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THE NATIONAL ITALIAN AMERICAN FOUNDATION
EVENTI
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Il Palio
di Siena
July 2
 
11:30 a.m. ET
Live Streaming on La7
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NIAF 17th Annual Golf Tournament
August 15
 
Glen Oaks Club
Old Westbury, NY
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NIAF's 47th
Anniversary Gala
October 29
 
Omni Shoreham Hotel
Washington, D.C.
Save the Date
 
SALA STAMPA
NIAF News
 
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NIAF Board of Directors Visits Abruzzo and Tuscany in Annual Mission to Italy
 
After a two-year, pandemic imposed, hiatus, the Board of Directors of the National Italian American Foundation recently resumed its annual mission to Italy in grand fashion. During the course of a nine-day trip between June 12th and June 21st the board visited both Abruzzo and Toscana, meeting the regions' political and civic leaders in order to foster closer cultural and economic ties. In addition, the board stopped in Umbria to visit a school it funded in the earthquake ravaged town of Norcia.
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NIAF Board Honors the Sacrifices of the Italian Military with Historic Visit to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Rome
 
NIAF became the first Italian American organization accorded the privilege of laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in homage to all those Italian servicemen and women who lost their lives in the defense of liberty. This rare honor, normally accorded to heads of state, was given to NIAF Chairman Robert E. Carlucci.
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NIAF Recognized by the Italian Foreign Ministry as "the most important association that unites Italians and Italian descendants in the United States" at Gala in Rome
 
The board's activities in Rome culminated with a gala at the Diplomats' Club on the banks of the Tiber where more than 200 leaders of Italian officialdom including Ministers Giancarlo Giorgetti (Economic Development) and Mariastella Gelmini (Regional Affairs) and numerous parliamentarians were in attendance. At the gala, Minister Plenipotentiary Luigi Maria Vignali of the Italian Foreign Ministry praised NIAF as "the most important association that unites Italians and Italian descendants in the United States."
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Opportunity for College Students
 
The NIAF on Campus Program brings together Italian American college students who are active in their college's Italian clubs. Each group is eligible for up to $1,500 in funding to carry out fun and educational Italian American events per academic year. Deadline September 9, 2022.
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AUGURI
Member Spotlight
 
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Catherine Marenghi
 
Congratulazioni to NIAF member Catherine Marenghi on the publication of her new novel Our Good Name, a historical fiction about northern Italian immigrants who leave behind their beloved Apennine village in the 1890s to find their place in a strange new country. Inspired by true events. Available on Amazon.
 
AMICI
Sponsor Spotlight
 
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Dolce Italiana
 
Enjoy a piece of Italy always with Dolce Italiana luxury phone cases, clutch bags, Apple Watch bands and home accessories, featuring hand-painted artisanal Italian designs! NIAF Members receive 10% discount on all purchases. Unlock the discount on the members only section of the NIAF website.
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COMUNITA'
Italian American Happenings & Resources
 
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Feast Day of San Marziale in Kulpmont, Pa.
 
July 10: The annual San Marziale Procession will take place on Sunday, July 10th at 1 p.m., and will begin at Holy Angels Church, 855 Scott Street. Saint Marziale is the patron saint of Isca sullo Ionio, a small town in the province of Catanzaro (Calabria) Italy, which was the birthplace of many Italian immigrants who came to America, eventually settling in the coal region, for a better life.
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San Diego Padres Hosting Italian Heritage Game
 
July 29: Come together with the Little Italy Association of San Diego, the Italian Community Center, Convivio, the Italian American Baseball Foundation, the San Diego Italian community, and the Padres for Italian Heritage Celebration at Petco Park. Your Theme Game package includes a limited-edition themed Padres hat, donation to a local community group, and a ticket to the Twins vs. Padres game.
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Miami Marlins Hosting Italian Heritage Game
 
July 29: Show off your Italian pride in Miami for Italian Heritage Celebration at loanDepot Park as the Marlins take on the Mets. Purchase an Italian Heritage ticket package that includes a commemorative Italian Heritage Celebration Marlins cap. A portion of the proceeds from each ticket will benefit the Italian American Baseball Foundation (IABF).
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NIAF & Comunità Sant'Egidio to help Ukrainian Refugees in Italy
 
NIAF has partnered with Comunità Sant'Egidio, one of Italy's largest humanitarian organizations, to help Ukrainians relocate in Italy.
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