Coalition of Oldest and Largest Italian American Organizations Requests that AMC Add Disclaimer to ‘Godfather’ Trilogy and Similar Films Depicting Offensive Stereotypes
On Friday, the Italian American Leadership Forum (IALF), led by the oldest and largest Italian American organizations in the U.S. and representing more than 18 million Americans of Italian heritage, took proactive steps to mitigate harmful stereotypes of the Italian American community. The IALF’s five founding organizations sent a letter to AMC Net...
IAP 324: Celebrating 2 million followers at ‘Growing up Italian’ with Sal “the voice” Valentinetti
When our Paesani at ‘Growing Up Italian’ invited us to join them in celebrating their two millionth follower on Instagram, little did we know we’d end up in a conversation as enjoyable as the one we had with Sal “The Voice” Valentinetti! One we enjoyed so much that we decided to share it with you, our loyal listeners, as the last audio-only episod...
The Conference of Presidents of Major Italian American Organizations: united we rise
The annual COPOMIAO meeting, held on June 1 in NYC in Little Italy's Italian American Museum, demonstrated a national coalition on the rise through the steady leadership of Basil M. Russo, who was unanimously elected to a third consecutive term by his peers. The Italian American Museum is not yet open to the public, as crews wrap up with a years-lo...
How and Why You Should Embrace the Italian Art of Snacking
Italian snacking is all the rage right now, capturing hearts and taste buds with its array of flavors and texture. Growing up in an Italian American household, I enjoyed snacks consisting of prosciutto, mozzarella, and taralli as a child and shared them with my non-Italian friends who would be trying these ingredients for the first time with wonder...
To see where we’re all going, look where we’ve been
This in an exciting year to have Italian roots. Italy designated 2024 as the year of Roots Tourism, a 20 million euro project, backed by the European Union called “Integrated Strategy for the Revival of the Tourism Sector in Post-COVID-19 Italy.” That’s a lot! What does that mean to us here in the United States with Italian roots? We’re among more...
US returns $80 million-worth of stolen artifacts to Italy
It looked more like a museum exhibition of Italian art than a crime scene, but in the Central Institute for Restoration’s offices, located inside a former women’s prison in central Rome, some 600 works of art were put on display Tuesday morning. Ranging from life-sized bronze statues to tiny Roman coins, from oil paintings to mosaic flooring, the p...
Author Marlana DeMarco Hogan’s New Book "Decades-Under the Same Shared Sun" is a Heartfelt Memoir Reflecting Upon the Author’s Past That is Stunningly Captured in Poetry
Marlana DeMarco Hogan, who graduated from Rutgers University with a teaching degree in Italian language and culture and had worked for twenty-five years as a teacher in the Old Bridge Township Public School System, has completed her new book, “Decades-Under the Same Shared Sun”: a poignant and compelling series of poems that reflect upon the author...
Fincantieri Awarded Fifth And Sixth Constellation-Class Frigates For U.S. Navy
Fincantieri Marinette Marine received the contract for the lead ship of the Constellation-Class in April 2020, and since the Navy has exercised five options for follow-on vessels. This two-ship option is valued at $1,044,529,113, per the Pentagon announcement. The contract for the lead frigate and 9 options, signed in 2020, has a cumulative value o...
Italy and US coordinate on Indo-Pacific strategy ahead of G7
The Rome-Washington dialogue. On Tuesday, a delegation from the Italian Foreign Ministry, led by Secretary General Ambassador Riccardo Guariglia, convened in Washington to discuss issues related to the Indo-Pacific region. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell led the US delegation, including diplomats and officials from the Pentagon and the Nati...
Italian-American Dignitaries and Scholars Honored by the Sons of Italy Foundation at 35th Annual Gala
Leaders in public service, business, arts, and humanitarianism were honored at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington D.C. on Thursday by the Sons of Italy Foundation (SIF) at its 35th Annual National Education & Leadership Awards (NELA) Gala, celebrating the region of Sicily. The SIF awarded 16 scholarships of at l...
Anthony Fauci memoir, "On Call," coming June 18
Anthony Fauci, arguably the world's most famous living doctor, will be out June 18 with a memoir called "On Call: A Doctor's Journey in Public Service." Why it matters: Fauci, 83 — as chief medical adviser President Biden, and longtime director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases — helped steer the U.S. through peak COVID w...
01 June 2024: Reintroduction Of National Visas For Family Members Of UE/EEA Citizens
On 14 May 2024, this Consulate was notified that the requirement of national visas for family members of EU/EEA citizens repatriating to Italy has been reimposed effective 01 June 2024. If you are an EU/EEA citizen intending to move your family to Italy on or after 01 June 2024, your family members who are not EU/EEA citizens must now have a nation...