In September 2025, the Italian city of Vicenza will host the inaugural Italia-America Friendship Festival, a vibrant three-day event celebrating the enduring cultural and historical ties between the United States and Italy. Scheduled from September 12 to 14, the festival will feature a rich array of activities designed to highlight the shared influ...

Dear friends, As August begins here in Italy, everything pretty much slows down. For an entire month, it's as if the country runs at a quarter of its usual pace—especially in the big cities. But We the Italians never stops. In fact, we're hard at work planning several new initiatives for this fall and even into next year. As mentioned earlier, our...

Dear friends, Even in this July 2025 editorial, I’m thrilled to share lots of exciting news with you. First up, our cover story, something big is coming to Atlanta, Georgia, this September. We the Italians, through our 501(c)(3) nonprofit, the Italia America Reputation Lab (IARL), is proud to partner in the first-ever Made in Italy Expo in the “Big...

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From June 10 to July 15, Vicenza will host five events focused on American culture and the migration stories of the late 19th century, when people from the Vicenza area moved to the United States. The program includes talks, book presentations, and film screenings with the participation of authors, held at Palazzo Trissino and the Monte di Pietà Fo...

Dear friends, once again there are many things we at We the Italians are working on. Whether alone or in partnership with some friends, we are happy to continue promoting the friendship between Italy and the United States and the significant contribution of Italian Americans to the relationship between our countries. We begin with an event that wil...

The first festival dedicated to the friendship between Italy and the United States will be held in Vicenza, Italy, from September 12 to 14. The ITALIA-AMERICA Friendship Festival aims to celebrate and strengthen the bond between the two countries, highlighting their mutual influence on each other’s cultures. The festival was introduced today by Vic...