The Ambassador of Italy to the United States, Marco Peronaci, inaugurated the exhibition “Depero. Graphics: Between Italy and the United States”, dedicated to the Italian Futurist Fortunato Depero, which will be hosted at the Embassy of Italy in Washington through January 30, 2026. Conceived by Maurizio Scudiero, curator of the Depero Archive, the...

  Un lascito da 10 milioni per gli studenti: l’eredità di Frank Rubino e il valore dell’italianità alla Seton Hall di New York Andiamo: il baseball come ponte tra Italia e Stati Uniti Il nuovo Ambasciatore d’Italia negli Stati Uniti, Marco Peronaci, ha presentato le credenziali al Presidente Trump La New Jersey Italian Heritage Commission presenta...

The two-day series of meetings between Italy and the United States, held on September 3rd and 4th, and hosted by the Embassy of Italy in Washington, concluded yesterday. The meetings aimed to strengthen and renew the long-standing scientific cooperation between the two countries and to take stock of joint initiatives in the field of fundamental phy...

Marco Peronaci, the new Ambassador of Italy to the US, was received today at the White House by President Donald J. Trump, to whom he presented his Letters of Credence. “The warm welcome extended to me by President Trump, and the speed with which he allowed me to present my credentials - just a few days after my arrival in Washington - are the best...

Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati – who on Sept. 7 will become one of the first saints canonized by Pope Leo XIV – now has a special connection to Washington, D.C. On Aug. 9, Washington Auxiliary Bishop Juan Esposito blessed the new parish offices and the Frassati Chapel at Immaculate Conception Parish in Washington. The parish, which has become a have...

The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) Congressional Fellowship Program places outstanding Italian American college students and recent graduates in offices of members and associates of the Italian American Congressional Delegation (IACD) to educate and support the next generation of Italian American leadership. This fellowship serves as a...

The annual Memorial Mass for Father Vincent R. Capodanno, MM, CHC, LT, USN, Servant of God, will take place at 6:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025, in the Crypt Church of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, 400 Michigan Avenue, Northeast, Washington, D.C. 20017.  His Excellency, the Most Reverend Timothy P. Broglio...

The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) is pleased to announce five additional distinguished honorees for NIAF's 50th Anniversary Gala on Saturday, October 18, 2025, at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C. Doug Leone, Partner at Sequoia Capital, will receive the NIAF Dea Roma Special Achievement Award in International Business for his...

Joint training programs and technology exchange in counterterrorism—especially at the Innovation Center in Alabama—are among the key outcomes of Italian Police Chief Vittorio Pisani’s recent visit to the United States. The trip also laid the groundwork for enhanced cooperation on cyber security and other cross-border threats. One highlight of the a...

The situation in Ukraine, with the need to continue to support Kiev and send a "strong message" to Russia to convince Vladimir Putin to sit at the peace negotiating table, and the complicated issue of tariffs, on which negotiations must be "accelerated" to achieve a "win-win solution." These are the main issues discussed by the Foreign Minister, An...