Italingua - 2017 Annual Fundraising, Silent Auction, Live Jazz, Dancing
When: Fri, November 17, 2017 from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM PST - Where: Museo Italo Americano, 2 Marina Boulevard, Building C, San Francisco, CA 94123 We hope you will join us and be part of this wonderful ItaLingua Italian tradition; bringing friends and families together to celebrate a festive evening as we celebrate our shared commitment to the succe...
Little Italy San Jose Street Festival next Sunday
Little Italy San Jose and our many volunteers have been working hard since last year to plan the 2nd annual Little Italy San Jose Street Festival. We were extremely pleased with our inaugural Festival last year and had nearly 10,000 people attend. We can do better.... And this year's festival includes some of the best Italian restaurants in the sou...
Woman arrested in connection with defacing Columbus statue at San Jose City Hall
A 25-year-old woman was arrested Friday in connection with the vandalism of a controversial Christopher Columbus statue at City Hall, San Jose police confirmed on Sunday. The suspect, Gina Darlene Gonzales, was arrested, issued a citation for vandalism and released at the scene, according to police Sgt. Enrique Garcia, a spokesman for the departmen...
No Feast of San Gennaro in Los Angeles
Dear San Gennaro Community, we regret to announce that we will not be having the Feast of San Gennaro in Los Angeles this weekend. Unfortunately, we were not able to provide the same level of service we always aim to deliver when hosting our annual street festival in Hollywood and are exploring options to bring the Feast back to the community again...
Torna a San Diego l'Italian Film Festival
Il San Diego Italian Film Festival (SDIFF) ritorna anche quest’anno dal 4 al 15 ottobre, presso il Museo di Arti Fotografiche (MoPa) di Balboa Park e al Le Paloma Theatre di Encinitas. La rassegna, giunta alla sua undicesima edizione, è organizzata in collaborazione con il MoPa e l’Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Los Angeles, affiancati nel support...
Christopher Columbus statue will likely depart San Jose City Hall — but not anytime soon
A controversial Christopher Columbus statue is set to be removed from City Hall — but how soon and where it ends up is anyone’s guess. A City Council committee Wednesday voted unanimously to gather public input, in partnership with San Jose State, about where the statue should go and what should replace it. The council committee will discuss the st...
Eureka’s Sons of Italy dedicate bench to special member during Italian Festival
Eureka’s Sons of Italy organized a celebration of Italian culture Sunday, and made a special dedication to one of their own. The family friendly festa italiana took place at Redwood Fields, and all those who appreciate Italian traditions were invited to take part in food, music and a bocce tournament. During the event, attendees paused to remember...
Best of the Boot: Italy’s Top Critic has 6 Great Wines for You”
You’d expect to get a little passionate when talking about Italian wines. Cernilli’s new book, “The Ultimate Guide to Italian Wine 2017,” is a thorough examination of the labels in Italy’s 21 major wine-producing regions. He and an army of contributors have produced a scholarly yet lively 581-page tome that’s an indispensible addition to any wine l...
Petition: The Christopher Columbus statue should stay at San Jose City Hall
We petition to have the statue of Christopher Columbus located in the lobby of San Jose City Hall to remain in its present location. The statue of Christopher Columbus was given to the City of San Jose in 1958 by the Civic Club. This beautiful marble statue depicts a brave explorer who found a new route to the Americas. Christopher Columbus used th...
The Italian Way | A documentary on Italians living abroad
When: Thursday, September 21, 2017 At 6:30 pm - Where: Istituto Italiano di Cultura, San Francisco - Entrance : Free - RSVP Here As part of the cultural initiatives to inform Italian citizens living abroad, the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs financed the making of the documentary “The Italian Way,” produced by Stamen Film, and directed by Luig...
Part 1: Italian Genealogy: Discovering Your Ancestral Records in Italy and in the USA
When: Saturday, October 07, 2017 From 12:00 pm To 2:00 pm - Where: Italian Cultural Institute in Los Angeles, 1023 Hilgard Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90024 - Organized by : IIC & Lingua Viva - Entrance : With fee Millions of Americans identify themselves as having Italian ancestry. If you’re one of them, this workshop might be of interest to you! It offe...
Counterpoint: Columbus was imperfect, but modern America is his legacy
I don’t necessarily oppose the Los Angeles City Council’s replacement of Columbus Day with “Indigenous People’s Day” on the city calendar — I’ve always thought a “John Smith Day” or “John Winthrop Day” would be more appropriate of an American holiday, and the Italian Americans the holiday was originally meant to appease are now thoroughly integrate...