Presented at Salone Internazionale del Gusto - Terra Madre, this documentary tells the stories of men and women that keep alive the rich food traditions and legacy of the Modena region.   Introduced by Ernest Miller, Co-Chair Slow Food LA.   Read more   Source: http://www.iiclosangeles.esteri.it/  

by Doug Hoagland   You get a taste of Len Ruggiero's big New York family when picking an entree at Mother Mary's Italian Kitchen & Pizzeria. Ruggiero is co-owner of the cozy restaurant on Willow Avenue, where the menu is sprinkled with family member's names on interesting and intriguing dishes.   For example, there's Grandma R's S...

by Tom Robb   The mayor of Elk Grove Village's Italian sister city, Termini Imerese in Palermo, Sicily, arrived at O'Hare Airport last week with a small delegation to visit his sister city and fellow mayor Craig Johnson. Termini Imerese Mayor Salvatore Burrafato and four others visited Chicago and Elk Grove Village.   They joined...

By Jasmin St. Claire   Being a native New Yorker is sometimes an advantage in West L.A. For one, I've always been better at cursing out cab drivers than the locals. There are disadvantages, too: I'm saddled with a New Yorker's palate. It craves the flavors and ambiance of the kind of old-school Italian restaurant you'd find in one of th...

Here it comes. The annual showcase of what the Italian innovators are all about.2013 though is not yet another year.2013 is the "Year of Italian Culture and Innovation" in US. A unique opportunity to celebrate the Italians who have changed, are changing and will change the world with their creativity, entrepreneurial spirit and technological excell...

Join the Italian American Museum of Los Angeles at Hidden Voices: A Celebration of Italian American History in Southern California. The all-day IAMLA History Conference features guest scholars presenting on Italian-American history and literature in Southern California; a children's educational workshop; and a Special Musical Performance by MUSICaN...

di Giovanna Cirino   Aperta al pubblico fino al prossimo 19 agosto, la mostra Sicilia: arte e invenzione tra Grecia e Roma, allestita dal Paul Getty Museum nella sua sede di Malibu, è un'occasione a "stelle e striscie" per scoprire l'arte classica di Sicilia. In esposizione 150 opere del periodo tra il V ed il III secolo a.C. Un'epoca di gra...

By Roberto Natalini Last week was epic for Italian cars enthusiasts in the San Francisco Bay Area. Following the opening of the Fiat of San Francisco dealership in San Francisco, which took place last Tuesday at the new automobile showroom, vintage and modern Italian cars invaded the Bay Area on Sunday, October 20, for the "Streets of San Francis...

Dopo il successo dell'iniziativa dello scorso giugno a NYC, AmCham organizza una nuova missione di business nella West Coast degli USA. Il viaggio, inizialmente ipotizzato per gli inizi di novembre è posticipato dal 26 al 31 gennaio 2014. La missione sarà l'occasione per conoscere e condividere i processi, i prodotti e i sistemi più innovativi dell...

By Allison B. Cohen and Colin Stutz Over 800 family members, friends, political dignitaries and dozens of his former students gathered Monday at Our Mother of Good Counsel Catholic Church to memorialize Joseph Gatto, who was killed Nov. 13th in his Silver Lake home.   Gatto's son, California State Assemblymember Mike Gatto, said his family'...