Umberto Eco, the Middle Ages, and The Name of the Rose
When: Thursday, January 26, 2017 a Friday, January 27, 2017Where: UCLA Royce Hall 314, 10745 Dickson Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095 Organized by : UCLA Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies - In collaboration with : IIC - Entrance : Free A symposium dedicated to the Italian novelist, literary critic, philosopher, and semiotician, also featuri...
The Riches of Italian culture and heritage: the House of Italy
The year was 1935. The United States was in the midst of the Great Depression, yet San Diego opened the doors to its iconic Balboa Park for its second attempt at a world fair. Approximately 25,000 guests attended the California Pacific International Exposition, which lasted from May 28, 1935 through the following year. It was then that the House o...
ICSI Enters Into a Visiting Agreement With University of Genoa to Support Internet of Things and Big Data Research
The International Computer Science Institute (ICSI), a leading center for computer science research, will host members of the Research Center on Computer Platform Engineering, or CIPI, to work on research initiatives related to end-user computing, big data and the Internet of things. CIPI is a joint endeavor of the Universities of Genoa and Padua....
Italians of San Joaquin County
Sunday, April 12 • 2:00 pm • Admission $10@ The Italian Center, 6821 Fair Oaks Blvd., CarmichaelItalians were among the first European settlers in California with fishermen from Northern Italy arriving in the 1830's. The Italian experience in The San Joaquin Valley begins with the discovery of gold in 1848. By 1860, the largest number of...
Italian Resource Center at UCLA – New online catalog!
Dear Italian Language Educators, I am happy to inform you that the Italian Resource Center at UCLA has a new online catalog system. This new system represents a significant upgrade and it will allow you to navigate and browse the material more clearly and efficiently. The Resource Center provides a wide selection of textbooks, workbooks, reade...
Film and Workshop on Italian Body Language with Filmmaker Luca Vullo
Join us for this special event: Filmmaker Luca Vullo will show his documentary film on nonverbal"La voce del corpo" (The Voice of the Body) and give a workshop on using gestures to communicate effectively in Italy. The film has English subtitles and the workshop will be in English. $10/person at the door. RSVP at: http://it...
National Spaghetti Day is January 4: How to Celebrate Longevity With Pasta
by Amy Kunkle Who doesn't love a big bowl of comfy carbs on a cold winter's day? One of the New Year's Day food superstitions is about eating long strands of pasta without breaking the strand; which will provide you longevity in the New Year. National Spaghetti Day seems like a fine day to pay homage to this tasty tall tale. Spaghetti, w...
Una direttrice italiana a capo dei Learning Centers
Fondazione Italia, organizzazione non profit che dal 1998 ha lo scopo di diffondere la lingua e la cultura italiana nella California del Sud, cresce! Aumentano le scuole americane che ricevono grants per inserire l'italiano nelle ore scolastiche, come parte del curriculum, e cresce sempre più il numero di persone interessate ai Learning Centers del...
Dario Argento, il "maestro del brivido" presenta il suo Dracula in 3D a Los Angeles
di Luca Dell'Aquila Amare o non amare i film di Dario Argento è un segno di riconoscimento di un certo cinefilo. Se sia genio o follia non è del tutto chiaro, ma sicuramente il suo cinema non ha lasciato indifferenti intere generazioni. Dal suo debutto il regista ha lavorato principalmente all'interno dello stesso genere, "il giallo", in...
David O. Russell lavished with attention from leggy lady in red as he wins Italian-American Filmmaker of the Year
Director David O. Russell is known for his up close and personal style of filmmaking, but it was one of his fans who got hands-on at a screening of American Hustle in Hollywood on Sunday. The mystery lady, wearing a chic red dress, lavished attention on the filmmaker, clasping his hand and whispering in his ear after he had accepted the Filmmaker...
Darrell Fusaro: the art of surrendering to the current and making people happy.
In 2001, the creative artist and performer Darrell Fusaro had the opportunity to get closer to his Italian heritage for the first time in his life. His grandparents were part of the first generation of immigrants to the U.S. who needed to blend into the mainstream to survive, without exposing their native culture even at home with their own family....
Need Foundation Contractor and Handicap Elevator!!!
Little Italy is going full speed ahead with plans for the Little Italy Cultural center & Museum. Our first round of comments from the City and changes from our Architect now leave us with a daunting task of installing an entirely new foundation and a handicap lift elevator to meet the requirements for access to the "Italian Cellar" bar area of...