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By Glenn Avolio Italian genealogy seminar and workshop will meet Oct. 12 and is one of the events featured during October's Family History Month. This is a joint offering by the Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society and the Santa Barbara Chapter of Unico (an Italian word meaning unique, dedicated to community service and Italian heritage). T...

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The producer and composer of electronic music known as Francesco Grieco has released his latest EP album, "With Love from California." The record comprises six original tracks for an approximate total listening time of 25 minutes.   It has been proudly published independent of support from the corporate music industry on the FGrieco Producti...

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This year our Cinema Selection Committee chose three very interesting movies, two comedies and one drama. In selecting these three movies, we wanted to present to our Santa Barbara audience three different aspects of present-day Italian society.   All movies are in Italian and, as in the past, the admission is free.   Read more  ...

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The movie documents the experience of Italian immigrants in California, which was markedly different from that of their compatriots elsewhere in the United States. Through stories set in seven Italian communities throughout California, this film examines how economic and social mobility became possible for many Italians in the Golden State.  ...

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A harmony of flavors from the Maestro's own table. His music and the food he loved, replicated from recipes from sources in Verdi's home and his favorite eateries.... A six-course meal with wines, music and singers. The Consul General of Italy, the Honorable Giuseppe Perrone, is expected to be the guest of honor at the festivities with other Itali...

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Ciao, Amici, here are the details of the Santa Barbara Symphony's concert dedicated to the music of Giuseppe Verdi. It will be a lovely event. Lots of good melodious and passionate music and, VERDIto make things even better, incredibly low ticket prices. We thought we would add the option of a lovely pre-concert dinner at the well-known Santa Barba...

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With works by some of the greatest names in European art, Of Heaven and Earth: 500 Years of Italian Painting from Glasgow Museums will examine the thematic and stylistic developments in Italian art—from the religious paintings of the late Middle Ages and Renaissance to the secular neoclassical and genre paintings of the nineteenth century.  ...

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Ciao, Amici - This year our Cinema Selection Committee chose three wonderful old movies, all comedies. In selecting these three movies, we wanted to present to our Santa Barbara audience how three famous Italian dramatic actresses actually started out in comic movies. And they are funny, lovely movies!   All movies are in Italian with Engli...

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Italian Cultural Heritage Foundation of Santa Barbara presents: A BUFFET LUNCH AT LA CUMBRE COUNTRY CLUB followed by MATINEE AT THE OPERA – DON PASQUALESunday, April 28th, 2013

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by George Yatchisin   "Fresh pasta versus box pasta — the difference is night and day," says Diane Harding, owner of The Pasta Shoppe (38 W. Victoria St., [805] 770-3668, thepastashoppellc.com) in the Santa Barbara Public Market. "People come in and buy our pasta from Corona del Mar, Santa Monica, Thousand Oaks, and all say, 'You have to ope...

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