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There are about 6,100 miles between Verona, Italy, and Los Angeles. In mileage, that’s the length of the journey Samuel Aldegheri took to become the first Major League Baseball pitcher to be born, raised, and developed in Italy. In years, work, and dreams, the trip was insurmountable. We caught up with Aldegheri this week about his journey to the b...

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Friday, October 4th, 5:30 PM – 10:00 PM PDT. 323 W St John St, San Jose, CA 95110. Please join us for this special VIP grand opening of the Little Italy Cultural Center & Museum. This event will officially kickoff the Little Italy San Jose Festival and mark the grand opening of the Little Italy Cultural Center & Museum. Please purchase your ticket...

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At the 2024 Emmy Awards, Franciacorta, Italy’s premier sparkling wine, made its debut as the official sparkling wine of the Emmy Governors Gala. The post-ceremony dinner, held at the Peacock Theater on September 15, also saw Chef Augusto Pasini, from the Franciacorta region, make history as the first non-American chef to cook for the star-studded e...

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Celebrate all things Italian in San Jose's Little Italy district and the adjacent Guadalupe River park at our annual Italian Festival returning Sunday October 6th, 2024! Festival is FREE to attend • Authentic Italian cuisine from Little Italy businesses and Italian restaurants located throughout Santa Clara County. • Fantastic Entertainment lineup...

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Chapman University’s Ferrucci Institute for Italian Experience and Research is partnering with the Italian Cultural Institute in Los Angeles to bring you Ferrucci Fellow Nick Gabriel’s new adaptation of SIX CHARACTER IN SEARCH OF AN AUTHOR. Gabriel’s adaptation contemporizes the language and circumstances of the play while maintaining the essence o...

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Some look back at her role as Ambassador of the Made in Italy in America; some others appreciate her entrepreneurial spirit; many experienced first-hand her philanthropic work. Everybody knows her as the woman who has touched not only people’s lives, but also the arts, education, medical research, and culture.  So far, Maria Manetti Shrem‘s journey...

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Paesano Days is back at South City Park in Redding this weekend. The festival is hosted by the Sons of Italy Redding chapter to celebrate Italian heritage with the community. Here, patrons can enjoy Italian food, a basket raffle, arts and crafts, a car show, and bocce ball, among other fun features.  Paesano Days 2024 Chairperson JT Tasello told KR...

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For a delicatessen that’s roughly 600 square feet, San Francisco’s classic Italian shop Lucca Delicatessen has managed to captivate locals with its roster of imported goods, handmade ravioli and traditional Italian sandwiches for nearly a century. Not much has changed at the Italian deli since it opened its doors in San Francisco’s Marina Distri...

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Sunday 10/06/2024, 12:00 am. Marin Bocce Federation - 550 B St, San Rafael, CA. The Museo Italo Americano is delighted to invite you once again to participate in this year’s annual Bocce tournament at the Marin Bocce Federation. Join us for a day of fun, friendly competition, and community spirit! You can register as a team of four people or indivi...

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October is Italian-American Heritage Month and what best way to celebrate than in Downtown San Pedro, home of the largest Italian-American community in Southern California? The Little Italy of Los Angeles Association will be hosting their annual Festa Italiana Street Festival in Downtown San Pedro (6th Street) on October 5th, 2024 from 11am to 10pm...

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