Catch the Event Inaugurating the Program for the Study of Italy at University of Berkeley
The University of Berkeley is inaugurating its Program for the Study of Italy on Friday, February 19 from 2-4PM at 201 Moses Hall. The gathered crowd will be treated to a discussion with Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Professor of Italian and History at NYU, and Stephanie Malia Hom, Professor of Italian at the University of Oklahoma. The two distinguished Italian...
Mama D’s Italian cooking a Yelp, local favorite
If you are looking for a place for casual, family dining that still has hearty and delicious food, there's no better fit than Mama D's. Located in the heart of downtown Manhattan Beach, this creative and family-friendly restaurant has been a local favorite for years. Recently, Mama D's original location in Newport Beach was ranked #8 on Ye...
Order of the Sons of Italy in America presents donation to Alzheimer's Disease Center
The Vallejo lodges of the Order Sons of Italy in America on Nov. 6 presented the UC Davis Alzheimer's Disease Center with a donation of $8,734 during a ceremony held in the UC Davis MIND Institute auditorium. The donation, from the Virgilio Lodge Number 1586 and the Beatrice Portinari Lodge Number 1626, brings the organization's donations to UC Dav...
Game Connection America
L'ICE organizza, in collaborazione con AESVI, un Punto Italia con meeting point alla Game Connection America che si terrà all'interno del Sir Francis Drake Hotel, a San Francisco, dal 25 al 27 marzo 2013. Dal 2001, la Game Connection, organizzata tre volte all'anno in Europa, Stati Uniti e Asia, è la manifestazione che offre maggiori ...
Acting Workshop "The Befana show"
In Italian popular tradition, an old lady riding on a broomstick visits all the children on the eve of the Feast of the Epiphany to fill their socks with candy and presents if they are good or a lump of coal or dark candy if they are bad. Befana carries a bag, wears a black shawl and is covered in soot because she enters the children's houses throu...
Taking Stock of the 2013 Year of Italian Culture (Part 1)
by Mauro Battocchi As we watch 2013 edge to a close, let's take a look back at the outstanding events that brought many dimensions of Italy's rich culture to the Bay as part of the 2013 Year of Italian Culture. We've been truly graced to have such a delightful schedule of engagements and I offer my heartfelt thanks to all who made...
Chloe Coscarelli discusses and signs "Chloe's Vegan Italian Kitchen"
Diesel, A Bookstore in Brentwood welcomes cookbook author Chloe Coscarelli to the store to discuss and sign her new cookbook, Chloe's Vegan Italian Kitchen: 150 Pizzas, Pastas, Pestos, Risottos, & Lots of Creamy Italian Classics, on Tuesday, September 30th at 7pm. If you think a healthy vegan diet means saying goodbye to sumptuous Ital...
Friends of Cama: the intangible heritage of a much loved Italian ceramic workshop
The history of the brand name "Cama" has its roots in Deruta, a city known for its famous production of ceramics throughout Italy. It is also linked to California and in most areas of the United States. The name "Friends of Cama" was originally created by a group of American citizens from the Bay Area, who in 2010 came together to raise a...
Screenings of Finding the Mother Lode: Italian Immigrants in California
The movie documents the experience of Italian immigrants in California, which was markedly different from that of their compatriots elsewhere in the United States. Through stories set in seven Italian communities throughout California, this film examines how economic and social mobility became possible for many Italians in the Golden State. ...
Piemonte's Italian Delicatessen brings old-school flavor to San Luis Obispo
It's been in the works for a decade, but a Central Valley tradition — Piemonte's Italian Delicatessen — has finally expanded to the Central Coast. Established in Fresno's Tower District in 1929, the deli was purchased from the original owners in 2001 by customers Neil and Nancy Eberwein, who kept all the authentic, old-school traditions....
The Mafia only kills in summer – March 27
Pierfrancesco Diliberto (a renowned TV host and political comedian, better known as Pif) wrote, directed, and stars in this subversive, irreverent feature debut about Arturo, a young boy whose obsession with the Mafia’s casual presence in his city surpasses even his passion for Flora, the beautiful schoolmate who remains his main love interest unti...
Candice Guardino Brings GILDA AND MARGARETTE to Second City
Candice Guardino is adding to her list of successful theatrical productions with the debut of Gilda and Margarette, a sketch comedy show. Candice Guardino is most well-known for her funny and heartwarming solo-hit show Italian Bred, which premiered to sold out houses in New York City in 2013. This past February 2015, Italian Bred encored in LA...