Women write the Mediterranean: In memory of Anna Maria Ortese (1914-1998)
This transnational symposium will address, with a comparative approach, the relationship between women writers and the Mediterranean, considered as a diverse region of interconnected histories and identities. A particular focus will be dedicated to the Italian novelist Anna Maria Ortese (1914-1998). Read more Source...
So There’s a Big Italian Food Festival Hitting Hollywood This Weekend
Get ready to celebrate all things Italian at Hollywood's Feast of San Gennaro, back celebrating their 14th anniversary this year on September 25 through 27. Inspired by the 80-plus year old New York City tradition, the Feast will celebrate Italian culture through entertainment and cuisine, featuring delicious food, music, genealogy research an...
University removes poster that was offensive to Italian-Americans
The University of California (also known as UC Santa Cruz) have released its report from the school's "Bias Response Team" which reveals a poster was removed after a student complained that it was offensive to Italian-Americans. Grinberg News can exclusively reveal that an unnamed student complained about a poster advertising a "mafia" gam...
History and traditions – St. Joseph Tables in California
As Italians, we brought to the U.S. many customs and traditions, and we keep honoring them as our ancestors used to do. But do we know where those traditions come from? Some of them are quite new, while some others date back to centuries ago. The one of St. Joseph Table is one of the oldest Italian traditions still celebrated in the U.S. According...
San Diego bike loop new cfonnects Litlle Italy, Gaslamp Quarter and Balboa Park
The city of San Diego has created a network of dedicated bike lanes and routes that connect Little Italy, the Gaslamp Quarter and Balboa Park, Mayor Kevin Faulconer and City Council President Todd Gloria announced Tuesday. "The San Diego Bike Loop is a big step forward in our push to create a more bike-friendly city," Faulconer told report...
Italian Without Words: Film and Workshop on Italian Body Language
Italian Without Words: Film and Workshop on Italian Body Language. Presented by Filmmaker Luca Vullo Thursday, October 8th, 2015 | 7:00 pm | Warren Auditorium. Sponsored by: The Italian Program at the University of San Diego (Dept. of Languages, Cultures and Literatures) and the Italian Cultural Center (ICC). This event is f...
Los Angeles: mostra fotografica su Pompei ed Ercolano
L'Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Los Angeles ospita dal 14 settembre al 2 novembre "Inside Out: Interni Pompeiani tra spazio e tempo", una mostra di fotografie storiche e contemporanee, opere grafiche, mappe e video che mettono in evidenza il processo di riscoperta, la documentazione e la conservazione delle antiche città di Pompei e di Ercolano.F...
Giorno della memoria a Los Angeles: 8000 nomi e un Premio a Dario Gabbai per ricordare il dramma dell’olocausto
Ottomila nomi letti simultaneamente in quattro luoghi simbolo della città. A Los Angeles si sono ricordate così le vittime italiane dell'Olocausto, con la lettura pubblica dei nomi di ottomila ebrei deportati dall'Italia durante la Seconda Guerra Mondiale. Il Museo dell'Olocausto e tre scuole superiori, la Milken Community High School of Stephen S...
Seagate CEO Stephen Luzco Continues to Give Back to Italy
By Mauro Battocchi The Italian Community was floored last year when Seagate CEO and Italian American Stephen Luzco honored the We Love Italian campaign with a most generous gift of $100,000. Mr. Luzco is a shining example of an American of Italian descent who is really giving back to his own homeland. And his work continues on the...
Italian San Diego Leader Recipient of Inaugural Convivio Award
by Robert Gallo Joseph Panetta, President and CEO of Biocom, was the inaugural honoree of the Convivio Communitas Award for Leadership, underscoring his impact on the San Diego community receiving what the organization termed, "long overdue accolades." "Congratulations on receiving the Convivio Communitas Award for Leadership," sa...
Strad Fest LA brings eight Stradivari violins together
By Karen Wada The violins of Antonio Stradivari are revered for being not only superb instruments but works of art. "They combine this magical quality of sound with spectacular craftsmanship," says Margaret Batjer, concertmaster of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra. Each of these wooden wonders also possesses an individual, inner...
Come See San Francisco Design Legend Primo Angeli’s Work at the Museo
di Mauro Battocchi From a delightful exhibit inauguration, which I personally had the pleasure of attending on December 5, 2014, to April 19, 2015, the Museo Italo Americano will exhibit the works of San Francisco design legend, Primo Angeli. A master of advertising art since the early 1960s, Primo Angeli created innovative branding, pack...