Waiting for LA Opera's 2015 production of what has been described as the opera buffa of all "opere buffe," M° Ignazio Terrasi, Music Assistant Conductor at the LA Opera and LA Grand Ensemble Music Director & Conductor will introduce a production directed by Daniela Vismara and conducted by Andrea Battistoni e Stefano Vizioli / Orchestra and Cho...

Congressional hopefuls, Scott Peters and Carl De Maio came to Little Italy to present their respective positions regarding their upcoming race for California's 52nd congressional District based in San Diego.   "It's no trouble at all to be here; I love Little Italy it's one of my favorite neighborhoods," said Peters beginning his informal me...

Da oggi e fino al 16 febbraio sarà possibile presentare in Consolato le liste dei candidati alle elezioni dei Comites del 17 aprile nelle 24 circoscrizioni in cui sono state reindette.   Si tratta, come noto, delle circoscrizioni di Vienna, Liegi, Lione, Nizza, Atene, Dublino, Oslo, Lisbona, Edimburgo, Praga, Bucarest, San Marino, Madrid, Ba...

The IIC and our language school, the IIS, are moving to a new location at 601 Van Ness Avenue (Opera Plaza) at the beginning of September. The new offices are close to a Bart and Muni station and the City Hall as well as the Hayes district with all its restaurants, cafes, bakeries and interesting shops. The Opera Plaza building itself is full of sh...

Salvatore J. Bovoso, former owner of Dottie's True Blue Cafe in San Francisco, an actor and co-author of a technology column, died in his sleep Aug. 25 at his home in Southern California. He was 71. Mr. Bovoso had a number of acts, from graphic artist to stand-up comic to restaurateur and writer.   "If you're not sure you ever met Sal B...

La recente apertura della mostra delle opere della giovane artista italiana Elena Achilli, è stata un piacevole momento di incontro fra tanti appassionati di arte, sportivi e molti professionisti della vela in questo momento impegnati con le fasi finali della Coppa America.   Elena infatti, oltre ad essere un'artista molto apprezzata, per mo...

di Silvia Simonetti   Le opere pittoriche di tre diversi artisti italiani sono riunite nella mostra Call For Papers in esposizione all'Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Los Angeles dal 5 marzo al 5 aprile, curata da Anna Dusi e Giovanni Iovane, e organizzata dal Bice Bugatti Club di Milano e Building Bridges Art Foundation di Santa Monica, sot...

E' stato una edizione da TUTTO ESAURITO la manifestazione che ha coinvolto, una rappresentanza degli Alfieri Bandieranti e Musici dell'Emilia-Romagna con un ferrarese e cinque faentini in U.S.A. a integrare una Festa tutta italiana con alcuni spettacoli con bandiere e tamburo.   Sono stati 12 giorni in California a Newport Beach ospiti del "...

Vince and Robbie Accardo once again welcomed members of the American Society of Italian Heritage to their home for a cochon de lait on Nov. 2.   Guests sat at tables on the bank of the private lake on the homestead. Along with perfectly roasted pork, culinary choices included potato salad, baked beans, a variety of appetizers and side dishes...

Date: Thursday, March 12, 2015 Time: 6:30 PM. Location: IIC (814 Montgomery Street, San Francisco). Organized by: IIC In collaboration with: Ars Minerva Ars Minerva's Carnival Series brings Venice to San Francisco every year by reviving a forgotten Venetian opera originally written for the Carnival. This year's selection is Daniele da Castrovi...