Silvia Simonetti

Who says that turning 106 necessarily means being old? At this age, L’Italo-Americano still looks young and fresh, constantly reinventing itself and improving, in order to move with the times. The newspaper proves this every day, and in particular it …

After one year in office, Pope Francis surprised the Catholic and non-Catholic world once again, by abstaining from celebrating this first anniversary. Instead of a public appearance, as one would have expected, he preferred to escape the cameras and the …

Eager to connect more deeply with the local community, IALA’s schedule has been particularly rich in engaging events during the last week.     On Thursday, January 23, the Italian American Lawyers Association hosted the “NIABA Night” at Casa Italiana, …

The Italian city of Cremona, in Lombardy Region, is considered as the violin’s birthplace, where between the 17th and 18th century the Amati, Guerneri, and Stradivari families created some of the finest string instruments that the world has ever seen. …

The 2013 international tour of the Italian ensemble Interpreti Veneziani, including several dates in South America, Japan, and India, has finally reached the United States with two performances in early December at the Broad Stage in Santa Monica and in …

Located in the heart of the desert, the city of Palm Springs was all but deserted during the last week. Indeed, a great number of cinema lovers and professionals gathered there January 3 through 14 for the 2014 Palm Springs …

Looking at the pictures of Los Angeles and of the Italian American community in the early 20th century, one can only imagine how hard it must have been for a minority of immigrants to find its own voice in a …

In July 2014, a new association was founded with the aim of protecting the interests, rights, and intellectual work of many fellow Italians who are in the movie industry: the Writers Guild Italia. An easy name for a complex task …

Italy is incredibly rich in art treasures, but quite a number of them is regrettably damaged or neglected due to the passing of time or other factors. Among them was also Giorgio Vasari’s monumental painting Last Supper, separated into 5 …

When he performed for his neighbors as a child, Fabrizio Mancinelli already knew what he wanted: “One of my biggest dreams was, one day, to compose for Disney…”.   Natural talent and determination. Add a hint of fortune and, as …