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THE NATIONAL ITALIAN AMERICAN FOUNDATION
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History Through the Lens of Opera: Napoleonic Era (19th century): Tosca
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| May 4
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12:30 p.m. ET
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| History Through the Lens of Opera: World War II (20th century): Kaiser von Atlantis, The Consul (Menotti)
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| May 11
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12:30 p.m. ET
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The Ties Between Us: My Two Italies, featuring Joseph Luzzi
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| May 12
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7 p.m. ET
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| NIAF President Speaks to Italian Senators on Italian Stereotypes in America |
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| NIAF President Robert Allegrini spoke to an assembly of Italian senators at the government palace, Palazzo Giustiniani, in Rome, Italy. Allegrini was invited by Brussels-based think tank and NIAF partner ItalyUntold to address the image of Italy in the United States, and the American perceptions on Italy and Italians.
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| College Students: Apply for NIAF on Campus! |
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| 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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| Mario Dell'Olio |
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| Congratulazioni to NIAF member Mario Dell'Olio on the publication of his new novel Letters from Italy, A Transatlantic Love Story, a tale of true love that spans an ocean and shows how the drive for a better life for an immigrant couple, as well as a love of their Italian culture, sustained them in times of struggle. Available on Amazon.
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| Lawrence Baldassaro |
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| Auguri to NIAF member Lawrence Baldassaro as his book, Tony Lazzeri: Yankees Legend and Baseball Pioneer, has been selected as a recipient of the 2022 SABR Baseball Research Award, given to "outstanding research projects completed during the preceding calendar year that have significantly expanded our knowledge or understanding of baseball." Available on Amazon.
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| Miravulius |
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| With Miravilius Digital Travels, you can visit the places that you have always dreamed of in a comfortable and easy way with an expert on site, without even leaving your house! Thanks to Miravilius , you can virtually walk the streets of the world accompanied by a live professional tourist guide all for you, ready to answer your questions and tell you all the secrets of the places you are visiting, as if you were there! NIAF members receive three months of free virtual travel to anywhere in the world. Unlock the discount code on the members only section of the NIAF website.
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| Italian American Happenings & Resources
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| NIAF & Comunità Sant'Egidio to help Ukrainian Refugees in Italy |
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| NIAF has partnered with Comunità Sant'Egidio, one of Italy's largest humanitarian organizations, to help Ukrainians relocate in Italy.
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| Create Your Own Silk Print & Have it Made in Italy |
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| May 15: Learn about the history of silk weaving and textile design from the Silk Capital of the World, Lake Como, Italy. Participants will have the option of having their design printed in Italy by Classico Seta and shipped directly to them in three weeks.
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| Our Voices: The Italian American Writers Association |
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| May 26: Join us in conversation with Italian American Writers Association's Maria Lisella, Julia Lisella and Jennifer Martelli, to discuss the group's work and the impact it has on the Italian American writing communities of New York and Boston. A free, virtual event.
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| Italy Run L.A. |
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| June 5: Celebrate Festa della Repubblica by running in a 5K run in San Pedro's Little Italy. Join the Consulate General of Italy Los Angeles and Little Italy of Los Angeles Association (LILAA) in filling the streets of San Pedro with green, white and red.
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| San Francisco Giants Hosting Italian Heritage Game |
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| June 7: San Francisco's Italian heritage runs deep. We invite you to join us in celebration as the Giants take on the Rockies. Your Special Event ticket includes a limited-edition Italian Heritage T-Shirt. Partial proceeds will benefit the Salesian Boys & Girls Club.
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| Seattle Mariners Hosting Italian Heritage Game |
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| June 16: Italian Heritage Night is a perfect chance to gather at T-Mobile Park with friends, family and long-lost friends and family in the Italian Community. This exclusive offer includes a limited-edition Italian Heritage Mariners-themed scarf and $2 of every ticket benefits Festa Italiana.
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| San Diego Padres Hosting Italian Heritage Game |
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| 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 |
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| 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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| Edited by Gabriella Mileti |
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