How “A chance in life” supports and empowers children globally while remaining true to its Italian roots
Life is full of opportunities, yet not for everyone. Living in countries with wars, poor economic conditions, and a lack of welfare makes it impossible to pursue basic rights. That’s especially true for children. A Chance in Life, once known as Boys’ Town, was founded to fill that gap, by providing shelter, education, and leadership development for...
Mario Andretti Credits Down-Home American Racing With His Motorsport Success
Mario Andretti was 15 years old when his family packed their bags and moved from Italy to Nazareth, Pennsylvania. A young Andretti and his twin brother Aldo had witnessed the glory of the Mille Miglia from the Abetone pass and had basked in the spectacle of Formula 1 at Monza. The brothers knew they wanted to race. But according to Mario Andretti h...
White Lotus boosted flights from US to Italy by over 200%
The second season of award-winning HBO dark comedy White Lotus, set in Taormina in Sicily, boosted flights from the US to Italy by 205%, Tourism Minister Daniela Santanchè said Thursday. Flights from Germany rose by even more, 265%, in the wake of the mini-series screening from October to December 2022, she said. Further, Santanchè said, "the seaso...
Anita McBride draws on her White House experiences and scholarship to co-author two books on America's First Ladies
The First Ladies of the US present a fascinating group of talented and influential women. Nevertheless, with the exception of a few familiar figures like Dolley Madison, Eleanor Roosevelt and Michelle Obama, they have been largely overlooked in our country’s history. Spring Valley resident Anita B. McBride, with her co-authors, aims to correct tha...
Native Americans & Italian Americans Will Hold Second “Solidarity Session – Bridging Cultures Against Cancel Culture”
AOVC & NAGA Hold Second Solidarity Session - "Bridging Cultures Against Cancel Culture" - Join the video call April 14 - 7 PM EDT - Register here. Following on the success of the first Solidarity Session held in March, The Italian American One Voice Coalition (“IAOVC”), America’s largest independent Italian American anti-bias organization, and The...
NIAF Names Paolo Messa as Executive Vice President of International Relations and Strategic Partnerships
The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) proudly announces the appointment of Paolo Messa as its Executive Vice President of International Relations and Strategic Partnerships. Messa brings over 20 years of distinguished experience working at senior levels within major Italian institutions, corporations, and government entities. Most recentl...
Honoring our legacy: Celebrating NATO’s 75th anniversary
On April 4, 1949, less than four years after the end of World War II, 12 nations from Europe and North America signed the Washington Treaty and NATO was born. This group of one dozen nations — Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, the UK and the US - understood the great strength of collect...
A familiar American goes to Italy to live his best life in the bloody Netflix series 'Ripley'
It's time to take another trip to Italy, to the charming, cobblestoned streets of the Amalfi Coast, sipping coffee at cafes and looking for the la dolce vita. And it just wouldn't be fun without our favorite serial killer, right? Tom Ripley is back for another turn at wearing dressing gowns and having Champagne on the terrace in “Ripley,” a thrilli...
Leandro P. Rizzuto Scholarship - The American Society of the Italian Legions of Merit (ASILM)
Exciting news for Italian American students looking to study in Italy! The American Society of the Italian Legions of Merit (ASILM) is now offering the Leandro P. Rizzuto Scholarship to any at a U.S. accredited college or university in Italy for the 2024 academic year. The student selected by the ASILM Scholarship Committee will receive a scholarsh...
Lady Gaga, Amy Winehouse, Martin Luther King Jr.’s Letters to Tony Bennett Being Offered at Auction
A collection of letters, photos and more from the late Tony Bennett will go up for sale via Julien’s Auctions on April 18. The trove of items includes rarities addressed to Bennett from stars like Lady Gaga, Amy Winehouse, Madonna, Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro, Quincy Jones and Barbra Streisand, among others. The priciest item - an estimated $20...
Style icon Marlon Brando is alive and well
April 3 this year marks 100 years since Marlon Brando was born in Omaha, Nebraska. His charisma on the screen and eccentric personality, soon made him famous in the 1950s, when he soon became one of Hollywood’s hottest stars. With a resume full of legendary films, much has been written about Brando’s acting, his activism and his eccentric, outspoke...
The life of Artemisia Gentileschi becomes an American TV series
The Life of Artemisia Gentileschi is to become an American TV series, to be developed by ViacomCBS International Studios and to feature Mexican Frida Torresblanco, known for her work with Alfonso Cuarón and Guillermo del Toro (in particular, she is known for producing the film The Faun’s Labyrinth, which won the 2007 Oscars for best cinematography,...