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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 …

“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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

It was a beautiful summer evening celebrating many aspects of Italian Culture. Cavaliere Rosemary Lucarelli Licata has a lifetime passion for Italian Culture, so it was fitting to bring “Italian Culture to Westlake Village”. While planning to host a summer …

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 …

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 …