“Arcskills” a Los Angeles: il Console Perrone nelle scuole che hanno attivato il programma italiano
"ArcSkills" è un innovativo programma e metodo d'insegnamento ideato dall'architetto italiano Guido Icardi, che la Middle School - Centro Specialistico El Sereno, nella circoscrizione consolare di Los Angeles, ha adottato per i ragazzi della Prima Media. Il programma si prefigge di insegnare agli studenti competenze sia scolastiche (geometria, mat...
Author Vera Rossano Gaudiani Unveils a Heartwarming Tale of Faith, Food and Family in New Book
Author Vera Rossano Gaudiani carefully weaves a fascinating and highly engaging tale of a resilient and independent WWII bride who educated herself at home in spirituality, nutrition, and theology while raising a large family. In Recipes for Body and Soul Gaudiani shares how her faith sustained her through the complexities of life and death over th...
Claremont to Host "Claremont Restaurant Week," July 9-16, 2013
The "City of Trees" will become the "City of Eats" next month as Claremont is hosting its first-ever Claremont Restaurant Week – running for eight nights,July 9-16, 2013 – to showcase its many pubs, grills, sandwich shops, bakeries, and fine dining restaurants. Visitors will discover a wide variety of cuisines as 20 of the city's locally owned eate...
Hi-Tech Italian Business Mission Explores Silicon Valley to Go Global
by Mauro Battocchi "If you want to play the game, you have the play by the rules." said Elisabetta Ghisini, from the accelerator M31 and one of the speakers at last Wednesday's event "How to take the first steps into Silicon Valley" held at the Italian Cultural Institute. The event is part of the 4-day hi-tech business mission in...
Cambio di sede e d'immagine per l'Italian Trade Agency
Seguendo le orme del Consolato Generale d'Italia, che si è trasferito nello stesso stabile lo scorso anno, alcuni giorni fa l'ex Italian Trade Commission, ora Italian Trade Agency, ha inaugurato la nuova sede nel cuore di Century City a Los Angeles. Forse meno spaziosi rispetto ai precedenti ma, decisamente moderni, luminosi e funzionali,...
All in the family
Growing up in a tight-knit Italian-American family, Marcus Benedetti knew those ties would one day lead him toward taking over Petaluma-based Clover Stornetta Farms. "I always did think that after seeing my dad and grandfather talk business around the fireplace," Benedetti said. "I wanted that relationship with my dad that he had with his...
Mario Batali in conversation with Tyler Florence - November 1, 2014 at 7:00 PM
INFORUM presents Batali in conversation with Tyler Florence, Bay Area resident, host of numerous Food Network shows, and chef of SF's own Wayfare Tavern. They'll discuss Batali's latest book, America – Farm to Table: Simple, Delicious Recipes Celebrating Local Farmers. He's a connoisseur of Italian cuisine who has made an indelible mark on...
Il sogno americano in musica dell'Italian Surf Academy
Un viaggio indietro nel tempo che porta lo spettatore a rivivere la cultura cinematografica italiana dei grandi classici degli anni '60. Attraverso l'esecuzione dal vivo di celebri brani musicali e suggestive proiezioni video, il quartetto dell'Italian Surf Academy ha messo in scena il suo "American dream" presso la galleria Emerald Tablet...
Bilingualism and Language Development in Children - November 15, 2014 at 10:00 am
Dr. Jim Cummins is a Professor Emeritus in the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto. His research has transformed our understanding of how bilingual education works and has opened up new possibilities for enriching children's linguistic and academic development through bilingualism. Dr. Cummins will focus...
ICF Hosts Feast of St. Joseph's Table on March 21& 22 at St. Benedict's - Montebello Free Pasta Meal to Everyone on Both Days
We welcome and extend our hearts to you. Come be a part of our Annual Feast of St. Joseph’s Table at St. Benedict Church Parish Hall, 1022 West Cleveland Avenue,Montebello, CA, on Saturday, March 21, 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., and on Sunday, March 22, 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. The Table will be blessed on Saturday, March 21st at 12:00 PM. There will be...
Honoring a special Italian-American mom
I was recently at the birth of my second grandchild and watching my middle daughter expanding her motherhood with the influence of her mother and her nonna, my mother, which is so enriching, powerful, and a testament to what the single most important part of creating, developing and nuturing new life is – mothering. Mothers are the heart a...
FORMITALY Arrives In North America At FABTECH 2015
FORMITALY, an Italy-based company that provides equipment for sheet metal working, announced today that it will be exhibiting at the 2015 FABTECH EXPO (Booth # S4778), formally advertising its entry into the US marketplace. Their new North American sales office, based in Los Angeles, CA, will enable FORMITALY to operate more effectively in the mark...