Congratulations to NIAF member George Custodi on the publication of his new memoir "Three Witnesses."   The nonfiction book is a collection of Custodi's family journals, describing three different perspectives of Italians struggling to survive World War II. Custodi personally translated the journals into English for the publication, which is...

  WTI Magazine #78    2016 April 15Author : Umberto Mucci      Translation by:   Ciao from Rome! Welcome to the 78th issue of our online magazine. Spring has boomed in Italy: we have a warm, sunny weather and the many beautiful places of our marvelous country are full of tourists. A recent survey tells us that in the Tripadvisor reviews, America...

L'Expo di Milano del 2015 sarà la protagonista del weekend di eventi e manifestazioni , che culmineranno la sera di sabato 25 ottobre con il galà, con cui anche quest'anno la Niaf, la principale organizzazione di italiani d'America, celebra l'anniversario della sua fondazione.   Ospiti d'onore dall'Italia del tradizionale appuntamento di Was...

Il Circolo, the Italian Cultural Society of the Palm Beaches, has announced it will honor Joseph V. Del Raso, Esq., a part-time resident of Delray Beach, as Man of the Year at its annual gala at The Breakers in Palm Beach on Sunday, March 2, 2014.   The prestigious designation is awarded annually to an individual who promotes Italian culture...

For the 17th consecutive year, the National Italian American Foundation will sponsor its Ambassador Peter F. Secchia Voyage of Discovery program, an educational and cultural initiative that sends Italian American students enrolled in a college or university to Italy each year. This all-expenses-paid trip will take place in June 2016. The goal of t...

Attributed to NIAF Chairman Joseph V. Del Raso and NIAF President John M. Viola   "On behalf of the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) Board of Directors, we are deeply saddened by the passing of former New York Governor Mario Matthew Cuomo. We extend our heartfelt condolences to the Cuomo family. Cuomo died of heart failure on New...

Opening Reception: June 15th 6-9PMExhibition Runs: June 15- July 11Regular (non-opening reception) Gallery Hours: M-F, 8AM-3:30PM   In collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles, the National Italian American Foundation, and COM.IT.ES, and under the auspices of The Consulate General of Italy in Los Angeles, the Downtown...

Maria Bartiromo, Emmy Award-winning journalist and CNBC Anchor, joined comedian and actor Joe Piscopo on stage to open the National Italian American Foundation's (NIAF) 38th Anniversary Awards Gala at the Washington Hilton on October 26, 2013. They co-hosted the evening to celebrate our rich Italian culture and heritage.   From the podium, N...

Twenty college students from across the nation will participate in the Ambassador Peter F. Secchia Voyage of Discovery Program, an all-expenses-paid educational and cultural initiative that sends Italian American students to Italy. Sponsored by the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF), the tour will visit Italy's Lombardia region, NIAF's 201...

Regione Lombardia, in vista dell'Expo 2015, sarà la regione d'onore per il Gala 2014 della NIAF, la fondazione americana che rappresenta gli oltre 20 milioni di cittadini italoamericani che vivono negli Stati Uniti. Ad annunciarlo è stata Valentina Aprea, assessore all'Istruzione, Lavoro e Formazione professionale, al termine dell'incontro avuto sa...