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The Many Ways of Mozzarella

Luciano Pignataro

Le Strade della Mozzarella (LSDM) is one of the first Italian food festivals and the one dedicated specifically to mozzarella. It is held annually in the ancient city of Paestum, south of Naples, the land of mozzarella di bufala. And now it is going international: it has established editions in Paris, Geneva and London. This coming May LSDM will be in New York—say the two founders, Barbara Guerra and Alberto Sapere.

Antonio Pio Saracino: Universal and Timeless

Susan Powell

Named one of the ten most promising Italian architects in the United States, Antonio Pio Saracino kicked off 2016 with public art projects across the globe, in Dubai, Los Angeles, Paris and, naturally, New York. Over coffee, we talk about Italy’s contributions to the design world in the U.S.

NIAF. Joseph R. Guccione and Basil M. Russo New Members of Board of Directors

“We are honored and proud to have Joseph Guccione and Basil Russo, two outstanding Italian Americans, serving on NIAF’s Board of Directors,” said NIAF President and COO John M. Viola. “The leadership that these men exhibit in their respective fields further strengthens the expertise of our distinguished board. We welcome their character, keen insight and dedication to the Italian American community.”

Same Love, Same Rights: Italy Finally Passes Civil Union Law for Gay Couples

Cathy Renna

It is difficult to describe the mix of emotions as I watched Italy become the last Western European country to provide some rights to same-sex couples this week. “Finalmente” was all I could think as my eyes welled up at the sight of happy couples and celebrations across the country and around the world.
Laura Pausini said it best in a tweet, that she had a “new reason to be proud to be Italian.” Davvero, Laura, davvero. I too am certainly a more proud Italian-American today.

Rolling With Life’s Changes Ideas

Fred Gardaphe

A master at capturing the internal and external forces that bring change into the lives of her characters Labozzetta reminds us that supernatural and the common provide ways of dealing with the ups and downs of the loves and losses of family life.

Francesco Sapienza: When Photograph Means Happiness

Mila Tenaglia

We met with portraitist and photographer Francesco Sapienza, who told us about his experience as an artist in New York and about his belief that “it is not your duty to be photogenic, it is the photographer’s duty to make you photogenic.” From food to fashion to faces: the story of a creative and personal success.

A Tool for Social Criticism

Mila Tenaglia

What do Americans think of Italian design?

May 11, 2016

"Donna e Regina": così vivevano le monache di Napoli

Alessandro Milone

Tra le storie narrate in Donna e Regina di Beatrice Cecaro vi è la vita di Cherubina Ciccone, possibile antenata abruzzese della popstar Madonna

Civil unions law passes, Renzi triumphant

Judith Harris

"This is an historic day," Premier Matteo Renzi, 41, exclaimed Wednesday, when the long-delayed law legalizing civil unions passed in the Chamber of Deputies with a generous majority vote, 369 to 193, in a vote of confidence.

Eataly's Sabbia: a Slice of the Mediterranean Sea in the Concrete Jungle

Natasha Lardera

Located on the rooftop of the beloved Flatiron location, Sabbia is a slice of the Mediterranean in the middle of the concrete Jungle, a place that comes complete with cabanas, colorful lounge chairs and palm trees.

May 10, 2016

Mentoring for Africa con Una scuola per il Benin

Alessandro Milone

Nella foto Matilda e Sergio Cuomo con il Console del Benin a Napoli Giuseppe Gambardella firmano il protocollo d'intesa per promuovere il programma Mentoring in Africa

"Mamma" quella parola magica, oggi

Gennaro Matino

Un mondo ancora tutto da scoprire che proprio in quella maternità, spesso negata, sacrificata in nome di altri valori, potrebbe trovare la sua dimensione più vera.
La nostra società è ancora lontana dall’andare realmente incontro alle madri lavoratrici, ma è solo delle donne essere un punto di riferimento sicuro in questo mondo sconquassato, dove non ci sono più né madri, né padri, solo eterni adolescenti in cerca di se stessi.

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