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di Giuseppe Barcellona   Amadeo Giannini era figlio di immigrati genovesi, per anni lavorò a San Francisco nel magazzino di generi alimentari del padre poi nel 1904 fondò a San Francisco la Bank of Italy per aiutare i piccoli imprenditori e le famiglie italiane. Nel 1906 un terremoto ed un incendio rasero al suolo la città californiana,...

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Un Tour a fine agosto, altri due in cantiere in autunno. Un work in progress, l'Italiani di Frontiera Silicon Valley Tour 2012, presentato nei giorni scorsi a Milano. Un'avventura per chi sa guardare al domani con fiducia e spirito d'impresa (in alto, il video in anteprima che racconta il Tour 2011). Viste le richieste, abbiamo pensato di effettua...

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Saturday, April 13, 2013    In celebration of the Year of Italian Culture in the US, the Museo will have an All Day Seminar on the impact of Italian culture. The topics are Modernity, Machines and Motor Oil: Italian Futurist Art and Ideals, by Christopher Atwood, PhD candidate in Italian Studies at UC Berkeley, The Innovations of Italia...

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by Nickolas Marinelli   The word "gala" is often employed to describe anything from costume parties to affairs where most of the men wear a tie and the napkins are made of cloth. In our fast-paced and informal society, it is seldom that any function achieves the level of sophistication and glamour that truly rises to the level of "gala." &n...

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According to Footwear News, Alberto Moretti's 24-carat, gold-adorned stilettos will soon be available for the taking — at a hefty price. The heels, priced at €4,000 ($5,206 at current exchange) will hit Barneys New York, Fred Segal Los Angeles, and other countries in September.   Moretti stated that he worked with the velvet, which was cover...

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Say "Italy," and most people probably think of Italian food. Say "Italy" to a musician, and thoughts turn immediately to opera and to song. "It's such a lyrical place," said Dana Zimbric, artistic director and conductor of the California Chamber Orchestra. "There's so much wonderful music from Italy and about Italy."   The orchestra opens it...

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It has been the proud tradition of the Italian American Lawyers Association (IALA) to award an annual scholarship to an exceptional law student. On average, approximately 15 to 20 applications are received each year. All applicants receive a one year membership in our organization at no charge. This year, IALA will be offering a scholarship in the...

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The Board of Directors of the Italian American Museum of Los Angeles is pleased to announce its newest Founding Family, the Flamminio family of Malibu, California. The Flamminio family joined the Museum's elite cadre of donors last month.   In preparation for the Museum's opening, the IAMLA's Founding Family designation was created in 2013 a...

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In the middle of Little Italy, in downtown San Diego, stands a sunny piazza with a constantly running, beautiful water fountain. In the front of the piazza a severe, bronze casting of an unforgettable hero overlooks the piazza.   The hero is John Basilone, a United States Marine Gunnery Sergeant who received the nation's highest military awa...

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Jimmy Kimmel will be feted by the 10th Los Angeles-Italia Film Fashion and Art Festival with its "Award of Excellence" presented to Italian-Americans who have made an outstanding contribution to the world of entertainment.   Kimmel, host and executive producer of the Emmy-winning "Jimmy Kimmel Live," ABC's longest-running late-night talk sho...

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