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Advance auction bidding now open
Visit NIAF’s Web site to bid early on a selection of luxury items available in preparation for NIAF’s April 4 Ambassador’s Ball in Hollywood, Fla. The auction will continue during the Ambassador’s Ball; online bids will be carried over to the event and are eligible to win.
 Available for early bidding are a seven-night Carribean cruise on Costa Cruise Lines, Francisco Totti autographed memorabilia, lunch at the Harvard Club in New York, a guitar autographed by county music sensation Tim McGraw and many more items!
Visit NIAF’s Web site for more information
or contact Rebecca Bartello at 202-939-3117 or rebecca@niaf.org.
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Mark your calendars for NIAF’s spring galas
Tickets and sponsorship opportunities are still available for NIAF’s Ambassador’s Ball on April 4 in Florida and East Coast Gala on April 14 in New York. Both events highlight the accomplishments of Italians and Italian Americans.
Black-tie celebration in Florida
Join the NIAF on April 4, 2008 at the Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa in Hollywood, Fla., for an exclusive black-tie reception, awards dinner and live auction hosted by Italian Ambassador to the United States, H.E. Giovanni Castellaneta, and Mrs. Lila Castellaneta.
The evening will honor Joseph C. Amaturo, general partner with Amaturo Group Ltd.; Joe Natoli, senior vice president and chief financial officer for the University of Miami; Frank R. Nero, president and CEO of the Beacon Council; Eros Ramazzotti, one of the most successful Italian singers and songwriters of all time; Dr. Camillo Ricordi, scientific director of the Diabetes Research Institute; John F. Scarpa, co-founder of American Cellular Network Corporation; and Paolo Zegna, chairman of Ermenegildo Zegna Group.
Ramazzotti will also perform at the event.
Visit our Web site for more information.
NIAF toasts New York in Times Square
On April 14, join NIAF at the Marriott New York Marquis in Times Square for a special reception and live auction honoring prominent Italian-American leaders and the Foundation’s tried and true supporters in the New York area.
This year’s gala will honor Bob Greifeld, CEO of The NASDAQ OMX Group; The Kolaj Family, founders of Famous Famiglia; Leonardo LoCascio, president and CEO of Winebow Wines; and Joanne Minieri, president and chief operating officer for Forest City Ratner Companies.
Additionally, legendary performer Frankie Valli will present a scholarship at the event.
Visit NIAF’s Web site to learn more.
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College students examine leadership
NIAF is pleased to offer a special Graduates to Leaders (G2L) workshop focused on leadership skills at the Marriott New York Marquis Hotel in Times Square on Monday April 14, 2008 between 2 and 6 p.m. The workshop will focus on how the personal experiences and leadership skills of successful Italian Americans helped them get ahead. Guest speakers will give advice and motivate college students and young professionals from various fields. The workshop will conclude with the NIAF East Coast Gala at 6:30 p.m.
Registration is $45 and includes workshops and a ticket to the NIAF East Coast Gala. College students and young professionals ages 21 and over are welcome to register. For more information or to register please contact Giuseppina Spillane at 202-939-3107 or gspillane@niaf.org.
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NIAF launches Voyage of Discovery Challenge
Since 2001, hundreds of students have participated in NIAF’s Ambassador Peter F. Secchia Voyage of Discovery Program – an all-expenses-paid, 10-day trip to a region of Italy that immerses students in the culture and countryside of their heritage.
During NIAF’s 32nd Anniversary Gala, Secchia announced a Challenge Grant – a two-to-one matching drive in cooperation with NIAF Board Member Perpetuus Lee Rizzuto – to raise money for this important program. Our goal, with your help, is to raise a total of $3 million to endow and guarantee the future of Voyage of Discovery in perpetuity.
For more information about the Voyage of Discovery Challenge Grant, contact Michael J. Sanzi at michael@niaf.org or call 202-939-3105.
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NIAF celebrates America’s Polo Cup
Set your calendars of May 10, when NIAF will celebrate one of the world’s oldest sports with the Land Rover America’s Polo Cup match of the United States versus Italy. Held in Virginia, the day will include a show of Italian vs. U.S. American fashion in addition to live entertainment from both countries.
The goal of the Land Rover America’s Polo Cup is to capture the spirit, imagination, and diversity of Americans and Italians, and to develop that energy into national and international festivities showcasing the elements dear to those nations including food, wine, fashion, design and music.
For more information about joining NIAF at the event, contact Kristina Pappalardo at 202-939-3109 or kristina@niaf.org.
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Washington, D.C., celebrates Italian Culture Week
 The Embassy of Italy is pleased to announce a series of events in celebration of its newly published book, “The Italian Legacy in Washington, D.C.: Architecture, Design, Art and Culture.” Held from April 1 through April 6, 2008, the week features events throughout Washington, D.C., ranging from panel discussions to a classical music concert, all to showcase Italy’s influence in the United States capital.
NIAF is partnering with the Embassy to promote this week of events and will host a kick-off event in the U.S. Congress on April 1.
Featuring archival black and white photos, sketches, and drawings as well as exquisite full-color images by photographer Max McKenzie, “The Italian Legacy in Washington, D.C.,” is an elegant addition to any coffee table. Its forwards by a number of prominent Italians and Italian Americans - including Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Prime Minister of Italy Romano Prodi, Washington, D.C. Mayor Adrian M. Fenty, and Italy’s Ambassador to the U.S., H.E. Giovanni Castellaneta - kick off this exploration of Italy’s influence on Washington, D.C., area art and architecture.
Click here for more information about the events.
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Chicago event examines Italian American writers
Sponsored in part by NIAF, Casa Italia in Stone Park, Ill., will host “Reconstructing Italians in Chicago: Twenty Authors in Search of Roots and Branches,” a conference examining writings about Chicago’s Italian Americans, from May 8-10, 2008.
This conference brings 25 authors, including Fred L. Gardaphé, distinguished professor of Italian American Studies at Queens College and Michael Antonucci of Keene State, together to evaluate their writings in light of new technology and new ways of looking at society, and to discuss new works and post-1945 immigrants.
Full registration is $100 and includes meals and receptions. For more information, visit dominic.candeloro.googlepages.com/home
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Second Annual Bocce Invitational helps troops, children
Help U.S. troops serving in the Middle East and children diagnosed with cancer by participating in the Second Annual New Jersey Bocce Invitational Tournament on May 17 in Franklin Township, N.J.
More than 500 professional and backyard bocce players are expected at the event, which benefits Operation Shoebox New Jersey, a nonprofit that sends personal care packages and letters to U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Since February 2005, the organization has shipped more than 16,000 packages overseas. Last year’s Bocce Invitational event raised $10,000 to continue that flow of care packages to U.S. troops.
This year’s event also benefits the Embrace Kids Foundation, which helps families of children in the Greater New Jersey Area who have been diagnosed with cancer. Last year, the Foundation provided $1.2 million in services to such children and families.
For more information, visit www.newjerseybocceinvitational.com.
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