Entertainer Giada Valenti Connects with Fans via Giada Live
I have known Giada and her husband/manager JJ for several years, and through Italia Living, we have collaborated on some of her concert promotions and other projects. As anyone else that knows them as well will say… these are two of the most warm, welcoming and talented people you will have the blessing of knowing. For those that don’t know, Giada...
Colombo - On.Nissoli (FI/estero): "Uniti riusciremo a salvaguardare nostro cultural heritage contro ogni tentativo di revisionismo storico"
“Recentemente ho partecipato ad una riunione online con gli italiani che vivono a Baltimora (USA) e che hanno protestato per quanto accaduto alla statua di Cristoforo Colombo. Infatti, il 4 luglio scorso dei manifestanti hanno divelto la statua di Colombo, a Baltimora, nel quartiere di Little Italy, nell’ambito delle proteste iniziate a fine maggio...
Pompeii on the Potomac – Join us July 23 at 6 pm EST!
Join Us Virtually THURSDAY, JULY 23 | 6:00 P.M. EST. University of Maryland – NIAF Ernest L. Pellegri Series: Constantino Brumidi's Roman-Influenced Frescoes in the U.S. Capitol - with Elise A. Friedland. REGISTER As proud Italian Americans, we all know that Italy has made a tremendous impact on the art and architecture of the United States, partic...
Brothers of the Mountains
I’m glad to announce that I’ve just published the English version of my award winning book “Due Montanari”: “Brothers of the Mountains”. It can pe purchased here. It’s emotional and inspirational, not only for readers who like hiking and mountains. It’s about following your dreams and accomplishing your goals and doing what you LOVE. Please spread...
McCarthy introduces bill protecting monuments, statues: 'It is wrong to erase our history'
House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy introduced legislation on Thursday meant to shield statues targeted by protesters, by preventing state and local governments that do not protect monuments from receiving federal grants. McCarthy, R-Calif., rolled out the bill, titled the “Protect America’s Statues Act of 2020,” with Reps. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, a...
Hon. Fucsia Fitzgerald Nissoli Presents to National Columbus Education Foundation
The Honorable Fucsia Fitzgerald Nissoli, who represents Italian citizens living in North and Central America in the Chamber of Deputies recently attended a meeting of the National Columbus Educational Foundation board to discuss strategies on how the organization can engage the Italian government and media as it continues to promote its mission of...
Lady Gaga is the face of Valentino Beauty's new fragrance
Lady Gaga is set to star in Valentino Beauty's latest fragrance campaign. The Italian fashion house announced Gaga as the new face of Voce Viva, a perfume created by Valentino creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli. "Imagined as a voice to spread a message around the world, Valentino Voce Viva invites everyone to touch hearts, inspire others and live...
Torched Churches and Toppled Statues Show Depravity of Mob Rule in US
Nihilo sanctum estne (Is nothing sacred)? The philosophical Latin question takes on new meaning as vandals continue to destroy and deface statues, from Christopher Columbus and George Washington, to Jesus and the Virgin Mary. Meanwhile, churches are being torched under suspicious circumstances and city leaders are all too eager to stay mum on the s...
Legacy of Brian Piccolo still resonates in Bears organization 50 years later
When Bears running back Brian Piccolo died at 26 of embryonal cell carcinoma 50 years ago Tuesday, a crestfallen George Halas said, ‘‘He was so young to die with a future that held so much for him. But Brian made the most of the brief 26 years allowed to him.” Then he added, “And he will not be forgotten.” Even Halas probably didn’t realize how rig...
Renewal of Italian MOU Threatens Ability to Collect Ancient Roman Imperial Coins
On June 8, 2020, the State Department of the United States announced a proposal to extend its Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Italy. The MoU, which was originally agreed to in 2001 and augmented every five years since, establishes restrictions on imports of certain artifacts of cultural importance from Italy to the United States. But while t...
Giovanni (John) Carmine Santoro, Italian American hero
Giovanni (John) Carmine Santoro (1921-2002), was from Providence, RI, and fought in the Navy during WWII. He was a Seaman First Class stationed on the USS Biscayne during the amphibious invasion of Italy and he was presented with the Navy and Marine Corp Medal for Bravery by the President of the United States. “The President of the United States of...
Happy 40th Anniversary to NOIAW
As a psychotherapist, my curiosity about the effects of ethnicity on personality development was heightened by my early work with patients. There was little in the literature about Italian American ethnic identity and mental health before the late 1970s. While looking for answers–and missing the big family I left behind in Brooklyn some 20 years e...