You're invited to 2014 Little Italy San Jose Gala Celebration
Saturday, September 13, 2014 from 5:00 PM to 11:00 PM (PDT) Piazza Piccola Italia (Behind Bel Bacio and Paesano Ristorante)350 W Julian St - San Jose, CA 95110 View Map Come celebrate Little San Jose with a Gala Celebration under the evening stars! This event will feature music by Italian Tenor Pasquale Esposito & Band. The Gala...
Little Italy State of the Neighborhood
Wednesday, July 27th from 5:30pm to 8:30pm. Rooftop of the new County of San Diego Parking Structure - $45 per Person. The Little Italy Association of San Diego Board of Directors and Staff are proud to present the 16th annual Little Italy State of the Neighborhood dinner reception. Join us on the rooftop of the new County of San Die...
Lapo Elkann does custom cars for L.A. Art exhibit, talks tech and personalizatio
Lapo Elkann is spending the summer in California exploring what he loves most: cars and customization, plus technology and entertainment. On Saturday night, he showed off his latest project: two custom cars he brought for Adam Lindemann's art exhibit, "Piston Head II: Artists Engage the Automobile." The show, which opened at Lindemann's Venus gall...
Galaxy acquire Carlo Cudicini
Goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini looks set for a fresh start in America after Tottenham announced they have reached an agreement to sell the goalkeeper to the Los Angeles Galaxy. The Galaxy say the 39-year-old Cudicini's move to Major League Soccer has been secured "pending the receipt of his International Transfer Certificate and work visa as well as Cu...
Italian American Studies Association-Western Regional Chapter (IASA-WRC) Research Grant
The Italian American Studies Association-Western Regional Chapter (IASA-WRC) is pleased to offer a one-time award of $500 for a graduate student or recent graduate-degree recipient whose research focuses in a significant way on the history and culture of Italian Americans in the West. We welcome all disciplinary approaches to the field of study. De...
Italy wins first race in America's Cup challenger semifinal
by David Wharton After months of missteps, bickering and tragedy, the America's Cup got down to some real racing Tuesday. As expected, Luna Rossa Challenge from Italy defeated Artemis Racing of Sweden in the first race of a best-of-seven semifinal on San Francisco Bay. Three international teams – including a New Zealand entry...
California Calling for Joey Giambra
One steady and reassuring fact of our troubled times is that good fathers still produce good sons. There are exceptions to every rule, of course, but a father who cares will generally produce a good 'un who makes him proud. As a member of various fight groups and boxing associations, I regularly encounter the sons of former boxers, trainer...
Il Gran Fondo Giro D’Italia approda a Beverly Hills: Avvio di gara con il Console generale Perrone
Clima perfetto per la Gran Fondo Giro d'Italia a Beverly Hills domenica scorsa, con quasi mille partecipanti nella capitale del lusso mondiale. I partecipanti hanno seguito due percorsi alternativi, uno nelle montagne di Santa Monica e l'altro nell'area di Topanga Canyon. I due percorsi hanno avuto termine di fronte alla City Hall di Beverly Hills...
L’Opera di Verdi rivive attraverso le giovani voci della UCLA
La vera forza dei grandi capolavori dell'arte umana, in tutte le sue diverse forme, è data dalla capacità di superare i confini del tempo e dello spazio, suscitando emozioni uniche e facendosi apprezzare anche a distanza di secoli e in tutto il mondo. Un perfetto esempio del potere immortale dell'arte è stato offerto lo scorso mercoledì 7...
The San Diego Sicilian Festival 2014
On May 18, from 10 AM to 6 PM, the 21st Sicilian Festival commenced in Little Italy. Soluntos Bakery owner (and former Portocello, Sicily resident) Mario Cefalu first created the fun, free event in 1993 to recreate some of the artistic, musical, and culinary traditions from his home. Cefalu's first event was small, comprised of only a smal...
Nella Silicon Valley Renzi incoraggerà l'Italia a innovarsi
di Mario Platero «California dreaming» dice la canzone. E dunque ha coraggio Matteo Renzi, riformista nel cuore, a visitare la Silicon Valley come prima tappa del suo viaggio americano annunciato ieri da Palazzo Chigi. Perché il sogno californiano è il contrario di quello che siamo noi oggi, il contrario delle mille regole e delle...
Little Italy's Christmas Festa Market Opens Saturday
by Stephanie Lulay As part of the neighborhood's Christmas Festa celebration, an artisan gift market and tree lighting ceremony is planned in Little Italy this weekend. The artisan gift market, at the University Village Association offices, 1453 W. Taylor St., will be open 3-7 p.m. Saturday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday. At the market,...