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August 2025 Growing Up Italian: a modern voice for a timeless Italian American community

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In an attempt to explain Italian Americans to Italians like me who live in Italy, an indispensable tool has been as successful as it is deserved is “Growing Up Italian”. I met them at the Italian American Future Leaders conferences, and every time they publish a short video in which I have the pleasure of expressing my opinion, I receive many messa...

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The steady rise in the value of the creator economy and its growing influence, even in the realms of politics and diplomacy, were the central themes of the latest event in the Digital Diplomacy Series, held yesterday at the Embassy of Italy in Washington, titled Power, Influence, and Technology in the Creator Economy. In his opening remarks, Deputy...

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Italy and the United States are connected by a mutual fascination, which has recently exploded on TikTok and Instagram thanks to the page and podcast cresciutoitaliano. Through the account, Italian-American creators share their opinions on traditions, customs, and especially the Italian language. The podcast originates from the English-language You...

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Italian American Future Leaders is making waves at every level, from neighborhood clubs to national organizations and all the way to Italy’s diplomatic community, as it amplifies the voices and vision of younger generations, ages 21 to 35. IAFL, a fellowship platform and leadership incubator founded by Basil Russo, John Viola and Pat O’Boyle, concl...

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In a historic launch, Red Sauce Studio is putting the Italian back in Manhattan’s Little Italy by introducing a unique podcast studio that celebrates Italian-American culture. At the helm of this exciting venture is John M. Viola, a passionate advocate for preserving Italian-American heritage. John M. Viola is a renowned Italian-American entreprene...

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Post the TikTok — take the cannoli. A family of Brooklynites is championing social media creators in New York’s Italian American community who produce funny and authentic content that’s being devoured like fra diavolo worldwide. Siblings Sabino and Michela Curcio and their cousin Rocco Loguercio have run “Growing Up Italian” across social media sin...

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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...

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What is it about the Italian experience around the world that makes our story so relatable? Sure, it’s one thing for us Italian Americans to connect with our Paesani across the seas in Australia, but why is it that the trio of Italian Australian comedians known as Sooshi Mango have built a devoted audience as far afield as Russia and Lithuania?  An...

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Every September for the past ninety-seven years, thousands upon thousands descend on Mulberry Street in Manhattan’s venerable Little Italy for “a festa ‘e tutte ‘e feste”—“The Feast of All Feasts”… the eleven-day celebration that is the Feast of San Gennaro! This year, the Italian American Podcast is celebrating the Patron Saint of Napoli- and one...

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