Aaadriaaaan! Sylvester Stallone to narrate 'emotional' new 'Rocky' documentary
A new "Rocky" documentary is on its way -- and it's narrated by the Italian Stallion himself, Sylvester Stallone. "40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic" will delve into the role that made the Hollywood actor a star, as he recalls his experience working on the original "Rocky" movie. Written and produced by Derek Wayne Johnson, the behind...
Lady Gaga: «Thanks to my Italian American ancestors I made my dreams come true»
“I think saying” I love you “is nice, but saying” I want you to have the best of everything “is kindness. It is not just an expression of what I feel for you, but it is how I would like you to be when you are alone “. To tell it is Lady Gaga who, on the occasion of the release of Chromatica, his sixth studio album, opens his heart in a long intervi...
Say Nothing: ZOOM-A-THON play reading
Jon Freda (THE FAMILY, BLACKLIST, LAW & ORDER SVU) cordially invites you and your friends to watch the ZOOM-A-THON play reading June 7th at 3 pm EST of SAY NOTHING. The play tells the untold story of an Italian American family's experience with internment in the United States during World War Two. Based on the multi-award-winning screenplay of the...
Labor of Love: Wine Families of Piemonte. Meet the Rocca and Cigliuti Families
Sunday, June 7, 12:30 - 1:30 pm CDT via Zoom. During this and the following episodes, you will have a chance to meet some of the families behind famous wines of the Piemonte region. On Sunday, June 7, 12:30 - 1:30 pm CDT, you will hear the stories of the past and present life of the Rocca and Cigliuti families, producers of the famous Barbaresco wi...
The 2020 Italian American Feast Season Will Look Much Different
Coronavirus restrictions have begun to bleed into the warmer days, forcing summer holiday festivities and traditional family gatherings to be canceled—this, of course, includes our beloved Feast Day celebrations. The oldest feast of its kind, the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Feast — set to take place in Williamsburg, Brooklyn — will not be held this ye...
"A" is for Amore
In a world turned upside down, we know that we can’t return to what was, yet we have no idea what will be. Although much has changed, one thing hasn’t: our love for Italy. Over the past few months, we’ve wept for the lives lost. We’ve worried about friends and loved ones. We’ve sadly cancelled our plans to visit. Yet when asked if I miss Italy, I s...
The House of Gucci: a sensational story of murder, madness, glamour and greed
Sunday June 7th at 3PM on Zoom. SARA GAY FORDEN in conversation with Robin Givhan presents her non-fiction book “The House of Gucci: A Sensational Story of Murder, Madness, Glamour, and Greed”. Named one of the best books of the year by the Economist, House Of Gucci tells the remarkable story of the power of the Gucci Dynasty and their famed luxury...
Dick Rosano’s Islands of Fire
Congratulations to NIAF Member, novelist and Ambassador magazine’s wine columnist Dick Rosano for his latest novel Islands of Fire. When Luca went to Sicily in search of his parents’ roots, he didn’t count on meeting Vito: a wizened old man who seemed to embody the history of the island in his bones. He also didn’t count on Vito taking him back ce...
Twice as nice: Mike Napoli and Anthony Iapoce join Chris Colabello and Natalie Spedaliere for IABF Spaghetti & Baseballs Facebook Livestream on June 4, 2020 at 2 pm (EDT)
After a successful launch last week with special guest Frank Catalanotto, the Italian American Baseball Foundation (IABF) Spaghetti & Baseballs Facebook Livestream hosts Chris Colabelloand Natalie Spedaliere welcome Chicago Cubs coaches Mike Napoli and Anthony Iapoce on Thursday, June 4, 2020 at 2 pm (EDT). Mike Napoli has been a friend of the IAB...
Italian Republic Day 2020
On behalf of the United States Government and the American people, I congratulate the Italian people on the 74th Anniversary of the founding of the Italian Republic. More than 20 million Americans, including myself, can trace their roots back to Italy, and Italian-Americans have made important contributions to every facet of American life. I fondl...
OSDIA Interviews LIVE with Aaron Caruso
Tune in this Wednesday for the next episode of OSDIA Interviews LIVE! Wednesday (6/3) at 1:30pm EST on Facebook Live, our hosts Clarissa Burt and Mary Kovach will be joined by award-winning singer and member of The Sicilian Tenors, Aaron Caruso! Don't forget to leave your questions for Aaron to be asked during the live show! Watch interview here
IAP 145: the feast must go on - Celebrating an Italian American staple in the summer of social distancing
For many Italian Americans, the start of summer means the start of “Feast Season,” but the summer of social distancing looks like it’s also destined to be the “summer of no feasts”… or is it? In this week’s episode, our team discusses how the current COVID-19 crisis has affected the most tangible representation of the Italian American community at...