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Among all the food themed events in the Los Angeles area, the Calabasas Malibu Wine & Food Festival is for sure one of the best we have visited. It must be because of the perfect combination of quality, variety, and …

Among all the artists performing at the Fourth International Piano Duo Festival, the Italian duo Pianistico di Firenze—composed of Sara Bartolucci and Rodolfo Alessandrini—is sure to be the standout performance of the program of renowned duet performers from Europe and …

“Una mattina mi son svegliato!” When audience members attend this year’s Festa Coloniale Italiana on August 11th they will be hearing one of the foremost proponents of Italian American music in the country—the six-piece band Bella Ciao.   All day long, …

Double celebration for Mr. Robert Barbera, publisher of L’Italo-Americano. On the occasion of his 80th birthday, he has been awarded with a medal from “Ordine della Stella d’Italia”, one of the most important acknowledgments assigned by the Italian Government.   …

St. Peter’s Italian Catholic Church, Los Angeles – Located in the old section of Los Angeles, formerly Little Italy, St. Peter’s is a beacon of hope for Italians and those in need of help.   It’s hard to believe that …

È decisamente curioso scoprire che a Los Angeles c’è chi parla il dialetto autentico, quello che persino nei paesi d’origine si è un po’ diluito nell’italiano e si è contaminato di troppe parole anglofoni. Tanto che quando uno di questi …

La migliore burrata di Puglia? Non è il sapore che la memoria della cucina tradizionale conserva tra i ricordi dei pranzi in famiglia lasciati in Italia, ma è il gusto lattiginoso e morbido che si può riscoprire ogni giorno tra …

Anche da Los Angeles si vota per il Premio Strega. Il prestigioso riconoscimento letterario che ogni anno viene assegnato ad un autore italiano di narrativa in prosa ha una giuria di cui fa parte  l’Istituto Italiano di Cultura, che in …

San Francisco’s premiere Italian cultural club, Il Cenacolo, held its annual business meeting on June 28th, where the membership elected new leadership to continue the oversight of the eighty-four year old organization.  Don Lewis, a member of the club since …

The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) celebrated the rich heritage of Italians and Italian Americans last week at its West Coast Gala, which was held at the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco.   Silicon Valley leaders, such as ClearStreet’s Kim …