With October designated as Italian American Heritage Month, and today marking the one-year anniversary of the Historic Little Italy sign unveiling in downtown San Pedro, the Little Italy of Los Angeles Association (LILAA) is celebrating and offering the public a host of free public events.

In honor of the rich history of achievements and contributions of Italian immigrants and Italian Americans, and to support and encourage the sharing of its culture and of Italians coming together for the common good, LILAA is adding to its monthly offerings two exclusive events: "La Storia di Te" - an interactive workshop to teach Italians how to tell their stories and leave their legacies; and an old-fashioned drive-in experience showing the Academy Award-winning Cinema Paradiso (1988) and introducing young Italian Director, Brando Benetton, Nightfire (2020).