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La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) is pleased to share the news that LJI Professor Alessandro Sette, Dr.Biol.Sci., has been awarded the Order of Merit from the Italian Republic. Sette was granted this honor, and the status of “Knight,” in recognition of his extraordinary contributions to immune system research. The Order of Merit was presented...

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San Pedro’s vibrant waterfront will come alive on June 1st, 2025 as the Italy RunLA 5K returns for another exciting year, inviting the community to celebrate Italian Republic Day one day early with fitness, culture, and local pride. Registration is now open at Italy RunLA 5K, with a special coupon code of $10 for the readers of Wetheitalians using...

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Thursday, May 15 · 6pm PDT. Italian Cultural Institute Los Angeles, 1023 Hilgard Avenue Los Angeles, CA. IIC Los Angeles together with Autodesk, the Volterra-Detroit Foundation, Case Technologies, and under the auspices of the Consulate General of Italy is delighted to welcome you for the closing evening of Visions of Volterra. Over the past weeks,...

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If you’re an Italian entrepreneur with ambitions to expand into the US market, there’s a new resource designed specifically to guide your journey: Guida Paese Smart – How to Successfully Launch Your Business in the Western Region of the United States of America.  This innovative tool was officially presented on April 10 at the US Bank Tower in Down...

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"Grey's Anatomy" actress Ellen Pompeo is one of TV's shining stars, and she has been for two decades now. On Tuesday, she received her very own shining star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Italian American Pompeo has been the longtime leading lady of the hit medical drama. Aside from playing Meredith Grey, she also serves as an executive producer fo...

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Steven Spielberg proclaimed “The Godfather” the “greatest American film ever made,” Robert De Niro teasingly bemoaned being cast in the sequel and not the original and Harrison Ford fought back tears reflecting on his role in the 1974 film, “The Conversation.” At the center of it all was Francis Ford Coppola, who on Saturday received the AFI Life A...

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Since opening Alba Los Angeles on Melrose Avenue Feb. 6, guests have been coming up to co-owner Cobi Levy and thanking him, noting, “We really needed it.” Which is perhaps a bit surprising, given the wealth of Italian restaurants in L.A. (and New York, for that matter — where he and Prince Street Hospitality partner Will Makris debuted their origin...

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Pianist Alessandro Martire spent years convincing local officials to let him play while floating on the glittering blue waters of Lake Como in northern Italy, but when the show — called “Floating Waves” — finally came to pass, the internationally famous resort town clearly was meant for such a spectacle. Pictures from the first concert look like so...

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Saturday, April 26. 3 - 4:30pm PDT. Doors at 2:40pm - Italian American Museum of Los Angeles - 644 North Main Street Los Angeles, CA. Get your ticket here. A whimsical inventor teams up with his quirky assistant, who hilariously misinterprets everything he says. Their mission? To bring his latest invention to life! But they can’t do it on their own...

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“This is not a restaurant,” says Daniele Uditi, addressing a crowd of 32 diners in a spacious warehouse in West Adams on a recent Sunday evening. “It might look like it, but it’s not.” Uditi wants to set the record straight, as soon as you sit down for a meal at Le Le Dinner Club. The warehouse is outfitted with tables facing a kitchen that looks l...

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