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Not only the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce West, but also many members of the Italian and Italian-American community of Los Angeles met on Friday, December 8th in Beverly Hills to attend the usual Gala Dinner. Promoted by the Extraordinary Italian …

This November, as the traditional American Thanksgiving Day approached, the San Francisco Bay Area was pleased to host the La Settimana della Cucina Italiana, Week of Italian Cuisine, for a second year. From November 13th through the 19th, special Italian menus …

The Second Annual World Week of Italian Cuisine, held in Los Angeles on November 13-19, is an initiative of the Italian Government to support the quality of Italian cuisine abroad, in order to increase the distribution and the presence of …

2017 has been a stellar year for San Francisco, Italy, so much so that I’ve coined the phrases, “Italy by the Bay” and “Bay Area, Italy.” This past year offered the Bay Area Italian community a continuous, sparkling and varied …

Walk into the Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Seattle these days and the first thing that grabs your attention is the aroma. No, not of coffee roasting but of hot bread and scrumptious pastries, baked daily on the premises in three …

Food and hospitality are two of the lodestones of Italian culture, part of its DNA. Lisa Caruccio and her husband Rino took these elements to the next level when they opened Caruccio’s Culinary Event Center in September. A stunning event …

The San Francisco Bay Area has attracted gifted individuals from its earliest days and recently we were graced with an exhibition by one of the best contemporary figurative artists in the USA, Oceana Rain Stuart. Oceana’s “Eternal Bliss” bust is …

The Italian animated feature film Gatta Cenerentola – Cinderella the Cat was screened at the TLC Chinese Theatre in Hollywood on November 27th. The movie was chosen by the Academy for the category of Best Animated Feature (a first, for …

During the opening night of the 13th edition of Cinema Italian Style on November 16th, Italo-Americano interviewed Jonas Carpignano, director of A Ciambra. Jonas Carpignano’s movie, whose executive producer is Martin Scorsese, has been chosen to represent Italy in the …

The 13rd edition of Cinema Italian Style, held on November 13- 21, is Los Angeles showcase for the best Italian movies of the year. Ten movies were selected by Artistic Curator Laura Delli Colli, in collaboration with American Cinematheque’s Director …