Ciao from Rome!   Dear friends, during our first gala last June 20, we announced two partnerships. The one with the Transatlantic Investment Committee (TIC) is particularly dear to us: this is an excellent project that will concretely improve economic and financial relations between Italy and the United States. A few days ago we attended the first...

The Italian Cultural Society held its Gala Awards Dinner 2022 “Beyond the Runway” at the Italian Embassy on June 10. The evening began with a cocktail reception, both indoors and on the sun-dappled patio to the sounds of a jazz trio. Ambassador Mariangela Zappia welcomed guests and lauded the ICS for its Italian language instruction, which opens th...

With its 300 exhibiting companies (nearly 8 percent of the entire fair), Italy was more prominent than ever at the 2022 edition of the Summer Fancy Food Show in New York. Also thanks to the fact that, for the second consecutive time, it was the fair’s partner country. The Italian Pavilion, a 2,300-square-meter exhibition space dedicated to Italian...

The Ambassador of Italy to the United States, Mariangela Zappia, opened the Fancy Food 2022 exhibition in New York, this year dedicated to Italy. More than 300 Italian companies – approximately 8% of the entire exhibition – are present in the exhibition space created for the occasion in cooperation with ICE – an agency for the promotion of abroad a...

On the occasion of the Republic Day celebrations, the Italian Ambassador to the United States of America, Mariangela Zappia, quoted the words spoken by the Head of State to remember Italy’s journey with the Constitution and its solemn commitment to peace and the resolution of the conflict in Ukraine. “We stand by Ukraine. We owe it to the Ukrainian...

Italy on Madison campaign ended with enormous success a week of special events, cultural happenings, and experiential activities spotlighted authentic Italian craftmanship in fashion, culinary culture, jewelry, and design. Organized by the Italian Trade Agency (ITA), the campaign extended from Flatiron to the Upper East Side, highlighting stores, b...

In an unprecedented move, Italian and Italian American governmental, business and advocacy leaders are coming together from May 10-14 to spur partnerships that deepen cultural activism and create economic growth. This historic summit was organized by Judge Basil M. Russo, who leads the Conference of Presidents of Major Italian American Organization...

The sixth edition of "Italian Design Day" (IDD) kicked off yesterday in the USA. The program is part of a global initiative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation to promote Italian design and creativity, as well as its production system, around the world. In the United States, the Embassy of Italy in Washington, D.C. has...

“The current tragic situation in Ukraine makes this year’s International Women’s Day even more meaningful” said Italian Ambassador to the U.S. Mariangela Zappia at the March 8 premiere of the documentary film One of Us – East Coast, with special guest the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Hon. Nancy Pelosi. “We honor this important date...

"The recovery of Italy and the United States and the record data on bilateral trade in 2021 allow us to look forward to 2022 with optimism, with due attention to the geopolitical framework and critical factors such as inflationary pressures". These were the words of the Italian Ambassador, Mariangela Zappia, to the managers of the main Italian grou...