by Ken R. Wells Lords and ladies, pirates and peasants, wizards and wenches, beer and bosoms could all be found at the sixth annual Lake Renaissance Festival held Saturday and Sunday on the outdoor grounds of Tuscan Village at Terrill Cellars Winery. The festival recreated a Tuscany, Italy, seaport village of the 16th century when...
"Michelangelo Buonarroti" and "the Medici" are usually the first two names that come to mind when we recall the heroic figures of the Italian Renaissance—Michelangelo as a supremely gifted sculptor, painter, architect and poet, the Medici as an inspired family of patrons and collectors. They were all Florentines, to be sure. But in real te...
By Serena Perfetto Milan and San Francisco, here we go again! Many times, on this newspaper, we have talked about the legacy between the Italian and the American cities and the way artists, intellectuals, and other professionals tried to build a connection between the two contexts, considered somehow unique and similar at the same time. &...
California's Mediterranean climate is similar to Italy's, so the Italian immigrants felt at home and were able to bring their food and culture to this new land. The California soil was ideal for planting crops Italians were used to growing, such as eggplant, artichokes, broccoli and Sicilian lemons. Italians also brought with them a love o...
Anche quest'anno, come già in passato, martedì 27 gennaio, gli italiani a Los Angeles celebreranno la Giornata della Memoria della Shoah. Il Consolato Generale d'Italia, l'Istituto Italiano di Cultura e AJC Los Angeles organizzano infatti ogni anno una lettura pubblica degli 8.000 nomi delle vittime ebree italiane dell'Olocausto. ...
Although the House of Italy is awaiting word as to when they can resume business at their original cottage in Balboa Park, it was business as usual in their temporary location in Our Lady of the Rosary where they held their monthly dinner and presentation meeting. After the Pledge of Allegiance and the singing of the Italian National Anthe...
How would you explain Italy to a child? This docu-film describes the hopes for the country that will be, while touching on some of the key themes of today's Italy. Director Nicola Campiotti will be in conversation with Alex Ago, Director of Programming and Special Projects at the USC School of Cinematic Arts. The film will be screened at S...
Si terrà il 18 aprile prossimo all'Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Los Angeles un workshop di cucina ampezzana, nell'ambito di "Cortina d'Ampezzo approda a Los Angeles". Durante il workshop saranno presentate le modalità per realizzare i "Casunziei", noti ravioli di Cortina d'Ampezzo, assieme ad altre specialità tradizionali. La serata sarà dedica...
By Andrew Bagley Bernadette Tarantino likes hot Italian. Her sister Tina prefers sweet Italian. Not just monikers, but actually their favorite sausage. Pete F. Tarantino served as a GI stationed in England during World War II. He fell in love with a young British woman Lillian Rose Bristow nicknamed Nona. He wanted to marry her but the US governm...
Come join the Italian community in the Bay for two special events this December. First, at 6:30PM on December 10th at the Italian Cultural Institute, join a conversation and tasting between food specialist Viola Buitoni and sommelier Elisabetta Fagioli for a sampling of specialities from the holiday tables of Italy and niche regional sparkling wine...
THURSDAY, MAY 22 - 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.A significant Bay Area Italian American author, whose books include Una Storia Segreta: The Secret History of Italian American Evacution and Internment During WWII, The Big Book of Italian American Culture, Esty: A Novel/Memoir and Mal Occhio: The Underside of Vision. DiStasi will be interviewed on t...
MONDAY, JUNE 210:00 a.m. Flag Raising Ceremony presided by the Honorable Dave Cortese at County Government Center11:00 a.m. social time IAHF12:00 p.m. lunch Join us as we celebrate an important date in the history of Italy. June 2nd marks the anniversary of the Italian Republic founded in 1946 when in a national referendum after World War II, the...