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Screen diva Sophia Loren has got the L.A. Italia Legend Award for her extraordinary career and philanthropic work most recently demonstrated by her new film 'La vita davanti a sé' (The Life Ahead), the jury of the Los Angeles, Italia - Film, Fashion and Art Festival 2021 said Sunday. The jury was headed by Italo-American actor Armand Assante, an Em...

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At Vincenti Restaurant in Brentwood, they had to make rapid and impactful changes in order to adjust to the Covid-19 new reality. And if, in time of a pandemic, wearing a mask, a face shield, and setting up tables at the right social-distance have been pretty much a no-brainer, some other aspects of ournew-normal life have hit at more deeper level....

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The Los Angeles food scene sprawls across enclaves that offer spectacular Japanese and Chinese cuisine along with tantalizing Mexican, spicy Korean, flavorful Ethiopian, and so much more. Amid all these options, one of LA's most enduring and entertaining culinary traditions is the delicatessen, where you can order craveable sandwiches built from It...

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When: From Thursday, February 25, 2021 to Saturday, February 27, 2021 From 6:00 pm To 11:59 pm - Organized by: IIC Los Angeles In collaboration with San Diego Italian Film Festival - Entrance: Free Around the end of 1958 Federico Fellini was going through a complicated period in his career. He had already won two Oscars for La Strada and Le notti d...

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If there was ever a time to take singer Jackie DeShannon’s advice to “put a little love in your heart,” it’s after this tumultuous past year. Luckily, with Valentine’s Day coming up, it’s the perfect excuse to forget the craziness and focus on a loved one. In Los Angeles, restaurants are rising to the occasion with Italian dishes and specials that...

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As the protagonist of a special masterclass, actress Claudia Gerini will open the 6th edition of Filming Italy – Los Angeles, presented with the Italian Institute of Culture in Los Angeles and taking place from March 18th-21st. Running mostly in streaming mode, the event is organized in collaboration with APA (Association of Audiovisual Producers)...

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Last week brought some good news for Italian restaurants in California, but especially in Los Angeles, where the Mediterranean-like climate is perfect for outdoor dining. (Mask on, of course.) On Monday, Governor Gavin Newsom lifted the state-wide stay at home order, allowing restaurants to open for outdoor dining again starting Friday, January 29....

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It’s a huge week for Italian American filmmakers in Hollywood as the Russo Brothers and Sopranos’ creator David Chase begin to promote their major releases, which are due out in the coming weeks and months, respectively. On Wednesday, Warner Bros. unveiled footage of The Many Saints of Newark, which shows Michael Gandolfini — son of the late actor...

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You know Gabriele Muccino’s film, The Pursuit of Happyness, when Will Smith is so beyond happy that goes dancing in the street? That’s exactly what I did when I received the call from Farnesina, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.” Even after some time, Pietro Bellinghieri, Vicar of the Italian Consulate in Los Angeles since December 2019, can...

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Scali Rasmussen Founder and Managing Shareholder Christian Scali has been elected to the Board of Governors of the Italian American Lawyers Association (IALA). The IALA, a Los Angeles-based bar association, was founded in 1977 as an organization of Italian American lawyers through a generous donation from Frank Sinatra. They are known for outstandi...

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