Play the Italian Way – Bocce! Part II – Bocce Now
by Catherine Accardi This is the second of a two part article featuring the timeless game of bocce ball. Part one of the article was published in the May 28, 2015 edition of L'Italo- Americano. In it we explored the history of this simple and entertaining activity. Subsequently, a reader submitted the following information by way of clari...
An Italian-Style Gondola Cruise in Newport Harbor
Want an unusual way to cruise Newport Harbor this summer? How about a unique romantic date? Whatever the occasion, one of the best ways to get out on the water is to do it in a gondola. My favorite lady and I recently toured the harbor for her birthday courtesy of Gondola Adventures, and experienced the bay with an Italian flair, as our go...
Kenny Lombino Announced as the New Ferrari Club of America Southwest Region President and Regional Director
Kenny Lombino was announced as the 13th President of the Ferrari Club of America Southwest Region at an FCA board meeting held earlier this year, a position he will hold for the next two years through 2017. In his first President's Message, Lombino stated that he "would first like to thank the Board of Directors for bestowing on me this great...
Italy edge past USA
Carlo Canna and Ornel Gega helped Italy past the United States in their rugby Test in San Jose, California.Italy have claimed their first win of the year with a hard-fought 24-20 victory over the United States at Avaya Stadium on Saturday. The boot of Carlo Canna led Italy to their win as the fly-half contributed 14 points, while Ornel Gega crosse...
Verdi on the Silver Screen Tomorrow at the Museo Italo Americano
by Mauro Battocchi Have you made it down to the Museo Italo Americano of San Francisco located at Fort Mason? This important institution preserves the heritage of Italian Americans for future generations through art exhibits, language classes, cultural programs, feste, film and more. For the full listing, check out their calendar of events...
Surfer Chris Del Moro and his "Bella Vita"
For most of his life, professional surfer Chris Del Moro has probably spent as much time in the water as on land. When he was just three, while most kids were learning how to swim, he was riding his boogie board on the shores of both the Pacific and the Mediterranean; by the time he was a teen, he began to surf around the world. From Indon...
Mirandolina, Mistress of a Tuscan Inn Comes to the San Francisco Bay Area
by Catherine Accardi Can an 18th century Italian comedic play withstand the tests of time and culture? We who live in the San Francisco Bay Area have the opportunity to make that determination when Mirandolina, Mistress of a Tuscan Inn comes to the Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek. Mirandolina is probably not the typical type of...
Jasmine Tommaso Quintet at the 39th Annual Watts Towers Simon Rodia Jazz Festival
Date: Sunday, September 27, 2015 Hours: www.wattstowers.org Venue: Watts, CA Organized by: Watts Towers Arts Center and IIC The Jasmine Tommaso Quintet that includes Jasmine's father, Giovanni Tommaso at the contrabass, represents Italy at the prestigious Festival that pays tribute to the American music forms of jazz, gospel and R&B...
Will the kings keep Bellinelli?
The wing position for the Kings this season has underachieved and there isn't much debate about it. After signing Marco Belinelli in free agency, it was apparent that the Kings were making the right moves necessary to fill the void of a shooting wing. With the collection of Rudy Gay, Ben McLemore, Omri Casspi and Caron Butler, it seemed th...
A journey through Italian Virgin Olive Oil
When: Saturday April 23rd at 6:00pmWhere: Italian Cultural Center - 1669 Columbia Street, San DiegoRSVP at: http://iccoliveoilevent.eventbrite.com Come experience the different tastes of oils based on olive type and growing conditions! During the event you will taste four different extra virgin olive oils from the regions of Trentino...
The Mondomusica American Roadshow arrives in LA!
After the presentation to the music professionals in Chicago, the Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles hosted today the last meeting with CRF U.S.A. and CremonaFiere S.p.A. team. With guests Antonio Piva (Chairman of CRF U.S.A. and CremonaFiere S.p.A.), Peter Seman (President of the American Federation of Violin and Bow Makers) and Georg Eitt...
A Memorable Messa da Requiem for Giuseppe Verdi's Bicentennial
by Roberto Natalini As Music Director Nicola Luisotti and San Francisco Opera General Director David Gockley revealed the day prior to the performance, all three hundred and twenty artists from Teatro San Carlo and the San Francisco Opera would communicate together using only the universal language of music. The long awaited combi...