Sons of Italy grateful for those who contributed
By Terri Cipponeri The Central Valley Sons of Italy Foundation recently had its 23rd Annual Black Tie Benefit at the beautiful Del Rio Country Club. The Roman-themed evening was a beautiful celebration of what it means to be Italian-American and to dedicate your life to serving others. We honored Tom and Karyn Gallo for their outstanding...
San Jose’s Little Italy cooking up a street festival
San Jose's Little Italy district may seem a little bigger when it holds an inaugural street festival this Sunday. The festival will take place on North Almaden Boulevard, which will be closed between Henry's Hi-Life on St. John Street to Paesano Ristorante on Julian Street for the big party. Henry's, Paesano and Bel Bacio coffee will...
Amadeo Peter Giannini – Lecture
Thursday, July 17, 2014 7:00pmLecture by Dr. Vincent Fausone Jr. at the Museo Italo Americano. Did you know that Amadeo Peter Giannini was the first banker to extend financial support to ordinary folks or that without his financial support, the Golden Gate Bridge would not have been built? Did you know that he bankrolled the Hollywo...
David O. Russell to Receive Italian-American Icon Award
Capri, Hollywood International Film Festival took advantage of Columbus Day to announce the recipient of its 2014 Italian-American Icon Award. David O. Russell will be feted at the upcoming edition of the festival. The New York-born director is of Lucanian origin on his mother's side. Last year, the festival presented him with the Capri Ma...
Festa del Libro (Italian Children’s Book Fair) - Saturday, November 08, 2014 - Sunday, November 09, 2014
The Festa del Libro (Italian Children's Book Fair) will be held at Spazio Italiano (note the venue change!) on the second weekend of November (8-9 November). It will showcase more than 500 books for children (0-10 years of age) selected from some of the most distinguished Italian publishers such as Emme Edizioni, Dame, Giunti, Mondadori, Gallucci,...
Milan, a place to read
Date: Monday, October 19, 2015 - Saturday, November 07, 2015 Hours: Mon thru Thur, 9am-1pm and 2pm- 5pm. Sat 10am-1pm Venue: IIC Organized by: IIC In collaboration with: Fondazione Arnoldo e Alberto Mondadori, and Italian Cultural Institute in Toronto Designed for visitors from afar but also for tourists going to Milan for Expo 2015, the exhib...
New Buon Natale, Festival Of Light Bring Twinkle To North Beach
by Holly Erickson After last year's North Beach Christmas walk was rained out by the big storm and blackout of December 2014, North Beach Neighbors president Trish Herman and local merchants have decided to hedge their bets against another washout, especially given this winter's predicted El Niño rains. The result is the 2015 Festival of Light and...
My Parting Message to Italian Americans in the Bay Area
by Mauro Battocchi On June 9th, twenty one Italian American organizations came together to celebrate my four years as Italy's Consul General in San Francisco. This heartwarming event, held at the San Francisco Italian Athletic Association, was made possible by Alessandro Baccari, San Francisco's chief North Beach historian, who along with...
LOS ANGELES - Sbarca mostra "Transparency" di Emblema
E' in arrivo all'Istituto italiano di cultura di Los Angeles la mostra 'Trasparency' di Salvatore Emblema. La retrospettiva, curata dal critico americano Peter Frank, traccia una panoramica della cinquantennale carriera dell'artista italiano tra una varietà di forme e stili grazie a ventuno opere d'arte che illustrano l'interazione tra la pittura e...
Italian Family Festa San Jose Volunteer Sign Up 2013
Festa dates and times: Saturday August 24 11:00 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.Sunday August 25 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Volunteer, meet new people, reunite with old friends and have some fun! We appreciate all our volunteers' support and time, and know that without your hardwork and dedication our Festa would not be possible. And so we say... Mille Gra...
Picnic annuale degli Abruzzesi e Molisani di California
By Toni Ghezzo Anche quest'anno gli abruzzesi e molisani di California hanno salutato l'estate con un allegro picnic presso l'accogliente area ricreativa di Villa Scalabrini a Sunland, al quale hanno partecipato più di cento tra membri ed amici del Club. L'evento è stato organizzato con entusiasmo e dedizione da dodici soci anzian...
English/Italian Mass and Homemad Italian Lunch set for Jan. 5 at St. Thomas Apostile Church, Long Beach
The Gulf Coast Italian American Cultural Society will hold an English/Italian Mass and Homemade Italian Lunch on Epiphany Sunday, Jan. 5, at St. Thomas the Apostle Church and Community Center, 720 East Beach Blvd., Long Beach. The Mass will be at 11 a.m. and will be concelebrated by the Revs. Joe Dilettuso, Mike Austin and Michael Marascal...