What is UNICO National doing about the Columbus issue?
For the past two weeks or so your National President and Executive director have spent several hours a day (at minimum) on this Columbus issue, either via email (or Zoom) or on the phone. We are trying to provide information and suggestions to our local chapters as this issue arises in their locales, and we have been working closely with the IAOVC...
Mattarella a Trump: "Fra Italia e Usa legame più profondo dopo la pandemia"
“In occasione del 244° anniversario della Dichiarazione d’Indipendenza mi è gradito formulare, a nome di tutti gli italiani e mio personale, i migliori auguri per l’amico popolo americano. Lo storico e profondo legame tra i nostri due Paesi, cementato dalla presenza di una ampia e attiva comunità di origine italiana negli Stati Uniti e da vitali sc...
Ron Johnson reverses course on proposal to swap Columbus Day for Juneteenth holiday
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson has withdrawn a proposal to replace Columbus Day with a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. Johnson, R-Oshkosh, announced Friday that he and fellow Republican Sen. James Lankford of Oklahoma instead plan to introduce a proposal to reduce paid leave time for federal employees in order to offse...
Trinity graduate wins Italian American Heritage scholarship
Trinity High School graduate Emilio B. Borello, son of Vincent and Judi Borello of Washington, has received the Primo Italiano Lodge 2800 Italian American Heritage $2,500 scholarship. An Honor Student, Borello won the Trinity High School PTA Academic Excellence Award, American Legion Academic Achievement Award and Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board...
It’s time America confronts racism. But Columbus does not belong in this discussion
The protests sweeping the nation following the killing of George Floyd are inarguably justified and the current discussion taking place about racism is far overdue. The continued glorification of historical figures who fought to preserve segregation has been an important factor in the development of a culture which has promoted and inbred racism...
The Artistic Value Of A Statue Is More Important Than Its History
When a mob tears down a statue, they are tearing down art. The artistic aspect of a sculpture is more important than its historic significance, and grows more so over time. All of this wrecking is a great shame. Furthermore, moving the statues to “safe spaces” for political reasons plays right into the hands of the destroyers. The sculptor of the g...
Serie tv italiane più amate dagli americani: primo posto per l’Amica Geniale, seconda Gomorra
L’Amica Geniale e Gomorra sono le serie tv italiane più amate dagli americani. L’Amica Geniale continua a riscuotere successo in Italia come nel resto del mondo. La settimana scorsa erano uscite le prime puntate della seconda stagione in Inghilterra che avevano spinto alcuni giornali a lodare la serie, ora un nuovo gradimento arriva addirittura dal...
Resilienza ed efficienza. La rete diplomatico-consolare negli USA: Diplomazia digitale e servizi on-line in epoca Covid-19
L’Ambasciata d’Italia a Washington, la rete diplomatico-consolare e quella degli Istituti Italiani di Cultura e degli Uffici ICE negli Stati Uniti si sono adattate rapidamente al mutato scenario creato dalla pandemia Covid-19. Facendo leva su buone prassi già stabilite e su processi di innovazione opportunamente avviati negli anni recenti, si è imp...
RAI Cinema Unveils Slate, Mixing Italian Venice Hopefuls With U.S. Pics
Top Italian film outfit RAI Cinema on Wednesday sounded an upbeat post-pandemic note as it unveiled a slate of 20 upcoming titles to exhibitors and press, comprising new works by prominent Italian directors such as Nanni Moretti, Gianfranco Rosi, and Susanna Nicchiarelli alongside their U.S. acquisitions — most notably Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of...
Italian Style BBQ for the 4th of July: Advice from a Very Special Butcher
4th of July is right around the corner. That means it’s time to fire up the grill for the ultimate barbecue this holiday! As easy as it might look, grilling – without any mistakes – is not quite that simple. So we asked the experts how to savor a wonderful day of grilling like a pro, to take things to the next level! Francesco Castrogiovanni is the...
GOP senators debate replacing Columbus Day with Juneteenth as a federal holiday
Republican senators are debating whether Juneteenth, a day that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, should replace Columbus Day on the federal government’s list of official holidays. A bipartisan bill sponsored by Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) to make Juneteenth a federal holiday is being held up by an internal Senate GOP squabble. S...
Capri S. Cafaro’s United We Eat
Congratulations to NIAF Board Member Capri S. Cafaro for her book United We Eat. The book features distinct recipes and stories representing all 50 states that were adapted by Cafaro or submitted by Democrats and Republicans who have served the United States in some way. United We Eat is more than a cookbook because it demonstrates that food is a n...