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Buon Compleanno! Happy 77th Birthday to Liza Minnelli!

Born March 12, 1946, to actress and singer Judy Garland and Director Vincente Minnelli, Liza Minnelli is a renowned Italian American actress and singer. Best known for her Academy Award-winning performance in “Cabaret” (1972), she is famous for her energetic stage presence and her powerful mezzo-soprano singing voice.

Liza Minelli began her career as a musical theatre actress, nightclub performer and traditional pop music artist. She won a #Tony Award for starring in “Flora the Red Menace” (1965) and critically lauded for her early non-musical screen performances—especially “The Sterile Cuckoo” (1969) which earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress—Minnelli rose to international stardom, starring in “Cabaret” and the Emmy Award-winning TV special “Liza with a Z” (1972). She then went on to film: “Lucky Lady” (1975), “New York, New York” (1977), “Arthur” (1981), “Rent-a-Cop” (1988) and “Stepping Out” (1991).

She returned to Broadway and worked on various television formats and has predominantly focused on music hall and nightclub performances since the late 1970s. From 1988 to 1990, she toured with Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr. in “Frank, Liza & Sammy: The Ultimate Event.”

Best known for her renditions of pop standards, Minnelli's early 1960s pop singles were produced to attract a young audience, and her albums from 1968 to 1977 contained much of the contemporary singer-songwriter material. After a hiatus due to serious health problems, Minnelli returned to the concert stage in 2002 with “Liza's Back” and was an acclaimed guest star in the sitcom “Arrested Development” between 2003 and 2013.

Liza is one of few people to receive an Oscar, Emmy, (3) Tony awards, and Grammy Living Legend Award.

Liza Minelli was also awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award in Entertainment at NIAF’s 1988 Gala in Washington D.C. Check out her lovely acceptance speech!

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Tomorrow’s Oscar Sunday! Did you know Anna Magnani was the first Italian actress to win an Oscar?

Anna Magnani (1908-1973) was an Italian film and stage actress, best known for her role in “The Rose Tattoo.” Born in Rome, Magnani was initially educated in a French convent school, where she learned French, the piano, and developed a love of acting from watching the nuns at her school stage their Christmas plays. At 17, Magnani paid her way through Rome’s Royal Academy of Dramatic Art by singing in nightclubs and cabarets. While acting in local theaters in Rome, she was discovered by Italian filmmaker Goffredo Alessandrini and performed in her first major film role in 1934.

Magnani achieved international fame through Roberto Rossellini’s iconic neorealist film, “Roma, Città Aperta” (Rome, Open City) in 1945. The film, which focused on the final days of German occupation in Italy during WWII, solidified Magnani as a star. She was noted not for conventional beauty, but for her raw and fiery performances that earned her nicknames such as “La Lupa,” and “Rome’s she-wolf.” Magnani would go on to work with a number of other prominent directors and screenwriters such as Pier Paolo Pasolini, Federico Fellini, Jean Renoir, and Tennessee Williams, among others. She was nominated for and won a number of awards, including an Academy Award for Best Actress, which she won for her role in “The Rose Tattoo” in 1955—the first Italian actress in history to win an Oscar.

Magnani passed away in 1973 at the age of 65 of pancreatic cancer, but remains an iconic actress in the history of Italian film.

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NIAF Board Member Antonio Giordano received the 'Honorary Achievement Award' from the Italian American Cultural Society of Florida, an affiliate of ours, in recognition of his commitment to promoting Italian culture and his internationally recognized scientific achievements in genetics, cancer cell cycle regulation, and gene therapy.

Dr. Giordano is an Italian American pathologist, oncologist, and geneticist. He is the president, founder, and chairman of the board of the Sbarro Health Research Organization (SHRO), a nonprofit organization committed to funding excellence in basic genetic research to cure and diagnose cancer, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and other chronic illnesses, and to foster the training of young doctors in a spirit of professionalism and humanism.

During the beautiful ceremony attended by NIAF President Robert Allegrini, actress, and singer Deana Martin, daughter of Dean Martin, was also recognized. Congratulations, Mr. Giordano on this well-deserved honor.

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The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) was proud to recently receive a signed copy of the 2022 Presidential Proclamation of Columbus Day and a handwritten note from John McCarthy, White House Special Assistant to the President, thanking NIAF for “all the help” in providing input for the proclamation.

The 2022 Presidential Proclamation of Columbus Day recognizes the significance of Christopher Columbus and its importance to the Italian American community. It also praises the strong relationship between the United States and Italy.

We at NIAF look forward to working closely with the White House on future Presidential proclamations that pertain to the Italian American community.

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Buona Festa della Donna - Happy International Women's Day!

In Italy, women receive a yellow mimosa flower. The flowers serve as a token of appreciation and as an expression of female solidarity. In 1945 the Union of Italian Women declared March 8 a special holiday to celebrate womanhood across the country.

Also across the country, many bars and restaurants offer special pricing and menus for women and flower stands selling mimosa flowers are set up around the cities. Auguri a tutte le donne!

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The National Italian American Foundation is extremely proud to honor Mr. Angelo Vivolo at our New York Gala on Thursday, April 20th at the iconic Cipriani 42nd St.

Angelo Vivolo is a philanthropist, entrepreneur, and lifelong advocate for educational opportunity and promoting and supporting his Italian Heritage and Culture. Mr. Vivolo presently serves as the President of the Columbus Heritage Coalition, dedicated to preserving the legacy of Christopher Columbus. He was elected president of the National Columbus Education Foundation, funded by the 5 most influential Italian American organizations in the country.

Learn more about our honoree and reserve your seat to our New York Gala: https://buff.ly/3XkuWMu

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International travel can be expensive and difficult to plan. Luckily, NIAF has partnered with Perillo Tours to help you out.

Perillo Tours is a leading provider of Italian tourism, and also a partner of NIAF. As a part of the partnership, all NIAF members and friends will be eligible to receive discounted rates on transportation, lodging, tourist activities, and much more if they book through Perillo.

Use promo code: NIAF when booking to receive $100 off your trip!

Visit Perillo’s page on our website to learn more: https://buff.ly/3GWM3hZ

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Buona Domenica! Happy Sunday from the National Italian American Foundation! The Italian culture values Sundays as a day for la famiglia (the family). We wish you a day full of family, love, and great food!

Need the perfect spoon to stir your sauce? Show your support for NIAF and the Italian American community and purchase your very own #MakeSundayItalianAgain Wooden Spoon: https://buff.ly/3ZxDdOo

All proceeds to benefit and further NIAF’s mission.

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Happy Women’s History Month! Today we are highlighting Dr. Maria Montessori.

Dr. Maria Montessori went against imposed gender limitations of the time and became the first female doctor in Italy. Born in 1870, in Chiaravalle (province of Ancona), Italy, Montessori attend classes at an all boy’s technical institute when she was 14. Against her father’s will, Montessori then graduated with high honors from the University of Rome’s medical school in 1896, and became Italy’s first female physician. She focused on pediatrics and psychiatry, pioneering theories in early childhood education. In 1907, the Italian government put Montessori in charge of Casa dei Bambini, a school of 60 students, ranging in age from 1 to 6, from lower income areas.

By 1925, more than 1,000 of Montessori's schools were opened in America, but by 1940 only a few of these schools remained. During the 1960s, Montessori’s schools experienced a revival and today, many schools around the world operate under the Montessori educational approach. The teaching method is characterized by an emphasis on independence, freedom within limits, and respect for a child’s natural psychological, physical and social development. At the start of World War II, Montessori went to India, where she developed a program called Education for Peace, earning her two Nobel Peace Prize nominations.

NIAF funds the Research Lectureship in Education, a grant that aims to support an Italian elementary/middle school teacher or university lecturer/researcher with research interests in early childhood education that involve the Montessori Method. The grant is in partnership with The Fulbright Program and Georgetown University. Learn more: https://buff.ly/3IAF9yC.

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