Il Console Perrone incontra "le dive" di Los Angeles
La scorsa settimana, il Console Generale d'Italia a Los Angeles, Giuseppe Perrone, è stato l'ospite d'onore delle "Dive" di Los Angeles presso la residenza di Los Feliz di Marisa Antonini. Le "Dive" è è un'associazione di Donne Italiane residenti nella California meridionale fondata nel 2009 con l'obiettivo di costituire un luogo d'incontro e scam...
Kettner Nights In Little Italy
In Little Italy North; the art has as much flavor as the espresso and tantalizing marinara. The Art and Design District of San Diego's Little Italy was modeled after New York City's trendy SoHo and Chelsea districts; offering art-lovers and design patrons diverse resources. Come explore this ever-growing distinctive neighborhood with a wal...
Documentary "The Magnificent Journey - The Italian endeavor in space exploration"
On the occasion of 2013 Year of the Italian Culture in the US and of the Italian Month of Science, The Consulate General of Italy, The Italian Cultural Institute and The Italian Scientists and Scholars of North America Foundation, cordially invite you to the screening of the documentary "The Magnificent Journey - The Italian endeavor in space...
ISSNAF medical imaging science chapter meeting - November 30th, 2014 from 12pm to 1:30pm
AGENDA 12.00 – 12.15 Light lunch12.15 – 12.30Welcome addresses Lorenzo Mannelli, MD, PhDAssistant Attending, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New YorkChair, ISSNAF Medical Imaging Science Chapter 12.30 – 13.15Discussion panelPatient and Radiologist Interaction (radiation, characterization, etc.) Lorenzo Bonomo, MDChairman, Dept R...
Parish Draws Italian Community Together
In early October, Our Lady of the Rosary Italian National Catholic Parish in San Diego's Little Italy will be celebrating Festa 2014, San Diego's Largest Rosary for Peace. In addition to this momentous celebration, according to Joseph Tabigue, Pastor of the parish, it is getting ready for its 100th year celebration. "Being a Pastor, my dut...
Needlework and Italian immigration
Joseph Sciorra, director of academic and cultural programs at Queen College's John D. Calandra Italian American Institute in New York City, presents Embroidered Stories: Interpreting Women's Domestic Needlework from the Italian Diaspora (University Press of Mississippi, 2014), an interdisciplinary collection co-edited with Edvige Giunta that includ...
Hanford woman to win ag award
by Sam Desatoff A Hanford woman is being honored for her work with agriculture and community service. Lilia Giacomazzi will receive the Tapestry Award at the annual Common Threads luncheon on March 16. The Common Threads award recognizes women in agriculture who have chosen to make a philanthropic difference in their communities....
Symphony performance to feature Italian pianist
The Acadiana Symphony Orchestra continues its "Symphony of Elements" series, exploring themes of the water, fire, and now Earth. The production, called GAIA: A Musical Voyage, will be held on March 6 at 3 p.m. in the Angelle Hall Auditorium. Listeners will experience a bucolic scene and folk dance from Hungary, the charm and exuberance of...
Italian-Americans unearthing lost history of LA's Little Italy
Hear the words "Little Italy" and you might think of New York, Boston or San Francisco's North Beach. But a Little Italy once thrived in Los Angeles and a group of local Italian Americans hope to soon put it back on the map. The city's Little Italy developed in the 19th century when Italians began migrating to California in significant num...
Why Columbus Day is safe in San Jose
A longtime reader sent me an email the other day with a question that perplexed me: What happened to Christopher Columbus' golden buckles, or more accurately, the gold-painted buckles on his boots? My correspondent was not, of course, talking about the explorer's real boots, but about the black marble pair that now adorn his statue at San...
Los Angeles lancia ‘La ballata dei senzatetto’ nella corsa agli Oscar dei corti
by Barbara Minafra In Italia non lo ha preso in considerazione nessuno. A Los Angeles hanno deciso che il piccolo Tommaso concorrerà per gli Oscar e i Bafta and Canadian Screen Award. "La ballata dei senzatetto" è lo struggente cortometraggio d'animazione della 38enne Monica Manganelli, scenografa e visual artist di Parma, da tempo al...
Following Local Events around Town – Little Italy Festa
by Andrew Bagley It started early in the morning. Then apparently, wouldn't stop or even let up. The official start time was 10:00 AM but no matter. The onslaught kept on coming and from all over. You couldn't ask for a better day. The weather provided the perfect backdrop with sunny, bright blue skies as Italian food with inviting ar...