Los Angeles

What started 56 years ago in picturesque San Juan Capistrano as a small carnival has now grown into the largest non-motorized parade in the country with more entries than the Rose Parade and over 30,000 parade watchers!   The parade …

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 …

Inaugurata recentemente all’Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Los Angeles, la mostra intitolata The Making of (a new) Rome – Recent Works by Roman Architects, rimarrà aperta al pubblico fino al 1 marzo 2014, per mostrare la splendida capitale italiana in …

Da qualche mese a questa parte, nonostante i problemi di varia natura che interessano il Paese in questo delicato momento storico, il tema della riforma elettorale sembra essere al centro dell’attenzione della politica italiana.   In occasione dell’incontro con una …

Continuing their long standing collaboration with the Getty Villa, the Patrons held their annual Spring ‘Members Only’ visit on Sunday Feb. 2, to experience the magnificent “Tiberius” exhibition. Prior to their exclusive tour a café luncheon was enjoyed by all …

On January 19th, 2014, the Abruzzesi e Molisani di California celebrated their 24th Anniversary at the Castaway restaurant, beautifully located at the top of a hill in Burbank. Approximately 100 members, relatives and friends were delighted to participate to such …

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. …

Dopo Compulsion di Egidio Coccimiglio, presentato la scorsa settimana, una speciale proiezione del film Medeas del regista esordiente Andrea Pallaoro era in programma giovedì 20 febbraio, all’Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Los Angeles, in collaborazione con l’Italian Film Commission.    …

A young Italian artist, Luca Nemolato, is taking over Hollywood sci-fi movies characters creations, after leaving his Italian hometown, Scampia, one of the most dangerous Naples’s neighborhood, where camorra—the Neapolitan’s mafia, has its headquarter.   Luca was raised by a simple …

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 …