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On the occasion of the International Women's Day, screening of Catia's Choice - 80 Sea Miles South of Lampdusa (90', 2014) the Web series/docufiction by Roberto Burchielli on Catia Pellegrino, Italy's first female naval commander who came to the rescue of drowning migrants off the island of Lampedusa in 2013. Catia Pellegrino and/or the director in...

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by Benedetta Cicconi   On the occasion of an amazing performance, recently hosted by the Italian Cultural Institute, Debora Petrina presented to the Italian community of L.A. her latest album Roses of the Day, a combination of jazz, rock, electronic, and classical music.   Petrina is appreciated not only in Europe but also in the U.S....

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by Silvia Simonetti   A couple of weeks prior to the Christmas Holidays, all the friends of the Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles were invited to celebrate both the fes- tive season and the launch of the 4th itinerary designed for Italy Art L.A.   The smartphone application, developed by Alessandro Marianantoni's Mediars, is c...

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Peroni Nastro Azzurro, one of Italy's leading style brands and the world's number one premium Italian beer, supports some of America's most exciting emerging fashion talent with its support of the Second Annual MADE for Peroni Young Designer Awards.   To celebrate its second year, the program will open the competition to talented young desig...

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Hit Week- the world's only music festival showcasing Italy's current scene on the global stage - returns to North America with its strongest line up to date. A greatly expanded edition of the annual event touches down in New York, Los Angeles, Miami and Toronto between September 7 and October 30th.   Headliners announced include iconoclastic...

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The Group 63, protagonist of the Italian Neo-avant-garde - so called to distinguish it from historical 20th century Avant-gardes - was established in October of 1963 in Palermo. It brought together poets, writers and academics interested in debating aesthetic theories and in experimenting new forms of expression.   The conference, with the p...

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What better way to celebrate Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi's bicentennial than with a production of Falstaff? This opera, which adapts William Shakespeare's Henry IV, Parts I and II, and the Bard's The Merry Wives of Windsor, is nothing short of a sheer delight.   The title character Falstaff (baritone Roberto Frontali in makeup and a fat...

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American Hustle director David O. Russell will headline the lineup at the upcoming Los Angeles-Italia Film Festival, organizers said Monday. Also on tap for the event that highlights the work of Italian and Italian-American filmmakers and entertainers will be film director Roberto Faenza, actress and director Valeria Golino, and famed Italian sing...

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Wednesday, February 10, 2016. 6 to 8 PM. Italian Cultural Institute - 1023 Hilgard Avenue - LA 90024. Fees: $45 ($40 for IIC & NASA members). To register please call 310-824-7408. or email to classes.iicla@esteri.it Led by Diego Meraviglia, Gold-Pin Pro Sommelier, Master Taster, North American S...

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A taste of the Mediterranean has come to Hollywood. The Pellegrino family has opened the 13-room Casa Pellegrino Boutique Hotel at 2007 N. Ocean Drive after nearly two years of renovations.   The work built in architecture and decor inspired by the owners' Italian ancestry and European roots. Each room displays its own style influenced...

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