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June 2nd, 1946, seventy-seven years ago, marked a historical moment that Italy celebrates as its National Day. The picture – which later became a “symbol” of the event and was published on Il Nuovo Corriere della Sera – portrays a young woman …

“When I started conducting, someone told me I was too old. This recognition for me is a great revenge.” Nominated for the 2023 edition of the Grammy Awards, Enrico Fagone knows he reached an important milestone, not only because the …

“Fashion has the power to create change. Sustainability is not just a trend, it’s a necessity for a better future.” Livia Firth celebrated in Los Angeles on March 9th the Green Carpet Fashion Awards at the NeueHouse, an event she created in 2017 …

Maestro Carlo Ponti received the “Officer of the Order of the Star of Italy” honor, presented to him by Consul General Raffaella Valentini. At the end of the last concert of the season for the Los Angeles Virtuosi Orchestra last May 12 …

“I’ve always been a shy person, but theater helped me open up because it made me feel like I belonged. It became my home and my life.”  Italian actress and comedian Paola Minaccioni took a piece of herself and her life on …

It’s called Gianfranco Ferré. Design Principles the exhibition organized at the Italian Cultural Institute in Los Angeles from February 8th to May 15th. Dedicated to the famous Milanese fashion designer who died in 2007, it was curated and opened by …

“In the end, this play is about personal, cultural, and generational change. More specifically, it is about the courage to change.”  Italian-Canadian actress, playwright, producer, and voice-over artist Dina Morrone is thrilled to present the new play she has written and produced, …

Italian actress Silvia Bottini (www.silviabottini.com) is bringing her show, Pinocchio the Wooden Boy around the LA area, with the next date in Sylmar, on Saturday 24. The play has been produced by the Italian Consulate in LA and IAMLA (the …

Opera is, in the minds and hearts of many, a synonym with Italy: it was, in the end, created in the Belpaese, and here it developed the most. It shouldn’t surprise us, then, that operatic music has been an important …

“When I was offered the part, I said yes in less than 24 hours,” well-known actress Patricia Clarkson tells with enthusiasm about the day her agent called her about the possibility to star in the upcoming movie Monica by director Andrea Pallaoro. Clarkson, …