Giancarlo Giannini will 'shine' on the walk of fame
Giancarlo Giannini on Hollywood's famous "Walk of fame." Initially scheduled for 2020 and then postponed due to the pandemic, the footprint ceremony will be held on March 6 in Los Angeles. This is the sixteenth Italian star: an important recognition for one of the greatest protagonists of Italian cinema.The occasion will be the eighth edition of Fi...
Jacqueline Fernandez and Violante Placido to be Honored at the Annual Los Angeles Italia Festival
Actresses Jacqueline Fernandez and Violante Placido will receive the “Women Excellence Award - In the Name of Lina Wertmüller” at the 18th edition of the Los Angeles Italia – Film, Fashion and Art Festival. Taking place between March 5-11, 2023, the event is promoted by the Italian Ministry of Culture, DG Cinema and Intesa Sanpaolo, and was support...
Masks, Slapstick, and Improv: 500 Years of Commedia dell’Arte
Saturday, Feb 25, 2023, 12:00 PM PST - Online. Chicago's premier Commedia dell'Arte company, Laughing Stock Theatre, is here to talk about the history of the great Italian Commedia, demonstrate some of its characters, tropes, and its relevance to modern theatre, television, and cinema. This hour will combine a traditional lecture with short lazzi a...
Local chapter kicks off for Italian scientists in Los Angeles
Promoting networking and cultural, scientific, academic, and technological cooperation between the US scientific community and public and private organizations in Italy. This is the goal of ISSNAF (Italian Scientists and Scholars in North America Foundation), a nonprofit organization that connects more than 3,000 scholars, researchers, and technolo...
Songs of the Nation! Sanremo Music Festival!
Sunday, 19 February 2023, 16:00 – 17:15 PST. Online zoom. Il Festival della canzone italiana di Sanremo annually highlights the best of Italian singers, songwriters, and songs. The winner receives national and international recognition, going on to represent Italy at the Eurovision Song Contest. Sanremo has become a cultural institution that shines...
Filming Italy to honor Giancarlo Giannini at 8th Annual Los Angeles Festival, March 1-3, 2023 at Harmony Gold Theater
Tiziana Rocca, CEO of Filming Italy, announces the 8th edition of Filming Italy Los Angeles Festival will be held on March 1, 2023 at 6pm with a red carpet evening gala at the Harmony Gold Theater, 7655 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90046 which has set Oscar nominated Giancarlo Giannini – also slated to get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Ma...
New study examines Leonardo da Vinci's experiments on gravity
Half a millennium after Leonardo da Vinci explained gravity, engineers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) discovered that his understanding of the phenomenon – while not entirely accurate – was centuries ahead of his time. Despite limited tools, the great Italian thinker displayed ingenious problem-solving. In an article just publi...
Italy’s World-Famous All’Antico Vinaio Sandwich Shop Is Coming To L.A.
You may have seen a TikTok video floating around with hundreds of Angelenos lined down the block for a sandwich—but it wasn’t just any ordinary sandwich. The viral pop-up belonged to Italy’s most famous sandwich shop known as All’Antico Vinaio. The worldwide sought-out restaurant was born in Florence and started by the Mazzanati family in 1991. Aft...
Italian Design Day 2023 | Inside Renzo Piano Building Workshop
When: March 9, 2023 | 6:30 PM - Where: Italian Cultural Institute @INNOVIT, 710 Sansome St, San Francisco Italian Design Day in the World 2023 (IDD) will take place in 100 cities all over the world. As in the past editions, a theme will be chosen with particular attention to sustainability by 100 “Italian design ambassadors” - architects, designers...
Italian Trade Agency Plans U.S. Fashion Road Show
The Italian Trade Agency, in collaboration with Confindustria — the main association representing manufacturing and service companies in Italy — will kick off its first fashion road show, called Inspr Italia Innovations in Style. The first event will be held at the Los Angeles Market Week, running March 13 to 15, and will see the participation of 3...
San Diego's Italian Church Holds Annual Fish Fry
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, a designated Italian National Parish in San Diego's Little Italy neighborhood, is holding its 31st Annual Lenten Fish Fry Dinner fundraiser on Friday, February 24th, 2023. There will be a delicious Fish & Chips lunch/dinner, a Heritage section where you can view through pictures the history of the neighborhoo...
Black Italy Festival | Five Shorts at the Parkway Theater
Thursday March 2 | 6:30 PM. FIVE SHORTS AT THE NEW PARKWAY THEATER (474 24th St, Oakland, CA 94612). Introduction by Dr. Cristina Farronato, Lecturer and Language Program Coordinator, Department of Italian Studies, UC Berkeley. All shorts are subtitled in English. Free Admission | Registration required here. LA MIA MILANO by Nadia Ali (24 min). IDR...