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On June 3rd 2019 the Italian community of LA celebrated the historic day, back in 1946, when a pivotal referendum decided the fate of Italy about being a Monarchy or a Republic. The actual day of celebration was on Sunday June 2nd but, due to a strategic choice based on local habits, it’s been postponed to the day after. The celebration took place...

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There is a universal post-Pride feeling on the streets of West Hollywood, a buzz you hear at LGBT events all over Los Angeles and online that this year’s LA Pride was perhaps the best ever. Euphoric is a good word to describe the praise. And that’s not even over the top. What is everyone so gaga about?  It seems to boil down to outstanding executio...

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Celestino Drago, the most beloved chef of Hollywood stars is the new chef Ambassador Gustoso Sicilian food excellence, premium brand of Sicilian high quality excellences in the food and beverage sector, with the aim of promoting authentic Sicilian cuisine, culinary traditions and culture in the US market. An important business that will soon see th...

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LA's Little Italy is a neighborhood undergoing change. From corporate stores to hipster salons, foreign food trucks to gay bars. "Little Italy, Los Angeles" follows the interconnected lives of the community's diverse residents, led by its last original Italian, Frank the Barber, as they learn to adapt to its' inevitable transformation. Winner of Be...

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The true American dream is made of a thousand stories about hard-working, committed, honest immigrants who came to the United States for different reasons and with the most diverse backgrounds, but eventually they all ended up being successful entrepreneurs who actually created something magic and wonderful out of nothing.   This story in particula...

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The Getty Villa is modeled on the Villa dei Papiri in Herculaneum, Italy, which was buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. This exhibition presents rare original artifacts and traces attempts to unroll and decipher thecarbonized papyri found during the latest excavations. On June 27, Francesco Sirano, Director of Herculaneum Archaeologi...

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A volte i sogni diventano realtà, soprattutto quando si investe molto spirito di sacrificio, dedizione, perseveranza e non ci si arrende mai. E’ successo a Marco Coppola, che nei suoi trent’anni ha realizzato quello che desiderava di più al mondo: lavorare al Beverly Hills Hotel di Los Angeles, da sempre un’icona del lusso, prediletto da celebrity...

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Un gruppo di quattro operatori abruzzesi nel campo della produzione, musica, effetti speciali e recitazione, residenti ad Hollywood, si sono incontrati a Los Angeles presso lo stand di "VideoAge", la rivista specializzata di televisione del giuliese Dom Serafini, per parlare di una futura Abruzzo Film Commission. Attualmente Abruzzo e Molise sono l...

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A comic book about a chameleon-like master thief done as a live-action movie, a reinvention of the Spaghetti Western and a manhunt thriller with a Hollywood A-list cast are among buzz titles by Italian directors in various stages expected to soon be hitting the international festival circuit and, more important, entering the global movie market. Be...

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The second edition of a special event dedicated to Italian film industry professionals, highlighting their talent around the world. As part of the intiative, over 100 Italian cinema ambassadors will travel the globe to talk about the professions of filmmaking. In Los Angeles, composer, theater director, artistic director and music producer Franco E...

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