San Jose: Italian Heritage Foundation’s holiday events, market go virtual
This time of year the Italian American Heritage Foundation’s cultural center on Fourth Street in San Jose normally would be welcoming guests for holiday dinners, cooking lessons, talks on traditions and history plus a boutique packed with goods for gift-giving. But the center has been quiet since March, with the pandemic canceling all such indoor a...
Buon Natale from IAMLA: Unexpected Stories Behind Beloved Holiday Traditions
Thursday December 10. 4PM PST on IAMLA facebook page. RSVP Here. Have you ever wondered where your favorite holiday traditions came from? Join us on December 10th at 4 pm PST via Facebook Live when we take a look at the unexpected stories behind some of our most beloved holiday figures, imagery, and traditions. From Babbo Natale and the nativity, t...
Fellini In Action 8 ½ Set Photography By Paul Ronald Exhibit
The Italian Cultural Institute Los Angeles (IIC LA) will be concluding their 100th anniversary celebration of Federico Fellini, organizing an online photo exhibit: FELLINI IN ACTION, 8 ½ SET PHOTOGRAPHY BY PAUL RONALD in collaboration with Centro Cinema Città di Cesena and Regione Emilia Romagna.The exhibit celebrates the 100th anniversary of Feder...
Fellini in Action: 8 1/2 Set Photography by Paul Ronald
From Tuesday, December 08, 2020 to Sunday, February 28, 2021. Organized by IIC Los Angeles in collaboration with Centro Cinema Città di Cesena, Regione Emilia Romagna. Entrance: Free. Location: IIC Gallery and Online (IIC YouTube channel). View the exhibit here. After years in the photographer Paul Ronald’s attic, these rediscovered images taken on...
5-part lecture series: Art in Florence
Online Lecture Series. Sundays 9:30 am PST / 12:30 pm EST / 6:30 pm ITALY. Join expert Florence tour guide Laura Cirri as she gives an insider's introduction to the museum and churches of Florence. Tickets $20-25 for the whole series on Eventbrite. Click here. This is a collaboration between ICC and CulturalItaly. A portion of the proceeds are dona...
Little Italy Holiday Special & Tree Lighting
Saturday, December 5th at 5:30pm. GET YOUR FREE TICKET TO WHATCH HERE. With the announcement of restrictions due to COVID-19, the Little Italy Association remains determined to support our businesses and residents while attempting to maintain a sense of normalcy with public health and safety at the forefront. That being said, our time-honored tradi...
Groundbreaking Ceremony for Little Italy Cultural Center & Museum!!
After year's of fundraising and getting our plans approved by the City of San Jose, Little Italy was excited to host two separate small social-distancing ceremonies to celebrate the Ground Breaking of our Italian Cultural Center & Museum. On hand were In-Kind and monetary donors such as Mayor Liccardo and Councilmember Raul Peralez from the city o...
Myth Uncovered: Why Italian flags are painted in North Beach
North Beach is one of San Francisco's most beloved neighborhoods. It is the city's "Little Italy" and has historically been home to a large Italian-American population. The Italian influence on North Beach peaked between the two World Wars when over 60,000 of its residents claimed Italian ancestry and five Italian language newspapers circulated the...
Amici House celebrates the Italian-American experience
Art. Science. Music. Food. Fashion. The components that form Italian culture are multifaceted, foundational, and continue to inspire. The word “Italian” is certainly synonymous with “rich” and “vibrant.” Amici House in Little Italy—through its own revamping of the Italian American experience—has become a touchstone for celebrating the Italian-immig...
Upcoming Leonardo DiCaprio Movies: What The Once Upon A Time In Hollywood Star Is Doing Next
For nearly 30 years now, Leonardo DiCaprio has remained one of the most prominent and prolific voices in Hollywood. Looking back on each decade since the Academy Award-winning actor made his debut in the early 1990s, it's impossible to find a stretch of time where he wasn't in one of the most highly regarded movies. With everything from the box off...
5th Week of Italian Cuisine | Mediterranean Diet Roundtable
When: Wednesday, November 18, 2020 At 3:00 pm - Entrance : Free A Zoom webinar with Joseph Puglisi (Stanford University), interviewed by Chiara Cecchini (Future Lab Food), with opening remarks by Lorenzo Ortona, Consul General of Italy in San Francisco, and Stefano Pisani, Mayor of Pollica.
Maverik Modigliani (Maledetto Modigliani | Italia 2020, 90')
When: From Friday, November 13, 2020 to Sunday, November 15, 2020 - Organized by : Italian Cultural Institute in Los Angeles In collaboration with : San Diego Italian Film Festival - Entrance : Free To mark the celebrations of the 100th anniversary of Modigliani's passing, this documentary film explores the life and work of artiste maudit Amedeo Mo...