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By Silvia Simonetti On the occasion of Ferragosto celebrations at Casa Barbera, we met the representative of Italian coffee in Los Angeles, Matteo Pasquini, and learned about his family business while enjoying a delicious cappuccino.   Let's start from the beginning...In 1955 my father came to the United States and opened his own business "...

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Award winning writer and playwright Dacia Maraini will talk about and read from her most recent novel, Chiara di Assisi. Elogio della disobbedienza (Rizzoli, 2013), a vivid portrait of Saint Clare, one of the first followers of Saint Francis of Assisi and the author of the Rule of Life—the first monastic rule known to have been written by a woman.P...

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The legend says that in 1178 A.D. the wife of General Altieri, named Stella Beatrice, lay dying and without hope. Suddenly, she jumped up and cried out "I am cured, a lady has awakened me three times and assured me that I am cured..." Stella Beatrice said her name was Maria Santissima della Stella. In gratitude for the unexpected healing, her husba...

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Terroni, the Toronto-based Italian restaurant with locations in Beverly Grove and Downtown, announced yesterday it places to open a new café called Dopolavoro on Spring Street, just a few steps away from their Downtown location (next to Peking Tavern). It's expected to open in early 2015.   According to a press release, Dopolavoro—which mean...

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by Elisabetta Russo   On June 4th, right after the grand National Republic Day celebrations, the Orange County hosted the first meeting of local Italian and Italian American entrepreneurs with the representatives of the Italian Institutions in Los Angeles.   The unique networking occasion was also aimed at introducing the newly appoin...

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With a permanent exhibit dedicated to the history and contributions of Italian Americans in multiethnic Southern California, the Italian American Museum of Los Angeles will celebrate its public opening on Sunday, AUGUST 14th, 2016 at 10 am. The Italian American Museum of Los Angeles, part of El Pueblo of Los Angeles Historical Monument, the bi...

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By J. Roberts As preparations such as street closures, set construction and installation of bleachers for the 86th Annual Academy Awards get feverishly underway at The Dolby Theatre in the Hollywood & Highland complex, the 9th Annual edition of the Los Angeles-Italia Film, Fashion and Art Fest will take place next door.   Beginning Febr...

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A special award to certify the authenticity and quality offered by representatives of the Italian hospitality industry in the world, the so-called "Marchio Q" (Quality Label) was established in Rome in 1997.   Originally bestowed exclusively on hotels, it was soon extended to restaurants as well and internationalized by involving the Italian...

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by Carlo Grande   Quando un distributore di Los Angeles lo ha cercato, pochi giorni fa, perché voleva mandare ai festival un «corto» italiano che racconta la sua vita (si intitola «Last Angeles»), sembrava uno scherzo di Carnevale.   Ma nell'esistenza di Sergio Bruno profondità e commedia si mescolano, come generosità e forza vitale.&...

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Il cinema di animazione italiano si incontra con quello americano: ne nasce una serata speciale, organizzata dall'Istituto italiano di cultura a Los Angeles, in collaborazione con il dipartimento di Animazione dell'Art Institute of California di Los Angeles e la rivista online Cinema Without Border. Nel corso dell'evento sono stati presentati una s...

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