Attribute to Joseph V. Del Raso, Esq., National Italian American Foundation Chairman (NIAF) and John M. Viola, NIAF President   "On behalf of the National Italian American Foundation Board of Directors, we send our warmest congratulations to New Jersey Governor Chris Christie in his re-election victory, and to Bill de Blasio, who was overwhe...

With taquerías and other conspicuously non-Italian businesses proliferating in South Philadelphia's Italian Market, should the neighborhood be renamed for the sake of anthropological accuracy? The answer is the same whether you're a Sicilian or a Sinaloan: No.

Si è parlato di "Associazionismo e italiani nel mondo: rapporti e prospettive" al convegno promosso stamane a Palazzo Marini dall'onorevole Fucsia Nissoli (Sc). Organizzato in collaborazione con Unaie, Niaf e American University of Rome, l'appuntamento di questa mattina è stato aperto dai saluti del senatore Mario Monti (Sc), del Ministro per l'int...

di Marco Andrea Ciaccia   All'incontro organizzato ieri dall'American University of Rome, dall'American Chamber of Commerce in Italy e dall'Associazione We The Italians si è fatto il punto sulle relazioni economiche tra i due Paesi.   Secondo il presidente del National Italian american foundation John Viola, l'ottica cui la comunità d...

Si è tenuto martedì 29 luglio presso la sede di Regione Lombardia l'incontro tra il Governatore Roberto Maroni e i vertici di NIAF (National Italian American Foundation), rappresentati dal Chairman Joe Del Raso e dal Presidente John Viola. Presso la sala conferenze di Palazzo Pirelli è stato simbolicamente siglato l'accordo tra Regione Lombardia e...

For all Philadelphia's claims of being an "international city," the last of its once-grand corps of European diplomats almost pulled out last year. World diplomacy is shifting to the vast cities of Asia, Latin America, and Africa. Aging nations need to make new trade ties in those places. Canada shut its Philly consulate in 2012. Italy was rea...

Il Consiglio d'Amministrazione della National Italian American Foundation (NIAF), tra cui il Chairman Joseph V. Del Raso, il Presidente John Viola ed il Comitato Esecutivo, sara' in Italia dal 22 al 29 giugno 2014.   La Missione in Italia della Fondazione riunira' membri del Consiglio d'Amministrazione, imprenditori e funzionari del governo...

To celebrate NIAF's mission and its educational programs across the United States, the Foundation is hosting a reception at the rooftop garden of 230 Fifth in New York City on June 3, 2014.   NIAF's leadership, including Chairman Joseph V. Del Raso and President John M. Viola, will join the Foundation's regional vice presidents in New York,...

More than 200 leaders in South Florida's business, civic, governmental and cultural communities greeted Italian Ambassador Claudio Bisogniero in his first official visit to Florida, as he announced the upcoming opening of a new trade office and other recent initiatives. Swire Properties sponsored the May 9 reception at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel...

Congratulations to NIAF Chairman Joseph V. Del Raso, Esq., who received the Gerald Abraham Alumni Association Award for Service to Villanova University School of Law, which recognizes outstanding service by alumna mater.   Created and named in honor of Professor Gerald Abraham upon his retirement from Villanova Law School in 1999, the award...