Chef Ale Gambini presents "No Ketchup on Spaghetti"
When: Thursday, November 19, 2020 At 6:00 pm - Organized by : Italian Cultural Institute in Los Angeles In collaboration with : Consulate General of Italy in Los Angeles - Entrance : Free On the occasion of the 5th annual Week of Italian Cuisine in the World, Chef Ale Gambini will present her book No Ketchup on Spaghetti. The complete guide on how...
Food in Federico Fellini's Drawings | Fellini 100 & World Week of Italian Cuisine
For Fellini 100, the celebration of 100 Years of Federico Fellini, the Italian Cultural Institute in Los Angeles presents a selection of artworks from the legendary Italian director, Federico Fellini. This exhibit celebrates the 100th anniversary of his birth and the fifth week of World Week of Italian Cuisine (November 16 - 22, 2020). These sketch...
#RAFFAELLO500 | Raphael in the Vatican: A special year for the Vatican Museums
What: #RAFFAELLO500 | Raphael in the Vatican: A special year for the Vatican Museums - When: Tuesday, November 10, 2020 | 11:00 PST Zoom Webinar with BARBARA JATTA, Director of the Vatican Museums On the occasion of the 500th anniversary of Raffaello Sanzio’s death, while we wait for cultural institutions to overcome these difficult times, the netw...
Angelino finds her home on Goat Hill
In 1934, Joseph Gatto was born to an Italian immigrant father and an Italian American mother, Maria Antonia “Mary” Cortese, whose family had settled in Pueblo in 1898, three years before her birth. The families lived alongside many others from their native villages in Sicily and Calabria, happily and gratefully calling one of the tiny, non-descript...
4th Italian Design Day in the World
The 4th edition of Italian Design Day in the World (IDD) will take place in 100 cities all over the world and focus on Drawing the Future. Development, Innovation, Sustainability, Beauty. As in the past editions, the theme will be expressed with particular attention to sustainability by 100 “Italian design ambassadors” - architects, designers, acad...
Diane di Prima, prolific Beat poet, dead at 86
Diane di Prima, a prolific poet who pursued the life of a Beat and rose to the position of San Francisco poet laureate, died Sunday, Oct. 25. For eight years, di Prima had battled Parkinson’s disease, a progressive disorder of the central nervous system, and Sjogren’s syndrome, an autoimmune disease characterized by dry eyes and mouth. She also had...
CAFFÈ LETTERARIO Book Club
CAFFÈ LETTERARIO, our new virtual book club, gives you the opportunity to meet new friends who share your interest in the Italian language and literature. The first book we’ll read and discuss is Elena Ferrante’s La vita bugiarda degli adulti(The Lying Life of Adults). Once you sign up and become a member of the book club, you’ll be entitled to a 1...
History Belongs to Our Era: Discovering Your Family’s Italian Origins
In celebration of Italian American Heritage Month, the Italian American Museum of Los Angeles (IAMLA) and Italian Sons and Daughters of America (ISDA) present: My Roots, My Heritage, a free and interactive genealogy webinar designed to help you discover your family’s origins and unique story. Whether you are curious about your family’s early years,...
Italian Heritage Month: words of love and pride from four Italian-American women
Over 26 million Americans of Italian descent currently reside in the United States, making Italian Americans the seventh largest ethnic group. Every October, the Italian-American Heritage Month aims at recognizing the contributions and achievements of these people and their ancestors by celebrating the distinguished cultural contributions of Americ...
Italian Comics. From Corriere dei Piccoli to Gipi
How has it been used historically and how is the Italian language used in a complex audiovisual medium such as comics? This conference by Dr. Antonio Iannotta (USD) focuses on some of the authors, stories, heroes, magazines and books that created the illustrated imagery of Italians. An exciting journey in the Italian language used in comics with re...
The IAMLA Announces a Generous Gift from the Joseph and Jovita Trani Family
The Joseph and Jovita Trani Family of Rancho Palos Verdes, California, made a gift to the IAMLA and has joined the Museum's elite cadre of donors known as the Founding Families. The IAMLA’s Founding Family designation was created as a way to recognize individuals and families whose dedication, generosity, and achievements qualify them for distincti...
San Jose moves to say goodbye to Columbus Day
After a great deal of public outcry, San Jose sent a statue of Christopher Columbus packing from its place in city hall. This year, the San Jose City Council is further distancing itself from the problematic Italian explorer by essentially giving the boot to the holiday that bears his name. On Tuesday, Mayor Sam Liccardo and the council issued a pr...