NOIAW

06/04/2026

“Italian Women, Mothers of the Italian Republic.” Join NOIAW for a panel discussion on the 80th anniversary of Italian Women gaining the right to vote in a national election. In collaboration with , we invite you to a conversation on the 80th anniversary of Italian women gaining their right to vote in a national election. The panel explores the resilience, strength and quiet determination of Italian women in the post WWII era, as powerfully portrayed in the film “C’è Ancora Domani.”

Panelists are Molly Tambor, Associate Professor of History at LIU and author of The Lost Wave: Women and Democracy in Post War Italy, , author, essayist and journalist, and , Founding Artistic Director of Kairos Italy Theater and of In Scena! Italian Theater Festival NY. The panel will be moderated by Carolina Spera.

A huge shoutout to La Bella Marketplace for their generous support!

🗓️ On Thursday, June 11th, from 5:30 to 8 pm.
🥂 Refreshments will be served.
🎟️ The event is free, but attendance is limited and registration is required.

RSVP at https://givebutter.com/italian-women-gave-birth-to-a-republic-ml9hpj

06/02/2026

NOIAW is proud to be part of Comites New York project, Tracing Italian Roots: the virtual community where Italians, Italian Americans, and friends of Italy can share memories, origins, traditions, and experiences connected to their Italian heritage. Last week we had a great time with our friend Ornella Fado at the Consulate General of Italy in New York.
Tracing Italian Root is an interactive map which tracks Italian presence in New York, and NOIAW is one of its stops!

06/02/2026

The Italian Republic celebrates its 80th anniversary today! On June 2nd, 1946 the Italian institutional referendum, held for the first time in the country's history by universal suffrage, decided on the form of government following the Second World War and the fall of Fascism. Italian voters, with a decisive push from women, voted to abolish the monarchy and establish a democratic republic.

Join NOIAW on Thursady, June 11 for "Italian Women, Mothers of the Italian Republic," a panel discussion on women's role in the Italian post war society. At 5:30 pm, the Italian Cultural Institute of New York. RSVP at https://givebutter.com/italian-women-gave-birth-to-a-republic-ml9hpj

06/01/2026

“Italian Women, Mothers of the Italian Republic.” Join NOIAW for a panel discussion on the 80th anniversary of Italian Women gaining the right to vote in a national election. In collaboration with , we invite you to a conversation on the 80th anniversary of Italian women gaining their right to vote in a national election. The panel explores the resilience, strength and quiet determination of Italian women in the post WWII era, as powerfully portrayed in the film “C’è Ancora Domani.”

Panelists are Molly Tambor, Associate Professor of History at LIU and author of The Lost Wave: Women and Democracy in Post War Italy, , author, essayist and journalist, and , Founding Artistic Director of Kairos Italy Theater and of In Scena! Italian Theater Festival NY. The panel will be moderated by Carolina Spera.

🗓️ On Thursday, June 11th, from 5:30 to 8 pm.
🥂 Refreshments will be served.
🎟️ The event is free, but attendance is limited and registration is required.

RSVP at the link in bio.

06/01/2026

"I believe the time is ripe for a woman as President of the Italian Republic. This is also thanks to the long journey women have made over the past 50 years in the fight for rights and complete equality."

Nilde Iotti (1920-1999), partisan fighter for the Italian resistance, first and only woman member of the PCI to become the president of the Chamber of Deputies.

05/30/2026

Forget expensive beauty treatments! All you need is a well furnished Italian pantry, and we promise you will glow. Find out how in four easy steps.

05/29/2026

05/29/2026

Far from the most crowded Italian Riviera, there's a tiny coastal town full of traces of Arab settlements and cozy vibes. Welcome to Varigotti, aka the Saracen Village!

05/29/2026

Far from the most crowded Italian Riviera, there’s a tiny coastal town full of traces of Arab settlements and cozy vibes. Welcome to Varigotti, aka the Saracen Village!