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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 #53    2015 February, 6Author : Umberto Mucci      Translation by:   We cannot begin our new editorial without celebrating the new President of Italy's Republic, Sergio Mattarella. We the Italians, proud of our country and willing to do whatever we can to promote it in the United States, truly appreciates the choice made by the It...

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  WTI Magazine #53    2015 February, 6Author : folclore.it      Translation by:   A timeless journey between the "fields" and water channels, including masks, wigs, cosmetics, sequins ... an enchanted, ancient and unreal location: the Carnival of Venice. Visitors to Venice during the carnival are involved in this very special atmosphere, where e...

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  WTI Magazine #53    2015 February, 6Author : Living Adamis      Translation by:   For its a catalog, Alessi presented "Souvenir d'Italie", a new line between the Alessi "Figures": a tribute to Italy that from May to October will host the Expo 2015. Five figurines in decorated porcelain, each a symbol of a different aspect of the Italian charac...

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  WTI Magazine #53    2015 February, 6Author : Expo 2015      Translation by:   Expo 2015 is the Universal Exposition to be held in Milan from May 1 to October 31 next year. The theme of the event will be "Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life". Over 140 countries will participate, of which 53 will build their own pavilion with a total investment...

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  WTI Magazine #53    2015 February, 6Author : Simone Sibillano      Translation by:   The curtains rise and the mazurka of grandpa Bartolomeo accompanies a dance that enters straight into our souls. Over the notes the characters show up and everyone immediately understand their joys, sorrows, worries and expectations: feelings that many Italian...

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  WTI Magazine #53    2015 February, 6Author : Paola Lovisetti Scamihorn      Translation by:   Love and sweetness together? Yes it is possible with my gianduia cake prepared with chocolate and hazelnuts and then covered with a cherry topping. Chocolate is seductive and slightly mysterious; it has been called the food of the devil. Chocolate and...

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  WTI Magazine #53    2015 February, 6Author : Enrico De Iulis      Translation by:   This time the good news is worth double, not only for the opening of a new museum created in an almost unique place, but also for the city in which this is happening: Naples. A city that apparently remains motionless in the museum sector and that sometimes seem...

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  WTI Magazine #53    2015 February, 6Author : Giovanni Verde      Translation by:   The story of Antonio Meucci crosses the Italian genius and creativity with the extraordinary ability of the American people to recognize and highlight talent from all over the world. The life of this Tuscan inventor is that of a humble and reserved man, almost f...

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  WTI Magazine #53    2015 February, 6Author : Simone Callisto Manca      Translation by:   For many years Italian tennis in the singles tournaments has not been achieving any outstanding results: however, when it is about partnering up, either in double or in the national team, our tennis players transform and conquer the most prestigious tourn...

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  WTI Magazine #53    2015 February, 6Author : Jennifer Gentile Martin      Translation by:   Who is ready for some wines from Sardinia, in Italian as Sardegna? First time covering this region, so let's get started. If I say Cannonau do you know what it is? You might be surprised you may be familiar with it because Cannonau is a red grape also k...

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WTI Magazine #53    2015 February, 6Author : Manuela Bianchi for learnitalygroup.com      Translation by:   Let's continue to explore the vowel usage in the Italian language. We already told that Italian has 7 vowels and that they differ in four degrees of opening (open, closed, semi-closed and semi-open). Another feature that Italian has inherit...

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  WTI Magazine #52    2015 January, 23Author : Umberto Mucci      Translation by:   In these very days, a new video about Italy has been published by the Italian Minister for Economic Development. It is called "Italy the Extraordinary Commonplace", and it makes us very proud of being Italians: it shows Italy beyond the stereotypes. 

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