We the Italians September 21, 2015 - 68 | Page 7

st # 68 • SEPTEMBER 21 , 2015 read more #interviews THE INTERVIEW: PHILIP DINOVO Upstate New York, home of many many Italian Americans New York is no doubt the State with the highest number of Italian Americans in the country. Nevertheless, even if almost everybody seems to be interested just in New York City, in Upstate New York there is a huge Italian American population. By Umberto Mucci also a museum and cultural center that celebrates our heritage and culture. As often, this museum exists thanks to a visionary pioneer who founded it and still volunteer there: Professo r Philip DiNovo. Philip, you are the founder and President In Albany, the Capital city of the Empire of the American Italian Heritage AssoState, about 150 miles north to Manhat- ciation and Museum in Albany, NY. Can tan there is plenty of them; and there is you tell us something about the history WE THE ITALIANS | 7 www.wetheitalians.com