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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 #67    2015 September, 4Author : Giovanni Verde      Translation by:   Symbol of wild and genius life, Amedeo Modigliani is one of the most revered contemporary Italian artists. His art and representation of the world of women went Beyond the world of painting and sculpture, up to defining an original conception of the universe, f...

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  WTI Magazine #67    2015 September, 4Author : Edoardo Peretti      Translation by:   In these very days the 72th edition of the Venice Film Festival is taking place, one of the key events on the agenda of film fans and professionals from every corner of the globe; if only for the fact that it was the first international festival in history (an...

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WTI Magazine #67    2015 September, 4Author : folclore.it      Translation by:   Every five years, in the years ending in 0 and 5, hundreds of people from Pove del Grappa, near Vicenza, prepare the celebration of Christ, commonly called the Five-Year Celebrations in Honor of the Divine Crucified. The festivities in honor of the crucified seem to...

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WTI Magazine #67    2015 September, 4Author : John Cabot University      Translation by:   As students return to university this fall – or begin classes for the first time – they'll have plenty of historical sites, museums, and local hotspots to visit after class and on weekends. They can relax by the Trevi Fountain, enjoy an espresso at the famo...

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WTI Magazine #67    2015 September, 4Author : Expo 2015      Translation by:   E015 is the outcome of the ICT strategic project for Expo Milano 2015, and is a collaboration between Expo 2015 SpA and the local business community. The E015 Digital Ecosystem project offers all companies, public bodies, organizations, and other public or private asso...

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WTI Magazine #66    2015 August, 21Author : Umberto Mucci      Translation by:   Ciao from Rome! Welcome to the 66th issue of our online magazine, which is back after a tiny break, while our website www.wetheitalians.com never stopped publishing news regarding Italy in/and the USA, or simply interesting facts about our beloved country. We've almo...

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  WTI Magazine #66    2015 August, 21Author : Paola Lovisetti Scamihorn      Translation by:   This tasty and colorful salad is prepared with different Mediterranean vegetables that recall the beautiful summer sun. It can be served as a main course on a hot day when we appreciate a light and refreshing meal. The addition of boiled potatoes makes...

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  WTI Magazine #66    2015 August, 21Author : folclore.it      Translation by:   The transport of the Macchina di Santa Rosa is the feast par excellence in Viterbo, dedicated to the patron saint of Santa Rosa, who lived in the thirteenth century and whose memory is evoked by Viterbo through a event which is unique in the world: uplifting, almost...

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  WTI Magazine #66    2015 August, 21Author : italia.it      Translation by:   Let's take a different journey through Italy's beautiful cities, villages and unspoiled nature and discover those places which have become part of our subconscious because they were locations for famous Italian and foreign films. We begin in Abruzzo whose breath-takin...

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  WTI Magazine #66    2015 August, 21Author : Jennifer Gentile Martin for www.vinotravelsitaly.com      Translation by:   In a recent tasting I sampled an indigenous and native white grape, known as autochthonous grapes, to central Italy, specifically Abruzzo and Marche regions. This grape I'm sharing today is pecorino. Pecorino is an early ripe...

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  WTI Magazine #66    2015 August, 21Author : Elda Buonanno Foley      Translation by:   When you ask for the bill at an Italian restaurant, you might raise your eyebrows by seeing an item called "pane e coperto". With this, we indicate the fee related to having eaten at the restaurant and for having had the pre-dinner bread. Yes, the delicious...

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  WTI Magazine #66    2015 August, 21Author : I borghi più belli d'Italia      Translation by:   The village is set against a chalky hill dominated by three selenite cliffs, upon which the Fortress, the Clock Tower, and the Sanctuary of Monticino stand. On the other side it was defended by two concentric lines of walls which can still be seen in...

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