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Saint Joseph is one of the most beloved and celebrated saints among Italian-Americans. To many, he is known as the Patron Saint of Workers and the protector of the family, and the Italian community here in the States dedicates and …

On February 24, an engaging meeting and Q&A took place at the Italian Cultural Institute with the participation of multiple-awarded writer Dacia Maraini, who has been giving a series of lectures in prestigious campuses across California and Texas. Both literature …

He is considered part of that group of people “who are shaping our world”. Indeed, Martino Gamper, worldwide known Italian designer based in London, proved once again, during his conversation at Arkitektura in San Francisco, how his work crosses multiple …

Joseph Panetta, President and CEO of Biocom, was the inaugural honoree of the Convivio Communitas Award for Leadership, underscoring his impact on the San Diego community receiving what the organization termed, “long overdue accolades.” “Congratulations on receiving the Convivio Communitas …

The Associazione Culturale Italiana di Portland is excited to announce the 2015 Italian Film Festival USA of Portland, running Friday, April 10 through Sunday, April 12. Sponsored by the National Italian American Foundation and the Italian Cultural Institute in collaboration …

In rare exhibitions, the work of two noteworthy Italian artists will be shown in San Francisco’s de Young Museum and Legion of Honor. Exhibits of the works of Sandro Botticelli and Elsa Schiaparelli arrived in the city by the bay …

(The Portland Italian community is grateful to publish a guest post from Italy’s Consul General in San Francisco, Mauro Battocchi, drawn from his blog www.sanfranciscoitaly.com. You can follow the Consul General on Twitter @MauroBattocchi) On a recent spring evening, leaders …

  “Sono nato a Bukavu in Congo nel 1964”, I was born in Bukavo, Congo in 1964. Pietro Borghesi starts to talk about his life with the charm of a novelist, the spirit of an Italian from Romagna and the …

The history of the Memphis Group dates back to the 1980s but as time goes by, its echo lingers on and so does its following, particularly in terms of connections between Italy and Los Angeles. The innovative design and architecture …

  At a recent movie screening of La Scelta di Catia—80 Miglia a Sud di Lampedusa, I had the opportunity to talk about the film with its director, Roberto Burchielli. Mr. Burchielli is from Milan and spent fifteen months on …