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SAN FRANCISCO – June 16-17, 2012 – People flooded the streets of North Beach, that many locals and tourists call San Francisco’s  “Little Italy,” to take part in the longest running street festival. Featuring over 150 arts and crafts booths, …

The George L. Graziadio Center for Italian Studies at California State University, Long Beach is proud to announce that their Chair, Dr. Clorinda Donato will be this year’s recipient of the Education Award from the Western Foundation of the Order …

Law enforcement officials would declare that the tentacles of New York City’s five organized crime families (Gambino, Genovese, Lucchesse, Columbo and Bonnano) have been severed or at least its criminal enterprises are on life support.   No matter the hypothesis, …

The San Mateo Italian American Social Club Foundation announced eleven winners of its 2012 Scholarship Awards.  Each of the graduating high school seniors was awarded $1,000 cash payable upon college registration.   The respective eleven winners are: Grant Cecil and …

The Italian American community, led by the Federated Italo-Americans of Southern California, celebrated the 66th anniversary of Italy’s Republic Day with a certain amount of pomp and filial respect for the country they owe their birth or descent.   We …

Nel cuore di Beverly Hills, a due passi dalla costosissima Rodeo Drive che in vetrina espone le grandi firme della moda internazionale e i marchi più prestigiosi del lusso, c’è l’alta classe della cucina italiana. Non solo un ristorante, ma …

On June 10, the opening night of the new permanent art display “Toscana”, an exhibition of oil painting by Tuscan artist Domenico Monteforte  was presented at The Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco, in California. Among the participants at the …

Annusare, assaggiare, riconoscere aromi e sapori. Educare il palato in modo che l’esperienza sensoriale porti poco alla volta a distinguere, e dunque scegliere, i prodotti migliori. L’Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Los Angeles ha ospitato una “lezione di gusto” di …

Ferragosto is not only the mid-point of summer and a time to enjoy the warm weather; it’s also time to begin to prepare for the cooler days of autumn and the many fall events in the Italian Community.  The largest …

Last June 1st, the Federated Italo-Americans of Southern California celebrated one of the most important recurrences of the year, the Italian Republic Day. They met at Casa Italiana for a gala dinner that brought together over a hundred guests, evidently …