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by Catherine Accardi   In the last issue of L'Italo- Americano we featured the planned Center for the Study of Ancient Italy at the University of California Berkeley.   This innovative Center will embrace an interdisciplinary approach to teaching and research, and will promote the study of the many cultures of ancient Italy, with spec...

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By Shaena Engle As executive chef at Circa 55, the signature restaurant at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Alberico Nunziata is also in charge of the cuisine for the parade of red carpet events hosted annually at the hotel — most recently the 74th Golden Globes. Nunziata began cooking when he was 14 and attended culinary school in Sorrento i...

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Discover www.sfyic.org, a resource for all interested in the events and opportunities that this special year offers citizens and organizations in the Bay Area. In specific, look to the site for event information and photos, as well as sponsorship and other ways to support.   On the heels of Italy Tech Week, I would like to highlight two flag...

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Anche quest'anno Hollywood ha ospitato la XII edizione del Galbani® Festival di San Gennaro, che ha dato avvio all'Italian Heritage Month celebrando la cultura del Belpaese attraverso la musica, l'enogastronomia, e l'intrattenimento "Italian-style".   Organizzata dalla San Gennaro Foundation, fondazione non-profit che dal 2002 ha donato oltr...

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by Silvia Simonetti   The ancient Roman town of Pompeii has recently become very popular. Considering the current critical condition of the historical archaeological site, which is on the verge of collapse, drawing the world's attention towards it could be truly beneficial.   The exhibition "The Last Days of Pompeii", hosted at the Ge...

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by Wills Robinson   Three days before Christmas, 85-year-old widow Twila McCauley trembled as she opened a red, git-wrapped box. From it she picked out a silver bracelet that has been lost for almost 70 years. It was gift worn by her late husband Warren as he fought the Nazis in the Italian mountains in 1945. He mislaid the bracel...

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“Io voglio che la Olivetti non sia solo una fabbrica, ma un modello, uno stile di vita. Voglio che produca libertà e bellezza perché saranno loro, libertà e bellezza, a dirci come essere felici”. Parole pronunciate da Adriano Olivetti davanti agli operai della sua fabbrica a Ivrea.   L’industriale che portò nel secondo dopoguerra l’azienda i...

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August 30, 2015 - The Huntington Library - 1151 Oxford Road - San Marino, California 91108 For more than six years, LA Opera has visited Crowell Public Library with its Opera Talk series where volunteer community educators present fascinating facts and musical excerpts from the operas that are playing downtown at the Music Center. L...

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On the occasion of EXPO Milan 2015, under the Auspices of the Consulate General of Italy in Los Angeles, the Italian Cultural Institute and the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce West cordially invite you to CATERINA'S CLUB - Presented by Chef Bruno Serato, Founder and President   In 2005, Chef Bruno Serato of Anaheim White Ho...

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di Francesco Fasiolo   Riempie le gallerie, rimbalza sul web, colora giornali, riviste e persino muri. L'illustrazione italiana conquista il mondo, da New York a Nuova Delhi: non è una fuga di cervelli - molti disegnatori lavorano in Italia e pubblicano anche sulle pagine di Repubblica - ma un'esplosione di immagini.   Quelle di Ricca...

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