Fred Kuwornu at UCB - THURSDAY Feb 11, 8 PM - 101 Morgan Hall
Join us this THURSDAY, February 11, for a special screening, in 101 Morgan Hall. Fred Kuwornu presents his 2016 documentary Blaxploitalian, 100 years of blackness in the Italian cinema. BLAXPLOITALIAN follows the different waves of pioneers of African descent who have contributed to Italian Cinema. The documentary covers more than a centur...
Documentary Film: "Men of the Cloth" - Thursday, May 5, 2016 6:30PM
When: Thursday, May 5, 2016 at 6:30PMWhere: Museo Italo-Americano, Fort Mason Center, 2 Marina Blvd., Building C, San Francisco, CA 94123 MEN OF THE CLOTH is an inspiring portrait of three humble and accomplished Italian master tailors whose work exudes elegance and style. The film gives us a window into the past, present and future of c...
Palo Mesa Pizza owners opening a fifth restaurant
Owners of Palo Mesa Pizza and Tanner Jacks plan to open a fifth restaurant, this time in the Village of Arroyo Grande. Michael and Kelly Stevens plan to open Palo Mesa Wood Fired, a small Italian-inspired wood-fired pizzeria at 150 W. Branch St. The 600-square-foot space formerly housed the Arroyo Grande Village Flower Shop, which closed in ea...
The Luxury Marketing Council Shines at the Italian Consulate
by Nickolas Marinelli It was like a Chamber of Commerce mixer on steroids. Representatives from some of the most exclusive providers of Italian luxury products and services gathered at the Italian Consulate in San Francisco to mix and mingle with each other, and with those for whom champagne wishes and caviar dreams are a way of life. &nb...
How I made it: Mary Micucci, owner of Along Came Mary Events
By Richard Verrier The gig: Mary Micucci, 63, is the owner of Along Came Mary Events, one of Hollywood's leading catering and special events businesses. Often called the "caterer to the stars," Micucci has handled more than 400 movie premieres, from "Titanic" in 1997 to "The Hangover Part III" earlier this month, as well as numerous Grammy...
"Rythm is the cure" - Workshop on ritual dances by Alessandra Belloni
This workshop by composer, singer, musician and dancer Alessandra Belloni focuses on Southern Italian ritual dances used as therapy, together with the music of the tambourine. Special attention will be given to tarantella, a dance born to heal from the bite of the tarantula. More information: [email protected] SOLD OUT! &nbs...
Development Director for La Scuola Italian International School
La Scuola is a preK-4 school growing to be a K-8. Our mission: to nurture children's innate ability to learn by challenging them academically, creatively and innovatively, while immersing them in the Italian language and making them keenly aware of the world around them and their place in it. La Scuola is currently seeking an experien...
Mangia bene at the taste of Little Italy
by Little Italy Association of San Diego One of our most popular annual events, Taste of Little Italy returns June 17. This is a unique opportunity to experience Little Italy's Italian and eclectic eateries as you stroll through the neighborhood's flower-lined sidewalks, enjoying live music at the various Piazzas and you taste samples thro...
Columbus Day Celebration at Bowers Museum
by Vicky Carabini October 4, Sunday - Columbus Day Celebration at Bowers Museum- The Italian Cultural Arts Council presents Columbus Day with an Italian Heritage Celebration. The Columbus Day Ceremony starts at 10AM. Featuring a color guard, anthems, Valeria Rumori, director Italian Cultural Institute, the Hon. Consul General of Italy, Ant...
Chapman University to Present Symposium on Business from an Italian Perspective, Saturday, March 5
by Mary Platt Chapman University's Italian Studies Council will present a morning-long symposium, "Culture and Business: An Italian Perspective," featuring presentations by some of the most innovative minds working at the nexus of Italian and American business. The symposium will take place on the Chapman campus in Orange in Beckm...
Battistoni celebrates 70 years of dolce vita with an LA flagship store
by Chiara Beghelli "When we get to Rome, I'll buy you a jacket in a fantastic place, at Battistoni's," said Jude Law to Matt Damon in "The Talented Mr. Ripley," a film that revels in the dolce vita of Americans in Rome in the 1960s. It's a dolce vita that unspooled not only at the cafè tables of Via Veneto but in the boutiques of Via Cond...
Month of Italian science
A series of meetings with Italian scientists and scholars in the South West of the US and an exhibition on research and technology for the new lifestyles September 4 - October 2, 2013Los Angeles, Italian Cultural InstitutePasadena, Jet Propulsion LaboratoryIrvine, University of California Italians in SpaceConversation with Italian...