Lamborghini Tried To Break Into The Military Market With Its G.I. Joe Toy Looking "Cheetah"
When you hear Lamborghini and the 1970s in the same sentence, you probably think about the origins of the iconic Countach luxury sports car. What you might not know is that, just three years after introducing the Countach, the Italian car maker went in a completely different direction, developing an off-road vehicle called the Cheetah that looks li...
The Scientific Genius of Leonardo da Vinci
A Lecture by Fritjof Capra Leonardo da Vinci, the great master painter and genius of the Renaissance, has been the subject of hundreds of scholarly and popular books. However, there are surprisingly few books about Leonardo's science. Moreover, most authors who have discussed his scientific work have looked at it through Newtonian lenses, which has...
The Bambini Dance Troupe invites you join them for an information meeting and dance practice!
Wednesday, April 3 at 6:30 PM at The Italian Center, 6821 Fair Oaks Blvd., Carmichael 95608, CA. No reservation required. Coem early, doors open by 6:15 pm. Families are invited. Sit in on practice, talk with the coach and other parents, and learn about our costumes, performances and traditions! We are a performing children's dance troupe always lo...
L’italiano a San Francisco: tornano le borse di studio “Maria Manetti Shrem”
Iscrizioni aperte fino al 30 aprile per le Maria Manetti Shrem Grants 2019. Ad annunciarlo è la Commissione Lingua e Cultura del Comites di San Francisco, ricordando che le borse di studio sono destinate agli studenti che affronteranno l’esame Ap Italian. In base ai loro risultati verranno assegnati premi da 50 a 100 dollari. L’iniziativa, sottolin...
Premio Giovanni Nuvoletti allo chef siciliano Antonio Mure'
La Delegazione AIC di Los Angeles, in occasione del Martedi' grasso, ha organizzato un convivio speciale per dare it benvenuto alla nuova Console Generale Silvia Chiave, proveniente da Tunisi, e, nel contempo, consegnare il premio Giovanni Nuvoletti allo chef siciliano Antonio Mure' proprio nel suo ristorante "Barrique". Tale premio rappresenta it...
An Evening with Maurizio Vecchione of the Global Good Fund
Maurizio shared with our members multiple data sets about the state of global health and how a mix of technology and behavioral changes can truly improve the state of play. The work and research that is being carried forward by the Global Good Fund, Intellectual Ventures and the Gates Foundation is truly outstanding. If the Gates Foundation and its...
Opera in the Park
Sunday, April 07, 2019 at 1:00 pm. The Palm Springs Opera Guild of the Desert. 2150 E. Tahquitz Canyon, Suite 6, Palm Springs, CA 92262-6818. 21st edition of the annual concert that celebrates opera and classical music in an informal, non-traditional setting with a 25-piece professional orchestra, a professional opera conductor, and 5(+) young oper...
The Santa Barbara Symphony Presents Verdi's Requiem With A Community Of Choruses
The Santa Barbara Symphony continues its 65th Anniversary season with two nights of Giuseppe Verdi's masterpiece Messa da Requiem on Saturday, April 13 at 8:00 pm and Sunday, April 14 at 3:00 pm at The Granada Theatre. Both performances feature Maestro Nir Kabaretti conducting, alongside soloists Colleen Daly, Natascha Petrinsky, Harold Meers, Luca...
Unavoidable Hope: Lecture and Book Presentation
Monday, April 8, 2019. 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM PDT. Location: Our Lady of the Rosary Parish Hall (upstairs). 1654 State Street, San Diego, California 92101. Reserve your seats here. Back by popular demand is Roger Sabbadini's presentation of the compelling true story of his father - an Italian Jewish refugee, Alessandro (Alex) Sabbadini, who escaped Fasc...
California Grant-Funded Museum Improvements
In July of 2018, the IAMLA received important funding from the State of California. Former Governor Jerry Brown signed the state budget, which included a $250,000 allocation from State Senator Anthony Portantino for the Italian American Museum of Los Angeles. Senator Portantino, a proud Italian American, is the author of State Resolutions Commemora...
Roberta’s restaurant - Culver City, USA
One of Los Angeles’ less well known ‘hoods is Hayden Tract. Once a thriving industrial zone and latterly notorious for its drug trade, in recent years, the area has, with gentrification and lower real estate values, become a hotbed for start-ups, media studios and experimental architecture. No surprises that Hayden Tract has also been reeling in a...
Documenting Sicily through film: an alumna’s passion for the island
Gabriella Pinel, class of 2017, studied Italian at Chapman University while completing her B.F.A. in Television Broadcast Journalism. Motivated by her fruitful study abroad experience in Italy, she decided to move to Sicily after graduation to live in the small fishing village where her mother was born and raised. Recently she completed the short f...