Work of Two Local Artists Comes to the Museo Italo Americano
Coming to the Museo Italo Americano in San Francisco's Fort Mason this Friday, is an exhibition that will be featuring two artists. Titled Ageless, the exhibition is a showcase of artists Elena Civoli Brittain and Nola Pardi Proll, and the works featured are between contemporary abstraction and sculpture that expresses a love of anything nature. B...
California Science Center Presents 16th Annual Discovery Ball Amidst the Splendor and Elegance of "Pompeii: The Exhibition"
On Friday, May 16, 2014, California Science Center Discovery Ball guests will experience an ancient city at the height of the Roman Empire as they preview the west coast premiere of Pompeii: The Exhibition. Gala attendees will be the first Science Center guests to see more than 150 artifacts from the unparalleled collection of the Naples National A...
Dionisio's Sculpture Exploration: A lecture by international artist Dionisio Cimarelli - December 09, 2014 at 6:30 PM
Dionisio Cimarelli is considered to be the greatest Italian sculptor to have lived and worked in China, and his long residence there, combined with his blending of Chinese and Italian styles, have led to comparisons with Marco Polo. The New York Academy has described him as someone who "has the ability to make a difference in the art world...
Downtown L.A. revival continues with remake of opulent Giannini building
by Roger Vincent With its towering Doric columns, ornate golden ceiling and marble floors, the 12-story Giannini Place opened to much fanfare in 1923 as the opulent Los Angeles headquarters of Bank of Italy, the fore-father to Bank of America. "Bank of Italy occupies palatial new home," the headline in The Times said of its opening day, w...
Polynesian night for Italian Americans
The Bella Vita Italian American Social Club will host its monthly meeting at 6 p.m. Fri., Oct. 25 at the St. Jude Church Hall, 32032 Lindero Canyon Road, Westlake Village. The dinner menu will feature orange chicken, ginger beef, Hawaiian rice, Maui green salad, island macaroni salad and pineapple upside-down cake. The meeting include...
Italian Infused Art on Display Now at the Italian Cultural Institute
By Mauro Battocchi Have you stopped by the Italian Cultural Institute recently? If not, now is a good time because you'll find some high quality art on display. And not just any art, but art that is directly inspired by the Italian landscape. Each summer, Academy of Art students and faculty live in Italy for seven weeks and immers...
Fringe Festival Showcases Sicilian Stage Drama
The second annual San Diego International Fringe Festival launched on Thursday, July 3. Boasting more than 75 shows, 200 artists and close to 400 performances in various downtown locations, continues the inaugural festival's tradition of bringing "the beautiful, the bizarre and the unexpected to America's Finest City." The award-winning fe...
Celebrating Italian American pride at Los Angeles City Hall
Italian Heritage Month means, first of all, a period of continuous celebrations. This is a special moment when all Italian Americans feel particularly proud to show their heritage and traditions, a moment when we stay together, united not just by the same flags, but also by the same passion. The month of October gives us the opportunity to...
Luca Brinciotti Explores Italian-American Culture Clash in His Preeminent Short Film, "Free Refill"
During the Hollyshorts monthly screening at the prestigious TCL Chinese Theater on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, a lot of great shorts were shown. The one that stood out for it's own original content was "Free Refill." A movie about the cultural diversities between Sebastiano (Alessandro Nori), an Italian student, that shares an apartment with Josh (...
Lido Cantarutti Receives 2016 Marin Cultural Treasure Award
Lido Cantarutti, the director of the Italian Film Festival in Marin County, was recently awarded the 2016 Marin Cultural Treasure award, for his excellent work in directing the film festival since its inception 39 years ago. I would like to offer my heartfelt congratulations to Lido for this meaningful distinction, and also reinforce how l...
Valley residents come together for annual Italian Festival
Pasta, pizza, cannolis and all things Italian were on display at the annual Coachella Valley Italian Festival over the weekend. The sixth annual festival ran Saturday and Sunday at Rancho Mirage Community Park. Attendees could sample traditional Italian fare, as well as garlic knots, funnel cakes and a selection of beers and wines, from ov...
SF City Hall Transforms under the Tricolore
What a landmark day for Italian-ness — italianità — in the United States! In a testament to how profoundly linked our two countries are in matters past and present, representatives from both nations congregated across the country to herald the coming 2013 Year of Italian Culture in the United States. After Minister Terzi and Ambassador Bisogniero c...