NIAF Mourns the Passing of PepsiCo Chief Roger Enrico
by NIAF "On behalf of the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) Board of Directors, we are deeply saddened by the passing of Roger Enrico, former PepsiCo chief executive officer. We extend our sincere and heartfelt condolences to the Enrico family. He died on June 8, at the age of 71, while on vacation in the Cayman Islands. ...
Detroit 2014: Marchionne Talks Return Of Alfa Romeo, Future Chrysler Minivans
Alfa Romeo is still scheduled to return to the U.S. with the 4C in the second quarter, and more Alfa models will arrive in calendar year 2015, to be sold both in Maserati and "best performing" Fiat dealers, Chrysler and Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne said in an hour-long press conference at the North American International Auto Show. Marchionn...
Aumentano i turisti italiani negli Usa. E la crisi? Quale Crisi?
L'Italia inverte il trend negativo degli arrivi negli Stati Uniti attestandosi a 838mila883, grazie alla leggera crescita dell'1% nel 2013. Le statistiche sono state diffuse all'Intenational Pow Wow di Chicago dal Ntto (National Travel and Tourism Office). Si tratta per il Belpaese di una piccola ripresa, che alimenta la speranza di tornare nella...
The Passionate Voice of Giada Valenti
Singer and songwriter Giada Valenti is recognized for her special voice and great stage presence. With her latest CD, My Lullaby, Giada is bringing her sophisticated music and European style to music fans worldwide. In the USA, Giada's talent and contributions to culture has been recognized by several organizations. In October 2008 Giada was named...
It’s bravo, not goodbye, Columbus
The student's last name captured my attention. "Colon," I said. "Wonderful name!" The hesitant student stared at the floor. As an Italian-American, I proudly celebrate Columbus Day. This Italian dared to sail a voracious ocean that feasted on mariners. At a time when thoughts of sailing off the edge of the earth made the bravest quiver, Co...
L'abitare italiano alla conquista degli USA con il Progetto "Stati Uniti-Filiera Legno-Arredo"
Sostenere lo sviluppo delle imprese Italiane nella filiera legno-arredo; promuovere negli USA il gusto dell'Abitare Italiano; incontrare gli imprenditori del legno e dell'arredo Italiano per sostenere il desiderio di fare impresa; creare opportunità di business; sviluppare la capacità di rispondere al mercato che cambia. Sono questi i prin...
The Book Corner: Who Was Mario Savio?
I was a high school kid with immigrant parents who worked in a factory and still struggled with the English language back in Hartford, Connecticut when I started hearing about this guy named Mario Savio causing absolute chaos in a far-away place called Berkeley. The infamous troublemaker with a name like mine was a student at a university no less....
Andrea Pirlo signs with New York City: Report
by Kurtis Larson Andrea Pirlo's first match in Major League Soccer could come against Toronto FC.The New York Daily News reported Sunday night that New York City FC has inked the Italian midfielder. Despite having a year left on his contract with Serie A powerhouse Juventus, the 36-year-old World Cup-winner has reportedly agreed t...
Il Volo Returns To U.S.
Singers Piero Barone, Ignazio Boschetto and Gianluca Ginoble were discovered when the three singers appeared individually on Italy's televised singing competition – "Ti lascio una canzone." The show's creator/producer Roberto Cenci had the lads perform as a trio during the program's fourth episode, thus launching the group's career. Now Il Vol...
ISSNAF premia gli scienziati italiani in USA e Canada
C'è un ponte fra l'Italia e le università e i centri di ricerca degli Stati Uniti e del Canada, che offre opportunità agli scienziati italiani, con una particolare attenzione per quelli sotto i 40 anni. È la fondazione ISSNAF - Italian Scientists and Scholars of North America Foundation, che ha finanziato con più di 1 milione di dollari i cervelli...
Ferrari 335S Spider Scaglietti sells for US$35.7 million
by Mike Hanlon A Ferrari 335S Spider Scaglietti sold for US$35.7 million (€32,075,200) at Artcurial's Retromobile auction in Paris on 5 February. The car narrowly failed to break the world record of $38.115 million set by a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO in August, 2014, but eclipsed the $29.605 million fetched by Juan Manuel Fangio's 1954 Mercedes-Benz W19...
Skinhead-turned-peace-advocate Christian Picciolini
At least the story starts in familiar fashion: Christian Picciolini's parents emigrated from Italy to the United States, where they would meet, marry, raise a family and work hard at building a successful small business. But without his parents around to attend his school functions and sports game, Picciolini turned to a heartbreaking plac...