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Virgin Galactic and Italian Air Force Announce World First Government Contract for Human Tended Research Flight
Virgin Galactic has signed a new contract with the Italian Air Force for a research flight on the company’s SpaceShipTwo system during which Italian researchers will actively conduct experiments while they are in space. The contract was signed by Gen Stefano Cont, Italy’s Defence and Defence Collaboration Attachè and Mike Moses, President of Virgin Atlantic, […]
NIAF Celebrates and Promotes October as Italian American Heritage Month
(Washington, D.C. – October 2, 2019) – The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) annually celebrates and promotes the month of October as Italian American Heritage Month. This year, NIAF thanks the Italian American Congressional Delegation (IACD) for its effort to have October recognized as Italian American Heritage Month. On Tuesday, Co-chairs of the IACD Congressmen […]
‘What’s America without pasta?’ Lou Barletta forms coalition to keep Italian food products out of trade war
The former Pennsylvania congressman’s lobbying group shows even Mr. Trump’s staunch supporters are growing wary of trade wars with allies. “Mr. Barletta on Wednesday announced the launch of the American Italian Food Coalition, a group of Italian food companies, manufacturers and trade associations that will try to head off tariffs on Italian pasta, coffee, biscuits […]
Fiat pulls its 500 off the U.S. market as Americans snub the Italian minicar
Fiat Chrysler is halting production of its Fiat 500 and electric 500e hatchbacks in North America. Source: Fiat pulls its 500 off the U.S. market as Americans snub the Italian minicar
Verrocchio: Sculptor and Painter of Renaissance Florence at the National Gallery of Art
Verrocchio’s First Comprehensive Exhibition Explores His Innovation in Renaissance Art and Culture at National Gallery of Art, September 15, 2019 through January 12, 2020 The National Gallery of Art presenting Verrocchio: Sculptor and Painter of Renaissance Florence, the first-ever monographic exhibition in the United States on Andrea del Verrocchio (c. 1435–1488), the innovative artist, painter, […]
“Verrocchio: sculptor and painter of Renaissance Florence” (15 settembre 2019 – 12 gennaio 2020). Prima retrospettiva USA su Andrea del Verrocchio alla National Gallery of Art
L’arte italiana continua a stupire Washington. La prossima apertura della prima retrospettiva americana su Andrea del Verrocchio “Verrocchio: sculptor and painter of Renaissance Florence” (15 settembre 2019 – 12 gennaio 2020) alla National Gallery of Art, una delle più prestigiose istituzioni museali degli Stati Uniti, avvia una nuova stagione da protagonista per la cultura italiana […]
50° Anniversario dello Sbarco sulla Luna
Washington, DC (19 luglio 2019) – Il 20 luglio 2019 ricorre il 50esimo anniversario dello sbarco dell’uomo sulla Luna, un evento epocale per l’umanità che ha segnato l’inizio dell’era spaziale, di cui anche l’Italia è stata e continua ad essere protagonista. “E’ motivo di orgoglio per l’Italia – ha detto l’Ambasciatore d’Italia Armando Varricchio – […]
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