Concorso Italiano announces 40th anniversary event schedule
Concorso Italiano has announced their 40th anniversary car event will take place Saturday, August 16, 2025, at Bayonet Black Horse, on California's scenic Monterey Peninsula. Held during the famed Monterey Car Week, the celebration of Italian cars and style will reunite owners, collectors, and enthusiasts for a day of camaraderie and stunning vehic...
N41 Studios launches in Los Angeles: a new film production company redefining the Italian American narrative
A new voice has emerged in the world of cinema: N41 Studios, an independent film production company founded in Los Angeles, is setting out to rewrite how Italian and Italian-American stories are told—boldly, truthfully, and far from cliché. Born from the collaboration between producers Emanuele Scamardella and Davide Ippolito, with the extraordinar...
Football Legend Giorgio Chiellini Joins LAFC Ownership Group
LAFC announced today that legendary Italian defender and former LAFC player Giorgio Chiellini has joined the club’s ownership group. Chiellini retired in 2023 after a remarkable 22-year career as a player, which included his final two seasons with LAFC. “Joining the LAFC ownership group is a great honor for me,” Chiellini said. “When I arrived here...
Hollywood to honor Franco Nero with Walk of Fame star during 2026 Filming Italy - Los Angeles Festival
Filming Italy – Los Angeles, founded and directed by Tiziana Rocca, has announced that Italian actor Franco Nero will receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce will present Nero with the honor in the Motion Pictures category in February 2026, during the festival’s eleventh edition. This marks a significant mile...
Carlo Rambaldi Foundation Thanks Hollywood Walk of Fame for Honoring a Legend
The Carlo Rambaldi Foundation is deeply moved and profoundly grateful to the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce for awarding Carlo Rambaldi a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. This incredible honor, coming in the year of what would have been his 100th birthday, carries immense emotional significance for all who loved and admired his genius. We extend...
FESTIVAL NAPA VALLEY > Maria Manetti Celebrates La Dolce Vita! honoring Ennio Morricone
When: Tuesday, July 15 | 6:30PM - Where: Festival Napa Valley Stage at Charles Krug - 2800 Main Street | St. Helena Experience the enchantment of La Dolce Vita at this evening dedicated to the music of one of the world’s greatest film composers, the late Academy Award-winning Ennio Morricone. The celebration begins at Charles Krug, where the Fe...
A Tribute to Harry Warren Salvatore Antonio Guaragna, 1893-1981 The most successful composer of songs for American films
Sunday, July 13, 2025, 4:30 p.m. A Benefit Concert for Piedmont Center for the Arts (PCA) - 801 Magnolia Ave, Piedmont, CA. Showcasing the Center’s Magnificent Steinway Grand Piano. In the Tradition Piano Trio: Bill Jackman – Piano, Marshall Perry – Bass, Albert Brooks, M.D. – Drums. Tickets: $30 at the door or $25 here. In the intimate new PCA JAZ...
Cinegelato 2025
CINEGELATO is back! Join us for a series of five movies and… gelato! All films are in Italian with English subtitles. Free admission | Registration required Thursday, July 3 | 6:30 PMGOD WILLING (Se Dio vuole)Dir: Edoardo FalconeItaly, 2015, 87 minWith Marco Giallini, Alessandro Gassmann, Laura Morante, Ilaria Spada, Edoardo PesceIn Italian with En...
Music and magic: Festival Napa Valley returns featuring 200 Artists, Ennio Morricone tribute, and Italian conductor Clelia Cafiero
More than just a program for music lovers, Festival Napa Valley - presented by the nonprofit Napa Valley Festival Association—always offers a showcase of talent, and this year is no exception. The 2025 summer season will feature international and emerging artists, including Jon Batiste, Joyce DiDonato, and Tiler Peck, with the North American debut...
A Little Fellow Doc Premieres in its hometown: San Francisco
A Little Fellow: The Legacy of A.P. Giannini made its San Francisco premiere at the historic Cowell Theater on June 2, drawing a full house and a 2 minutes heartfelt applause. The documentary, which tells the story of A.P. Giannini, a visionary Italian American who founded the Bank of America and revolutionized modern banking, was met with a standi...
screening > Posso entrare? An Ode to Naples
On the occasion of the celebrations for the 2500 years of history of the city of Naples and of Fare Cinema, an initiative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperations to promote Italian cinema and Italian cinema in the world, we host a special screening of the documentary Posso entrare? An Ode to Naples, written and directed by...
Italian Folk Dancers Shine At Auto Show in Sacramento, CA
It was a fine day at the Italian Center as the second annual Italian Automotive Festival saw a record crowd of people attend. There was a mountain of pasta washed down with Italian beer and lots of wine flowing. The theme of this years Show was "MADE IN ITALY" featuring Classic Italian cars and a fleet of Vespa Motor Scooters and Ducati Motorcycles...