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After a year off due to the pandemic, the Los Angeles, Italia, Film, Fashion and Art Festival returned to Hollywood’s TCL Chinese Theater from March 20-26. Founded and organized each year by Italian film festival maestro Pascal Vicedomini, the event aims at highlighting …

“I am very attached to the city of Los Angeles, I lived here for twelve years and made four very important films right here.” Italian director Gabriele Muccino returns to the city of angels, a place that feels like a …

Ten artists, two countries and one evocative theme: it all adds up to an extraordinary art exhibit that will go on display this September in Perugia, Italy. Known as the Migration Project, the international exhibition brings together a mix of …

In 2021 we presented the story of four successful Italian women in Los Angeles who have chosen to build their careers in the United States. The goal is to inspire other women, everywhere, to celebrate each other. The starting point …

“Let me tell you an insane story:” artist Joe Blaustein is visibly happy as he brings back a memory of his days in Italy while walking me through his paintings in his art studio in Topanga, CA, and proudly showing me a medal …

The new COM.IT.ES, the groups representing Italian expats all over the world, officially formed a few months ago, opening a new chapter for many cities and areas in the world that will last five years. As their main task, the …

The “queen of Italian cinema.” The “Italian anti-diva.” The “muse of incommunicability.” These are just a few ways experts and movie lovers talk about Italian actress Monica Vitti, who died at the age of 90 in Rome last February. She …

“The American Savoy Foundation’s purpose is ‘chivalry for children’s causes.’ Supporting Caterina’s Club – an association founded by Savoy Knight Bruno Serato, that feeds over 5,000 homeless children here in Southern California every day – has been the goal of the Notte di …

To celebrate this year’s Festa della Repubblica, the Consulate General of Italy, along with the Little Italy of Los Angeles Association (LILAA), has organized the Italy Run LA, a 5K race taking place Sunday 5th of June at 8 a.m. close to the ocean, …

While many of us stayed close to home during the pandemic, forsaking travel and evenings out, others chose a different route. Take Kate Wheeler, a freelance cartoonist from Seattle. Wheeler’s parents retired to Italy six years ago. After dreaming for months …