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  • The President of Italy, Giorgio Napolitano, has awarded the first mom and the first sister of the state of New York, Matilda and Margaret Cuomo, with the titles of Grand Officer and Commander of the Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity in recognition of their roles in promoting Italian language and culture.
  • June 2. Consul General Talò and other institutional representatives joined over 1000 guests at Cipriani Wall Street driving a "Montante", a 100% Italian bicycle. "Bike to the future", this year's moto for the Italian National Day, was dedicated to ecologically sustainable transportation and to the new generation of Italian immigrants, graduates and highly specialized young men and women who form a bridge between the US and Italy and contribute to the growth of both countries. Read more about these memorable celebrations on the eve of the 150th Anniversary of the Unification of Italy
  • Italy was transformed and refounded, in a democratic and modern sense, through the referendum and the new Constitution, after the painful interlude of the two world wars. Next year we will celebrate throughout the United States the 150th anniversary of Italy’s Unity. Italy and the United States share a partnership made of common interest, political thinking and fundamental values: it is, indeed, a 'unique identity'. Read the speech delivered by the Italian Ambassador to the US Giulio Terzi di Sant'Agata on the occasion of the Italian National Day