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By S. Irene Virbila Italian immigrants were instrumental in founding the California wine industry, yet when winemakers sought to upgrade the image of their wines in the mid-20th century, they followed the then-current fashion and went with French grapes — Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon. Though perhaps better suited to California's climate, Ital...

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War is hell for the soldiers called up to fight in "Napoli!" For those at home, it's a pretty good way to turn a profit.   Eduardo De Filippo's 1945 play — originally titled "Napoli Milionaria" and currently onstage at American Conservatory Theater in a 2005 translation by Linda Alper and Beatrice Basso — depicts an Italian family working th...

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by Dan Devine   Mike D'Antoni resigned his position as the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday. Ramona Shelburne of ESPN Los Angeles first reported the resignation, with the Lakers later confirming his departure.   "Given the circumstances, I don't know that anybody could have done a better job than Mike did the past two...

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Il 2 giugno a San Francisco la celebrazione della Festa della Repubblica è stata l'occasione per il presidente del Padiglione USA a Expo2015, Charlie Faas, per presentare il progetto Expo al pubblico di Silicon Valley riscuotendo grande interesse.   La venue era quella giusta: davanti al Golden Gate, nel punto in cui San Francisco ha fatto i...

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The second season of CLU's International Film Festival continues with the Italian film "Cesare deve morire" ("Caesar Must Die"), directed by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani, screening at 7 p.m. Wed., Nov. 12 at Carmike Thousand Oaks 14 (formerly Muvico) at The Oaks mall, 166 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks.   A drama-within-a-drama, the film wa...

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The history of the Memphis Group dates back to the 1980s but as time goes by, its echo lingers on and so does its following, particularly in terms of connections between Italy and Los Angeles. The innovative design and architecture group was founded in Milan in 1981 by renowned artist Ettore Sottsass, and remained active until 1988. Some people sti...

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Readers of this blog will already be well familiar with the Business Association Italy America, known as BAIA, which brings together entrepreneurs, managers and professionals operating between the US and Italy for exciting events, workshops, lectures and more.   Membership in BAIA means access to a rich network of passionate people and repre...

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For anyone who has ever had to clean out an overflowing garage, consider the problem faced by Tony Shooshani: He has too many Ferraris. Shooshani, of Beverly Hills, is putting eight of his prized, rare Ferraris up for sale to make room for a bevy of new ones. The sleek cars, headed for the block at the Gooding and Company auction in Scottsda...

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di Alessandra Mastroianni   San Diego's Sicilian American community invites everyone to "Eat, Drink & Be Sicilian" for a day as part of the 19th Annual SICILIAN FESTIVAL celebration in Little Italy, on Sunday, May 20, 2012, from 10:00 am until 6:00 pm. The highly popular FREE family event features authentic Sicilian food and entertainme...

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Prende il via lunedì prossimo, 4 marzo, il primo appuntamento di "A Taste of Italy", l'iniziativa, inserita nel programma dell'Anno della Cultura Italiana negli Stati Uniti, organizzato dal Ministero degli Affari Esteri dall'Ambasciata d'Italia a Washington e dai nostri Consolati negli USA ed inaugurato lo scorso dicembre, a cura delle 7 Eccellenze...

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