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This wasn’t the first time Canyon Country resident Krissy Ball welcomed a stranger into her home. Over the years, she and her family have hosted foreign exchange students from the Netherlands and Japan through the Rotary Club of Santa Clarita.  On Friday, Sept. 23, she offered Andrea Franzoni from Brescia, Italy, a place to stay the night during a...

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L'America. For many people, this word represents a dream. Since the first emigration started from Italy, from 1880 to 1915, more than four million Italians arrived in America, the country identified by its freedom, its work and its opportunities. Emigration declined over the years, but even today Italians pursue the American Dream, and their storie...

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When: October 18 2022 at 8:00 pm - Where: Theatre Raymond Kabbaz, 10361 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064 - RSVP HERE ARTEMIS DANZA presents SECRET FIRES, a contemporary dance performance celebrating #Pasolini100. Produced by ARTEMIS DANZA / MONICA CASADEI With the contribution of the Ministry of Culture, Emilia Romagna Region, Province and Munici...

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The sudden shouts shattered the eerily quiet night on February 12, 1976. "Oh, no! Oh my God! No! Help me, please!" reverberated through the small apartment complex just off West Hollywood's Sunset Strip around 9:15, according to the Los Angeles Times. A neighbor ran out to see what the commotion was and found an Academy-Award nominated actor lying...

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The famous Italian rock singer Zucchero Fornaciari is bringing his talents to the Los Angeles area at the end of September.  Hailed as the “father of Italian blues,” Zucchero will play at Beverly Hills’ Saban Theatre on Sept. 30, one of several American stops on his World Wide Tour that started in April.  In July, Zucchero opened for the Rolling St...

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Returning Sunday October 2nd, 2022! 5th Annual Little Italy San Jose Street Festival: enjoy 14 Italian Food vendors, Top Notch Italian Entertainment from both the East & West Coast, Wine Tasting and stroll the expanded park footprint to view our Italian luxury cars and Arts & Craft vendors. 100% of the proceeds go toward the current construction of...

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Italy celebrated the return of three stolen ancient terracotta statues, depicting “Orpheus and the Sirens”, in a ceremony on Saturday in newly unveiled Rome. Art museum is saved. Until earlier this year, the drawings – dating to about 300 BC – were on display at the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles. But Italian carabinieri officers in the countr...

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Martin Scorsese is one of the best directors in movie history. His works are eclectic and his passion for portraying the lives of real people is applauded by critics. He’s poured his heart and soul into each and every one of his movies and he’s got a unique dedication to actors that he works with with continued collaboration spanning decades. There...

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For Giorgio Chiellini, all it took was one eye-opening moment for him to realize just how big soccer has gotten in the United States. Shortly after arriving at LAFC in June, following 17 trophy-filled years with Juventus, the legendary Italian defender noticed several people staring at him on the streets of Los Angeles. It was a far cry from his pr...

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Everyone loves a rags to riches story, and when it involves a remarkably gracious and generous person, that tale is all the more enjoyable. That’s the narrative of Piero Selvaggio, an Italian emigrant born in Sicily in 1946 who changed the image of Italian wine and food in the United States in various ways, most prominently with his iconic Valentin...

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