Scacco matto alla malaria
Quando Filippo Mancia lasciò Pavia prima e Cambridge dopo per iniziare la sua avventura di ricerca a New York, mai si sarebbe immaginato un giorno di poter contribuire a trovare un modo per fermare la malaria, una delle malattie più devastanti che, ancora oggi, uccide un bambino ogni due minuti in tutto il mondo, e solo nel 2017 ha provocato 266 mi...
Joe Pesci Is Enjoying His Post-Retirement Phase
The gang was all there at the New York Film Festival’s press screening for Martin Scorsese’s late-phase masterpiece The Irishman back in September: Marty himself, Al Pacino, Robert De Niro and in one of an increasingly scarce number of public appearances, Joe Pesci. Resplendent in Marcello Mastroianni shades he refused to take off for the duration...
A catalogue of every Italian enclave in America
Please help make Italian American History by preserving the memory of every Italian neighborhood/enclave in America. This campaign will help fund the development of our website to allow for the listing of each Italian neighborhood in America with corresponding historical and contemporary photos including the businesses and traditions that have exis...
Five possible MLS destinations for Mario Balotelli
By now, you've surely heard that Brescia strike star Mario Balotelli is fed up with the racist abuse he's been receiving in his home country and open to an MLS move. It makes sense that the supremely talented 29-year-old would like the idea of escaping to faraway America. Naturally, there's the stateside lifestyle that has enticed many players over...
Make vandalism of a Columbus Statue a hate crime
Christopher Columbus is a very important hero to Italian Americans. Most statues were built by Italian Americans after the 1891 New Orleans massacre of Italian Immigrants and the years of discrimination against Italian Americans. Over the last few years a false narrative have been out there about Columbus. Columbus is a symbol of our culture and he...
IAP 118 : “In The Opera You Get To Sing, Act, And Eat The Lasagna!” A Conversation With The One-And-Only Cristina Fontanelli
As we approach Thanksgiving and the start of the Christmas Season, John and Pat are spending an afternoon with one of their favorite Italian American friends, the award-winning singer, actress, and opera star Cristina Fontanelli, who brings her captivating personality into the IAP studio for an episode that’s full of love and laughter from the very...
Naples Bluegrass Band Blending Italian and American Cultures
Bluegrass music was born in the mountains of Kentucky and Tennessee, by way of Irish, Scottish, and English parents. But La Terza Classe is injecting it with a Southern Italian flair that has to be heard to be believed. La Terza Classe, named for the band that was playing in the Titanic’s third class in the film Titanic, began busking on t...
NIAF Supports #AmericaLovesVenice in Response to Venice Flooding
The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) announces its support of #AmericaLovesVenice, a fundraising initiative to aid Venice’s recovery from recent flooding, organized by the Embassy of Italy and Save Venice, an American nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the artistic heritage of Venice. From November 12-17, Venice experienced...
How 'The Two Popes' Production Designer Re-created the Sistine Chapel
"Quentin loves to immerse everyone into the time frame of the picture," says production designer Barbara Ling, who helped create Tarantino’s 1969-set Hollywood story with as much authenticity as possible. For the scenes in Westwood Village, "a key area in 1969 for anyone living from Hollywood to the beach," the team replaced the Fox Theatre marquee...
The 1 Thing Jimmy Garoppolo, Joe Montana, and Dan Marino Have in Common
Jimmy Garoppolo has had a great year for the San Francisco 49ers so far. Any time a new young quarterback emerges as a potential elite talent, it’s natural to compare him to quarterbacks from the past. There are two quarterbacks, in particular, Garoppolo may draw comparisons to: Joe Montana and Dan Marino. Why is that and what exactly do they all h...
Contadini, minatori, pescatori: gli italiani che hanno lasciato il segno in America
L'America degli italiani, l'America della Grande Mela, di Little Italy e di broccolino, l'Italia sbarcata a Ellis Island e quella dello star system, Sinatra e De Niro, Stallone e Di Caprio; l'America di Sacco e Vanzetti e di Fiorello La Guardia, di Toro Scatenato e di Joe Petrosino, del Padrino e della notte di San Valentino; l'Italia della lingua...
Annette Funicello’s Kids Remember Her as a Great Mom: ‘She Was Very Loving and Family-Oriented’
When Annette Funicello’s daughter, Gina Gilardi Bleifer, and a friend came home from a high school dance one night in the ’80s, she was surprised to hear loud music blasting from her bedroom. “We opened the door to find my mom sitting at my desk, fake microphone in hand, singing ‘The Best of Times’ by Styx at the top of her lungs,” Gina tells Close...