Recently added articles from Ambassador:
A chat with Tony Odierno
Oct 01, 2006; ... FOR THIS ITALIAN-AMERICAN ARMY CAPTAIN, MILITARY SERVICE IS IN THE GENES. The war in Iraq has hit particularly close to home for 28-year-old Army Captain Anthony Odierno. His father, Lt Gen. Raymond Odierno, is known for leading the unit that captured Saddam Hussein and Tony" - as the ...
From the NIAF Chairman
Oct 01, 2006; ... This issue of Ambassador includes a special feature on Belmont, a historically Italian-American community in the Bronx. Settled in the late 1800s and early 1900s by Italian immigrants who built the Bronx Zoo, New York Botanical Gardens, and other attractions, the neighborhood is sustained today ...
Rocking out with Vinn Lombardo
Oct 01, 2006; ... From the basement to the stars: It's not something you're expecting to see or hear at a slamming, teens-and-twenties rock show. After each song ends, as the sound recedes and the crowd applauds wildly, the band's singer offers a sincere "Grazie, grazie." We're not in Italy ....
An Italian Voice on Capitol Hill
Oct 01, 2006; ... Congress's Italian American Delegation Take a tour of Congress, and the buildings' Italian influence is immediately visible, from the rotunda's frescoes by artist Constantino Brumidi to Luigi Persico's sandstone sculptures. But Congress's Italian roots are more than skin deep today 30 ...
NIAF 2006 Annual Convention & 31st Anniversary Gala
Oct 01, 2006; ... Mark your calendars for the NIAF 2006 Annual Convention and 31st Anniversary Gala Awards Dinner. Planned for Friday, October 20 and Saturday, October 21, NIAF has packed the weekend full of food and wine tastings, informative programs, appearances by celebrity guests, and entertainment for the ...
Opera nights at Caffé Taci
Oct 01, 2006; ... For this writer, a Saturday evening doesn't get much better than this: a swank New York City venue, a steaming plate of pasta, a robust glass of Chianti, and a rousing rendition of Puccini's "Nessun Dorma" from the opera Turandot" performed live at Gaffé Taci. A beloved New York City ...
The Humble and the Heroic: Wartime Italian Americans
Oct 01, 2006; ... The Humble and the Heroic: Wartime Italian Americans Soft cover, 370 pages, Cambria Press, May 15, 2006 By Dr. A. Kenneth Ciongoli In his latest book, "The Humble and the Heroic: Wartime Italian Americans," NIAF member Professor Salvatore J. LaGumina turns his analytic gaze to ...
Correction
Jul 01, 2006; ... An article in the spring 2006 issue of Ambassador incorrectly named one of the villas containing ancient frescoes in Stabiae, Italy, an area now being preserved by ...
From the NIAF Chairman
Jul 01, 2006; ... Italian Americans have acquired valuable experience during a century-long journey of immigration and assimilation. Our success can serve as a model and help to instruct the current immigration crisis. Every century in U.S. history has had its unwanted newcomers. In the 1800s, the flood ...
A tale of two countries
Jul 01, 2006; ... Choosing who to root for at the World Cup goes beyond citizenship. Five months after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, the U.S. National Soccer Team traveled to Catania, Italy for a friendly match against Gli Azzurri, the Italian national soccer team. Like most Americans during ...
Immigration then and now
Jul 01, 2006; ... NIAF members share their thoughts on the current immigration debate. Dr. John Rosa's childhood memories include an uncle who flew the American flag in front of his home every day. Although born in Italy, his uncle delighted in his newfound American citizenship. "He was so proud," ...
AT A CROSSROAD: In Brooklyn, An Evolving Ethnicity
Jul 01, 2006; ... The Italian immigrants who came to Brooklyn, New York, in the mid-twentieth century are gradually aging and moving away. The Federation of Italian-American Organizations in Brooklyn is hoping to cultivate their cultural identity with new Italian language programs and community ...
Voices of Experience
Jul 01, 2006; ... Some Brooklyn residents share their immigration memories with Ambassador. When Giuseppe Giuffré returns to Sicily today, former neighbors view him differently. "When I go back to my ... hometown, some people call me a capitalist because of my economic success," said Giuffré, who came to ...
Taking a bite out of the Big Apple
Jul 01, 2006; ... On April 18, NIAF celebrated its strong links to the East Coast with several events in New York City, including the NASDAQ MarketSite closing bell and the Foundation's annual East Coast Gala. During the afternoon, NIAF Chairman Dr. A. Kenneth Ciongoli and several gala honorees gathered ...
Beyond Charlie Brown: The Joyous Jazz of Vince Guaraldi
Jul 01, 2006; ... For those who've heard and treasured his music, it's hard to believe that Vince Guaraldi has been dead for 30 years. Perhaps that's due to the perennial presence of the pianist's music-particularly his best-selling soundtracks to the frequently rebroadcast Charlie Brown "Peanuts" TV ...
Palermo
Jul 01, 2006; ... A tour of Sicily's capital city reveals a diverse community ready to welcome visitors to its interesting historic sites and culinary delights, all at a reasonable price. Resembling a slightly misshapen slice of pizza about to be kicked by the beloved boot that is Italy, Sicily has long ...
Dr. Roberto Crea: Creating with life's building blocks
Jul 01, 2006; ... After fate leads a young man from Calabria to study biochemistry, he earns a doctorate and joins a team of scientists in the United States, where he makes a crucial contribution to a major medical breakthrough. When he first arrived in the United States in 1977, Roberto Crea did not ...
A chef on the run
Jul 01, 2006; ... When an out-of-shape owner of an Italian restaurant in Indiana is inspired by his daughter to take up running, he transforms his life. In 1980, Ray Parrella weighed 185 pounds and was an occasional smoker. His days were spent over the stove at Ray Parrella's Italian Restaurant in ...
Carmello conquers Broadway
Jul 01, 2006; ... An accomplished actress brings her Italian-American zest for life to her current role in "Lestat." As a young girl, actress Carolee Carmello didn't dream of Hollywood or Broadway. Instead, she says, "I assumed I would go on to law school or get an MBA." Today Carmello is starring ...
From Wall Street to Broadway
Jul 01, 2006; ... Robert Cuccioli left finance for a life on the Great White Way Growing up in suburban Long Island, New York, as the son of a civil engineer and a homemaker/visual artist, Robert Cuccioli assumed he would follow a traditional route taken by many second-generation Italian Americans - ...