NIAF Chairman Patricia de Stacy Harrison Interviews Dr. Anthony S. Fauci
The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) is pleased to announce that NIAF Chairman Patricia de Stacy Harrison, president and CEO of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), interviewed Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. This exclusive interview centers around Dr. Fauci’s Italian...
Any attempt to change Columbus Day should be considered a hate crime
For much of its history, the United States considered Columbus a man worthy of admiration. Columbus Day is one of America’s oldest patriotic holidays, first celebrated in the 19th century. It recognizes the achievements of the great Renaissance explorer. Christopher Columbus was a hero, a deeply Christian, compassionate man, contrary to revisionism...
Setting the Record Straight on Christopher Columbus with Author and Expert Rafael Ortiz
Rafael Ortiz is a highly sought-after expert on Christopher Columbus. He authored four books on Columbus (three in English, one in Spanish). He’s done his due diligence reading the actual journals written by Columbus himself as well as the memoirs from Columbus’ son, and can point-by-point clarify any misinformation. He’s a member of the National C...
NIAF Chairman Patricia de Stacy Harrison and NIAF Vice Chair Anita Bevacqua McBride Knighted with Honor of “Cavaliere” of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) is pleased to announce that NIAF Chairman Patricia de Stacy Harrison, president and CEO of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), and NIAF Vice Chair of Cultural Affairs Anita Bevacqua McBride, Executive-in-Residence at the Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies in the School of Pub...
Courage and Conviction: The True Story of Christopher Columbus
Produced by the Knights of Columbus and National Columbus Education Foundation. The documentary will air Columbus Day weekend on EWTN with two separate showings: Sunday, October 11 at 10:00 p.m. Monday, October 12 at 6:30 p.m. *Note, after the documentary airs on EWTN it will be available for on Demand viewing via www.kofc.org/Columbus. Here is the...
Putting an unfortunate damper on Columbus Day festivities
October is Italian Heritage month. Each year, Italian American organizations all over the state hold events celebrating Columbus Day. Everybody is welcome. While the events vary, you can bet on music and plenty of good food, The joke is that all anybody has to do is to eat just one bite of pizza, and you have some Italian in you. Ostensibly, Octobe...
Retired MLB catcher Francisco Cervelli has nothing but love for Italy
That's amore and lots of it for the birthplace of his father in Puglia, Bari from former Team Italy catcher Francisco Cervelli, who announced his retirement from Major League Baseball via Instagram on October 3, 2020. With 13 years of MLB experience under his belt, the 34-year-old Italian-Venezuelan fan favorite played in only 16 games for the Miam...
IAP 159: conversations on Columbus: the defense
Happy Italian American Heritage Month, Paesani! We’re kicking off our favorite month of the year by bringing you Part Five of our “Conversations on Columbus” series exploring the life and legacy of Christopher Columbus. This week we’re presenting the voices who’ve set out to defend the legacy of this complex Italian figure. We’ll begin by runnin...
Italian American One Voice Coalition debuts new edition of “The one voice minute” - sets record straight on Columbus
The Italian American ONE VOICE Coalition (“IAOVC”), America’s largest independent Italian American anti-bias organization, continues its initiative highlighting interesting facts about the Italian American experience in America with concise, interesting and fact-filled videos. This latest edition of “The ONE VOICE Minute” delves into exposing the f...
Contest for students of Italian language on the occasion of the 20th week of the Italian language in the world
On the occasion of the “20th Week of the Italian Language in the World”, the Embassy of Italy is pleased to announce a Contest for students of the Italian language in the United States. The Week of the Italian Language in the World is an event promoted yearly by the cultural and diplomatic network in the third week of October, under the High Patron...
WEBINAR: Christopher Columbus and the National Debate
MONDAY, OCTOBER 12 | 6:00 P.M. EST This Columbus Day, the National Italian American Foundation invites you to sit down with our panel of experts as we discuss the debate over the celebration of Christopher Columbus and his legacy in America. Our panelists George Bochetto, William Connell, and Anthony Wisniewski, will break down the history behind e...
Diana Giovanizzo’s The Woman in Red
Congratulations to NIAF Member Diana Giovanizzo for her new book, The Woman in Red. The novel is a sweeping tale about the epic life story of Anita Garibaldi, the courageous, headstrong revolutionary who fought for freedom and self-determination in 19th -century Brazil, Uruguay and Italy. It’s one of the most passionate love stories in history. For...