From California to Cannoli: Dara’s Sicilian Life with Santi
Sometimes life takes you exactly where you’re supposed to be, even if you never planned it. In 2015, Dara Shahraki was visiting Sicily with her family - twelve of them in total - on a trip meant to reconnect with their roots. Dara’s mother had emigrated from Sicily to America in the 1960s, but she wanted her children to experience the island firsth...
ITA Considering New Routes to U.S.
ITA Airways, the flag carrier of Italy, is reportedly exploring new routes to the U.S. According to a report from Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, ITA is considering launching nonstop routes from Rome to Newark, New Jersey, and Houston. Corriere cited individuals with knowledge of the airline’s planning; ITA declined to comment. The report sa...
The 'quiet' Italian seaside town that's tucked away with incredible food and low prices
taly is a country loved by tourists and it’s easy to see why. The nation has so much to offer, from stunning beaches with crystal-clear waters to some of the best food in the world. But with all this popularity comes overcrowding, and some spots are struggling with the number of tourists. In good news, there are still a few places that are tucked a...
Rome Neighborhood Guide: 6 Areas Locals Love Outside Centro Storico
As I return, again and again, to Rome, my locus of interest continually moves outward. My feet first touched the city’s sampietrini (iconic cobblestones) 15 years ago, when I was a student on a semester abroad. In that era, I was a centro person. I stayed near Termini, Via Nazionale was my daily commute, and Trajan’s column told me I had arrived. I...
What Makes Sicilian Pizza Different From Neapolitan?
Few foods are more universally loved than pizza. No matter how you slice it, there's something to love about this easy-going dish, especially since there are so many delicious types of pizza to sample. Aside from American regional favorites like Chicago deep dish or classic New York-style, there's a delicious range of Italian pizza, too. Two especi...
When memory fails us: early detection of Alzheimer’s with an Italian AI device
When memory "fails" us—especially in old age—it can be quite difficult for a neurologist to determine the cause early on.There are many possible explanations: simple forgetfulness due to stress, signs of a naturally aging brain, or the most serious possibility—the onset of Alzheimer’s disease. Helping specialists pinpoint the correct diagnosis coul...
Acquiring citizenship in Italy is not hard just for the Italian Americans
One of the recent referendums involving Italians concerned citizenship. Since the required quorum was not met, nothing has changed: the proposal to reduce the requirement for acquiring Italian citizenship from 10 to 5 years of uninterrupted legal residence in Italy for non-EU nationals currently living in the country has failed. But who are these p...
Made in Italy’s future rests on client-focused storytelling
Florence’s Palazzo Vecchio, with its historic Salone Del Cinquecento, provided a fitting stage for the 2025 edition of The Italian Mind Luxury Summit — a gathering of Italy’s most influential thought leaders, entrepreneurs, global experts, and iconic luxury brands. As co-founder of the Italian Mind Foundation, alongside Marco Gianni and Maurizio Ma...
Presentation of the Docu-Film My FlorÌta
June 12 at 5:00 PM – Conference Room, MEI – National Museum of Italian Emigration, Genoa. According to Italian American historian Gary Mormino, “One in two Italians living in the South considers Florida home…” In recent years, Florida has indeed seen a significant rise in both Italian Americans relocating from other states and Italians drawn by the...
College Students - Apply Today for a Full-Tuition Scholarship to UCBM in Rome
The National Italian American Foundation has partnered with Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma (UCBM) and is now accepting submissions for the NIAF Daniel Megliola Scholarship at Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma for an Italian American Student to attend UCBM’s three-year undergraduate program in Biomedical Engineering. The 3-year, full-tuitio...
Carved from history: pietra leccese and the essence of baroque Puglia
Pietra Leccese is a type of limestone, known for being the warm, malleable stone that gave Lecce – one of Italy’s most visually distinctive cities – its unique architectural personality. Found only in a small area of southern Italy’s Salento peninsula, this creamy, golden-hued stone was the true lifeblood of construction in the region, particularly...
Milano Canal Discrict in Milan: what to know about Navigli
Not only the capital of fashion, design and economy, Milan is a metropolis with many facets that do not expect anything but to surprise you for the uniqueness and generosity of their essence. Hidden by a dense exoskeleton of arteries frets that spread animously in every direction defining the contours of the splendid tapestry of the 'rising city',...