Little Italy piazza headed for late 2025 opening in San Pedro
San Pedro’s long-awaited piazza — the European-style plaza in the new Little Italy section of downtown near the waterfront — appears to be on track to be finished late this year. The Little Italy section of downtown San Pedro received LA City Council approval in 2018 to recognize the role Italian immigrants played in the Harbor Area’s early days, w...
Italy, here we come: Why these Angelenos are bailing on the U.S.
Linda Bernardi spent four years building her Malibu dream home, putting the finishing touches on the coastal Sunset Mesa estate late last year. On Jan. 7, she watched it burn to the ground. “I absolutely knew I would never live in L.A. again,” she said. The days and weeks after the devastating Palisades and Eaton fires saw mass migration for displa...
PAOLO VIVE - A Tribute to Paolo Borsellino
When: Thursday, March 20 · 5pm PDT - Where: Italian Cultural Institute Los Angeles, 1023 Hilgard Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90024 United States The Consulate General of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute in Los Angeles cordially invite you to a special screening of "Paolo Vive", a docu-film directed by Debora Scalzo, presented on the occasion of...
Honoring Ale Gambini, One Year Later
This week marks one year since Ale’s passing, the anniversary I never wanted to face, at least not so soon. Nearly 800 million precious moments have passed since our paths first crossed, moving in fast-forward. In contrast, this past year has dragged in slow motion, each moment cutting through me like a knife, reminding me of how fragile life truly...
Visions of Volterra at the IIC in Los Angeles
March 14 - May 18, 2025. Italian Cultural Institute in Los Angeles, 1023 Hilgard Ave, Los Angeles, CA. On view by appointment, click here. Visions of Volterra invites you on a journey where innovation meets history, unveiling digital preservation efforts in this ancient Italian city. At the heart of the exhibit is Volterra’s recently discovered Rom...
Open house 2025: celebrating Little Italy’s architecture, community, and culture
San Diego’s vibrant architectural heritage takes center stage once again with Oh! San Diego, an annual open-house event that invites the public to explore some of the city’s most significant and intriguing spaces. Hosted by the San Diego Architectural Foundation, this weekend-long celebration, running from March 7–9, offers rare access to iconic bu...
Italian Photographer Gusmano Cesaretti Archive Heads to Huntington Library
The Huntington has acquired the archive of renowned Italian-born photographer Gusmano Cesaretti, known for documenting Southern California’s Mexican American communities, Los Angeles’ urban spaces and Hollywood film sets, the institution announced Tuesday. Spanning six decades, the archive includes 238 boxes of photographic prints, negatives, conta...
Seeking Help: The Italian American Museum fundraises for repairs
The Italian American Museum of Los Angeles has decided not to press charges against protestors who defaced the DTLA landmark with profanities. Instead, the nonprofit is raising funds to restore it. The institution was vandalized during a protest against President Donald Trump. “It’s a truly tragic turn of events as the IAMLA honors the legacy of...
From Mutual Aid societies for Italian immigrants to modern communities: the spirit remains the same
From mutual aid societies to communities, the step is short. Not in words, perhaps, but in reality, the transition has certainly taken place. Excluding churches and religious organizations, mutual aid networks have historically been the most widespread form of voluntary association for millions of immigrants in the United States. They also served a...
Join OSDIA in supporting Palisades wildfire relief efforts
The Sons of Italy Foundation (SIF) and the Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America (OSDIA) have launched a fundraising campaign to support those affected by the recent wildfires in and around the greater Los Angeles area. Under the leadership of SIF President Comm. Joseph Sciame and OSDIA National President/SIF Chairman Michael G. Polo, we inv...
Italian American Museum of L.A. vandalized during Trump protests in DTLA
The Italian American Museum of Los Angeles is seeking donations to restore its building that was vandalized during peaceful protests against federal immigration policies in downtown Los Angeles. The anti-ICE protests were largely peaceful, however, the museum suffered vandalism in the wake of the demonstration attended by thousands over three days....
A Sign Of The Times In ‘Spaghetti Acres’
New street signs this past year were placed to designate a new Honorary Historic District in Merced. The area is referred to as “Spaghetti Acres.” The area is roughly between Bear Creek to the west, R St on the east, 16th St on the south and 26th St and Bear Creek to the north. This area has many years of history dating back to the early 1920s when...