David Peri Inspired by His Heritage to Help Create a Brighter Future for Other
By Suzanne Farwell David Peri grew up surrounded by acres of lemon trees in Goleta, learning about the environment and the quality of compassion from his father. One of many Italian stonemasons who came to build mansions in Montecito in the 1930s, his father was generous to the farm workers he employed and provided them with food and other necessi...
October 23, Thursday - Feast of San Giovanni da Capestrano
Mission San Juan Capistrano will ring the historic bells celebrating the feast of San Giovanni da Capestrano, St. John of Capestrano, Italy at 12 noon. Capestrano, Italy is located in the Abruzzo region of Italy. San Giovanni was born in Capestrano, Italy in 1386 and died on October 23, 1456 the same day that the swallows leave San Juan Ca...
Alessandra Pasquino. Tra cinema, montagna e un inizio thriller a L.A. che non sembrava prospettare niente di buono
Che il primo impatto con una megalopoli come Los Angeles possa rivelarsi indigesto è un fatto pacifico. Capita. Il tempo aiuta a digerire i bocconi troppo amari. Pochissime "prime volte" con la città californiana, però, possono dirsi altrettanto dure come quelle di Alessandra Pasquino, 54 anni, regista. Era la metà degli anni '80 e Pasquin...
Slow Food on Film: Terra Madre (2009) by Ermanno Olmi – 22 April, 6.30 pm
On the occasion of Earth Day, a documentary of the 2008 Terra Madre conference, an international gathering hosted every two years in Turin by Slow Food to bring together a network of food communities committed to preserve taste and biodiversity by producing quality food in a responsible, sustainable way. The film carries this message with...
“Little Italy San Jose” Not just an organization, but an official destination
Little Italy San Jose is a Non Profit Organization dedicated to the revival of the original Italian Settlement in San Jose dating back to the 1880's. For the past 5 years, Little Italy has moved in authentic Italian businesses such as Paesano Ristorante, Bel Bacio Italian Café, and La Piccola Scuola nel Parco, honored 30 prominent Italian...
Italian Feast of San Gennaro
Set the date for September 26 through 28 and prepare yourself for the best of Italian food, fun and charity in L.A. Taking place off Highland Avenue about three miles from Farmer's Daughter, the 13th Annual Galbani Cheese Italian Feast of San Gennaro is just a quick drive north. Inspired by the almost one-century-old celebration in New Yor...
Feast and play this weekend at 30th annual Festa Italiana
by Allen Pierleoni Get your hunger on for a cornucopia of Italian fare from area restaurants and savvy home cooks at the 30th annual Festa Italiana. Heap your plates with Italian sausage and meatballs, pasta, chicken Parmesan, calamari, cannoli, gelato and much more. The festival of all-things-Italian goes still further, with singers,...
The 19th edition of NICE brings master directors and new talents to San Francisco
by Serena Perfetto The New Italian Cinema is back to the Vogue Theatre in San Francisco starting November 11 for a five days of screening. The 19th edition will put together the most interesting movies made by well known directors as Paolo Sorrentino and Nanni Moretti, as well as those from a generation of young filmmakers. Tradit...
App brings Little Italy’s dynamic past to life
By Michele Parente Little Italy is one of San Diego's most lively and ever-changing communities, with new restaurants going in and new buildings going up seemingly every week. Now, its past will be equally as dynamic. A new app being launched today, uses augmented reality (AR) to bring Little Italy's history to life on mobile devices....
L’intervista: Perrone, made in Italy in California non è solo cibo e moda
Cibo, auto di lusso e moda? Il made in Italy in California non è soltanto questo, ma viene "percepito in tutte le sue articolazioni". Lo assicura il Console Generale d'Italia a Los Angeles Giuseppe Perrone, in un'intervista alla rubrica del Tg3 "Persone". Tra le due sponde, spiega il diplomatico italiano, c'è una "rete continua di rapporti ad esemp...
Festa coloniale Italiana 2013 in San Francisco
The historic San Francisco Italian Athletic Club proudly presents: Festa Coloniale Italiana! Celebrating their 95th Anniversary and 2013 the year of Italian Culture in America. Continuous live music, tasty food, Italian arts and crafts (shop Italian style) Tarantella dancers, wine tasting, Italian heritage displays, special guests, Grand Ballroom t...
San Jose Looks To Revive 'Little Italy' Neighborhood
A new effort is underway in San Jose to revive the city's "Little Italy" neighborhood, which was home to many Italian immigrants' decades ago. Len Ramirez reports. Read more Source: http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/