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The city of Los Angeles celebrates the hundredth anniversary of the birth of the Italian director Pierpaolo Pasolini (March 5, 1922) with an integral retrospective entitled Carnal knowledge: the films of Pierpaolo Pasolini. Born from the collaboration between Cinecittà and …

In 2021 we presented the story of four successful Italian women in Los Angeles who have chosen to build their careers in the United States. The goal is to inspire other women, everywhere, to celebrate each other. The starting point …

The environmental impact of the fashion industry, due to the ever-growing world population and the consequent demand for products, is a much-discussed issue in the textile industry. A solution for what is considered one of the most polluting sectors in the …

“The American Savoy Foundation’s purpose is ‘chivalry for children’s causes.’ Supporting Caterina’s Club – an association founded by Savoy Knight Bruno Serato, that feeds over 5,000 homeless children here in Southern California every day – has been the goal of the Notte di …

“I am very attached to the city of Los Angeles, I lived here for twelve years and made four very important films right here.” Italian director Gabriele Muccino returns to the city of angels, a place that feels like a …

Not many are familiar with the name Norba,  and the history behind it. Once upon a time, Norba was a flourishing, wealthy Latin town, some 30 miles south of Rome, perched on the Lepini Mountains. Its origins, much like those …

“Let me tell you an insane story:” artist Joe Blaustein is visibly happy as he brings back a memory of his days in Italy while walking me through his paintings in his art studio in Topanga, CA, and proudly showing me a medal …

After a year off due to the pandemic, the Los Angeles, Italia, Film, Fashion and Art Festival returned to Hollywood’s TCL Chinese Theater from March 20-26. Founded and organized each year by Italian film festival maestro Pascal Vicedomini, the event aims at highlighting …

The Italian American Museum of Los Angeles has officially opened a new exhibition, Woven Lives: Exploring Women’s Needlework from the Italian Diaspora, which examines the significance of needlework in the lives of Italian-American women, their families, and communities from the …

There is an Italian talent behind the victory of the animated short The Windshield Wiper, which won an Oscar in its category on March 27th. Marco Regina has been the head of animation for the film directed by Alberto Mielgo and produced by …