NEWS FROM : CALIFORNIA  

It seems such a long time since when we tasted a real Italian gelato. Or perhaps we just miss it too much, as only ten days passed from the "L'Italo-Americano" Ferragosto party at Casa Barbera. One of the sponsors of that delightful event was Bulgarini Gelato, and almost all guests queued - in some cases even more than once - to get a scoop of it....

On the occasion of 2013 Year of the Italian Culture in the US and of the Italian Month of Science, The Consulate General of Italy, The Italian Cultural Institute and The Italian Scientists and Scholars of North America Foundation, cordially invite you to the screening of the documentary "The Magnificent Journey - The Italian endeavor in space...

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DISCLAIMER: If you have an empty belly, it may be downright dangerous to read this delicious post!I had the distinct pleasure recently of partaking an ambrosial feast prepared by the inestimable Rosetta Costantino, who lives in the Bay and specializes in Calabrian cooking of Southern Italy.   In this vein of Italian cooking you will find bol...

AGENDA 12.00 – 12.15 Light lunch12.15 – 12.30Welcome addresses Lorenzo Mannelli, MD, PhDAssistant Attending, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New YorkChair, ISSNAF Medical Imaging Science Chapter   12.30 – 13.15Discussion panelPatient and Radiologist Interaction (radiation, characterization, etc.) Lorenzo Bonomo, MDChairman, Dept R...

In early October, Our Lady of the Rosary Italian National Catholic Parish in San Diego's Little Italy will be celebrating Festa 2014, San Diego's Largest Rosary for Peace. In addition to this momentous celebration, according to Joseph Tabigue, Pastor of the parish, it is getting ready for its 100th year celebration.   "Being a Pastor, my dut...

Italcheck, la start-up nata in Italia (a Torino) nel 2014 che permette ad aziende e consumatori di tracciare la filiera del Made in Italy e di certificare i prodotti realmente realizzati in Italia, sarà protagonista, insieme ad Agroqualità e alle aziende italiane certificate, di un tour americano lungo la West Coast. L'obiettivo è fare conoscere e...

Hollywood and Italian women; where are they? In general, the world has learned much about the character of women through the many decades of film and television. Various protagonists were mothers.   We’ve seen the strong but self-sacrificing Kate Winslet in Mildred Pierce, the conflicted Meryl Streep in Sophie’s Choice, modest  but cour...

Joseph Sciorra, director of academic and cultural programs at Queen College's John D. Calandra Italian American Institute in New York City, presents Embroidered Stories: Interpreting Women's Domestic Needlework from the Italian Diaspora (University Press of Mississippi, 2014), an interdisciplinary collection co-edited with Edvige Giunta that includ...

by Sam Desatoff   A Hanford woman is being honored for her work with agriculture and community service. Lilia Giacomazzi will receive the Tapestry Award at the annual Common Threads luncheon on March 16. The Common Threads award recognizes women in agriculture who have chosen to make a philanthropic difference in their communities....

The Acadiana Symphony Orchestra continues its "Symphony of Elements" series, exploring themes of the water, fire, and now Earth.   The production, called GAIA: A Musical Voyage, will be held on March 6 at 3 p.m. in the Angelle Hall Auditorium. Listeners will experience a bucolic scene and folk dance from Hungary, the charm and exuberance of...

Hear the words "Little Italy" and you might think of New York, Boston or San Francisco's North Beach. But a Little Italy once thrived in Los Angeles and a group of local Italian Americans hope to soon put it back on the map.   The city's Little Italy developed in the 19th century when Italians began migrating to California in significant num...