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THE NATIONAL ITALIAN AMERICAN FOUNDATION
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NIAF Forum
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| October 18th
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| Washington, D.C.
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NIAF 50th Anniversary Gala
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October 18th
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Washington, D.C.
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The Art of Italian Wine Pairing: How to Create Unforgettable Times At The Table
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October 23rd
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NIAF Gala Sold Out
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While the gala remains sold out in the hotel’s International Ballroom, guests who would still like to participate in the NIAF 50th Anniversary Gala can do so by enjoying their dinner, while watching the gala via live streaming in the hotel’s Jefferson Room located on the Concourse Level at a discounted rate of $750 per guest. All guests dining in the Jefferson room can still participate in both the Campari Aperitivo and the legendary NIAF After Hours Celebration both being held in the Columbia Ballroom.
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NIAF Launches Young Professionals Network
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NIAF has launched the NIAF Young Professionals Network (YPN), a national community for Italian American professionals ages 21 to 39 designed to cultivate the next generation of leaders. The network aims to unite young Italian Americans in celebrating their heritage while advancing their careers through mentorship, networking events, and professional connections. To join, individuals can review NIAF's membership options and select "Young Professionals Network" during the registration process.
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NIAF Statement on the Passing of Giorgio Armani
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NIAF mourns the passing of Giorgio Armani, the legendary Italian fashion designer who died today at age 91 at his home in Milan. With his death, the world has lost not only a visionary artist but a towering ambassador of Italian excellence and elegance.
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Application Launch for Voyage of Discovery 2026
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The application for the 2026 edition of the Ambassador Peter F. Secchia Voyage of Discovery program—an all-expenses paid trip to Italy during the summer, will launch on November 1st on the NIAF website.
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NIAF Members Now Receive 50% off Giorgia Meloni Book
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In her memoir, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni opens up for the first time about her personal journey from her childhood in Rome's Garbatella neighborhood to leading Italy's government, sharing intimate details about her family, political passion, and role as a mother. With characteristic frankness, she discusses complex topics including motherhood, identity, and faith while revealing her vision for Italy and Europe's future. NIAF members enjoy 50% off this passionate and engaging account of one of Europe's most prominent political leaders. Unlock the discount in the members-only section of the NIAF website.
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New NIAF News Launch
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If you follow us on social media, you're probably wondering where NIAF News went. Don't fret—we're creating a new and revamped NIAF News that will drop after our 50th Anniversary Gala. Stay tuned!
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AISE: Niaf: si allunga la lista dei riconoscimenti consegnati al Gala di ottobre
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Gazzetta Diplomatica: USA, l’Ambasciatore Peronaci incontra la NIAF in vista del 50° anniversario
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Patricia de Stacy Harrison
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Congratulations to NIAF Chairman Emeritus Patricia de Stacy Harrison on receiving the prestigious Governors Award from the Emmys/Television Academy! As President & CEO of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Harrison has spent decades ensuring that public media serves all Americans. We are proud to celebrate this well-deserved recognition of her visionary leadership and her lifelong commitment to education, storytelling, and public service.
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| Italian American Happenings & Resources
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Italian Mass in Costa Mesa, Calif.
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Oct. 5: The 6:30 p.m. Mass will be celebrated in Italian by Father Brennan. The church is located at 1015 Baker Street in Costa Mesa. After mass enjoy food and friends in the church hall. The mass in Italian is celebrated on the first Sunday of every month.
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157th San Francisco Italian Heritage Parade
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Oct. 12: The Italian Heritage Parade is the longest continuously running Italian American parade in the United States, drawing tens of thousands of spectators to celebrate Italian culture, tradition, and community in the heart of North Beach. Leading the way as this year’s Grand Marshal is Joe Mantegna, the Emmy-winning, Tony-nominated actor and proud Italian American icon. Parade will kick off at 12:30 p.m. at the foot of Jefferson and Powell Streets in Fisherman’s Wharf.
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Zucchero’s North American Tour
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Zucchero’s Overdose D’Amore World Tour is coming to North America this October. Use code ITALY at checkout to save 15% on tickets. The tour opens October 17 in Monterey and continues through San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Phoenix, and Las Vegas. Do not miss the maestro of Italian blues live. Get tickets now!
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Soulmates to Genius. Costanza D’Avalos and Leonardo da Vinci, Vittoria Colonna and Michelangelo
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Join award-winning author Linda Cardillo for a virtual conversation on Monday, October 6 at 7 pm on Zoom, exploring how influential women of the Italian Renaissance like Costanza D'Avalos and Vittoria Colonna wielded power and shaped the era's greatest geniuses. Based on her books "A Thing Miraculous" and "Love That Moves the Sun," Cardillo will discuss these remarkable women's roles as diplomats, warriors, and poets who influenced figures like Michelangelo and may have even inspired the Mona Lisa.
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4th Annual Italian Legacy Lecture Series
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On October 16 at 4 pm, the Italian American Museum of Washington DC will host its fourth Annual Italian Legacy Lecture Series, featuring presentations by notable speakers on our Italian American heritage, its past and our goals for the future. This year our special guest speaker is Anthony Naccarato, longtime supporter of Italian American causes, and who was recently elected President of United Seamen’s Service. His talk is called “Reflections of an Italian American.” Previous speakers have included Ambassador Luigi R. Einaudi, economist Vito Tanzi, and Anthony J. Tamburri, Dean of the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute.
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Newport Beach Film Festival – Italian Spotlight
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Oct. 21: The Newport Beach Film Festival will feature once again an Italian Spotlight. This year’s films are: When Mom is Away...With The In-Laws/10 Giorni Con I Suoi.
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A Tavola is Back!
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Oct. 22: Join NOIAW on Wednesday, October 22 for the third edition of A Tavola! The 2025 theme is Le donne parlano, e raccontano da dove vengono - Women Talk Around the Table About Their Roots and where their families come from. Have a seat at the NOIAW's table and learn how to record your story, or your loved ones'.
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Creative Minds Exhibit in Los Angeles, Calif.
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Through October 2025: From the Jacuzzi and the telephone to the nuclear reactor and the Big Mac, Italian American inventors and innovators have impacted our lives in ways great and small. Creative Minds examines the achievements and personal stories of Italian American inventors and vanguards, both immigrant and native born, demonstrating that United States innovation has long reflected the diversity of its people. Featuring a range of objects, rare documents and images, and spanning technology, science, cuisine, education, and medicine, Creative Minds emphasizes the stories of the people who dared to think differently and took risks, all in the pursuit of something new. Located at the Italian American Museum of Los Angeles.
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Now on Amazon: Max Corvo for Freedom
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Max Corvo for Freedom is a documentary film tells the true story of a young Sicilian emigrant who in a few years becomes head of the American secret services (the OSS, Office of Strategic Services, the forerunner of the CIA) for operations in the Mediterranean and for the military campaign of the Allied forces in Italy from 1943 to 1945.
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Edited by Gabriella Mileti
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Amb. Peter F. Secchia Building
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