I train horses for Hollywood and celebrities like Beyoncé and the Kardashians. The horses prepare just like actors and get scripts to memorize their parts.
I've been in the entertainment business for 25 years as an actress — but as much as I love acting, the best day of my life on set was when I booked a commercial where I had to work with a horse for the first time. The experience was so healing and beautiful for me that I decided I would start to rescue horses. After that, I adopted my first horse,...
"Ennio: The Maestro" in San Diego
Thursday, November 17, 2022 at 7:00 pm - Museum of Photographic Arts (1649 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101). Buy tickets here. In Italian with English subtitles. The documentary marks the 13th collaboration between Ennio Morricone, one of the most celebrated film composer of all times, and his long-time friend Giuseppe Tornatore, for whom he has scor...
Di Martire brothers put family over LA water polo rivalry after moving from Italy
Over 6,000 miles away from home, two brothers are learning how to adapt to life in a new country – together. Originally hailing from Naples, Italy, Gianpiero and Massimo Di Martire each pursued different educational pathways after high school but eventually landed on American collegiate water polo teams. After being recruited to play for UCLA men’s...
Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin Performs the Live Score to Suspiria
When: November 29, 2022 at 7:30pm - Where: The Castro Theatre, 429 Castro St, San Francisco, CA - What: Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin Performs the Live Score to Suspiria, Celebrating the 45th anniversary of Dario Argento's iconic film Composer Claudio Simonetti has written and recorded some of the most influential soundtracks in horror, including Dawn...
Pinocchio’s growing influence explored in LA museum exhibition
This is no lie: Pinocchio is one of the most popular characters in children’s literature. It’s true, the little wooden puppet with a penchant for lying has become an Italian icon and now the subject of a local exhibition. The Italian American Museum of Los Angeles recently opened “A Real Boy: The Many Lives of Pinocchio,” which uses hundreds of it...
Eros Ramazzotti on US stages for its Battito Infinito Tour
"I chose Los Angeles because it feels like I am picking up right where I left off!” International artist Eros Ramazzotti opened his North American Battito Infinito World Tour in the City of Angels on October 30. Back in 2020, the Southern Californian city was, in fact, the only date of his tour, which was canceled because of Covid-19. “For this rea...
New Lineup of Italian American Films Gets to the Heart of Our Story
Directors Joe and Anthony Russo, lifelong ISDA members who were recently deemed “titans” of Hollywood by Variety magazine, are committed to preserving their Italian American heritage. They, along with their father, ISDA National President Basil Russo, founded the Russo Brothers Italian American Film Forum in 2017 to fund projects that explore and d...
ITTV Italian TV Festival is back in Los Angeles
If you’re a fan of Italian TV, you’ll want to check out the Italian TV Festival in L.A. The festival will take place from November 6 through November 9 at NeueHouse in West Hollywood and Terra Eataly in Century City. As America continues to feast on Italian content — like “Gomorrah,” “Suburra,” and “My Brilliant Friend” — so Valentina Martelli deci...
Screening + Panel discussion > When food is the protagonist - Gli Amigos by Paolo Genovese
When: November 14 2022 | 6:00 pm - Where: Italian Cultural Institute, 1023 Hilgard Avenue, Los Angeles Marking the opening of the VII World Week of Italian Cuisine in Los Angeles, ITTV Forum & Festival and the Italian Cultural Institute present a special screening of the medium-length film "Gli Amigos" by Paolo Genovese, a journey into the territor...
The Italian American Museum of Los Angeles presents A Real Boy: The Many Lives of Pinocchio
The Italian American Museum of Los Angeles (IAMLA) presents a new exhibition: A Real Boy: The Many Lives of Pinocchio, which explores the cultural origins, adaptations, and enduring appeal of one of the most popular characters in children’s literature. Written in 1883 by Italian author Carlo Collodi, The Adventures of Pinocchio has delighted genera...
ITTV Forum&Festival - IV edition
November 6-9, 2022 - NeueHouse Hollywood. MORE INFO here. ITTV Forum&Festival, the world’s premiere event dedicated to the Italian audiovisual market and the connections between its international counterparts, will once again be returning to Los Angeles, featuring panel discussions with Italian and American industry members, exclusive advance scree...
October, the Month of Italian Heritage, celebrates new Italians Talents
The Italian heritage month in Los Angeles has just ended with an incredible surprise concert played by the Loyola Law School Orchestra last night, and directed by Maestro Simona Grossi. The program was mainly dedicated to the sound track of “ La Dolce Vita “. The building of City Hall of Los Angeles was lit up with the “Tricolore”. Maestro Simona G...