More than just meatballs and the Mafia: Why Italian American Heritage and Culture Month is important
You know the names of history’s past: Christopher Columbus, Amerigo Vespucci, Lorenzo de Medici, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo. You may not know names from more recent times: Mother Cabrini, Enrico Fermi, Lee Iacocca, Antonin Scalia. Whether it was the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, or the 20th century, Italians and Italian Americans have made mon...
Announcing NIAF’s Italian American Heritage Wall
Celebrating and remembering our loved ones is an integral part of our Italian American culture, and how we do so has evolved in an increasingly online world. Digital tributes allow us to create lasting family legacies in the age of technology. This online space offers our community the opportunity to share names, photos, and our family stories to c...
Become an Original Cosponsor of the National Museum of Italian American History Commission Act
Please support the bipartisan National Museum of Italian American History Commission Act. The bill would create a planning commission to examine the feasibility of establishing a Smithsonian Museum of Italian American History. Similar commissions have led to the establishment of Smithsonian museums such as the African American History and Culture M...
Martin Scorsese To Be Honored By Italy’s National Cinema Museum: “Italian Cinema Has Held A Very Special Place In My Heart”
Martin Scorsese is set to be honored with a life achievement award by Italy’s National Cinema Museum in the northern city of Turin. The director will receive the museum’s Stella della Mole Award on October 7 in a gala ceremony in the 85-meter-high atrium of its home, the Mole Antonelliana, which was originally conceived as a synagogue. The followin...
Strategic Business Tours: Italian Americans strengthen heritage at the 50th Ambrosetti Forum
Certain events define calendars around the world, like Labor Day in the U.S. and the Ambrosetti Forum in Italy. Both occur in September, and in 2024, the Italian American community experienced a historic occasion: The European House – Ambrosetti (TEHA) celebrated the 50th anniversary of its flagship annual event, Scenario, held at the iconic Villa...
Onward to America
The bus to Pisa from Piandelagotti negotiated the tight turns down the mountainside. With every passing kilometer my parents knew there was no turning back. They stayed to themselves. My mother kept crying while my father was stoic, and my sister and I remained silent. Pisa would be the first stop. There, we would change buses to continue on the fi...
IABF will double down on its efforts to give Italian players opportunities to play college baseball and softball in the US
The Italian American Baseball Foundation will double down on its efforts to give Italian players opportunities to play college baseball and softball in the United States. IABF has established a new international strategic plan for its growing college pipeline for the 2024-2025 school year and beyond. The process involves bolstering international le...
Sam Aldegheri: 2024 Italian American Baseball Foundation Future Star Award
Samuel Aldegheri made history this season becoming the first Italian bord, raised and developed pitcher to play in the big leagues. For that, he will be recognized as a 2024 Italian American Baseball Foundation Future Star Award honoree.Aldegheri, who hails from Verona, Italy, debuted with the Los Angeles Angels in September and is a model for Ital...
Aeroporti di Roma and NIAF Partner to Enhance Travel Experience for Members
Aeroporti di Roma (ADR) and the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to launch an innovative travel program for NIAF members visiting Italy. This strategic partnership aligns with the Year of Italian Roots in the World and the upcoming Jubilee 2025 in Rome. The agreement aims to: Promote new tr...
Italy and USA for Youth America’s Cup
The Youth America’s Cup will be decided by one winner-take-all match race between Italy and USA on September 26. The teams, representing Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli and NYYC American Magic respectively, survived an elimination format that began with 12 teams. Today was elimination day as six teams – three representing America’s Cup entrants and three...
Celebrate October 2024 with Thirty-One Days of Italians
The Italian influence in America has become so ingrained in American culture, it’s mostly not acknowledged: what would America be without the Italian influence? Would the Declaration of Independence state “all men are created equal?”Would there be an FBI? What would Mt. Rushmore look like? Would we have whirlpool tubs? Would this country be called...
Where can one find JoJo and Nicky Scarlotta, who are also known as Gianna, among the Circle contestants?
'The Circle' is a reality TV series that is highly regarded by fans, as it showcases a combination of social experimentation and strategy that culminates in a $100,000 prize for contestants. The show follows a group of individuals from various backgrounds as they vie for fame without ever realizing their true identities. The cast of 'The Circle' fe...