First Ferrari F12tdf Delivered in the US
More than six months after the first Ferrari F12 TDF's were delivered in Europe, deliveries have finally commenced across the pond as well. Happy first American customer to take delivery of the limited-edition Ferrari F12 is Californian auto customizing company 'Auto Talent'. The Ferrari F12 tdf was released last year by the Italian superc...
The Mickey Mouse Club cast Annette Funicello as the quintessential teen
When Disneyland opened in Anaheim, California, in July 1955, the park featured distinct areas dedicated to different kinds of kid-friendly fiction: Westerns, jungle adventures, fairy tales, and futuristic fantasy. Then there was another section, reflective of Walt Disney himself. "Main Street, U.S.A." was meant to represent not just early...
Il Davide restaurant: versatile Italian cuisine with attention to detail
By Leanne Battelle For the restaurant seeker, there are places that are on the radar and those that aren't. Personal limitations to discovery can be formed based on distance, cuisine, price and/or reputation. One for me that was figuratively hidden from view is Il Davide in San Rafael. I'm not sure why I'd never been, since it's c...
Lincoln Heights’ Italian Residents
During the late teens and into the 1920s, Italians began settling in Lincoln Heights, a neighborhood east of downtown and considered the oldest neighborhood in Los Angeles. Once home to the city's wealthiest residents some of whose stately Victorian mansions have been preserved today, by the late teens and into the 1920s, large numbers of Italian i...
Don’t Miss the Mercato di Natale in SF
by Mauro Battocchi The first annual edition of Mercato di Natale (Italian Christmas Market) will be held in San Francisco on December 7th and 8th from 10am to 6pm, in collaboration with DIVE (Donne Italiane che Vivono all'Estero), a dynamic group of Italian women expats living in the San Francisco Bay Area and Enjoy Silicon Valley, a local...
The Italian love story par excellence was staged at the IIC
by Silvia Simonetti An invitation to see Romeo & Juliet - even if for the hundredth time - can never be refused. In fact, the version staged by Italian director and actor Fernando J. Scarpa at the Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles on March 27 sold out incredibly fast. What does make the world's most famous love story s...
Michael Parenti-Reading & Book Signing
Wednesday september 17, h 19,00Fratellanza Club - 1140 66th St, Oakland 94608 Michael Parenti award-winning political writer with a sweet, comical and bitter memoir: Waiting for Yesterday Open to the Public - Light Refreshments Served$5 Suggested Donation - Beverages, No Host Bar Sponsored by: The Western Regional Chapter...
Patrons of Italian Culture Establish Italian CSET Grant for Italian Teachers
The Patrons of Italian Culture, a non-profit, tax exempt 501 C-3, California Corporation, which sponsors extensive programs and exciting activities emphasizing the many aspects of Italian culture and its rich heritage, has generously established a grant to help current and future Italian teachers cover the registration costs for both parts of the I...
Ten new cars to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Ferrari in America
Americans should be happy to know that Ferrari has decided to celebrate the first 60 years of the Italian company in the US with a series of ten brand new "special models". The Modena-based company has not released much information about that. The only thing we know so far is that these limited edition racing cars will be unveiled during "a major...
Director Francesca Zambello: «This is how we transformed La Ciociara in a piece for the opera»
by Serena Perfetto The cruelty of war as well as the loss of innocence; the love of a mother for her daughter and the vain attempt to find safety: these elements take life in one of the most important Alberto Moravia's novel, La Ciociara, as well in one of the most iconic Italian movies thanks to the role played by Sophia Loren as Cesira....
Celebrate Italy Festival: Italian pride at the Bowers Museum
by Giacomo Sproccati As the color guard walks in carrying the majestic Italian, American, and Californian flags, the audience who attended the "Celebrate Italy Event" bonded in a moment of silence in commemoration of their shared cultures across generations, creating a shared sense of community. Following this, is the beautiful pe...
Da Varese alla California: in finale per costruire un nuovo parco Disney
di Francesca Gambarini Da bambino visitava i parchi Disney con la famiglia e ne rimaneva incantato. Ora li progetta. Per Giacomo Savardi, 26 anni, da Varese, quello con Topolino, Paperino &co è un legame che comincia da lontano. E che ora, chissà, potrebbe anche diventare un lavoro. Primo passo: vincere il concorso «Imaginations». &nb...