Little Italy Hed
As he has on most nights for the last 46 years, Nick Pecoraro was watching the world go by on Wednesday from the porch of his ornately embellished two-story house on India Street, right at the foot of the Little Italy sign. The Sicilian-born Pecoraro, 73, is a reigning member of the historic neighborhood's old guard, as much of a fixture as th...
Dentro lo Juventus Club della Silicon Valley, tra pizzaioli e boss di Apple
di Lorenzo Mannella Girando per Facebook ti puoi imbattere in cose davvero particolari. Per esempio, sapevate dell'esistenza di uno Juventus Club Silicon Valley? Già, se vivete in California e tifate per i bianconeri avete la possibilità di iscrivervi a un gruppo privato sul social network e mettervi d'accordo per guardare insieme le parti...
Maddalena Bearzi and her mission to protect SoCal dolphins
By Valerio Viale Are you familiar with those hardcore conservationists, paladins of our beautiful planet and its amazing variety of animals and plants, the likes of British primatologist Jane Goodall, late French oceanographer Jacques Cousteau, Indian activist Vandana Shiva, or American former Vice President Al Gore? Despite numerically U...
Stars of Puglia – A special night in Los Angeles
It was a great night the one at the Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles, where the Puglia Center of America awarded Hollywood star Joe Mantegna with the Puglia's Italy Award of Excellence in America – Special Edition. Almost 200 guests attended the evening, together with a delegation of the Comunità Pugliese della California. Several...
Take Italian Studies summer courses at @UCBerkeley
di Mauro Battocchi This summer, take advantage of some great opportunities at UC Berkeley to dig deeper into Italian studies during the 2013 Year of Italian Culture! From Italian history to Italian cinema, there is something for everyone this summer. The courses are open to anyone and everyone with an interest in deepening their understand...
James Fiorentino contributes to Italian American baseball exhibit in San Diego’s Little Italy
Chaperoned by his parents after just becoming a teenager, James Fiorentino took an artist's leap of faith by bringing a prized Joe DiMaggio painting he had done of the legendary Yankee great to an autograph show that DiMaggio was appearing at. Fiorentino reminisced: "He was always tough at these things and usually didn't sign artwork. He l...
Monterey's Festa Italia celebrates Sicilian traditions
By Andy Stiny A wreath of pink flowers floated away from Fisherman's Wharf on Saturday, in silent homage to the fishermen and their families who shaped an industry and carved new lives in a new world. The wreath was tossed into the water by Festa Italia Queen Gina Pennisi, after her father, Mario, read the names of local fishermen...
italydesign.com 1260 Powell Street Emeryville, California Announces Their Sofa Sale
italydesign.com is an innovative and cutting edge factory direct importer of Luxury modern and contemporary furniture offering many of Italy's most prestigious brand names coupled with the highest level of customer service. italydesign.com is located in Emeryville, California. Their showroom and warehouse located in the San Francisco Bay area...
Little Italy pans new airport rules
By David Garrick Property owners and civic leaders in Little Italy say growth in their blossoming community will be stifled by stricter development restrictions approved this month by the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority. The restrictions, which the airport authority updated for the first time in 22 years on April 3, ai...
Italian beautiful minds
The Consulate General of Italy - The Italian Cultural Institute And The Italian Scientists and Scholars of North America Foundation Cordially invite you to meet ITALIAN BEAUTIFUL MINDS Latest Italian contribution to medical technology and environmental health Wednesday June 4 2014 - Italian Cultural Institute -&n...
Join us!
The Little Italy Association of San Diego invites you to join us on Wednesday, July 30th for the Annual State of the Neighborhood Dinner Reception on the rooftop of Nelson Photo. The evening starts off with food provided by local restaurants and a wine reception sponsored by Coppola Rosso & Biano. Once you have met your neighbors and f...
Little Italy Arch Groundbreaking Celebration
**The ceremony will be held in Little Italy SJ at W. Julian and North Almaden (Next to Paesano Ristorante), the 5th August at 10:00. We are partnering with the San Jose Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce in breaking ground on the 31 foot Gateway Arch to anchor the developing Italian District in Downtown San Jose. This Arch Is being made po...