From Italy with love in Santa Barbara
Goleta Valley Historical Society - 304 N Los Carneros Rd, Goleta, CA 93117. The Santa Barbara Italian immigrant families and their descendants have had a significant impact on the Santa Barbara region in business, agriculture, education, construction; and have become part of the civic, social, and cultural fabric of our community. This exhibit woul...
book presentation > Voyage of the St. Louis Graphic Novel
When: Wednesday, June 09, 2021 At 1:00 pm - Organized by : Red Car Press In collaboration with : San Diego Italian Film Festival and Italian Cultural Institute Los Angeles - Entrance : Free Join us for an online discussion about the events surrounding the tragic Voyage of the St. Louis, as told in the graphic novel Voyage of the St. Louis made in I...
Vicky Carabini knighted Cavaliere dell’Ordine della Stella d’Italia
The Honorable Silvia Chiave, Consul General of Italy in Los Angeles, Knighted Vicky Carabini, Cavaliere dell’Ordine della Stella d’Italia (Knight of the Order of the Star of Italy) on behalf of Sergio Mattarella, President of Italy. This distinction is one of Italy’s highest honors for Italians abroad and is bestowed upon individuals who have disti...
IAMLA Director Knighted by Italian Republic
IAMLA executive director and cofounder Marianna Gatto has been awarded the Cavaliere dell’Ordine della Stella d’Italia (Knight of the Order of the Star of Italy) by the Italian republic. Hon. Silvia Chiave, Italian Consul General in Los Angeles, knighted Gatto in a small ceremony on May 26 in Los Angeles on behalf of Sergio Mattarella, president of...
HOWL! Remembers Lawrence Ferlinghetti
Saturday, May 29. 12:30 PM – 7 PM PST. Streaming Live on Howlarts.org. Earlier this year we lost the incomparable poet, painter, and social activist, Lawrence Ferlinghetti (March 24, 1919 – February 22, 2021). Howl! Arts and Bob Holman are honored to bring together a spectacular group of poets, writers, filmmakers, activists, musicians, and artists...
Det. Benedetti Laid to Rest After Thousands Attend Memorial Services
“The world is a better place because of Luca, and he will forever be our hero.” On May 20, friends, family, community members, and fellow law enforcement officers gathered to honor fallen San Luis Obispo Police Department, Detective Luca Benedetti. Almost 2,000 people gathered at the Cal Poly Performing Arts Center in San Luis Obispo for the memori...
Kumeyaay Say ‘Goodbye, Columbus’ as Chula Vista Council Bans Park Statue
Columbus took 36 days to cross the Atlantic. Chula Vista took 488 days to banish a 10-foot statue of him from Discovery Park. But the Italian explorer didn’t have to navigate a worldwide pandemic and reckoning on racial justice issues. After 3 hours of discussion including educators, Kumeyaay Indian officials, Knights of Columbus and Italian group...
Anthony Lazzaro, who helped USC grow into a sprawling bastion of research, dies
Anthony Lazzaro, a longtime USC administrator who guided the rapid expansion of the university’s campus and helped make USC central to the 1984 Olympics, has died at his home in Palos Verdes Estates. Lazzaro died Thursday of natural causes, his family members said. He was 100. During his 42-year tenure with USC — first as an assistant business mana...
Last Supper in Pompeii, life in ancient Pompeii on view at the Legion of Honor in San Francisco
Stepping into the life of ancient Pompeii without taking a flight to Italy. Impossible, you may think… unless you’re in the Bay Area. After a delay due to the pandemic, the Legion of Honor Museum in San Francisco opened its doors to visitors with a special and magnificent exhibition, Last Supper in Pompeii: from the Table to the Grave. By bringing...
For I Madonnari Sponsors, Street Painting Festival Fills in the Blanks for Local Arts Education
Throngs of art enthusiasts will have the opportunity to admire locally produced street paintings in coronavirus-friendly, socially distanced style during the 35th I Madonnari Italian Street Painting Festival on May 29-31. Artists of all ages and stages will fan out on driveways, sidewalks, and South Coast nooks and crannies to offer inspiration and...
Arrivederci Console Verde
It is with a heavy heart that we bid farewell to ex-Consul General of Italy in Los Angeles, Antonio Verde. He served our country proudly and passionately in Tokyo, Moscow, Strasbourg, Sidney, Los Angeles and Cairo. He touched many lives and will be missed. We extend our heartfelt condolences to his family and friends around the world! Arrivederci C...
For Children’s Creative Project, I Madonnari — and the Arts — Must Go On
Teaching arts, participating in arts, performing, creating and displaying arts all traditionally are immersive experiences. COVID-19 pandemic-induced social distancing, sheltering in place, school closures and venue lockdowns changed the game for more than a year, and the Children’s Creative Project was there to help. “Carpinteria carried on, and k...