Orange County

Order Sons of Italy in America (OSIA), Renaissance Lodge #2259, thorough its charitable organization, the Orange County American Italian Renaissance Foundation (OCAIRF) has established its annual charities budget for 2014.     The Foundation’s Board of Directors has voted to …

On Monday, April 28, 2014, members of the  Order Sons of Italy Renaissance Lodge #2259 and Orange County American Italian Renaissance Foundation met at the UCI Department of Pediatrics to give a donation in support of the Birth Defects Library …

They carried banners and flags, tossed pizza, marched with Roman Soldiers, sang Italian songs and blew kisses to the crowd of over 30,000 spectators. The Italian entry in the 56th Annual Swallow’s Day Parade in San Juan Capistrano boasted over …

President Doti has no qualms about admitting how his Italian heritage has served him well as a children book author, economics professor and current president of Chapman University; in fact, he is emphatic about it. Born in Chicago, Illinois, the …

For the second time this year, the picturesque Marbella Country Club in San Juan Capistrano hosted a wonderful evening of all things Italian. The Aperitivo event coupled with a bocce ball tournament has become the perfect combination of good food, …

May 8, Thurs. – Aperitivo Evening & Bocce Ball Tournament Marbella Country Club – 5:00pm – 9:30pm – Spring is in the air and it’s a perfect time to come and enjoy a game of bocce, good food and lively conversation at the …

When Italian blood runs through your veins, sharing that passion with others is a natural part of life. Joseph D’Antony did exactly that!  In 1979 he gathered a few Italian friends including Frank Barbaro, John DiCaro, Frank Terreri, Joe DiVencenzo …

In 1776, Father Junipero Serra founded what he considered the jewel of all Missions.  He named the seventh Mission in California after his favorite patron saint, San Giovanni da Capestrano.  Because it was a Spanish Mission, it was given the …

On stage, there is little room for amateurs. Sure, on the radio, one hit wonders and digitally enhanced voices are all too common. But in front of a live audience, especially a discerning one, only those singers who are equipped …

Orange County Italian Americans will bring their skill and focus for a spring evening of friendly competition transforming a beautifully manicured croquet course into a bocce ball court.  The Mediterranean inspired Marbella Country Club located in the rolling hills of …