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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 #56    2015 March, 20Author : Italian Botanical Heritage      Translation by: John Cabot University   Villa Caristo, property of the Caristo family, is an important rural mansion of the XVII century. It represents a prestigious and symbolic example of Baroque art in Calabria, so worthy to be included in the philatelic collection o...

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  WTI Magazine #56    2015 March, 20Author : Enrico De Iulis      Translation by: John Cabot University   A wonderful iconographic branch about the form and beauty of insects is obtaining more and more success in the field of Italian Contemporary Art. Andrea Guerra, born in the region of Puglia, studies the physical feature of insects and their...

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  WTI Magazine #56    2015 March, 20Author : Living Adamis      Translation by:   The Aston Martin furniture collection is able to inspire the audience of design-addicted through a variation of the same values that have built the success of the prestigious car brand. The collection is strictly Made in Italy. It is produced and distributed exclus...

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  WTI Magazine #56    2015 March, 20Author : Manuela Bianchi for learnitalygroup.com      Translation by:   The word "passo" (step) is used with the verb "fare" (to do) as in "fare un passo" (literally, to do one step) or "fare due/quattro passi" (which in Italian means "to take a walk"). Even with such a simple word, we find plenty of common sa...

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  WTI Magazine #56    2015 March, 20Author : Jennifer Gentile Martin      Translation by:   I'm not a huge fan of sparkling wines myself, but I'll still always try them as I will give anything a chance. The reason I don't care for them more is because of the carbon dioxide. I tend to enjoy wines that have softer bubbles. If you are a lover of sp...

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  WTI Magazine #56    2015 March, 20Author : John Cabot University      Translation by:   Whether they hail from the U.S., or one of the other 60+ countries represented at John Cabot University, students who study abroad in Rome are sure to encounter some fascinating (and perhaps unexpected) cultural differences. The opportunity to experience di...

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  WTI Magazine #56    2015 March, 20Author : Kristi Belcamino      Translation by:   I'm proud to be Italian-American so naturally when I sat down to write my first book, Blessed are the Dead, my protagonist had to be, as well. Gabriella Giovanni, the main character in my mystery series, is a second-generation Italian-American newspaper reporter...

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  WTI Magazine #56    2015 March, 20Author : Expo 2015      Translation by:   Exhibition site: Cardo and DecumanoIn many modern cities, the cross, typical of the roman camp – or castrum – is still evident as the form of the town. It was a distinctive perpendicular shape and the two street crossings were known as the Cardo and the Decumano. This...

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  WTI Magazine #55    2015 March, 6Author : Umberto Mucci      Translation by:   Today I'm very pleased to announce you the brand new John Cabot University and We The Italian's Italian-American Heritage Scholarship. In order to recognize this important tie between Italy and the U.S., as well as the legacy that Italian immigrants to the United St...

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  WTI Magazine #55    2015 March, 6Author : italia.it      Translation by:   Friuli Venezia Giulia is a terrain waiting to be discovered: its landscape and scenery, from the mountains in Carnia to the sea of Trieste, it is a neverending show. Nothing's better than exploring this region on foot, traversing the innumerable hiking trails winding th...

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  WTI Magazine #55    2015 March, 6Author : Elda Buonanno Foley      Translation by:   Italians are famous all over the world for their food, their style, the "Made in Italy" essence, the beautiful landscapes and the peculiar traditions: in addition to these well known features, however, there are others that seem to be embodied in our colorful...

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  WTI Magazine #55    2015 March, 6Author : Enrico De Iulis      Translation by: John Cabot University   An important exhibition, for its beauty and rareness, will be hosted at the Salone dei Corazzieri in Palazzo del Quirinale until April 12, 2015. The exhibition is based on the entire cycle of tapestries on the story of Joseph narrated in the...

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