Today is Palm Sunday and the start of "Settimana Santa" or Holy Week, that leads up to Easter. Although this image of people celebrating with olive branches cannot be reproduced this year, may the spirit of the day remain with you at home. All services for Holy Week will be live streamed from the Vatican through Vatican News: https://bit.ly/2UEY5nZ.
For a history of Palm Sunday in Italy and why it is more common to wave olive branches instead of palms, visit: https://bit.ly/2UGEhAU. ... See more

Send us your favorite Italian restaurants offering curbside, delivery or pick-up in your community! Since NIAF launched this initiative last month, people have submitted dozens of restaurants from 23 states nationwide. Let's support Italian restaurants in all 50.

Email media@niaf.org the following:
Restaurant Name
Location (city and state)
Website

See the running list here: https://bit.ly/3dz4I2X ... See more

From the extensive Vatican collection to Roman ruins, here are six beautiful Italian museums in Italy that you can visit online, curated by Natalie Aldern Kennedy of An American in Rome: https://bit.ly/3aDWcxn. ... See more

NIAF is partnering with Sogno Toscano Olive Oil & Italian Specialties to give you 10% off your order from sognotoscano.com! Skip the line and the crowded supermarkets--buy the same authentic products and have them delivered to your door.
All you have to do is enter our discount code NIAF10 to receive the 10% discount. You will also help the Foundation because for every purchase that uses our discount, NIAF receives a percentage from the sale to help us continue our mission through these times.
So order your Italian go-to basics and delicacies at sognotoscano.com. ... See more

#FilmFriday Starting April 1 through May 6 the San Diego International Film Festival will be streaming a 2019 selection each week. Film selections are from films that screened during the 2019 San Diego International Film Festival and are not yet released in theaters or on a streaming service. Viewers will also be treated to a special message from the filmmakers prior to the screening of each film.

Learn more & how to watch: https://sdfilmfest.com/online-film-series/ ... See more

This week, the Embassy of Italy (Italy in US) launched its own campaign, #ItalyStayStrong, to assist three Italian medical and research institutes that are at the forefront of the outbreak: the Lazzaro Spallanzani National Institute for Infectious Diseases in Rome, the Luigi Sacco Hospital in Milan, and the Cotugno Hospital in Naples. We support this cause and have listed it on our own Coronavirus Relief Efforts page: https://bit.ly/3dnHCMh. Please consider donating. ... See more

#ItalyStayStrong The Italian Embassy in Washington DC and ISSNAF have part… ISSNAF Foundation needs your support for Covid-19 Fundraiser for Italian Hospitals

"Throughout its rich and storied history, Rome has come back from invaders and setbacks of all descriptions. The Eternal City will surely do so once again. The world’s prayers are with you..."
Check out the rest of Carla Gambescia's post on NIAF's Pensieri Blog: https://bit.ly/2wNEOYH. ... See more

By Carla Gambescia, author of La Dolce Vita University & curator of Postcards from the Boot Throughout its rich and storied history, Rome has come back from invaders and setbacks of all descrip…

In Varese, Lombardy, Tommy and his high-tech teammates allow the hospital to limit the amount of direct contact doctors and nurses have with patients, thus reducing the risk of infection. https://reut.rs/346W1rW ... See more

He doesn't wear a mask but he is helping save lives from coronavirus just the same. Meet Tommy, the robot nurse.

Ordering from Amazon during the COVID-19 outbreak? Consider supporting NIAF for future purchases by going to http://smile.amazon.com/ and selecting the National Italian American Foundation as your charity of choice. This is a wonderful opportunity to support NIAF programs and its mission during these difficult times. The AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5 percent of the purchase price from your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to NIAF. AmazonSmile offers the same selection and low prices as Amazon, and customers can still use their Amazon account. The only difference is that, at no extra cost, you are donating to a great cause! ... See more

"...I think Tomie dePaola showed all of us the power a good book holds. And how many hearts that book can touch. A well-crafted story will accompany you for the rest of your life. And so will the memory of Tomie. It will be here, in my heart, for eternity."
Read I Am Books founder Nicola Orichuia's memories of Tomie dePaola who passed away this week on NIAF's Pensieri blog: https://bit.ly/34fHLgZ. ... See more