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Un miliardo e duecento milioni delle vecchie lire: tanto incassò al cinema “Il sorpasso”, film diretto da Dino Risi, interpretato da Vittorio Gassman, Jean Louis Trintignant ed una sfavillante Catherine Spaak.   Una pellicola che, era il 1962, raccontava gli …

Live it up in Italy! Rent a villa with a group of friends or family and have a superb vacation for less than you might expect. Having four to six people in your group will allow you to divide the …

Matteo Bruno Lunelli is on a mission. The charismatic Chairman of Ferrari Metodo Classico wants us to know that Italian sparkling wine is not limited to Prosecco, the ubiquitous dry sparkler that makes a mean mimosa, or Asti Spumante, the …

I have a special place in my wine columns for musicians who have made it in the mad world of rock ‘n roll, then turned to what they thought was the more serene, relaxed life of making wine…until they made …

Second round for Lorenzo Cherubini, AKA Jovanotti, in Los Angeles. The Italian pop singer and songwriter stopped by Amoeba Records on August 13, for a 40 minutes show that was streamed on line. In the past years, many famous and …

Many authors have portrayed mafia in their novels, but not all are able to avoid the stereotyped image of Sicily and its people. Too often the criminal word of Southern Italy and those who are part of it are described …

On August 5, 2012 F.I.L. held its final Summer Picnic at the Regional Park in Laguna Niguel with a capacity attendance and a soft breezy day. What could be better?   Chairpersons June Lange and Kate Burra executed a perfect …

The art gallery Emerald Tablet, one of the more interesting galleries scattered around the lively North Beach district of San Francisco, is hosting several activities during the month of August, which are focused on diverse fields of the arts. The …

Great music, happy revelers, and fantastic Italian food helped make the fourth annual Festa Coloniale Italiana a rousing success. The last local Italian street festival in San Francisco kicked off Saturday morning under sunny skies; perfect weather brought out the …

If the decades following World War II were the Italian cinema’s golden age, Italian actresses were the ones who made it sparkle and gleam. The earthy, mercurial Anna Magnani embodied the unvarnished emotional and moral force of neo-realism. Giulietta Masina’s …