeper understanding of Italian culture, histor...

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  WTI Magazine #69    2015 October, 2Author : Umberto Mucci      Translation by:   Ciao from Rome! Welcome to the 69th issue of our online magazine. We're planning our trip to the US right now. It is October, the Italian heritage month, and We the Italians will be in New York and Washington DC to celebrate Italy! First we will march at the Colum...

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  WTI Magazine #69    2015 October, 2Author : italia.it      Translation by:   Visiting the typical touristic hubs in the Regions of Lazio or Campania and want to make a quick getaway to an island paradise? You may be surprised to know that not far from Rome and Naples lie six tiny, yet beautiful islands known as the Pontines. Those in the know...

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  WTI Magazine #69    2015 October, 2Author : Enrico De Iulis      Translation by:   The story of the painting of Vittore Carpaccio known as "courtesans" is somewhat emblematic and interesting because it is source of many misunderstandings and interpretations. In the nineteenth century, John Ruskin gave this table oil painted between 1490 and 14...

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  WTI Magazine #69    2015 October, 2Author : italia.it      Translation by:   If you are in Latium, you should visit Tivoli, located on the Monti Tiburtini (Tiburtine Hills). The city of Tivoli was founded in 1215 B.C. in the province of Rome. The poet Virgil called it Tibur Superbum (Aeneid, Book VII), a name that can still be found in the cit...

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  WTI Magazine #69    2015 October, 2Author : folclore.it      Translation by:   To follow the "Cheese Road of the Dolomites" means to make a journey through time and space. It can lead you, for example, to the "Desmontegada" in Primiero, Trento, a wonderful opportunity to sample the best dairy production of the area but also a real blast from t...

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  WTI Magazine #69    2015 October, 2Author : Jennifer Gentile Martin for www.vinotravelsitaly.com      Translation by:   The Demarie winery, owner by Paolo Demarie, is located in Vezza d'Alba, which is part of the Roero district. Their vineyards are spread out across 20 hectacres (50 acres) in the towns of Vezza, Guarene, Castellinaldo and Cast...

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  WTI Magazine #69    2015 October, 2Author : Paola Lovisetti Scamihorn      Translation by:   Tagliatelle with porcini (pronounced "por-CHEE-nee") is a tasty and inviting first course with an intense nutty flavor, a special autumn treat. It is fun to pick mushrooms in the woods in a warm autumn day with your friends. Then cook them together whi...

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  WTI Magazine #69    2015 October, 2Author : Giovanni Verde      Translation by:   The whole world considers Tazio Giorgio Nuvolari one of the greatest racers of all time, an extraordinary sports champion, who marked three decades of racing, loved and admired not only for his sporting skills, but also for its deep human qualities. Tazio Nuvolar...

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  WTI Magazine #69    2015 October, 2Author : Elda Buonanno Foley      Translation by:   The topic of this article has been triggered by a recent conversation with an American student who, while addressing Italian identity, asked me if the song "'O sole mio" sang by his grandparents, immigrants from Italy, was the official Italian anthem. While...

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