Boys’ & Girls’ Towns of Italy Raises $422,000 At San Francisco Ball of the Year
Boys' & Girls' Towns of Italy (BGTI), a nonprofit that empowers war refugee, migrant, and at-risk youth living on the streets, is excited to announce that it raised $422,000 at its Ball of the Year on Saturday, May 4 at The Westin Hotel St. Francis in San Francisco. BGTI honored Rick J. Martellaro, President of Lathrop Construction Associates I...
Napa Valley summer festival to toast Italian film star Sophia Loren
The Napa Valley may be California's little patch of Tuscany, so Sophia Loren should feel right at home during wine country's tribute to the Italian film actress of the 1960s and '70s. The event is part of the Napa Valley Festival del Sole, 10 days of music and dance -- such as festival opener Joshua Bell playing "The Four Seasons" at Caste...
Quel che resta delle Little Italy d'America, dal declino a New York alla rinascita a San Diego
Dall'ormai quasi inarrestabile declino a cui si assiste a New York, al clima depresso di Baltimora, alla rinascita di San Diego. E' un quadro con molte ombre e qualche luce quello che fotografa ciò che rimane delle tante 'Little Italy' d'America. Le 'Piccole Italie' che, in occasione del Columbus Day, "la nostra festa", come la chiamano gl...
La magia senza età del cinema di Bertolucci incanta il pubblico al Castro Theatre
Quattro capolavori in un solo giorno, per raccontare oltre quaranta anni di carriera cinematografica del celebre regista italiano Bernardo Bertolucci. Realizzata dall'organizzazione Cinema Italia SF, sotto la direzione della program director Amelia Antonucci, la rassegna cinematografica "BERTOLUCCI: A Film Series" al Castro Theatre ha risc...
It took a village, San Jose, CA
by Cookie Curci Between 1901 and 1910, nearly nine million immigrants came to the United States. Many of the arrivals were young Italians from the small town of Tricarico, 80 miles east of Naples. About 10 percent of the Italians now living in the Santa Clara Valley of California are from Tricarico. Unfamiliar with the language and custom...
Morto Dan Fante, figlio di John
di Cinzia Fiori «Mi chiamo Bruno Dante e vi racconto come andarono veramente le cose». È l'incipit di Angeli a pezzi (edito da Marcos y Marcos nel 1999), il più bel romanzo di Dan Fante, quello che lo ha reso famoso. Ossia una narrazione al galoppo, feroce, intensa, dolorosa anche quando è esilarante, dedicata alle sue disavventure e alla...
Pino Masnata, Futurist: A Life in Science and Art
On August 4, 2016, the San Francisco Bay Area welcomed Dr. Roberto Masnata, son of Pino Masnata, at the San Francisco Italian Cultural Institute. Dr. Masnata's presentation was on Futurist art and took place on the 115th anniversary of Pino's birth, August 4, 1901, in Stradella, Lombardy, Italy. Roberto spoke about his father's dual career as a sur...
Paid Summer Internship Opportunity
The Italian American Museum of Los Angeles seeks one qualified undergraduate student, preferably inthe fields of History, Art History, Social Science, Urban Planning, Museum Studies and other relevantareas of study, to serve as a summer intern funded by the Getty Grant Program. ABOUT THE ITALIAN AMERICAN MUSEUM OF LOS ANGELES (IAMLA)Italian Americ...
Public invited to outdoor July 31 memorial honoring Louis Zamperini in Torrance
By Donna Littlejohn Only close family and friends — which included some lifelong acquaintances from Torrance along with Hollywood stars — were invited to attend Louis Zamperini's funeral Sunday at Hollywood Presbyterian Church. But the city of Torrance, where Zamperini grew up, is now planning its own send-off for the hometown hero....
You're invited to 2014 Little Italy San Jose Gala Celebration
Saturday, September 13, 2014 from 5:00 PM to 11:00 PM (PDT) Piazza Piccola Italia (Behind Bel Bacio and Paesano Ristorante)350 W Julian St - San Jose, CA 95110 View Map Come celebrate Little San Jose with a Gala Celebration under the evening stars! This event will feature music by Italian Tenor Pasquale Esposito & Band. The Gala...
Little Italy State of the Neighborhood
Wednesday, July 27th from 5:30pm to 8:30pm. Rooftop of the new County of San Diego Parking Structure - $45 per Person. The Little Italy Association of San Diego Board of Directors and Staff are proud to present the 16th annual Little Italy State of the Neighborhood dinner reception. Join us on the rooftop of the new County of San Die...
Italian American Studies Association-Western Regional Chapter (IASA-WRC) Research Grant
The Italian American Studies Association-Western Regional Chapter (IASA-WRC) is pleased to offer a one-time award of $500 for a graduate student or recent graduate-degree recipient whose research focuses in a significant way on the history and culture of Italian Americans in the West. We welcome all disciplinary approaches to the field of study. De...