CVII • N. 43-44 • THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2015 • GIOVEDÌ 29 OTTOBRE 2015
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L to R: Matilda Raffa Cuomo, Mario Cuomo, Geraldine Ferrarro, Aileen Riotto Sirey, Ph.D., and John Zaccaro at 2009 NOIAW Luncheon Honoring Geraldine Ferraro
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National Organization of
Italian American Women
Celebrates 35th Anniversary
C
elebrations for the 35
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a n n i v e r s a r y o f t h e
National Organization of
I t a l i a n A m e r i c a n W o m e n
(NOIAW) kicked off October 26
in New York City. A "unique
sisterhood that welcomes women
of all ages and phases of life,"
NOIAW was founded in 1980 by
a g r o u p o f I t a l i a n A m e r i c a n
women who wanted to establish
a national network to support
women of Italian heritage in
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LOS ANGELES
Sorelle Fine Arts
Page 7
THE SEVENTH ART
O Joe Pesci,
Where Art Thou?
Page 16
ALL AROUND ITALY
Five train routes
to discover Italy
Page 17
LA BUONA TAVOLA
Nonna Clia's
Torta di Mele
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Growing up
Italian-American
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t h e i r e d u c a t i o n a l a n d
p r o f e s s i o n a l g o a l s . T o d a y ,
NOIAW continues to support its
500 members - and counting -
nationwide through social and
educational programs, while
celebrating the Italian heritage.
L'Italo-Americano has spoken to
Aileen Riotto Sirey, founder and
C h a i r E m e r i t a , a n d M a r i a
Tamburri, Chair of the National
Board, to learn more about the
organization's history, variety of
interesting programs and plans
for the future.
Aileen, why did you decide
to start this organization?
A s I b e g a n w o r k i n g w i t h
patients in psychotherapy in the
late '70s, I became curious as
t o h o w t h e c o m m o n h i s t o r y
a n d c u l t u r e o f a n e t h n i c
group affected our values and
p e r s o n a l i t y . I s o l a t e d f r o m
women of Italian ancestry, I
sought information about Italian
A m e r i c a n w o m e n g r o u p s
f r o m t h e n e w l y e l e c t e d
c o n g r e s s w o m a n G e r a l d i n e
Ferraro. She indicated there were
FEATURES
Spotlight on
Alessandro Nivola
Italy's Fall
Holidays
More Than Just Halloween
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LIFE & PEOPLE
LA VITA ITALIANA
L'EDITORIALE
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L'Italo
Americano
L'Italo-Americano nasce in
lingua italiana per dare voce alla
fragile comunità di emigrati che
cercava la sua identità di gruppo.
Dalle pagine in
Italiano alla
visione globale de
L'Italo-Americano
