Malocchio (Evil Eye)
by Joseph Francis Michael Moscaritolo ("Growing up Italian") My maternal grandparents Angelina Schiavo-DeFuria Abbatangelo and Francesco Paolo Gambacorta-Abbatangelo were from Ariano Irpino in the Province of Avellino of the Campania Region. They came to this country around 1913 and settled in the Readville section of Boston, MA. ...
Design, cultura, medicina, software: dove hanno successo le startup italiane in Usa
di Maria Teresa Cometto Da New York a Los Angeles, passando per Boston e Kansas City, le startup italiane cercano – e a volte trovano – l'America in tutti gli angoli degli States, impegnandosi nei business più diversi. Ecco qualche storia con un bilancio degli errori e delle lezioni imparate nel 2015, con i "buoni propositi" per il 2016....
An Italian Bookish Life
by Heather Cook In Gaia B. Amman's first book in The Italian Saga series, An Italian Adventure, she takes us on a journey of friendship, sisterhood, and familiar family drama, as we learn about Italy in the late 80's. The protagonist, Leda, the character we follow throughout the series, has her nose buried in books when she isn't out being...
Ferrante novel a finalist for translation prize
Elena Ferrante's "The Story of the Lost Child," the most recent best-seller by the Italian author whose identity is unknown to the general public, is a finalist for a translation prize. Ferrante's novel, translated by Ann Goldstein, is among 15 fiction nominees for the Best Translated Book Award. The poetry category has 10 finalists. They...
Congratulations to NIAF members
Congratulations to NIAF member Sal Mastroianni on the publication of his new book, "The Long Roads Home." Mastroianni's book describes the life of his father, an American who is raised in Italy, conscripted into the Italian army during World War II, and eventually – after 45 years – returned to his home in the United States. The book is available o...
A Passion for the Old and the New: the New Italian Ambassador
Taking on a new job can be an overwhelming feet for anyone, but perhaps a bit more when you are the new Italian Ambassador to the U.S. Armando Varrichio recently took on this position and moved to the U.S. only two months ago with his passion for expanding Italian culture leading the way. The Veneto born diplomat began his career with the...
Frank Guerrera Joins The American Academy of Hospitality Sciences
The American Academy of Hospitality Sciences has announced, Punzoné Vodka Founder, Owner and Creator, Mr. Frank Guerrera as the newest member to join the prestigious Board of Hospitality Industry Professionals and has been appointed International Trustee Honors. Frank Guerrera is the entrepreneurial brain behind Punzoné – The Ultra Premium...
Ennio Morricone Tour Dates Canceled Due to Health Concerns
Jon Burlingame Italian film-composing legend Ennio Morricone's ongoing health concerns have led to the cancellation of his three North American concerts in June, sources say. Morricone, who suffered a back injury earlier this year that led to the postponement of his scheduled March concerts in New York and L.A., had been slated to conduct...
Beretta wants to be U.S. Army's new gun. Again
by Aaron Smith The Italian gunmaker Beretta wants to be the U.S. Army's standard-issue handgun one more time. Beretta has been supplying the Army with its M9 handgun for the last 30 years. But the Army is now looking for a new gun and is holding a contest of sorts for gun makers. However, Beretta is not going to step asi...
Bebop, Swing & Bella Musica
Aside from being great jazz musicians, what do Steve Gadd, Louie Bellson, Flip Phillips, Tony Scott, and Frank Capp have in common? You wouldn't know it from their last names, but each of these talented gentlemen are of Italian heritage. Sometimes names were changed (Americanized) for the sake of simplicity or fitting in. Cappuccio became Capp, Sci...
How American Citizens Can Work in Italy
By Lorenzo Agnoloni Italy is home to thousands of Americans, but with strict visa requirements they had to fight through a quagmire of bureaucracy to get here. So many people are asking how others dreaming of making the move can get through the process as painlessly as possible. Unlike those fr...
U.S. Information Office for Parmigiano Reggiano changes hands after 25 years
After twenty-five years as the Director of the US Information Office for the Consorzio del Formaggio Parmigiano-Reggiano, the official entity for the King of Cheeses in Italy, Nancy Radke is handing over her veritable crown to two successors, Danielle Caponi Bolla and Federico Bolla of Ponte PR & Marketing. Radke's agency, Good Food Cr...