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At 5:12 on the morning of Wednesday, April 18, 1906, San Francisco was struck by a severe earthquake estimated at 7.8 on the Richter scale. The San Francisco quake devastated a great many of the city's buildings and generated fires that burned for four days.   By the time the fires were out, more than 80 percent of the city's built-up area h...

by Gaya Linn   In its heyday, Laguna Beach, a seaside city in Orange County, was il centro of a rich and flourishing artist colony. All along the Pacific Coast, "en plair air" (in open air) artists were seen with their brushes and easels, depicting Laguna's coastline of coves, beaches and picturesque landscapes. Much has changed since those...

"It can even incline five steps more without falling": the history of the Leaning Tower of Pisa is full of anecdotes and legends, which come along with interesting researches and studies.   One of these stories, from which the quote has been taken, dates back to 1728: when Charles Louis de Secondat, the Baron de Montesquieu visited the Piazz...

Da Roma, sua città natale, a Los Angeles, dove vive attualmente: il compositore e direttore d'orchestra Gabriele Ciampi ha esportato il suo modo di comporre negli Usa. Su invito della First Lady Michelle, nel 2015 si è esibito alla Casa Bianca per la famiglia del Presidente Obama. E ora annuncia due importanti notizie per una carriera artistica in...

L'Italo-Americano had the opportunity to interview filmmakers Gianfranco Norelli and Suma Kurien, producers of Finding the Mother Lode, the new documentary on the history of Italian immigrants in California. The documentary premiered last Friday, November 8th, 2013, at the Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco.   This comprehensive tel...

di Antonio Verde   Los Angeles è fra le città americane più vividamente presente nell'immaginario italiano. Una metropoli vivace e creativa, sulla quale si stagliano i capolavori di Hollywood e le bellezze naturli. Un luogo dove i sogni si possono ancora inseguire e realizzare.   Los Angeles è soprattutto un centro mondiale di attivit...

by Vicky CarabiniMay 16, Saturday San Juan Capistrano Sister City Celebration at the Camono Real Playhouse -6:00-9:30pm Enjoy an evening of fabulous food and wine fundraiser for the playhouse to celebrate the sister city relationships with Capestrano, Italy; home to San Giovanni di Capestrano - patron saint of the Mission and our official Sister Ci...

Oscar-winning writer/director/producer Francis Ford Coppola, best known for "The Godfather" film series, sank his hands and feet into cement today outside the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.   The ceremony was held as part of the 2016 Turner Classic Movies Classic Film Festival, which began Thursday. "Thanks to TCM, thanks for this op...

Bring your family! Discover some of the finest Italian children's literature available. More than 400 children's books have been selected from the country's distinguished publishers. This event provides a rare opportunity to find and collect literature that will inspire and enrich children's linguistic education. The selection includes a large ran...

As one of the oldest and most iconic historical areas of San Diego, Little Italy has come a long way since its origins as a fishing community for Italian immigrants. Here some fun facts that you may not know about this popular San Diego attractions.   1. Trees are planted on the sidewalks approximately 10 walking strides apart. This is inte...

Dear colleagues, I wish to bring to your attention the call for papers on Italian topics for the ASECS 2015 in Los Angeles (March 19-22). Here below you will find the panels' titles and organizers' contacts. The panels' descriptions are in the attachment. The deadline for proposals is September 15. Best, Irene Zanini-Cordi  

This transnational symposium will address, with a comparative approach, the relationship between women writers and the Mediterranean, considered as a diverse region of interconnected histories and identities.   A particular focus will be dedicated to the Italian novelist Anna Maria Ortese (1914-1998).    Read more   Source...