Paid Summer Internship Opportunity
The Italian American Museum of Los Angeles seeks one qualified undergraduate student, preferably inthe fields of History, Art History, Social Science, Urban Planning, Museum Studies and other relevantareas of study, to serve as a summer intern funded by the Getty Grant Program. ABOUT THE ITALIAN AMERICAN MUSEUM OF LOS ANGELES (IAMLA)Italian Americ...
Public invited to outdoor July 31 memorial honoring Louis Zamperini in Torrance
By Donna Littlejohn Only close family and friends — which included some lifelong acquaintances from Torrance along with Hollywood stars — were invited to attend Louis Zamperini's funeral Sunday at Hollywood Presbyterian Church. But the city of Torrance, where Zamperini grew up, is now planning its own send-off for the hometown hero....
You're invited to 2014 Little Italy San Jose Gala Celebration
Saturday, September 13, 2014 from 5:00 PM to 11:00 PM (PDT) Piazza Piccola Italia (Behind Bel Bacio and Paesano Ristorante)350 W Julian St - San Jose, CA 95110 View Map Come celebrate Little San Jose with a Gala Celebration under the evening stars! This event will feature music by Italian Tenor Pasquale Esposito & Band. The Gala...
Little Italy State of the Neighborhood
Wednesday, July 27th from 5:30pm to 8:30pm. Rooftop of the new County of San Diego Parking Structure - $45 per Person. The Little Italy Association of San Diego Board of Directors and Staff are proud to present the 16th annual Little Italy State of the Neighborhood dinner reception. Join us on the rooftop of the new County of San Die...
Italian American Studies Association-Western Regional Chapter (IASA-WRC) Research Grant
The Italian American Studies Association-Western Regional Chapter (IASA-WRC) is pleased to offer a one-time award of $500 for a graduate student or recent graduate-degree recipient whose research focuses in a significant way on the history and culture of Italian Americans in the West. We welcome all disciplinary approaches to the field of study. De...
L’Opera di Verdi rivive attraverso le giovani voci della UCLA
La vera forza dei grandi capolavori dell'arte umana, in tutte le sue diverse forme, è data dalla capacità di superare i confini del tempo e dello spazio, suscitando emozioni uniche e facendosi apprezzare anche a distanza di secoli e in tutto il mondo. Un perfetto esempio del potere immortale dell'arte è stato offerto lo scorso mercoledì 7...
The San Diego Sicilian Festival 2014
On May 18, from 10 AM to 6 PM, the 21st Sicilian Festival commenced in Little Italy. Soluntos Bakery owner (and former Portocello, Sicily resident) Mario Cefalu first created the fun, free event in 1993 to recreate some of the artistic, musical, and culinary traditions from his home. Cefalu's first event was small, comprised of only a smal...
Little Italy's Christmas Festa Market Opens Saturday
by Stephanie Lulay As part of the neighborhood's Christmas Festa celebration, an artisan gift market and tree lighting ceremony is planned in Little Italy this weekend. The artisan gift market, at the University Village Association offices, 1453 W. Taylor St., will be open 3-7 p.m. Saturday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday. At the market,...
"The Italian Americans": la storia degli italiani d'America sulle tv USA
Oltre un secolo di emigrazione italiana in America tra impegno politico, storie familiari, tradizioni e lo spettro della criminalità organizzata, raccontato in "The Italian Americans", il documentario diretto da John Maggio, che il prossimo febbraio sarà trasmesso negli Usa dalla rete Pbs. Cresce l'attesa di seguire le due puntate che andr...
Long Beach Carnevale - February 28th - 11:00 AM
Carnevale returns with fun for all ages, music performances, shows, Venetian mystery masquerade photography and of course dress up, all with no charge. The Long Beach Carnevale is a masquerade in the true fashion of the carnival of Venice Italy. As the main focus is the many elaborate masked costumes that people show off with as well as the c...
Little Italy Creates a New Identity with Unveiling of Gateway Arch
by Gary Singh Last week, San Jose's Little Italy project officially dedicated a monumental 31-foot gateway arch at the intersection of N. Almaden and Julian, right in front of Paesano Ristorante Italiano, at the other end of the block from Henry's Hi-Life. Constructed of marble, steel and other elements, the arch took years to com...
The Italian Consulate in San Francisco now has a Facebook page
by Mauro Battocchi To those of you who have not heard the news yet, I'm happy to announce that the Italian Consulate General in San Francisco now also has a Facebook page. Please follow it here and join the discussion. For starters, we have uploaded all the most salient events of 2013, the Year of the Italian Culture in the US, a...