Italian writer, historian visits Pittsburg to connect with local Italian-Americans
Local Italian-Americans piled into the Pittsburg Historical Society to share stories of their families' roots with an Italian author and historian on Sunday. Paolo Battaglia, writer and historian from Modena, Italy, stopped in Pittsburg as part of a 15-city tour of small towns with Italian heritage. Battaglia has explored the United States...
Interview with F. James Greco about Jerkwater Town
James Greco is a San Diego author who says he relies on his Italian-American ancestry and experience as a journalist to help mold his historical fiction. For this interview, the former teacher, attorney, self-described "belly-button" guitar player talked about his newest release, "Jerkwater Town," what drove him to write it, and his "almos...
Journey thru Italian Popular Music - February 11
JOURNEY THRU ITALIAN POPULAR MUSICseries of lectures in English WITH FABRIZIO MANCINELLI, FILM COMPOSER & CONDUCTOR NEAPOLITAN SONGS FEBRUARY 11, 2015 The Neapolitan Songs, from O Sole Mio to Torna a Surriento to Funiculí Funiculà, the history of the songs that made Italian melody famous. Handouts with lyrics will be provided a...
La ricerca italiana sbarca in Silicon Valley
di Mauro Battocchi "In questa stanza sono rappresentati almeno 200.000 studenti, 17 Università il cui budget complessivo sfiora i 2 miliardi di euro. Dobbiamo prenderci questa responsabilità". A parlare è Ruggero Frezza di M31, acceleratore di impresa che ha promosso la visita in Silicon Valley dei responsabili del trasferimento tecnologic...
Follow me…: five artists together for an experience of senses around the human body
by Serena Perfetto A call to move between lights and sounds, an invitation to be embraced and inspired by different ways of feeling the body in a space, which can be real, cultural or ethereal. Follow Me..., the exhibition that opened last week in San Francisco, brought five artists and their works together, creating an experience of sense...
When the Old Country Becomes the New Country
By Francine Brevetti Why would I want to go to Sicily? My family's from Northern Italy. Three reasons:My education in college and graduate school exposed me to the histories of ancient Greece, and Rome, their drama and their mythologies. I'm crazy about antiquities. Then this past spring I attended two lectures on Italian history by Dr. Douglas K...
Festa Del Libro 2013 October 5, 6 and 7 at Museo Italo Americano
In its sixth edition, the Festa del Libro is the popular Children's Italian Book Fair organized by the Museo Italo Americano in collaboration with several other Italian heritage associations in San Francisco. Save the date, it's coming to Fort Mason October 5, 6 and 7 2013. Don't miss it! Read more Source: http://www...
Davanti allo storico garage di HP a Palo Alto il via all’IdF Silicon Valley Tour d’autunno
By Roberto Bonzio I più fortunati han dormito tre ore, visto che la partenza da Cesena era... alle 3.30 del mattino! Poi Bologna, Francoforte e dopo mezzogiorno, (più 14 ore di volo e nove di fuso) a San Francisco. Il tempo di rivolgere un pensiero affettuoso ai geni che hanno ideato gli astrusi sistemi idraulici per aprire e regolare le...
La città di Los Angeles proclama ottobre “Italian Heritage Month” - Al Console Generale Giuseppe Perrone l’"Italian Leadership Award”
Nella seduta plenaria del 18 ottobre scorso, il Consiglio Comunale di Los Angeles ha designato il mese di ottobre "Italian Heritage Month", sulla scia delle proclamazioni effettuate negli anni passati. Nel corso della cerimonia in Consiglio Comunale, il Consigliere Buscaino è intervenuto per sottolineare l'importanza della proclamazione e la forte...
The IIC Presents: Four Artists Who Defy Convention
Nicola Verlato, Fulvio di Piazza, Marco Mazzoni, and Agostino Arrivabene are fierce artists fired up about figurative art. The Italian Cultural Institute in Los Angeles will be hosting the Juxtapoz Italiano exhibit featuring their world-class contemporary artwork. Figurative art is very representational, portraying images clearly derived f...
Sinatra’s 100th celebrated with cool movie
by Tony Bravo Frank Sinatra had many sobriquets — Ol' Blue Eyes, the Chairman of the Board, Swoonatra — but to Amanda Erlinger, he remains simply "Grandpa." "I'm blessed to be part of this family for many reasons," says Erlinger, the youngest daughter of Frank's daughter Nancy ("These Boots Were Made for Walkin'") Sinatra and Hugh Lam...
LAV Orchestra: Concert preview lecture
Date: Friday, September 25, 2015 Hours: 6.30 PM Venue: IIC Organized by: IIC and Los Angeles Virtuosi Orchestra (LAV) In collaboration with: Theatre Raymond Kabbaz Maestro Carlo Ponti gives a preview lecture featuring Los Angeles Virtuosi Orchestra (LAV) musicians for the ensemble's exciting debut in LA at the Theatre Raymond Kabbaz on Septemb...