OlivettiWorld in San Francisco
After bringing to the Bay Area events on such iconic masters of Italian design as Vico Magistretti (2014) and Achille Castiglioni (2017), the Italian Cultural Institute decided to put together an initiative that would offer San Francisco audiences a topic that combines the qualities of historical discourse with the imaginative vision of contemporar...
Mondavi works to sustain the tradition of his family's famous name
When your family name is synonymous with the development of the U.S. wine industry, the responsibility to carry the name could have been too much to endure. Had Tim Mondavi chosen an industry other than wine, he would not have been the first scion of a famous family to walk away from the business, but the son of Robert Mondavi chose to embrace the...
The Off-Broadway smash hit “My big gay italian wedding” hits Los Angeles with a sold out run
Released this year at the box office in Italy as “Puoi Baciare lo Sposo”, the Off-Broadway Smash Hit written by Anthony Wilkinson has just seen a complete sold out run in Los Angeles at the Actors Company. Directed by Francesco Piotti and Gianfranco Terrin, it was brought to Los Angeles by Italia Spettacolo and italian producer Fausto Petronzio in...
Genoa in Music
On the occasion of Italy's National Day and Mayor Marco Bucci of Genoa's visit of San Francisco, The Consulate General of Italy and The Italian Cultural Institute pay homage to the city of Genoa with a beautiful double concert. We will listen to musics of Paganini, Rossini, Carulli, Bellini, Schubert, Verdi and Beethoven, performed by duo Andrea Ca...
Madonia Celebrates 100 Years
Arthur Avenue’s iconic Madonia Bakery is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year and with National Olive Day on Friday, June 1, the historic bakery is offering up their famous Olive Bread’s sought-after recipe. Third generation owner Peter Madonia and his partner and head baker, Charles Lalima currently run the bakery. With family traditions p...
Double author event: Anthony Riccio and Stephanie Longo
Saturday June 2, 4pm - 6 pm EDT. I Am Books - 189 North St, Boston 02113. Double author event celebrating two Italian American communities. Anthony Riccio - From Italy to the North End. Taken together, the photographs in From Italy to the North End document the arc of the Italian American experience on both sides of the Atlantic. Stephanie Longo -...
La Festa Nazionale celebra a Los Angeles il 70mo anniversario della Costituzione italiana tra arte, cultura, economia, sport e social media
Le celebrazioni per la Festa della Repubblica hanno avuto luogo quest’anno presso la “Casa Italiana”, storico punto di incontro degli Italiani di Los Angeles. «Si tratta di un doveroso omaggio alla nostra comunità» ha ricordato il Console Generale Antonio Verde «per rinsaldarne le radici culturali, rinnovandone lo spirito e onorandone la memoria». ...
10,000-Square-Foot Italian Market to Open in Newark
Last year, we reported that a new Italian market would be opening its doors in Downtown Newark. Now, the 10,000-square-foot venue within the city’s Teachers Village appears to be moving closer to opening its doors. Signs have been posted at the corner of Halsey and William Streets advertising the restaurant and market with the name Portici, which i...
Marina militare: Nave Alpino in sosta a New York dal 1 al 5 Giugno
La fregata europea multi missione (FREMM) della Marina Militare Alpino, arriverà a New York (U.S.A.) l’1 giugno ed ormeggerà al Pier 88, dove sosterà fino al 5 giugno. Venerdì 1 giugno, alle ore 15.00 locali, il Comandante della nave Capitano di Fregata Davide Da Pozzo, terrà una conferenza stampa a bordo durante la quale sarà presentata la nave e...
Cal Mare Is a Marriage Made in Italian-California Heaven
It’s hard to believe that the Mina Group’s Cal Mare is located in one of L.A.’s biggest shopping malls on one of the city’s busiest boulevards, because after one of its classic Aperol spritzes at the bar you’d swear you were either on Capri or at a spot near Portuguese Bend on the Palos Verdes Peninsula. Have an Umbrella by the Road Cocktail (Nolet...
Al LACMA di Los Angeles il chiaroscuro nel Rinascimento italiano
Il LACMA di Los Angeles, in collaborazione con la National Gallery of Art di Washington, presenta "The chiaroscuro woodcut in Renaissance Italy" ovvero "Il chiaroscuro nelle incisioni rinascimentali italiane", una mostra di circa cento xilografie, la prima negli Stati Uniti, ad esplorare più approfonditamente la prospettiva e l'arte dell'incisione...
Abruzzo Is Making White Wine From Grapes You Don't Yet Know
Dangle a paper cutout of Italy in the air, then slice it in half with a machete (horizontally; slightly angled). The cut will likely run along a line connecting Rome to Pescara. An excellent east-west highway connecting these cities (in two hours) passes wildly beautiful landscapes between the Tyrrhenian and Adriatic Seas. Most of this journey move...