Italian-Americans Unite to Defeat AB55
Back in January we reported that a California lawmaker introduced a bill, AB55 that seeks to replace the state holiday commemorating Christopher Columbus with one honoring the continent's indigenous inhabitants. AB 55, as introduced by Roger Hernández stated: "The second Monday in October, previously known as Columbus Day, shall be known as Native...
A wonderful night in Venice with L’Italo-Americano
by Silvia Simonetti Who says that turning 106 necessarily means being old? At this age, L'Italo-Americano still looks young and fresh, constantly reinventing itself and improving, in order to move with the times. The newspaper proves this every day, and in particular it did it on the occasion of the long-awaited Anniversary Gala that took...
Club to host Festa Italiana
The Waterloo Gun and Bocce Club is the site of the 2014 Festa Italiana, a celebration of all things Italian. The fest runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday at the club, 4343 N. Ashley Lane, Stockton. Among the planned events: » A Banbini Zone (kids zone) featuring bounce houses, clowns, activities, Italian games and puppet shows. » Il Merc...
Labor Day and the Italians in the Santa Clara Valley
by Maria Gloria Dear Readers,The Labor Day holiday reminded me that back in the days when chips were made of wood and not silicon, the labor that enriched the Santa Clara Valley was predominantly Italian. The fertile land and mild climate attracted Italians from all regions of Italy, including Abruzzi, Basilicata, Calabria, Tuscany and Piemonte....
Il Pisano-Romanesco incontra l'America contemporanea: la Torre di Pisa a San Francisco
Fino al prossimo mese di febbraio, sarà possibile osservare proprio nel cuore della Città sulla Baia la riproduzione di uno dei simboli più noti della storia e dell'arte italiana, la celebre Torre di Pisa. L'opera magistrale "La Torre Pendente in Alabastro di Volterra" è stata, infatti, inaugurata lo scorso 13 gennaio come evento principal...
Designer Paola Lenti is coming to San Francisco
Internationally renowned designer Paola Lenti is coming on June 24 for a reception and book signing in celebration of the book, Weaving Spaces (Tessere Spazi), which examines, through suggestions and visual associations, the key-concepts of an unique approach to design. The idea of giving visibility to beauty and harmony is visually and ta...
Piranesi's Paestum
19 August - 4 January 2016, Cantor Arts Centre, 328 Lomita Drive, Stanford. A major exhibition of Giovanni Battista Piranesi's last master works - 15 exquisitely rendered drawings made in 1777 of three ancient Greek temples in Paestum, southern Italy - opens at the Cantor Arts Center on August 19.Piranesi's Paestum: Master Drawings Uncover...
Santa Monica Hosts First-Ever Festival in Honor of Italian Heritage Month
This October, Santa Monica celebrates Italian culture with Ciao Italia Santa Monica, the first-ever, citywide festival in honor of Italian Heritage Month. Exciting cultural events filled with food, fashion, film, music, and wine will take place across the city throughout October, and also raise funds for a variety of important nonprofit organi...
IAMLA Grand Opening!
Thanks to the generosity of IAMLA Members, Founding Families, the City of Los Angeles, and corporate and community partners, we are pleased to announce that the IAMLA will be opening its doors in August. IAMLA Members will receive an invitation to a special, member's-only reception that will take place prior to the museum's publ...
Knights of Saint Francis to host St Anthony Feast Day Mass
The Knights of Saint Francis—the organization created by former San Francisco Board of Supervisors President Angela Alioto—has scheduled a special Mass to be held on Friday, June 13, 2014. The Mass will be celebrated on the Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua, the Portuguese-born, thirteenth-century Franciscan friar and patron saint of Padua,...
Operation Opera
Date: Thursday, July 31, 2014 - Sunday, August 10, 2014 - Time: 8 PM. Location: Feinstein's, Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason Street, San Francisco Organized by: Feinstein's This Hit at the Edinburgh Festival, MAC Award Winner and sold out show at Lincoln Center stars Adelmo Guidarelli and uses a vintage music hall style to weave well known opera ari...
Meatballs complement history of Little Italy
Local author and food writer Maria Desiderata Montana has a new book being released this week about San Diego's Italian community and its cuisine. "San Diego Italian Food: A Culinary History of Little Italy and Beyond" (History Press; $19.99) tells the story of how a large Italian community developed in what became known as Little Italy. A...