Italian town launches "umarell project" to involve elderly volunteers in monitoring public works
If there's a construction site in Italy, there's probably an elderly person nearby with their arms crossed behind their back, carefully watching the progress of the work. It's such a recurring sight that it has even inspired social media pages that post pictures of these tireless inspectors, for whom a real neologism has been coined: "umarell" (an...
Italian court rules that "parents" can replace "father" and "mother" on minors' id cards
The Italian Court of Cassation has declared inadmissible the government's appeal against a ruling made last year by the Court of Appeal in Rome. The ruling stated that a minor’s ID card does not have to use the terms "father" and "mother" but can instead use "parents," which is more representative of the different types of families that ex...
Vote for Taylor Taglianetti!
Help make history by voting! Italian American filmmaker Taylor Taglianetti has been nominated for a Webby Award — known as the Oscars of the Internet! VOTE HERE NOW through April 17 Look for: Dr. Howard Tucker – the World’s Oldest Practicing Doctor (102-Years-Old) / What’s Next Film. Be sure to verify your email address to make your vote count! He...
COPOMIAO delivers cogent appeal to preserve Columbus Day in Philadelphia
COPOMIAO is proud to share an important update in our fight to keep Columbus Day alive in Philadelphia. After our earlier wins — where our outstanding national counsel, George Bochetto of Bochetto & Lentz, P.C., forced the City of Philadelphia to take down a wooden box that obscured the Christopher Columbus statue from public view and thwarted an i...
Ralph Macchio, rediscovered son of Irpinia
A rediscovered son. That's how Villanova del Battista in Irpinia, Campania, welcomed Ralph Macchio, who became a global icon with his role as Daniel LaRusso in Karate Kid, and whose paternal great-grandparents were originally from this small town. “It’s incredibly moving for me to walk through the streets where my family originated. I exis...
Made in Italy in Space Takes Center Stage in the USA
A sector that is growing in both business volume and its foothold in the U.S. market, with an increasingly significant presence at the major global aerospace events. Italian is widely spoken in Colorado during the days of the Space Symposium, the main meeting point for the global space community. The event brings together over 10,000 professionals,...
Dante: A journey among the lost, revealed, and rediscovered stars
Friday, May 2nd at 6:30 PM Basilica of St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral 261 Mott Street – New York. Opening Remarks by Father Luigi Portarulo. Theatrical reading in Italian from the Divine Comedy performed by Massimiliano Finazzer Flory. Musical accompaniment on cello by Julia Kent New York Honors Dante: An Evening of Poetry, Theater, and Music at St. P...
Everything You Need to Know about Changes to Italian Citizenship by Descent
On March 28, 2025, a decree-law (decreto-legge) was approved by the Italian Council of Ministers amending the Italian Citizenship Law and outlining new eligibility rules for the claiming of Italian citizenship by descent. These unexpected changes bring about many questions for those with Italian ancestry. Before the adoption of this decree on Marc...
Play as Possibility: The Reggio Emilia Approach Convenes in Denver
From April 10 to 12, Denver will host a new edition of the international project P.E.R., Play, Explore, Research, promoted by Fondazione Reggio Children with the support of The LEGO Foundation. The event brings the core of the Reggio Emilia Approach to the United States, an educational vision that sees play not only as a break, but as a form of kno...
We the ItaliaNews: L'Italia in America. Episodio 9/2025
L'italoamericano Geno Auriemma diventa l'allenatore più anziano a vincere un titolo nella storia della pallacanestro femminile universitaria americana Il Museo nell'area di South Bend racconta gli immigrati italiani in Indiana Riforma della doppia cittadinanza in Italia: Basil Russo mette insieme coloro che in America si oppongono Da New York al N...
Fred Voccola, Visionary Business Leader and Cofounder of Kaseya, to Be UNICO National Italian American Awards Gala Honoree
UNICO National, the largest Italian American Service Organization in America, announced Fred Voccola, the highly accomplished business leader, legendary technology entrepreneur, and cofounder of the innovative IT company Kaseya, will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award for Business at the UNICO National Italian American Awards Gala on August 2,...
Eating Bolliti in the Last Throes of a Northern Italian Winter
As the gray months turn Technicolor, people living in northern Italy tend to reflect on some very important questions: Is it too soon to swap coats for jackets? How many times did I hit the slopes this year? And, most importantly—when was the last time I ate bolliti? Bolliti, a smorgasbord of boiled meats, veggies, and sauces, has been a cornerston...