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Although the House of Italy is awaiting word as to when they can resume business at their original cottage in Balboa Park, it was business as usual in their temporary location in Our Lady of the Rosary where they held …

Valeria Rumori took office as new director of the Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles a few months ago.   With a strong determination to build upon the legacy of her predecessor Alberto Di Mauro and his deputies Massimo Sarti …

On January 20, 2015, at the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana, over 200 members of the Italian Community, families and organizations joined together to greet the new Italian Consulate General in Los Angeles Antonio Verde, as he begins his four …

Yes, the Italians are coming and not necessarily in brightly colored Fiats as depicted in recent television ads. As charming as that image may seem, the Italians referred to here are coming to the Bay Area via our local PBS/KQED …

“L’unione fa la forza”, is an Italian saying for “Strength in unity”, and it was the motto that Magda Codognotto, the director of “Nuovo Centro Italiano”, had in mind in 2013 when she was planning the development of an Italian …

The power of the Oscars is in their celebration not only of world famous actors, but also of all the amazing professionals who work behind the scene to make our beloved movies so real and credible. The sounds, effects, and …

On Tuesday, February 10th, the Italian Cultural Institute in L.A. commemorated the 750th anniversary of Dante Alighieri’s birth. However, this is just the first “course” of a varied and rich menu, offered by the IIC, celebrating the Italian language from …

La California e San Francisco amano i vini italiani. È questa in estrema sintesi la conclusione del Tre Bicchieri USA 2015 organizzato da Gambero Rosso, l’evento più atteso dell’anno che porta l’eccellenza della produzione vinicola italiana in tour negli Stati …

2015 marks the 100th anniversary of the Panama Pacific International Exposition (PPIE). The PPIE opened on February 20, 1915 and continued to amaze visitors for over nine remarkable months until it closed on December 4, 1915.  This spectacular exhibition was …

«Perché ho scelto Los Angeles? Quando ho lasciato l’Italia (nel 2010, ndr) l’alternativa era Londra. Alla fine ho scelto la città più lontana. Sapevo che sarebbe stato più complicato rispetto a un paese UE, ma ci ero già stato nel …