In Los Angeles: Luisa Del Giudice on Mountains of Cheese, Rivers of Wine
On Tuesday, February 18, the Italian Cultural Institute in collaboration with the Italian Academy of Cuisine - Los Angeles chapter presents Mountains of Cheese, Rivers of Wine: Paesi di Cuccagna, Gastronomic Utopias and Food Justice. This illustrated lecture by Luisa Del Giudice examines the mythic Paese di Cuccagna, known variously as Coc...
PAMLA 2014: "The New Italians: Migrant Stories in Literature and Film-- deadline is May 15!
Dear Colleagues,The deadline for submitting your paper proposal is approaching! Please consider and feel free to disseminate the following Call for Papers for the upcoming PAMLA Conference (Riverside, Oct. 31-Nov. 2, 2014). The deadline is May 15. Please go to http://www.pamla.org/2014/topic-areas for instructions on how to submit you...
The Italian AWARD WINNING entry
by Vicky Carabini Ciao a tutti! Our Italian entry in the Swallow's Day Parade this past weekend was a huge hit along the parade route! We will now call our entry 'The Italian AWARD WINNING entry' as we were awarded FIRST Place Civic Horse Drawn Float!!!! Our Italian spirit was present from the moment we headed out onto the parade...
Carnevale Fantastico: But Will Kids Have Fun?
Naturalmente! That means Naturally! for those of you visiting english folk. There are dozens of things to do and see throughout the day. Here are a couple of things to do with the kids this weekend at Carnevale Fantastico! Adorn Thy Hair: Not just for children, this activity is for everyone. Have long tresses? Bind them up! Is your bo...
Ann Potenza: Building a Virtual “Little Italy” in LA
By Valerio Viale Ann Potenza, President of Federated Italo-Americans of Southern California, has a clear and lucid vision of what the older generations of Italian-Americans are currently lacking. That is, an up-to-date picture of today's Italy. Just to give you an example pertaining my home town, Rome is no longer the city where e...
Il tenore Vittorio Grigolo affascina il Broad Stage Theatre di Santa Monica
Reduce dall’acclamato successo al Metropolitan di New York, l’appassionato e vibrante Hoffman, vola a Los Angeles per esibirsi in uno straordinario recital di liriche da camera e arie d’opera. Abilmente accompagnato dal pianista italo–americano Vincenzo Scalera, maestro collaboratore al Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Vittorio Grigolo...
Candice Guardino
Candice Guardino is adding to her list of successful theatrical productions with the debut of Gilda and Margarette, a sketch comedy show. Candice Guardino is most well-known for her funny and heartwarming solo-hit show Italian Bred, which premiered to sold out houses in New York City in 2013. This past February 2015, Italian Bred enc...
Consul General Mauro Battocchi: Working Together to Build Strong Italian Communities
by Catherine Accardi Mauro Battocchi's last day as San Francisco's beloved Consul General will be July 8, 2016. He has been Italy's Consul General in San Francisco since September, 2012. For the past four years, Battocchi has presided over countless events with a never-ending smile and seemingly boundless grace that will be sorely mis...
Nevada County Italian Cultural Foundation says 'Grazie mille'
Every year, the Nevada County Italian Cultural Foundation holds a luncheon to thank all who work for the foundation during the year. This year's event was held Sunday at the home of Stefano and Sharon Rose Woods in the barn of their Penn Valley home. Bear River Pasta Co. donated the pasta, and winners of June's Pasta Sauce Cook-off provide...
A Los Angeles, omaggio a Giuseppe Verdi
A partire dal prossimo 18 aprile, l'Istituto Italiano di Cultura in Los Angeles ospiterà "Omaggio a Giuseppe Verdi", una mostra che racconta la storia delle performance più famose delle opere verdiane andate in scena al Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, e dei grandi attori, cantanti, scenografi, e costumisti che ne hanno tramandato il mito. Nella...
Brava gente della comunità
Oxytocin – the love and bonding hormone – is powering Dr. Toni Galardi's next book.The Italian-American psychotherapist, executive coach, and resident of Marin County, published a well-regarded book in 2010 on how to adapt to change in times of crisis. The LifeQuake Phenomenon–How to Thrive (Not Just Survive) in Times of Personal and Global Upheav...
The Vinaccesi Ensemble showcases the secular music of Salamone Rossi
Last May San Francisco Renaissance Voices (SFRV) concluded their 2013–14 concert season on the theme Kol Israel: The Voice of Judaism in Early Music with a program of sacred music that featured the work of Salamone Rossi (among other composers). Rossi was based in Mantua and served as concertmaster for the court musicians between 1587 and 1628, mea...