Will the Creation of a Historic District in San Francisco Hold Back New Housing?
At a “Historical Housing Tour” on April 9, Jane Natoli walked attendees through the proposed historic district and pointed out the empty or damaged structures. She started at a burned-out apartment building on Union Street and Columbus Avenue. From there she took her audience to see a dilapidated storefront—an auto shop in a parking garage with bus...
IAP 371 Will Cultural Traditions Eventually Vanish? Marianna Gatto sits down with P.O.B
What if the story of Italian Americans in Los Angeles is not what you thought? Join us as we uncover the vibrant and often overlooked contributions of Italian immigrants beyond the spotlight of Hollywood, featuring insights from Cavalieri Marianna Gatto, co-founder and executive director of the Italian American Museum of Los Angeles. Discover the s...
Congrats to Anna Manunza, Knight of the Order of the Star of Italy
We are thrilled to celebrate and congratulate our dear friend Anna Manunza, who has been bestowed one of Italy’s most distinguished honors: Knight of the Order of the Star of Italy (Cavaliere dell'Ordine della Stella d’Italia). This prestigious recognition, granted by the President of the Italian Republic, Sergio Mattarella, and presented on his b...
How Digital Tools are Helping save Volterra's Cultural Heritage
As climate change, natural disasters, and the erosion of time continue to threaten historic landmarks around the world, digital technology is emerging as a powerful ally in the preservation of cultural heritage. In the ancient Tuscan town of Volterra, home to Roman, Etruscan, and medieval wonders, technologies like drones, photogrammetry, and laser...
Jimmy Kimmel joins LA’s Italian community to celebrate Republic Day
The Consulate General of Italy in Los Angeles, in partnership with the local institutions of the Sistema Italia (Italian Cultural Institute, Italian Trade Agency, IACCW, ENIT), celebrated the seventy-ninth anniversary of the Italian Republic with a glamorous event high above Beverly Hills, set against the refined backdrop of the prestigious Casa La...
Festa is June 8 at Lodi Grape Festival Grounds
Get into the spirit of Italy at the Festa Italiana on Sunday, June 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Lodi Grape Festival Grounds. The event brings the community together with the finest food, activities and entertainment of the Italian culture. Renowned Italian Tenor Pasquale Esposito will once again dazzle the audience as headliner on the Morada Pr...
Italian National Day, Los Angeles 2025
The Consulate General of Italy in Los Angeles will celebrate, in collaboration with the local partners of the “Sistema Italia” (Italian Cultural Institute, Italian Trade Agency, IACCW, ENIT), the seventy-ninth anniversary of the Italian Republic at the top of Beverly Hills, in the extraordinary setting of the prestigious residence “Casa Lago”. The...
Two families, one sound: director Mereu's Sonaggios is a journey into Sardinian cowbells
Within the heart of Sardinia, a hidden pocket remains where the echoes of the past endure, a world somehow untouched by the rhythm of our modern lives: it’s Tonara, a village of under two thousand souls. Among them, a few people strive to keep the ancient art of cowbell manufacturing alive, battling extinction with opposing philosophies driving the...
Little Italy history project in Sacramento in full swing
Over the course of the past few months, the new History Committee for the Little Italy Historic District has been engaged in collecting the history of the Italian American people in Little Italy and Sacramento. Building on past programs to document the history of the Italian community in Sacramento, the committee has developed interview guidelines...
Taking It to the Streets! Santa Barbara County's I Madonnari Street Painting Festival Underway
An unusual project is underway in front of the Santa Barbara Mission. Two artists are hard at work. They're on their hands and knees, using sponges to spread colored chalk on the ground. Cheryl Guthrie and Terri Taber are creating a billboard-sized artwork to be the centerpiece of the I Madonnari Italian Street Painting Festival. It’s an image of t...
Celebrating A.P. Giannini on June 2nd in San Francisco
On Monday, June 2nd, experience the story behind the man who financed dreams like the Golden Gate Bridge and Hollywood’s first animated film. The documentary film screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Davide Fiore and the film’s producers. This special event honoring Amadeo Pietro “A.P.” Giannini is presented in collaboration with Itali...
Opera archive honoring famed Italian tenor donated to library
Arecent archival donation to the Performing Arts Collection at UC Santa Barbara Library opens a new door for researchers, historians and opera fans with the establishment of the Enrico Caruso Jr. Collection, named for the son of legendary Italian tenor Enrico Caruso (1873–1921), a pioneer in the history of sound recording. The trove of rare recordi...