by Silvia Simonetti

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 and Michela Magrì, she has firmly grabbed the reins of many events yet and is constantly working to include more interesting initiatives in her program.

On the occasion of our first meeting, she kindly addressed the newspaper with words of appreciation: "Returning to California after 6 years, I was very glad to find L'Italo-Americano still alive and kicking. I used to collaborate with the newspaper during my previous mandate at the IIC of San Francisco, and I consider it as a benchmark in terms of constancy and professionalism. While similar initiatives elsewhere have failed, its work to preserve the Italian culture and language remains unchanged and praiseworthy."

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Fonte: L'italo-Americano