Italian American Historian To Speak At Los Feliz Library March 14th
Historian and author Marianna Gatto, executive director of the Italian American Museum of Los Angeles, will be the featured speaker at the Architecture and Beyond Lecture Series Thurs., March 14th, from 6:45 p.m. to 7:45 p.m., at the Los Feliz Library, 1874 Hillhurst Ave. Gatto will speak on "Chasing Ghosts: Los Angeles (Hidden) Italian Ro...
The resurgence of San Diego’s historic Little Italy neighborhood
While New York's Little Italy is in serious decline, San Diego's Little Italy is a thriving community. Walk down Little Italy's main drag and you see coffee-sipping window shoppers brush past old Italian men relaxing in the spotless piazza. New businesses keep popping up and the restaurants are always packed. But it wasn't always that way...
Little Italy San Jose has purchased a building for an Italian Cultural center & Museum. We are looking for donations for Italian programs.
Little Italy San Jose is a 501c3 organization that is revitilizing San Jose's original Italian settlement dating back to the 1880's. We have successfully raised funds and In Kind contributions to install a 31 foot Arch to anchor our developing Italian cultural district http://www.littleitalysj.com/archway.html This signature Arch for the L...
San Juan Capistrano and its Italian “Sister City”
Thousands of miles apart, the city of San Juan Capistrano in southern Orange Country, California, and the small town of Capestrano in the Abruzzi region, Italy, became "Sister Cities" in the year 2000. This international, non-profit Sister Cities network was created with the aim of strengthening relationships between communities in the U.S...
Finding Our Immigrant Ancestry: Butcher, Baker, Basket Maker
by Angelo Coniglio Today, most Western names consist of one or more given names combined with a family name, or surname. Surnames are a relatively recent phenomenon in human history. Nobility and landowners may have had identifying names besides their given names, but ordinary residents of most countries didn't use surnames until they were...
John Olcese, Merced’s first Italian American mayor
From Giuseppe Casaretto settling in Merced Falls in 1857 to Pasquale Marano renting a piece of land from Miller and Lux in 1874, Italians were among the first settlers in Merced County. As trailblazers, these brave immigrants crossed the continent, settled in a strange land and built a better life for their children and grandchildren who,...
Chef Mario Batali Entertains Audience in Pasadena
By Valerio Viale In the evening of October 26th, multi-awarded celebrity chef Mario Batali presented and signed copies of his just released cookbook, Big American Cookbook. 250 favorite recipes from across the USA. At first blush, the venue - a meeting room in Pasadena Presbyterian Church - didn't seem fit for an event that explicitly en...
Festa in the Foothills in Penn Valley
A festival showcasing Italy's best – that's what founders of the Nevada County Italian Festival sought when they started back in 2010. This weekend, the festa brings a rich helping of Italian music, food, wine, crafts and sport to this family event from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. today and Sunday at Western Gateway Park in Penn Valley. Pop sin...
Photography exhibition: "Women on set - Italian actresses from the latest generation"
On the occasion of the Los Angeles, Italia Film Fashion and Art Fest, the IIC presents an exhibition of about 40 black and white and color portraits of Italian actresses on set during the last ten years. This stunning visual documentation by some of the best set photographers of recent Italian cinema offers a glimpse into the backstage of a profess...
Lavora con noi al Consolato
di Mauro Battocchi Avete mai pensato di lavorare con noi al Consolato Generale d'Italia a San Francisco? Per chi lo ha fatto e per chi e' tentato di farlo, una buona notizia: e' il momento buono per tentare. Da oggi fino al 25 giugno e' indetta una procedura di selezione per l'assunzione un impiegato a contratto per la posizione di autista...
Short Stories - Book club Fall 2014!
Enjoy a variety of Italian stories that will be discussed and analyzed in Italian by 3 different instructors on a rotating schedule meeting weekly. Open to intermediate and advanced students proficient in conversation. Material provided. This wonderful cultural activity is free of charge for ICC members only. More detailed information and...
Salernitano inventa “calza-computer”. Il nuovo brand spopola a Los Angeles
«Sensoria», calza intelligente, "fuga" da casa. E un nome: Mario Esposito. Potrebbero essere gli ingredienti di una favola, e lo sono. Un storia del Terzo millennio che può far pensare, e molto, sullo stato delle nostre università, della nostra ricerca e delle opportunità che vengono offerte ai nostri giovani. Tutto comincia qualche anno f...