Verdi’s Attila and the Italian Risorgimento
Wednesday, October 30, 2013 6:00 PM - Leonardo da Vinci Society lecture. Illustrated lecture by Luciano Chessa who is active as a composer, performer and conductor. He teaches at the Conservatory of Music and serves on the Advisory Board of TACET, the international research publication dedicated to Experimental Music from the Universite Paris...
Italian Americans show pride at the 56th Annual Swallow’s Day Parade
They carried banners and flags, tossed pizza, marched with Roman Soldiers, sang Italian songs and blew kisses to the crowd of over 30,000 spectators. The Italian entry in the 56th Annual Swallow's Day Parade in San Juan Capistrano boasted over 100 proud Italian Americans. James Bianchi played his accordion and was accompanied by his tambou...
The Industrial Art of Those Talented Bugattis
Aficionados have argued for ages over which individual has had the greatest influence on the automobile. Enzo Ferrari is a favorite. Traditionalists may side with Ettore Bugatti. Henry Ford gets the American vote, while Soichiro Honda rates high for innovation. Modernists might include the current chairman of the Volkswagen Group's su...
La famiglia Manfredi ospite dell’IIC per rendere omaggio all’indimenticabile Nino
Chi non ricorda, forse con un pizzico di nostalgia, la storica pubblicità di Lavazza in cui Nino Manfredi portava la tazzina alle labbra e recitava: "Il caffè è un piacere: se non è buono, che piacere è?" Si è aperta proprio con una carrellata di immagini tratte dai suoi migliori film e dagli spot televisivi, frutto di una collaborazione t...
In San Francisco, the Mayor of Rome Unveils Bold Plan to Remake Rome
by Mauro Battocchi When the Mayor of Rome Ignazio Marino looks out of his office window from the Capitoline Hill (pictured above), the material remnants of a rich and profound history stretch as far as the eye can see. In the foreground is where Marc Antony addressed the Roman Senate after the assassination of Julius Caesar. In the distanc...
Mercato di Natale, living the magic of Italian Christmas
Christmas day is less than a month away but, two weeks ago in San Francisco, people could get a first 'taste' of the holiday spirit, thanks to the Mercato di Natale at Fort Mason Center. The Christmas Market has been organised by the Museo Italo-Americano in collaboration with D.I.V.E. (Donne Italiane che Vivono all'Estero), a group of wom...
Robert Viscusi Poems
The Italian American writer Robert Viscusi will be reading his poems at the Italian Cultural Center on March 2nd! Like most Italian Americans born since the 1940s, Robert Viscusi grew up without being able to speak ten sentences in the native language of his grandparents and parents. The Second World War made it a dangerous thing for Italians in t...
Festa Italiana 2013 Italian festival in Sacramento California this August
Festa Italiana! Sacramento's Super Italian Festival – The Festa Italiana 2013 Italian festival in Sacramento California will begin August 3 to the 4th this year at the Croation Center in Sacramento and is an cultural celebration not to miss this August! Expected attendance for the Italian culture festival: 3,500+Festa Italiana! Dates: Saturday, Au...
From the Italian Americans, with love
The Central Orange County Italian American Association donated 25 Thanksgiving turkeys to the House on the Hill Agri-Business Child Development Center in Goshen. House on the Hill provides child care for more than 50 agricultural working families in Orange County. Pictured are House on the Hill's Director, Sister Jean Graffweg, with associ...
Great success of La Fameja Veneta’s Christmas party
On December 8, 2013 "La Fameja Veneta" held its Christmas party at the Portofino Restaurant in La Habra.As usual the president of the club, Maria Varlotta, expertly assisted by capable Bepi Sugar, did a great job in organizing the party. Since Maria's belief is that Christmas is mostly a holiday for youngsters, several members showed up wi...
Ragazzi Continuo presents "Tidings of comfort" - December 20, 2014 at 7:30 pm
Ragazzi Continuo, the a cappella men's choir composed of alumni of the acclaimed Ragazzi Boys Chorus, presents its holiday concert, TIDINGS OF COMFORT. Since their childhood days singing with the Ragazzi Boys Chorus, members of Continuo have spent their holidays in the shared joy of song. Audiences can experience this holiday treat as it t...
Shakespeare & Italy
Acting workshop with Director Fernando J. Scarpa January 29- March 19Tue, 6-9 PMItalian Cultural Institute1023 Hilgard Ave Los Angeles, CA 90024 Award-winning Italian director Fernando J. Scarpa has worked in numerous plays, movies and TV productions throughout Europe and the U.S. He successfully teaches courses at UCLA Extension and produces and...