LA Car Rampage Victim Was on Honeymoon
The woman allegedly killed by a deranged driver who plowed into pedestrians on LA's Venice Beach boardwalk was on her honeymoon and had only been married for three days. Alice Gruppioni, a 32-year-old from Bologna, Italy, was walking along the boardwalk with her husband when she was struck and killed by the speeding car, which also injured at least...
Mercato di Natale (Italian Christmas Market): Saturday, November 22, 2014 10:00am – 6:00pm & Sunday, November 23, 2014 10:30am to 4:30pm
The second Mercato di Natale will be held at the Museo in collaboration with D.I.V.E. (Donne Italiane che Vivono all'Estero), a dynamic group of women expats living in the San Francisco Bay Area. Inspired by the famous Christmas markets in Northern Italy and throughout most of Europe, this event will exude the warm atmosphere of Christmas....
Presentation of PBS special "The Italian Americans"
Special preview screening of the highly anticipated documentary "The Italian Americans" scheduled for nationwide PBS release in early 2015. Date: Thursday, January 22, 2015 Hours: 6:30pm Venue: IIC Organized by: NIAF In collaboration with: IIC Source: IIC Los Angeles
Bella Donna troupe explores life during Italian Renaissance
Kendra Van Cleave is a librarian by day. On weekends she sheds that image to play one of two characters, an 18th century French tart or a 16th century Italian courtesan as a member of the Bella Donna Historical Performers, who are returning to Carnevale Fantastico this weekend. She and her fellow Bella Donna members will perform a com...
Clearing the Air: the Truth about Italian Olive Oil
When: Tuesday, June 21, 2016 From 6:30 pm To 8:30 pm Where: Italian Cultural Institute, 601 Van Ness Avenue, Suite F, San Francisco, CA 94102 Organized by : Istituto Italiano di Cultura In collaboration with : Viola Buitoni - Orietta Gianjorio With all the media attention given to the questionable practices of It...
Visit the New Convivio Center!
Stop by the Convivio Center on Saturday, March 16, to see our newly remodeled space for arts, culture, and heritage! Join us in refreshments throughout the day, and learn about our plans for programs and events at the new destination for all things Italian in San Diego! Information:Saturday, March 1611:00 am - 5:00 pmLight refreshments and beverag...
Federated Columbus Day Family Festival
The Order Sons of Italy in America and Federated Italo-Americans of Southern California present: COLUMBUS CIVIC CEREMONY & FAMILY FESTIVAL SUNDAY, October 12, 2014Civic Ceremony - 12:30 pmFamily Festival - 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Casa Italiana1051 N Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90012 Columbus Day Program includes singers, a performa...
Piazza St. Francis, The Poet’s Plaza
It is not often that a metropolitan city like San Francisco has the opportunity to incorporate a new urban piazza in the center of one of its most historic districts. That would be a rare opportunity indeed! It does appear this vision is turning into a reality for San Francisco's beloved North Beach. Recently, I spoke with Angela Alioto, S...
Avvocati Italo-Americani Ospitano la “Supreme Court Night” della California
Presso la Casa Italiana si è svolto, il 4 dicembre scorso, l'evento annuale organizzato dall'Italian American Lawyers Association in onore della Corte Suprema della California con la presenza del Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye. Durante la serata sono state conferite due borse di studio ad altrettante studentesse di origine italiana....
Maria Laurino at Book Passage, Corte Madera
The Italian Americans: A History is a gorgeous companion book to the PBS series that illuminates an often overlooked part of American history. In this richly researched, beautifully illustrated volume, Maria Laurino strips away stereotypes and nostalgia to tell the complicated, centuries-long story of the true Italian-American experience. ...
IALOC July Monthly Meeting and Bocce Tournament - Il Fornaio
07/14/2015 - 5:30 PM / 9:00 PM - Il Fornaio, 18051 Von Karman, Irvine CA Registration: IALOC Members Only – Free; Non-Members – $10.00 (USD) Appetizers are free, as our sponsor, Domestic Violence Legal Center, will be graciously covering the cost. The bocce tournament will guarantee that you will play at least 1 game....
Gia Coppola and Peroni presented the Grazie Cinema Series screening in L.A.
by Nancy Casas Bringing the art of classic Italian cinema to Los Angeles, the Grazie Cinema Serieshosted a screening of a cinematic Italian film, prefaced by the premiere of an original short film directed by Tracy Antonopoulos. The series had a grand kick off by hosting the screening of Pietro Germi's comedy Divorce Italian Style (1961),...