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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 #21    2014 Mar, 14Author : Maria Teresa Squillaci      Translation by:   Milan fashion Week is when the biggest trends of the season start to make sense and we really find out what we will be wearing come autumn. The italian fashion capital is known for overblown glamour and downright sexiness but for a/w 2014, Milan was in a dif...

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WTI Magazine #25    2014 Apr, 11Author : by Nadiah Ahmad Shukri for PoisonDrops.com      Translation by:   Tribute to GeorgiaGeorgia, the home of soul food, warm sunny days and cozy southern hospitality was Susanna Liso's inspiration for her Spring Summer 2014 collection.     Liso, designer of Le Tartarughe, executed a collection of deliciousl...

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  WTI Magazine #41    2014 July, 30Author : italia.it      Translation by:   A trip to Emilia Romagna is a trip to the land of motors. After all, it was here that one of the greatest symbols of Made in Italy was born a legend: the Ferrari brand.This beautiful Region offers car lovers a grand series of pertinent places and events, including the M...

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  WTI Magazine #41    2014 July, 30Author : Giglio Society of East Harlem      Translation by:   A continuing united effort is underway between our Brother's and Friends in Brusciano, Italy the birthplace of the East Harlem Giglio Feast and The Giglio Society of East Harlem (www.eastharlemgiglio.org). The Festa Del Giglio In Honor of Sant' Anton...

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  WTI Magazine #41    2014 July, 30Author : Enrico De Iulis      Translation by:   Mario de Maria was born in Bologna in 1852 from a family of noble origins and already at least by three generations inserted in the Italian cultural and artistic climate. Given also the excellent disposable income, his artistic training was affected by the many jo...

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  WTI Magazine #41    2014 July, 30Author : buonenotizie.it      Translation by:   Electric vehicles are expensive, but buying them in a group might allow to save up to 20%. There are in fact a growing amount of people who, in order to reduce the environmental impact of car emissions and save on fuel costs, are turning their attention to hybrid...

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  WTI Magazine #40    2014 July, 23Author : Giuseppina Salzano e Giovanni Verde      Translation by:   One of the three major airports in New York has an all-Italian name: the closer to the city and the smallest. And small in stature and close to the city and its citizens was he who the airport was named after, one of the politicians symbols of...

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  WTI Magazine #40    2014 July, 23Author : Paola Lovisetti Scamihorn      Translation by:   The nectarine tart is a variation of a classic jam tart. It is a flavorful summertime dessert, prepared with pasta frolla and fresh nectarines (a type of peaches), which can be substituted with canned peaches during winter, but this will of course alter...

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  WTI Magazine #40    2014 July, 23Author : Simone Callisto Manca      Translation by:   There really are no more words to celebrate the strength of a school, the one of the Italian fencing, and in particular women's foil, that despite all does not stops its winning streak.    

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  WTI Magazine #40    2014 July, 23Author : Manuela Bianchi for learnitalygroup.com      Translation by:   The arm and the mindThe human body can be another interesting starting point to discover the ways of saying and some of the most used phrases of our language. Today we'll talk about the word "braccio" (arm) that comes as always from our dea...

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  WTI Magazine #40    2014 July, 23Author : folclore.it      Translation by:   Located on the Via Francigena, a place of transit for travelers and pilgrims headed to Santiago de Compostela, the community of Alpignano chose probably since the High Middle Ages Saint Giacomo Maggiore as its patron saint, dedicating to him the old little chapel once...

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  WTI Magazine #39    2014 July, 16Author : Enrico De Iulis      Translation by:   In Florence, in conjunction with the exhibition dedicated to Pontormo and Rosso Fiorentino at Palazzo Strozzi, there is also another very interesting exhibition; the one about Baccio Bandinelli. For the first time, in a comprehensive way, all the works of the Flor...

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