Sons of Italy Foundation Donates $100,000 in Earthquake Relief to Rebuild School in Muccia, Marche
The Sons of Italy Foundation® (SIF), which is the philanthropic arm of the Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America® (OSDIA), presented $100,000 in Central Italy earthquake relief to the Andrea Bocelli Foundation for the rebuilding of a kindergarten and elementary school in Muccia, a town located in the Marche region of Italy. The presentation...
Leading The Fight For Italian-American Civil Rights
Under American law I technically qualify as Hispanic even though I have absolutely no ethnic Spanish ancestry in the last 500 years. The reason for this is that the law permits you to self-identify as Hispanic if you have "ancestry originating in the Spanish Empire." Which means if you have an ancestor who ever lived under the flag of Spain, even i...
"Italian Wine - Taste the Passion": successo della campagna di comunicazione negli USA firmata dall'Agenzia ICE
Una recente ricerca condotta sui lettori di Wine Spectator conferma che il vino italiano è molto apprezzato dai consumatori americani e spesso rappresenta la categoria di prodotto importato preferita. L’analisi svolta sul numero di ottobre 2018 della rivista ha misurato in particolare l’efficacia della campagna di comunicazione Italian Wine - Taste...
Russo Brothers Italian American Film Forum Award-winning documentary selected as finalist at International FICTS Fest 2018 World Championship in Milan
Roberto Angotti‘s Italian American Baseball Family has been selected as a finalist in theSPORT MOVIES & TV 2018 Festival in Milan, Italy. Submitted by Federazione Italiana Baseball Softball (FIBS) with Italian subtitles, Italian American Baseball Family features Lawrence Baldassaro, author of “Beyond DiMaggio: Italian Americans in Baseball” and “Ba...
Author Andrew Cotto Digs Into the Inspiration for His New Italian Adventure Novel
Say the word “Italian” and the word “food” almost always immediately comes to mind. The Italians know how to cook and they know how to eat. This isn’t news to author Andrew Cotto, whose new novel, Cucina Tipica: An Italian Adventure follows an American who travels to Italy and falls in love with just about everything there, including, of course, th...
Mario's Real-Life Namesake, Mario Segale, Dies At 84
Mario Segale, the namesake for Nintendo’s Mario character and a successful American real estate developer, passed away on October 27, Kotaku has learned. Segale was surrounded by his family in Tukwila, Washington. He was 84. Segale developed office buildings and malls in Washington state and, in 1998, sold his construction services company to an Ir...
Mi hanno spezzato le braccia quando mi hanno portato via i miei fratelli
Finalmente i fratelli Gaetano, Giuseppe e Santino Aliano si ritorvano dopo oltre sessant'anni di separazione forzata. Essi sono solo la cima dell'iceberg perché fanno parte degli oltre 3700 "orfani" italiani emigrati negli Stati Uniti per essere adottati da coppie americane tra il 1950 ed il 1970. Finally the three brothers, Gaetano, Giuseppe and S...
Cooking with Nonna: A Year of Italian Holidays: 130 Classic Holiday Recipes from Italian Grandmothers
Congratulations to NIAF Member Rossella Rago for the release of her newest cookbook, “Cooking with Nonna: A Year of Italian Holidays: 130 Classic Holiday Recipes from Italian Grandmothers.” With advice from Italian grandmothers all over the country, the book covers holiday classics from every region of Italy and includes holiday memories from the g...
Andrea Bocelli Teams Up With His Son for New Duet
Italian star tenor Andrea Bocelli has teamed up with singers like Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo and Ed Sheeran for acclaimed duets during his career, but singing with his son Matteo is something he hopes feels extra special. "I hope it is a beautiful and enjoyable moment for anyone who listens to it," Bocelli said in an interview last week. "F...
What Is Bologna Made Of?
Like hot dogs and SPAM, bologna is often regarded as something of a mystery meat. Regardless of your feelings about this much-maligned cold cut, bologna is a familiar presence in supermarkets, school cafeterias, and maybe even your own fridge. But what exactly is it? Similar to the a handful of other curious foods, the answer really depends on the...
Outfront Partners with Italian National Tourist Board to Give Urban Consumers Across the Country a Taste of Italy
OUTFRONT Media Inc. announced today a partnership with the Italian National Tourist Board to illuminate the sensational experiences and attractions in Italy to spur first-time and return tourism. With picturesque scenes of nature, historical sites, local culture and more, the campaign features experience-focused themes for every type of traveler: s...
Colts kicker Adam Vinatieri sets all-time points record
Adam Vinatieri made history Sunday. Again. With a second-quarter 25-yard field goal against the Oakland Raiders on Sunday, the Indianapolis Colts kicker became the NFL's all-time leading scorer, surpassing Hall of Fame kicker Morten Andersen (2,544). Vinatieri entered the game with 2,540 points and tied Anderson's mark with a first-quarter extra po...