NIAF Official Statement- Hall of Famer Jerry Colangelo Joins Philadelphia 76ers as Special Advisor
Attribute to Joseph V. Del Raso, Esq., National Italian American Foundation Chairman (NIAF) and John M. Viola, President "On behalf of the National Italian American Foundation's Board of Directors, we congratulate Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame member and Chairman of the Board of Directors for USA Basketball Jerry Colangelo on b...
Presidente, salvi la lingua italiana. Un appello a Mattarella, in visita negli USA, contro i tagli ai fondi per la lingua italiana
di Fucsia Fitzgerald Nissoli Ha destato clamore, in questi giorni, la notizia di un taglio ai fondi per la promozione linguistica italiana all'estero, al capitolo 3153 del MAECI, pari a 2 milioni e 625 mila euro per il 2016, dopo che, durante l'esame della legge di stabilità, il lavoro svolto in Senato aveva permesso di azzerare i tagli oper...
Journalist discovers stories behind US cities and towns with Italian names
By Amy Kellogg Did you ever wonder, why NAPLES, Florida? Or MILAN, Ohio? One Italian journalist turned this puzzle into an enlightening voyage across the United States, from Venice, Calif., to Verona, N.J., and six other towns or cities in-between. Alberto Giuffre, who works for Fox's sister network Sky Italia in Milan, talks abo...
Made in Italy, Assica: A rischio export salumi negli Usa
"Il comparto dei salumi, fiore all'occhiello del made in Italy alimentare nel mondo, sta vivendo un momento molto difficile rispetto alle proprie esportazioni negli Usa, proprio quando l'Unione Europea ha iniziato le trattative per l'accordo di libero scambio e, formalmente, gli Stati Uniti hanno eliminato dal 28 maggio scorso il divieto di esporta...
100th Anniversary Mission to New York City & Washington DC
Ad aprile AmCham organizza una Business Mission a New York City e Washington DC. Il viaggio, previsto dal 7 all’11 aprile, si terrà in occasione del NIAF's New York Gala che si svolgerà la sera di mercoledì 8 aprile presso l’esclusivo ristorante Cipriani. Quest’anno la mission assume una particolare valenza in quanto rientra tra le iniziative previ...
NIAF: Nice to Know
By Rosario Mariani Pawnbrokers The traditional symbol of the pawnbroker three golden balls (photo above) is derived from the Medici family coat-of-arms, who ruled Florence in the 15th and 16th centuries. The symbol was spread by the Lombards, Italian bankers, Goldsmiths and money lenders who set up business in medieval London. &...
The 'Dawn' of Tony Orlando
by Ron Onesti Growing up in the "dawn" of the variety show concept, one of my favorites had to be "The Sonny & Cher Show." Each week, watching the little Italian guy get picked on by the tall beauty, well, really hit home for me, as I was one myself. When the show went on summer hiatus in 1974, its replacement starred a guy wh...
Charles Atlas: Italian of the Week
Angelo Siciliano was born in Acri, Calabria, Italy, on October 30, 1892. Eleven years later, he and his family traveled through Ellis Island and settled in Brooklyn, New York. As a young boy, Angelo was often teased and bullied about his small stature. He was inspired by statues of Greek and Roman gods that were housed in his neighborhood...
Seeking the Humanity of Al Capone
By Nathan Smith Al Capone is much more myth than man in the popular imagination. While the notorious gangster of 1920s Prohibition-era Chicago still lingers in our cultural consciousness, this image is one riddled with contradictions: of a mobster and a do-gooder; a man who sprayed silver bullets into the air from his car and helped feed the city'...
People think I've had plastic surgery: Celebrity chef Rocco DiSpirito on his 'transformative' 41lb weight loss
by Sadie Whitelocks Celebrity chef Rocco DiSpirito has told how he managed to lose 41lbs by ditching his unhealthy lifestyle, which saw him eat up to ten entrees during tasting sessions and drink 'too much alcohol'. The 47-year-old revealed to People magazine that his 6ft 1in frame used to tip the scales at 226lbs, causing his cholest...
American Academy in Rome announces Rome Prize winners
The American Academy in Rome is pleased to present the winners of the 118th annual Rome Prize Competition. The names were announced at the Arthur & Janet C. Ross Rome Prize Ceremony held at the Harmonie Club in New York City on 10 April. Recipients of the 2014-2015 Rome Prizes are provided with a fellowship that includes a stipend, a s...
Anche l'America festeggia i cento anni della Maserati
In un periodo di profonda crisi come quello attuale, se si dovesse compilare una lista delle cose positive per le quali l'Italia è conosciuta nel mondo la sua industria automobilistica occuperebbe i primissimi posti. Nomi come Maserati, Ferrari, Lamborghini e Alfa Romeo hanno fatto la storia dell'automobile e, in particolare, del suo settore sporti...