Come Celebrate the Holidays with Italian Cheer
Come join the Italian community in the Bay for two special events this December. First, at 6:30PM on December 10th at the Italian Cultural Institute, join a conversation and tasting between food specialist Viola Buitoni and sommelier Elisabetta Fagioli for a sampling of specialities from the holiday tables of Italy and niche regional sparkling wine...
A Tribute to Lawrence DiStasi
THURSDAY, MAY 22 - 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.A significant Bay Area Italian American author, whose books include Una Storia Segreta: The Secret History of Italian American Evacution and Internment During WWII, The Big Book of Italian American Culture, Esty: A Novel/Memoir and Mal Occhio: The Underside of Vision. DiStasi will be interviewed on t...
Festa della Repubblica in San Jose
MONDAY, JUNE 210:00 a.m. Flag Raising Ceremony presided by the Honorable Dave Cortese at County Government Center11:00 a.m. social time IAHF12:00 p.m. lunch Join us as we celebrate an important date in the history of Italy. June 2nd marks the anniversary of the Italian Republic founded in 1946 when in a national referendum after World War II, the...
Vistas for children charity golf tournament - under the Tuscan sun
March 23, 2015 Los Verdes Golf Club - 3301 Via Campesina - Rancho Palos Verdes, California Vistas for Children's 13th Annual Golf Tournament "Under the Tuscan Sun" promises to be an amazing day of golf with putting and other contests, a Fiat hole-in-one prize, Italian wine tasting, Live Auction and Dinner with awards for the day. Auctio...
Trappeto e Los Angeles uniti da Joe Buscaino
di Gian Battista Oberto Da poche ore, presso l'aula consiliare del Comune di Trappeto, è terminato l'incontro tra l'Amministrazione Comunale trappetese e Joe Giuseppe Buscaino, membro del 15° distretto di Los Angeles. Per il politico americano questo viaggio in Sicilia rappresenta un po' un ritorno alle origini. Le sue radici sicilian...
Book Presentation and Signing with Karen Haid, Author of “Calabria: The Other Italy”
Free and open to the public, please RSVP by calling 530-432-3260 Author Karen Haid will present her award-winning book Calabria: The Other Italy along with an illustrated introduction of this lesser known region in the toe of the Italian boot. A book signing will follow. The public is invited to attend and an RSVP is requested. Call 530 432 32...
Saratoga: City makes it official: Councilman Cappello is now Mayor Cappello
By Khalida Sarwari The Saratoga City Council appointed Manny Cappello as the city's next mayor at its meeting on Dec. 2. Cappello, a Saratoga resident since 1992 with a background in business and education, has served on the council since 2010. He replaces outgoing mayor Howard Miller. Mayors are appointed for one-year terms...
I riflettori del TG3 sul volto italiano di San Francisco
Il magazine internazionale del TG3, «Agenda del mondo», ha dedicato all'italianità di San Francisco la puntata del 6 aprile scorso. Chi vive nella Bay Area lo sa: il rapporto tra Italia e San Francisco è radicato e profondissimo: nasce alle origini della città e si proietta nel futuro. Sin dai primi arrivi di emigrati al seguito dei cercatori d'oro...
History in the Making: From Vesuvio to Silicon Valley
This last June 25th history was in the making at the Palazzo dell'Innovazione in Naples. City administrators, regional politicians, university professors, scientific researchers, innovators, startuppers and foreign diplomats came together to support Unite the Two Bays – From Vesuvio to Silicon Valley...and back and to reaffirm Naples'—and Campania'...
Italian Classes in IIC of San Diego
Dear ICC Friends, Are you thinking of undertaking a new language like Italian? Perhaps you are planning a trip to Italy and knowing a little bit of the language will make your trip much more enjoyable. Or you just might be frustrated in your current attempts and don't know which way to turn? Learn Italian with our Italian classes for begi...
La Dolce Vita 2.0 mesmerizes the New Italian Cinema audience of San Francisco
By Mauro Battocchi In the eyes of San Franciscan cinema fans who took part in the closing night of the New Italian Cinema Festival of San Francisco ("NICE"), the protagonist of "The Great Beauty" Jep Gambardella (alias Tony Servillo), has probably become a new Italian icon. He symbolizes Italy's current transition from its "Dolce...
Graziadio Center for Italian Studies Gets $100,000 for Scholarships Fund for new Master of Arts Degree
California State University, Long Beach's (CSULB) George L. Graziadio Center for Italian Studies recently received $100,000 in scholarship endowments to support the program's new Master of Arts degree. The first of two $50,000 gifts came from businessman Mario Giannini who set up a scholarship fund in 2012 named for his daughters, the Kyer...