US travel agents put their enthusiastic stamp of approval on the scenery, history, hospitality and food and wine of Romagna. On a whistle-stop tour of Romagna's hilltop and seaside highlights a group of travel agents and tour operators from all over the US tasted the delights of Romagna. Hosted by Best of Romagna, US travel trade operator...
READ MOREby Silvia Simonetti Anniversaries are a celebration of continuity and success, and the 10th edition of the Los Angeles Italia Film, Fashion, and Art Festival is no exception. Running February 15 through 21, 2015, at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California, the Festival has been growing in popularity and prestige since its...
READ MOREby Elisabetta Russo "In America si vive il teatro come se fosse il cinema, uno spettacolo cui la gente assiste principalmente per divertirsi". È la prima volta che Roberto Tagliavini - basso originario di Parma - si esibisce negli Stati Uniti, eppure sembra aver già colto la profonda essenza e la vivacità spensierata del pubblico loca...
READ MOREBy Jenn Harris Melrose Avenue is about to be home to a new neighborhood Italian restaurant. Stephen Kalt, known as the former executive chef of Corsa Cucina at the Wynn Las Vegas and as the chef at Fornelletto at the Borgata Hotel and Casino, is opening his newest venture, Spartina, in the former Melgard space at the corner of Melrose Avenue...
READ MORENeed an excuse to visit Summerlin, the master-planned community on the western side of Las Vegas? Look no further than the new Italian restaurant Salute Trattoria Italiana at Red Rock Resort. Chef Luciano Sautto, a native of Naples, Italy, brings family recipes handed down for generations as well as simple ingredients for his surprisingly ligh...
READ MOREPresented by the Cedars-Sinai Alumni Association and Medical Staff, Robin Trento will offer a virutal tour through local museums exhibiting exemplary Italian paintings from the 1300s through 1700s. The illustrated discussion will focus on these 500 years of artistic mastery, tracing the innovations and developments that brought Italy to the forefro...
READ MOREA few weeks prior to the end of his mandate as Director of the Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles and as a foreign affairs official for the Italian Government, Alberto Di Mauro takes stock of the accomplishments achieved in the last three years. With a look at the future. What kind of approach has inspired you in managing the Instit...
READ MOREHello, My name is Joe Costanza, I was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., I live in Los Angeles, and I am, among other things, a professional actor. I have appeared in over 70 television shows, made for TV movies, and feature films-- including Scrubs, Malcolm in the Middle, E.R., N.Y.P.D. Blue, Cheers, Criminal Behavior, Freaky Friday and Vampire in Brooklyn....
READ MOREA Memorandum of Agreement has been signed by the Producers Guild of America (PGA) and the Producers Guild of Italy (AGPCI). The partnership will allow the two guilds to foster working relationships between US and Italian producers. It extends the PGA's programme of reaching out to the global community to promote the important role of the p...
READ MOREOn view the work of 12 contemporary Italian artists inspired by menus and recipes, as well as a selection of images from 15th century herbaria, incunables and rare book, with one common theme: the Chef. Curated by Carla Chiaramoni, Accademia Italiana della Cucina - Fermo, in collaboration with City of Fermo, Fermo Romolo Spezioli Library and Centr...
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