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    The Day After Mother's Day: Whatever Happened to La Mamma?

    Judith Harris(May 08, 2016)
    In terms of mothering, few countries beat Italy, land where "La Mamma" traditionally ruled the roost. All the more ironical, therefore, that on Mother's Day May 8, the question asked was whatever happened to maternity in Italy, where statistics show that the empty cradle is ever more the norm.
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    NIAF & i-Italy Internship in Journalism and Italian American Affairs

    (May 06, 2016)
    The National Italian American Foundation and i-Italy have partnered to offer 2 internship opportunities for recent Italian American graduates interested in building the basis for a career in media while furthering their proficiency in the Italian language. This internship aims to give recent graduates a strong basis for their entry into the workforce and a robust first work experience on their resume. The internship will be part-time at the i-Italy headquarters in New York City with full Italian language immersion. Interns will report to i-Italy five days a week including some weekends and holidays. Interns will be provided a $1,000/month stipend. Duration of internship: 10 months.
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    Colorado Rejects Bill to Abolish Columbus Day as State Holiday

    (April 27, 2016)
    The National Italian American Foundation commends the Colorado House State, Veterans and Military Committee’s recent vote of seven to two rejecting a bill that would have ended the celebration of Columbus Day as a state holiday.
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    The i-Italy TV crew in Dumbo, Brooklyn, with their FIAT 500 designed by the late Massimo Vignelli, icon of Italian design worldwide

    A Leading Italian Newspaper Reviews i-Italy: "The Multimedia Platform Telling the USA All About the ‘New Italy’"

    Andrea Marinelli, (April 23, 2016)
    "Born in New York ten years ago with its contents entirely in English, i-Italy is expanding rapidly in the U.S." The largest Italian daily Corriere della Sera publishes a long article about us in its "Innovation" insert. A website, a print magazine, a weekly TV show and a great social platform. How i-Italy was born and what is becoming today. (English translation by Athena Mellor. Published by permission).
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    “The Americans of Ellis Island Have Brought Together Heart and Reason”

    M. T,(April 14, 2016)
    The Minister of the Interior Angelino Alfano has visited the United States. Following are his thoughts on this visit to the Ellis Island Immigration Museum as presented at a press conference held at the Consulate General in New York. “At Ellis Island, the United States had set some strict rules: there were cases in which entry was denied,” he said, among other things.
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    Human Beings Have Three Lives: Public, Private and Secret

    Natasha Lardera(April 07, 2016)
    Perfect Strangers is an ensemble film featuring Valerio Mastandrea in the role of Lele, Anna Foglietta in the role of his wife Carlotta, Kasia Smutniak in the role of Eva, Marco Giallini in the role of her husband Rocco, Alba Rohrwacher in the role of Bianca, Edoardo Leo in the role of her husband Cosimo and Giuseppe Battiston in the role of Peppe, the only single guy. Directed by Paolo Genovese, Perfect Strangers is going to be competing at the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival in the International Narrative Competition.
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    Remembering Quake Victims. L'Aquila 7 Years Ago

    (April 06, 2016)
    On April 6, the seventh anniversary of the severe earthquake that devastated L'Aquila and its surroundings, Italy honored the memory of the 309 victims, who included over 50 university students. Most importantly, this year's observance emphasized prevention of future such tragedies, in a nation whose geological structure makes it particularly vulnerable.

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