‘Italians in Hollywood’ Traces Road to Greatness on the Silver Screen
On May 31, the Italian American Museum of Los Angeles (IAMLA) unveiled the newest addition — the iconic Captain America shield — to its permanent exhibition, Italians in Hollywood. The latest piece showcases the achievements of record-smashing directors Joe and Anthony Russo, best known for Avengers: Infinity War, and Captain America: Civil War. Bo...
2nd Annual Boss of the Sauce is June 24th!!
Sun, June 24, 2018. 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM PDT. Little Italy San Jose - 323 West Saint John Street - San Jose, CA 95110. Last years Boss of the Sauce event was such a success, we decided this is going to be a yearly event. $25 includes a passport to try pasta from all of our participating restaurants and a tasting from gourmet Italian vendors .Beer, Wi...
Presentation of the Italian political system, with special guest Roberto Ruocco
Fri, June 22, 2018. 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM PDT. ICC - 1629 Columbia Street - San Diego, CA 92101 Join us for a very interesting presentation of the Italian political system by Roberto Ruocco, Italian attorney. Pizza will be served after the presentation. Seats are limited. ICC-members only event. Not a member? Purchase your membership at http://icc-sd.o...
Oliverio clings to second place to face Ellenberg in November supervisor race
Although the race for Santa Clara County’s District 4 supervisor seat was rife with accusations of sexual harassment and misconduct, it’s unclear how big a role that ultimately played in Tuesday’s primary election results. Susan Ellenberg, one of only two female candidates in the race, received the most votes — 12,266, or 32.37 percent — to start t...
Mezzo Italiano a new option for upscale meals, late-night dining in Cambria
Is it a bakery or a bistro, a café or a new source for upscale take-out meals? Mezzo Italiano Organic Kitchen in Cambria is all of the above and more. It is open from 3 p.m. to midnight Thursdays through Tuesdays, serving Peet’s coffee and espresso and providing a new haunt for late-nighters. With its hand-tiled, freeform “boomerang” seating bar an...
Concorso Ferrari 2018 – Report and Photos
The Concorso Ferrari 2018 was held Sunday, April 22 in Old Town Pasadena, California. This marked the 11th year that the Ferrari Club of America — Southwest Region organized and hosted their annual signature event. Also known as Ferraris on Colorado, the event showcased over 140 of the finest vintage and contemporary Ferraris — which lined three bl...
Genova si presenta a S.Francisco e Silicon Valley
La città di Genova si presenta al mondo economico e industriale di San Francisco e Silicon Valley. Obiettivo della missione di marketing territoriale, organizzata dal Comune di Genova e guidata dal sindaco Marco Bucci, su invito del Consolato Generale d'Italia a San Francisco attirare investimenti, turismo, imprese. Inoltre, su iniziativa del conso...
At SF’s hot new Che Fico, Italian Jewish food is a political statement
Chef David Nayfeld wanted his new San Francisco restaurant, Che Fico, to have a strong Jewish identity because of the current political climate. But why was making a statement so important to him, exactly? “We’ve been made into scapegoats so many times, and hearing ‘Jews will not replace us’ and weird [stuff] like that recently,” he said. But there...
All’IIC di Los Angeles "Not an artist - Toyboyz Edition"
"Not an artist - Toyboyz Edition" è la mostra che sarà inaugurata domani, mercoledì 6 giugno, negli spazi dell’Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Los Angeles, che l’ha organizzata insieme allo IED - Istituto Europeo di Design. La mostra, in programma sino al 20 settembre, indaga il fenomeno artistico del Toy Design attraverso il lavoro di quattro illu...
'Avengers: Infinity War' Directors Inducted Into Italian American Museum of Los Angeles
The Russo Brothers were a pair of the Marvel Cinematic Universe's best directors even prior to Avengers: Infinity War. If there were any questions in regards to the A-list status of the brothers, those should have been resolved after Infinity War skyrocketed to the fifth-highest grossing movie of all time. Now, thanks in part to the added recogniti...
San Francisco renames street in honor of singer Tony Bennett
San Francisco celebrated singer Tony Bennett Saturday by re-naming part of a street in his honor. A stuntman disguised as Bennett rappelled down The Fairmont Hotel to get the party started. Moments later, Bennett himself took the stage. Bennett first performed his iconic hit "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" at the Fairmont in 1961. The block of M...
Giornata della Ricerca Italiana nel Mondo a San Francisco, con i fisici Lina Galtieri e Claudio Pellegrini
Con la conferenza “Fermi’s Legacy: from La Sapienza to the Bay Area a San Francisco”, si è celebrata in California il 5 maggio scorso la Giornata della Ricerca Italiana nel Mondo. Ad organizzare l'evento, il Consolato Generale e l'Istituto Italiano di Cultura di San Francisco, in collaborazione con il nuovo Bay Area Chapter dell'ISSNAF, fondazione...