Italian A Day: Robert Mondavi
Robert Mondavi was always convinced that California's wines could compete with the European heavy weights and he set out to prove it. In 1966, Robert Mondavi and his eldest son, R. Michael Mondavi, founded the Robert Mondavi Winery in Napa Valley, California. And today, the company has grown to international proportions, having embarked on...
Fifty Poems / Fifty Images
Poetry and design meet in this unique volume that is also a tribute to two of the leading characters in these artistic fields -- Lawrence Ferlinghetti and Armando Milani. Fifty poems from Mr. Ferlinghetti's body of work are on the left pages of this finely crafted hardcover edition, accompanied on the right pages by fifty images created by...
Il Consolato di Los Angeles conferisce il Premio dell’eccellenza all’attore Joe Mantegna
Il Console Generale di Los Angeles, il 3 maggio scorso presso l'Istituto Italiano di Cultura, ha conferito all'attore Joe Mantegna il Premio dell'"Eccellenza Italiana in America della Puglia". L'evento è stato organizzato in collaborazione tra l'Istituto Italiano di Cultura e il Center of America, la cui missione consiste nella promozione...
Saving Italy: The Monuments Men, Nazis, and War
Sunday, June 2 | 3:00 p.m. - Harold M. Williams Auditorium FREE, reservations recommended. Call (310) 440-7300 or visit getty.edu On the eve of the Allied invasion of Italy in August 1943, Allied bombs threatened Michelangelo's David and nearly destroyed Leonardo's Last Supper. This is the true story of the race to save great masterp...
Save the Date: on Dec. 17 a Play on Leonardo and a Party to Celebrate Italian
One of the most important events of the year for all those who share a passion for Italy and the Italian language is coming up on Thursday, December 17, 2015, from 6:30 pm at the ACT Strand Theater (1127 Market St. San Francisco). Renowned Italian director and actor, Massimiliano Finazzer Flory will bring Leonardo da Vinci to life again on stage in...
Taste of Italy October 1st 2016 - Food and Wine event in Downtown LA to Benefit IAMLA
The eighth-annual Taste of Italy, an evening of authentic Italian food and wine to benefit the Italian American Museum of Los Angeles (IAMLA), will take place on October 1st in downtown Los Angeles. Taste of Italy showcases over 35 of the region's best restaurants, Italian and California-Italian wineries, as well as live entertainment, chef de...
New life for San Jose's Little Italy
by Nathan Donato-Weinstein After decades of plans that went precisely nowhere, San Jose's Little Italy is finally on its way toward becoming a bellisimo villaggio. The nonprofit Little Italy Foundation and Los Gatos-based SV Home in recent weeks have acquired five historic – if dilapidated – homes, along with a 10,000-square-foot lot, in...
Tie the Knot in Style at the Italian Consulate General in San Francisco
By Mauro Battocchi What better way to celebrate that most special day than to surround yourself with the elegance of the Italian Consulate General in SF, perched atop the hills with gleaming views of the Bay? Many don't know, but the Consulate is a popular place for couples to bond themselves in official matrimony. It's also the f...
Immerse Yourself In Bach and the Italians in Carmel
The annual Carmel Bach Festival is in full swing this summer featuring world-class performances of classical compositions that span the spectrum from soloist to quartet to chorus. The Festival's mission is to celebrate the works, inspiration and ongoing influence of Johann Sebastian Bach worldwide by immersing audiences in a festival exper...
“Spaghetti Smiles” at Andersen Elementary
Former Harbor Day teacher and local author, Margo Sorenson has done it again. To celebrate the release of her new picture book, "Spaghetti Smiles," Sorenson paid a special visit to a group of lucky students at Andersen Elementary School this week. Although I am just a few years north of the target demographic, I was able to tag along, and...
2015 La Festa di Ferragosto
Ciao, Amici – Why go on vacation like most Italians do to celebrate Ferragosto? We've got a better way to celebrate this popular Italian summer holiday. Just join us for a great Italian Festa at the Montecito's beautiful Lower Manning Park! It will be a FABULOUS, "FUNTASTIC" FESTA DI FERRAGOSTO! And, better still, it will benefit our...
Mangia! Italian-Americans donated to Youth Ending Hunger Club
The Orange County Italian-American Association recently donated $250 to the Goshen School District Youth Ending Hunger Club. Representing the association, Lee Quaranta presented the check to Sarah Scoville, the club advisor, as several student members looked on. Quaranta congratulated the members on the good work that they do in helping to feed lo...