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Date: Tuesday, December 09, 2014Time: 6:30 PM.Location: IIC (814 Montgomery Street, San Francisco)Organized by: IICclick here for brochure Dionisio Cimarelli is considered to be the greatest Italian sculptor to have lived and worked in China, and his long residence there, combined with his blending of Chinese and Italian styles, have led to compar...

The seventh-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 10th 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 demon...

Please spread the word about an opening for an Assistant Professor of Italian and Spanish at Palomar Community College in San Marcos, California. The Assistant Professor, Italian/Spanish is primarily responsible for teaching a variety of courses in the disciplines of both Italian and Spanish. This is a full-time, 10 months per year...

di Giuseppe Barcellona   Amadeo Giannini era figlio di immigrati genovesi, per anni lavorò a San Francisco nel magazzino di generi alimentari del padre poi nel 1904 fondò a San Francisco la Bank of Italy per aiutare i piccoli imprenditori e le famiglie italiane. Nel 1906 un terremoto ed un incendio rasero al suolo la città californiana,...

Date: Friday, April 22, 2016. Time: 6:30 PM. Location: IIC (601 Van Ness Ave, Suite F, San Francisco). Organized by: IIC in collaboration with: Amici Americani della Mille Miglia; California Mille; Automobile Club di Mantova. Events relating to the California Mille vintage car race. The Manifold Wonders of Mantova, a p...

by Allison B. Cohen Councilmember David Ryu (Council District 4) is currently on a weeklong trip to Italy, part of what's being referred to as a "City of Los Angeles Business Exchange Delegation." Along with Ryu are councilmembers Joe Buscaino (15th Council District), Gil Cedillo (1st Council District), Mitchell Englander (12th Council Distri...

Un Tour a fine agosto, altri due in cantiere in autunno. Un work in progress, l'Italiani di Frontiera Silicon Valley Tour 2012, presentato nei giorni scorsi a Milano. Un'avventura per chi sa guardare al domani con fiducia e spirito d'impresa (in alto, il video in anteprima che racconta il Tour 2011). Viste le richieste, abbiamo pensato di effettua...

Saturday, April 13, 2013    In celebration of the Year of Italian Culture in the US, the Museo will have an All Day Seminar on the impact of Italian culture. The topics are Modernity, Machines and Motor Oil: Italian Futurist Art and Ideals, by Christopher Atwood, PhD candidate in Italian Studies at UC Berkeley, The Innovations of Italia...

by Nickolas Marinelli   The word "gala" is often employed to describe anything from costume parties to affairs where most of the men wear a tie and the napkins are made of cloth. In our fast-paced and informal society, it is seldom that any function achieves the level of sophistication and glamour that truly rises to the level of "gala." &n...

According to Footwear News, Alberto Moretti's 24-carat, gold-adorned stilettos will soon be available for the taking — at a hefty price. The heels, priced at €4,000 ($5,206 at current exchange) will hit Barneys New York, Fred Segal Los Angeles, and other countries in September.   Moretti stated that he worked with the velvet, which was cover...

Say "Italy," and most people probably think of Italian food. Say "Italy" to a musician, and thoughts turn immediately to opera and to song. "It's such a lyrical place," said Dana Zimbric, artistic director and conductor of the California Chamber Orchestra. "There's so much wonderful music from Italy and about Italy."   The orchestra opens it...

It has been the proud tradition of the Italian American Lawyers Association (IALA) to award an annual scholarship to an exceptional law student. On average, approximately 15 to 20 applications are received each year. All applicants receive a one year membership in our organization at no charge. This year, IALA will be offering a scholarship in the...