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The San Gennaro Foundation will kick off the October's Italian Heritage Month, a celebration of everything it means to be Italian, with their annual street festival, The Galbani® Cheese Italian Feast of San Gennaro, Los Angeles, September 26th-29th.   Since 2002, the San Gennaro Foundation has donated over $1,000,000 to local charities that...

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by Silvia Simonetti   Black walls and suffused lighting, Italian Tramer Art Lounge immediately stands out as something new and different from most art galleries in town. In fact, it has been conceived by its founder, Italian photographer Maddalena Patrese, as a space of encounter for artists and art lovers in the vibrant community of West Ho...

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di Gabriele Scarfone   L'immigrazione degli Italiani in America ha sempre avuto un connotato quasi cinematografico dovuto al forte senso di comunità che il nostro popolo è riuscito a trasportare anche oltre oceano.   Solo poche altre etnie possono vantarsi di avere lo stesso concetto di gruppo, branco o famiglia. Città come New York,...

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Now open across the street from The Auto Gallery in Woodland Hills, California: the new home of Lamborghini North Los Angeles. Site of the previous Acapulco restaurant, the new black exterior provides a stark contrast to the brightly colored Gallardos and Aventadors featured on premises.   Don't be fooled by the Audi-centric pre-owned vehicl...

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by Robert Ranieri   Mike D'Antoni has resigned as coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, the team announced Wednesday night. D'Antoni, who holds American and Italian dual citizenship, joined the Lakers in November, 2012 after Mike Brown was fired following just 71 games in charge.   D'Antoni had a 67-87 record during his tenure as the...

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by Nancy Casas   Having grown up in an area in Italy bountiful in vineyards, Diego Meraviglia has made a successful career as a sommelier. After beginning as an aspired musician, his journey took a different route, influenced by his love for food and wine.   Now he is VP and Director of Education at NASA (National American Sommelier A...

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By Jeff Spurrier For Craig Ruggless of Winnetka Farms, one of the most prized plants this season is spigariello, a leafy cool-season green that tastes like broccoli and keeps growing after you've harvested it. Spigariello resembles broccoli rabe (aka rapini) in appearance but has white flowers and a sweeter, slightly peppery taste.   Ruggle...

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On the occasion of the International Women's Day, screening of Catia's Choice - 80 Sea Miles South of Lampdusa (90', 2014) the Web series/docufiction by Roberto Burchielli on Catia Pellegrino, Italy's first female naval commander who came to the rescue of drowning migrants off the island of Lampedusa in 2013. Catia Pellegrino and/or the director in...

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by Benedetta Cicconi   On the occasion of an amazing performance, recently hosted by the Italian Cultural Institute, Debora Petrina presented to the Italian community of L.A. her latest album Roses of the Day, a combination of jazz, rock, electronic, and classical music.   Petrina is appreciated not only in Europe but also in the U.S....

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by Silvia Simonetti   A couple of weeks prior to the Christmas Holidays, all the friends of the Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles were invited to celebrate both the fes- tive season and the launch of the 4th itinerary designed for Italy Art L.A.   The smartphone application, developed by Alessandro Marianantoni's Mediars, is c...

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