California passes a lot of dumb bills. Ending Columbus Day would be one of themf
I know, Christopher Columbus' "discovery" of this already inhabited continent led to the indefensible annihilation of Native American life that had existed for thousands of years. I've always been incensed about it after being brought up by a mother whose grandmother was a Cherokee toddler on the Trail of Tears. Mom revered her Native American he...
The Italian community of San Pedro celebrates St. Joseph
“The first time, my mother brought me here in a stroller,” council-member Joe Buscaino recalls during the Saint Joseph’s celebration in San Pedro, a feast that has had a profound meaning for his family for a long time. His grandmother, Rosaria LoGrande, known as nonna Savina, was one of the six Sicilian women members of the Italian Catholic Federat...
99 anni di Lawrence Ferlinghetti, il tributo ad un poeta contemporaneo
99 anni per Lawrence Ferlinghetti, editore e proprietario dai primi anni del Novecento della libreria City Lights Book di San Francisco. Un faro per tutta l`America culturale [VIDEO] e non, gestito per oltre mezzo secolo da Ferlinghetti e soci, che nel pieno del proibizionismo e del politically correct di Kennedy e Kissinger interrogò un`intera naz...
35th Anniversary Season The Verdi Chorus Spring 2018 Concert: The Force of Destiny
When: From Saturday, April 28, 2018 to Sunday, April 29, 2018 At 7:30 pm - Where: First United Methodist Church in Santa Monica - Organized by : The Verdi Chorus - Entrance : With fee The Verdi Chorus celebrates its 35th anniversary with its Spring 2018 concert The Force of Destiny for two performances only at the First United Methodist Church in S...
“Paint & Speak” Italian Art & Language Workshop – Burbank And Los Angeles, April 14th & May 12th
You are invited to experience a “Paint & Speak” Italian art workshop led by expert Italian artist and language teacher Ylenia Mino. Ylenia will guide you through the creation of a painting while teaching you new vocabulary words and phrases with the goal of enriching your Italian language skills through the artistic medium of painting. The goal of...
Lou Dematteis | A Journey Back
OPENING RECEPTION & ARTIST'S TALK Friday, April 20, 2018 | 6:30pm. ON VIEW Tuesday, April 17 - Tuesday, May 15, 2018 - 9:30am-5:00pm - Italian Cultural Institute, 601 Van Ness Ave, Suite F (Opera Plaza), San Francisco. Free Admission | RSVP Required San Francisco based photographer and filmmaker Lou Dematteis covers issues of social, political and...
Longtime Santa Rosa grocer Ray Lazzini dies at 89
Ray Lazzini lived all his life in Santa Rosa, and nearly all his life he sold folks groceries and served his famous polenta stew to oftentimes hundreds of people at feeds that raised money for causes throughout the community. Lazzini and his wife, Kathy, had operated their family grocery store, Ray’s Food Center at Dutton and Hearn avenues, for 50...
Always room for Sinatra at Italian American Club
It has been many years since Ol’ Blue Eyes graced the stage in Las Vegas and 23 years since his last live performance at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa in Palm Desert, California. Many of us still miss that man. We miss his dulcet tones, the way he captured an audience from the very first note, taking them to great heights with “Fly Me...
Cinema and Culture: An Italian Perspective
When: Saturday, April 07, 2018 At 10:00 am - Where: Musco Center for the Arts Main Stage - Info and tickets at chapman.edu/cinema - Organized by : Chapman University In collaboration with : IIC Los Angeles - Entrance : Free A group of distinguished scholars will discuss the influence of Italian film throughout a variety of historical periods, theme...
Noi, italiani d’America
Liam Caruana, che nel circuito junior giocava con accanto la bandierina americana, è un ragazzo ancora poco conosciuto dalla maggior parte degli appassionati di tennis. Liam e la sua famiglia, in realtà, sono italiani anche se vivono negli Stati Uniti. Ora, italiano a tutti gli effetti anche per ITF e ATP, sta scalando molto velocemente la classifi...
Nick Di Brizzi di Sassano conquista due Festival a Los Angeles con il documentario “Fight Like a Boss”
Un percorso difficile che conduce, dopo tempo, alla gioia e a numerosi motivi di orgoglio. Si può riassumere così la storia di Nick Di Brizzi, 36enne figlio di sassanesi emigrati anni fa negli States, in California, che è tornato a vivere dopo un doppio trapianto reso necessario dalla grave fibrosi cistica con cui è stato costretto a convivere per...
The Leonardo da Vinci Society Of San Francisco's Gala di Primavera
The President and Board of Directors of The Leonardo da Vinci Society cordially invite you to: Gala Di Primavera Dinner, Entertainement, and Auction. Saturday April 7, 2018. 6pm Cocktails and Silent Auction; 7pm Dinner. The Century Club of San Francisco - 1355 Franklin St, San Francisco. The proceedings will benefit the Leonardo da Vinci cultural p...