Fabio Biondi and his Europa Galante at the Walt Disney Concert Hall
by Valerio Viale In order to grasp the scope of the unique musical event, to be hosted at the Walt Disney Concert Hall on January 20th, we need to go back to 16th century in Venice, Italy. Back then, numerous charitable associations, composed of lay men and women alongside religious ones, were formed. Among those, the oldest...
San Diego's Little Italy: Autonomy Key to Its Success
The most successful, booming Little Italy neighborhood is not in New York, Boston or Chicago - it's in San Diego. While other Little Italy neighborhoods and ethnic communities across the nation have struggled to maintain their identities following the surge of immigration and subsequent flight of immigrant families to the suburbs, San Diego's...
Venice festival embraces city's Italian namesake
VENICE - Many American municipalities have assumed the name of a European city — Rome, Ga., Paris, Ill., Reading, Pa. Few, however, have embraced their namesake like Venice. This weekend's 25th Annual Venice Feast and Carnival is expected to draw 20,000 visitors, one of the city's biggest events of the year. The festival is sponsored by the thriv...
Exploring the World of Design – A Family Art Workshop on July 10
On the occasion of A Traveling Archive, the exhibition on view thru July 31st dedicated to the great designer Vico Magistretti, join the Italian Cultural Institute in collaboration with Fondazione Italia, for an afternoon of fun, hands-on creativity and playful exploration of the world of design. Silvia Rigon, an Italian artist and creativ...
IMALA presents Taste of Italy: L.A.’s Premier Food and Wine Event
The sixth-annual Taste of Italy, a cultural-gastronomic event to benefit the Italian American Museum of Los Angeles (IAMLA), will take place on October 11th in downtown Los Angeles. Taste of Italy showcases over fifty of the region's best restaurants and Italian and California-Italian wineries, as well as music entertainment, cooking demon...
La più antica celebrazione italiana d'America continua la sua tradizione a San Francisco
La comunità italo-americana di San Francisco ha celebrato domenica 12 ottobre la 146^ edizione del Columbus Day, denominata "Italian Heritage Day", una delle più grandi nella sua storia per numero di partecipanti. Istituita nel lontano 1869 da immigrati provenienti da ogni parte d'Italia, la celebrazione si vanta di essere la prima mai org...
Last of the old-time Italians in North Beach
A big black SUV drove up on Green Street in North Beach the other afternoon and stopped in front of Sotto Mare,, a noted Italian restaurant. The car windows rolled down and two people inside peered out with expectant smiles on their faces, as if they were about to discover something. Gigi Fiorucci looked up from his table in front of the restauran...
Fragile: an exhibition by Marta Dell'Angelo and Summer Lee
A collaboration between the IIC and the Chinese Culture Centre (CCC) of San Francisco. Fragile: an exhibition by Marta Dell'Angelo and Summer Lee. 18 February 2016, 6pm. Opening at IIC - 601 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco 94102. 10 March 2016 Finissage at CCC - 750 Kearny St #3, San Francisco 94108 On view Mon-Fri 10-4:30 until...
Salesforce CEO Backs Piazza St. Francis Petition – Only 200 More Signatures Needed!
Salesforce CEO's support of the Piazza St. Francis project in San Francisco made a big splash on Twitter and drove the petition to near completion. This promising project will enhance the Italian character of North Beach. After all, St. Francis was Italian and the piazza will be an enduring symbol of Italian culture and lifestyle.Only 200 more sign...
Cortina's Day
Under the auspices of the CONSULATE GENERAL OF ITALY IN LOS ANGELES with the support of REGIONE VENETO THE ITALIAN CULTURAL INSTITUTE in collaboration with THE ITALIAN GOVERNMENT TOURIST BOARD is pleased to invite you to Cortina's Day
Bruno Bozzetto: Animation, Maestro!
"Bruno Bozzetto: Animation, Maestro!" si chiama così la mostra dedicata al grande animatore, fumettista, regista, sceneggiatore e produttore cinematografico italiano. Voluta dal Walt Disney Family Museum e Graffiti Media Factory, in collaborazione con l'Istituto Italiano di Cultura di San Francisco, e organizzata dal critico e storico del...
A journey through Italian advertising: from Carosello to today’s commercial
This workshop is designed for everyone who is interested in learning about the evolution of Italian Advertising. From the Italian Carosello to modern advertising, you will learn how Italian TV Commercials have evolved. When someone mentions "Made in Italy," the mind almost automatically goes to fashionable clothing, lux...