Meet our second NELA Gala Honoree - Deana Martin! 🇮🇹 Deana is an influential American singer, actor and performer and the proud daughter of entertainer Dean Martin.

She has become an instantly recognizable voice and figure in the pantheon of The Great American Songbook. Her 2006 debut CD release, Memories Are Made Of This, stayed in the top ten for 40 consecutive weeks. In 2009 she came out with another hit CD, Volare, which debuted on the Billboard charts at #7 and the Jazz chart at #22. White Christmas was another chart buster, released in 2011; it has become a seasonal evergreen, hitting the top 10 each Christmas since its release.

Deana’s 2013 critically acclaimed CD, Destination Moon, is currently playing on
over 1200 radio stations around the U.S., and her 2016 release, Swing Street,
has broken sales records and garnered airplay on top Jazz, Standards and
Country radio stations.

A celebrated author, Deana Martin found herself on the New York Times
Best Seller list with her 2004 memoir, Memories Are Made of This:
Dean Martin Through His Daughters Eyes. In it, Deana delights in sharing
never-before-told stories about her father and his Pallies. To her, they
were known as Uncle Frank (Sinatra) and Uncle Sammy (Davis, Jr) – to the
world, they were known as the Rat Pack. In 2015, Deana’s book returned as a
Best Seller on the Wall Street Journal’s list of Top Ten Nonfiction E-books.

Now for 210 episodes and counting, Deana has been entertaining her fans on Fridays at 4:00pm ET, on Facebook, YouTube, Roku, Twitter/X and DeanaMartin.com. It’s a solid hour of live entertainment that has prompted Pollstar to recognize her as a Top 10 Streamer Worldwide, hitting #1 in the world twice!

In 2021, Deana and her husband John Griffeth released their award-winning documentary, Dean Martin: King Of Cool, directed by Tom Donahue and premiering on Turner Classic Movies (TCM).

Like her Dad, Deana makes it all look so easy, and audiences can’t get enough. Get tickets to come see her in person at our NELA Gala on our website! ...

Capri is a little island in Italy`s Bay of Naples that offers a cove-studded coastline, lots of great shopping & amazing artistic inspiration. Make sure you don`t miss the Blue Grotto while you`re here - you have to see it to believe it!

Charles Dickens said it best: "There is no spot in the world with such delightful possibilities of repose as this little isle." ...

Ciao! My name is Ian Hatfield and I`m from Topsfield, Massachusetts. My maternal great-grandfather came to America from the Trentino region of Italy, so Italian spirit, cuisine, and traditions have been passed down within my family for generations. I work as a Legislative Aide for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives. I graduated from the Questrom School of Business at Boston University in 2012 with a Bachelor of Science and Business Administration. I am a member and the Orator of the Victor Emanuel Lodge #1646 in Haverhill, MA, and a State Trustee and member of the Bylaw Committee of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. I am proud to be a member of the Future of the Order (FOTO) Forum and look forward to all we can accomplish to grow the Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America.

What does being Italian mean to you?
To me, being Italian is symbolized through family and faith. I joined the OSDIA because of friends who belonged to the Victor Emanuel Lodge in Haverhill. They were so welcoming and fun, and soon became my second family. Six years later, I am proud to be a member of the OSDIA at the Filial, Grand, and Supreme Lodge levels, all because of the connections and friendships I’ve found within this organization. When the Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America was first created, it was meant to be a place where our ancestors from Italy could meet, network, reminisce, and support each other in their endeavors to build a new home here in America. We may be several generations removed from those who came to America from Italy, but the purpose and mission of the Order are still applicable today. We support each other with food, family, friends, and faith. ...

Welcome to CAMPANIA! 🇮🇹 Campania is a region in southwestern Italy known for its ancient ruins and dramatic coastline. Naples, the regional capital, is a bustling city with a striking natural setting between the iconic gray cone of Mt. Vesuvius and the deep blue waters of the Golfo di Napoli. To the south, the Amalfi Coast is home to pastel-hued towns such as Positano, Amalfi and Ravello, nestled between cliffs and the sea.

We`re so excited to dive into the rich culture of the Campania region this month! ...

Primo Maggio / Festa del Lavoratori / International Workers Day is a huge public holiday in Italy that commemorates the struggle and sacrifices of the working class. It is a day of reflection and appreciation for the contributions that workers have made to our society. #happyworkersday

Today, the annual concert in Rome’s Piazza San Giovanni will take place. This concert, which is organized by Italy’s largest trade union, the CGIL, attracts hundreds of thousands of people each year, and features performances by some of Italy’s most famous musicians to celebrate the labor movement’s achievements. ...

Enrico Casarosa is an Italian director, screenwriter and storyboard artist who works for Pixar. He directed the short film LA LUNA (2011) and the feature film LUCA (2021). Both were nominated for Academy Awards. 🎬 🏆

Casarosa is also responsible for much of the storyboard art for numerous Pixar classics, such as: RATATOUILLE, COCO, and CARS 2. 💫

Bravo, Enrico Casarosa! 👏 ...