The Italian American League of Alameda (IAL) hosted a special dinner on June 21 to honor the four winners of its 2025 scholarships. The winners were chosen by a committee of four IAL members—Lynn Perata, Amy Ratto, Deanie Donato, and Ray Milani—who evaluated applications submitted by families of IAL members. The winners were chosen on criteria incl...

LAFC announced today that legendary Italian defender and former LAFC player Giorgio Chiellini has joined the club’s ownership group. Chiellini retired in 2023 after a remarkable 22-year career as a player, which included his final two seasons with LAFC. “Joining the LAFC ownership group is a great honor for me,” Chiellini said. “When I arrived here...

  Il Getty Museum di Los Angeles in California riceve 38 manoscritti italiani, mentre a Cleveland in Ohio si espone la Fata Morgana del Giambologna Amadeo Giannini sarà onorato presso la San Francisco Little Italy Honor Walk in California Il Made in Italy a New York continua a crescere e ad innovare Simone Fontecchio giocherà per i Miami Heat L'Ita...

Sixteen high school juniors from public schools in New York, Los Angeles and Detroit are heading to Florence, Italy, for a fully funded, monthlong immersion in Renaissance art, history and culture — an experience that organizers describe as a potentially life-changing opportunity. The students, along with four teacher-chaperones, are this year’s re...

Once hailed as “the new Merlot”, Sangiovese experienced an unfortunate phase in California. In the 1980s and 1990s, at the height of the “Cal-Ital” movement, this noble Tuscan grape was grown and vinified without much care or discernment, resulting in unbalanced and often overdone wines. The outcome was a widespread loss of interest in Sangiovese, ...

Filming Italy – Los Angeles, founded and directed by Tiziana Rocca, has announced that Italian actor Franco Nero will receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce will present Nero with the honor in the Motion Pictures category in February 2026, during the festival’s eleventh edition. This marks a significant mile...

There’s Little Tokyo in Los Angeles, Chinatown in San Francisco and here in San Diego, we have our very own Little Ital This lively neighborhood is a testament to both the American tradition of immigrants gracing us with our best food and the habit of putting the ‘little’ prefix to carve out a bite-sized extension of global identities here in the S...

The Carlo Rambaldi Foundation is deeply moved and profoundly grateful to the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce for awarding Carlo Rambaldi a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. This incredible honor, coming in the year of what would have been his 100th birthday, carries immense emotional significance for all who loved and admired his genius. We extend...

On Wednesday, July 23rd, in partnership with Bank of America, the San Francisco Little Italy Honor Walk unveils a permanent tribute to A.P. Giannini at Washington Square — in the heart of San Francisco’s Little Italy. Plaque Unveiling Ceremony: 1600 Stockton Street, San Francisco, CA 94133. Open to the public, no reservations required Join us as we...

The J. Paul Getty Museum has received a gift of 38 rare manuscript pages by Italian artists spanning the 12th to 17th centuries, marking the largest donation of artwork to the museum in decades, it was announced Monday. The works depict religious scenes from the lives of Jesus, Mary and various saints and significantly expand Getty's medieval and R...