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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 #39    2014 July, 16Author : Jennifer Gentile Martin      Translation by:   It's getting to be that time of year where the weather is warming up and days out in the sun and I don't know about you, but I typically drink mostly whites once warm weather hits, including rose', which I will cover soon in another blog.enjoying time outs...

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  WTI Magazine #39    2014 July, 16Author : Donatella Perrone for PoisonDrops.com      Translation by:   Frida Giannini leaves Gucci? No way, the denial comes from the designer herself, who in an interview with WWD puts an end to the rumors that wanted her to resign at the dawn of her first ten years with the label.    

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  WTI Magazine #39    2014 July, 16Author : Cookie Curci      Translation by:   In an era of fast cars, flappers and bathtub gin, a restless and liberated generation searched for a hero. They found him in silent screen star Rudolph Valentino who, a decade earlier, was among the influx of poor Europeans who came to America. Like most Italian immi...

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  WTI Magazine #38    2014 July, 9Author : Simone Callisto Manca      Translation by:   Despite the recent efforts of our soccer system to prove the contrary, Italy is still a sports power. Every week, somewhere in the world, there is always an Italian who does more than good, and often wins. On July 5 it was the turn of Sara Errani and Roberta...

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  WTI Magazine #38    2014 July, 9Author : Giuseppina Salzano e Giovanni Verde      Translation by:   This story would deserve a very much greater fame, either worldwide and at home. Her name does not generate great memories, few people recalls her name. But the story of this woman should be taught in every school: it is a story that should be k...

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  WTI Magazine #38    2014 July, 9Author : Manuela Bianchi for learnitalygroup.com      Translation by:   Speak as you eat!When it comes to Italy the thought always goes to art, culture, history, folklore ... the different beauties of our country are so many that a conversation about them could last for hours and hours. Yet there is an art that...

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  WTI Magazine #38    2014 July, 9Author : folclore.it      Translation by:   The bridge competition is a reminiscent an event organized in two highlights: the historical parade and the battle. It takes place in the summer in Pisa, Tuscany, and it reflects an ancient and bloody game of the time of the maritime Republic of Pisa.    

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  WTI Magazine #37    2014 July, 2Author : Enrico De Iulis      Translation by:   The title of the XIV edition of the Venice Architecture Biennale is "Fundamentals" and is curated by the always controversial Dutch architect Rem Koolhass. In contrast to previous editions, the main theme of the event wants to be just the self-retreat, the look at...

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  WTI Magazine #37    2014 July, 2Author : Biblioteca Italiana Seattle      Translation by:   How can you promote Italian culture in the United States? A group of volunteers in Seattle, WA, believes that books can offer a great contribution in this direction. Therefore, a few months ago, they decided to start a library and collect books written...

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  WTI Magazine #37    2014 July, 2Author : Francesca Papasergi      Translation by:   According to the Union procedure, Italy started guiding the Council of the European Union on july 1st. The presidency of the Council of the EU rotates every six months among member countries: the Council of the EU is the institution representing the member stat...

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  WTI Magazine #37    2014 July, 2Author : folclore.it      Translation by:   When you think about Palermo, between the good things that come to mind you have the sea, the sun, the art, the food and Santa Rosalia, the beloved patron saint. "U festìnu" (the feast) dedicated to her represents the beating heart of this city of a thousand colors, wi...

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  WTI Magazine #37    2014 July, 2Author : Maria Teresa Squillaci      Translation by:   Today's big fashion news is that Giambattista Valli is introducing a new ready-to-wear line called Giamba, less than 10 years after he launched his own label.So what can we expect from this new line? Giambattista himself described it as powerful, active, on...

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