A Message from Steven J. Galasso, President of Little Italy Association
Dear Little Italy Residents, Businesses and Visitors, the safety and well-being of our historic neighborhood and the citizens of San Diego is our top priority. As the situation around Coronavirus (COVID-19) develops, we have been closely monitoring all information locally, nationally and globally to ensure we best serve our residents, businesses an...
Mooney Museum hosts Italian-themed fundraiser this weekend
When the moon hits Lemoore like a big Italian dinner — that’s amore. Lemoore’s Sarah A. Mooney Memorial Museum is teaming up with several local organizations to host “An Evening in Venezia, Italia” from 6-10 p.m. Saturday. “The idea is to give people something different that they wouldn’t normally see in Lemoore,” museum president Mike Betcher said...
Un messaggio dal Console Generale a Los Angeles, Silvia Chiave
Vedere il mio paese in ginocchio, che annaspa nella peggiore crisi cui io abbia assistito da quando sono nata, e per di più a una impotente distanza di sicurezza, mi provoca un dolore indescrivibile. Capisco di più in questi giorni perché ho scelto di servirlo, il mio paese, di dedicare la mia vita e le mie energie alla mia bella italia. Malgrado l...
Spring has sprung in Little Italy with lots to do
San Diego is revered for its beautiful weather all year round, but springtime is particularly beautiful. It’s the best weather to enjoy San Diego’s Little Italy with all its outdoor public spaces and flower-lined streets. From blooming jacarandas to the curated flower displays on the street corners, Little Italy is the perfect complement to San Die...
Sacramento to dedicate day for late restaurateur Biba Caggiano
She was known as an icon in Sacramento, a culinary influence and someone with a big heart. Soon, Sacramento will dedicate a day to Biba Caggiano, the late restaurateur who died last summer. This dedication will happen after a concert March 21 by the Sacramento Choral Society. "She was more than just a cook. She was a real figure in this town," said...
On Tap: Italian singer Pasquale Esposito to perform in Antioch
PBS star and Italian singer Pasquale Esposito will bring his romantic music March 21 to El Campanil Theatre. The Anthony “Nino” Lane Band will also perform in the Licata-Cardinale production. Doors open at 2:15 p.m. and the show starts at 3 p.m. Esposito is from Naples, Italy, and immigrated to the United States to pursue his passion for music in 1...
Donne con le ali
Where: Italian Cultural Institute in Los Angeles - When: From Tuesday, March 24, 2020 to Monday, February 24, 2020 In celebration of International Women's Day and of Women's History Month, the Consul General of Italy in Los Angeles Silvia Chiave will host a conversation with women engaged in activities oriented to help women’s empowerment. Confirme...
Removal recommended for Columbus statue in Discovery Park
The Human Relations Commission of Chula Vista voted unanimously Thursday evening to recommend the removal of the decades-old Christopher Columbus statue in Discovery Park. The statue has become a flash point over the last few months with vandals dousing the statue with red paint twice, costing the city thousands of dollars in cleanup work. In Chula...
Celebrate QUINQUATRIA with Ars Minerva
On March 19 at 6.30pm, Ars Minerva celebrates the first day of Quinquatria at the Italian Cultural Institute. In the ancient Roman religion, the Quinquatria was a festival of Etruscan origin dedicated to the goddess Minerva, to celebrate the spring equinox with women's rebirth rites, from the 19-23 of March. Learn about Quinquatria and Ars Minerva'...
Will Little Italy San Jose get left behind amid downtown growth?
When the dream of creating a Little Italy district around Henry’s Hi-Life in San Jose was born more than a decade ago, the western end of downtown was hardly a hotbed of activity. So the cultural district grew slowly, with restaurants and eateries like Paesano’s, Bel Bacio and Enoteca La Storia adding to the atmosphere over the years. But now, with...
Pinuccio Sciola: Life, Art and Masterpieces.
Maria Sciola will talk about the life and career of her father, Sardinian artist Pinuccio Sciola who in the 1960s transformed his native village, San Sperate, in an Open Air Museum inspired by his social and artistic experience of murals. Sciola also created “pietre sonore” or "sounding stones": large sculptures (mainly limestones or basalts) chara...
Italian Heritage Society of the Monterey Peninsula honors contributors
The Italian Heritage Society of the Monterey Peninsula held its 16th annual Honoree Dinner at the Marriott Hotel on Friday with more than 100 people in attendance. The society, which was founded in 1975, works to honor and preserve the Italian culture, stories and traditions that have been present in the Monterey Peninsula community for over a cent...