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On October 10 NYU hosted a conference that explored the intersection of roots tourism, cultural heritage, and gastrodiplomacy. "The Power of Food and the Values of the Roots: Building a Sustainable Future through Gastrodiplomacy and Cultural Alliances" brought together thought experts to examine how traditional food practices can serve as a bridge...

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ITALEA’s marathon in New York continues with a second event hosted by ENIT. The Italian National Tourism Agency has made available the space of Piazza Italia, at the corner of Madison Avenue and 44th Street, to facilitate dialogue between Italian tour operators and American tour agents so that “root trips” are best organized. “We had to participate...

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On the occasion of “2024: Year of Italian Roots in the World,” a rich program of events dedicated to the celebration of Italian traditions, culture and roots will take place in New York. From October 10 to 14, Italea - the program to promote Tourism of Roots, launched by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation within the PNRR...

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Travelers come to Italy to seek out its splendid art cities and stunning resorts, but increasing numbers of visitors with Italian heritage (60 to 80 million people worldwide can claim descent) are looking beyond the typical vacation itinerary to plan trips that will help connect them with their “roots.” In the U.S., Italians are the fifth-largest a...

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Dear friends, it has been a very, very busy but exciting June for all of us here at We the Italians. We started it in New York's Little Italy with the opening party of the magnificent Red Sauce Studio, the latest genius brainchild of John Viola and the group that makes the Italian American Podcast with him, including my friends Rossella Rago and Pa...

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June 17, 2024 Camera dei Deputati, Roma, Italy https://bit.ly/4ey9tIH

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Dear friends, Next June 4 will be a very important date. Exactly 80 years earlier, on June 4, 1944, troops of the American Fifth Army entered Rome, liberating it from Nazi oppression and war. The people of Rome took to the streets, finally free and happy, to celebrate, hug and thank the American soldiers. These are scenes of happiness that all us R...

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The Municipality of Torricella Peligna (Province of Chieti), within the framework of the cultural festivals John Fante Festival “Il dio di mio padre” [“My Father’s God”] and Piccolo Festival delle Spartenze Migrazioni e Cultura [Small Festival of Departures, Migrations, and Culture], has launched a literary competition for unpublished stories, aime...

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Dear friends, the year ends as many things scheduled for 2024 overlap with the last things for 2023. For We the Italians, the year ended with participation in a prestigious conference entitled "Cultura ed identità delle comunità italiane all’estero: tra Turismo delle Radici ed internazionalizzazione del Sistema Paese." The event was organized in be...

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December 16 Lucca, Italy

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