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Cinema Italian Style returns to SIFF Cinema Uptown November 7-14 to celebrate the best in Italian cinema with a broad selection of 15 films to celebrate its 16th year. Tickets for the festival, a celebration of the best Italian films of the year, are on sale now. “Cinema Italian Style is one of SIFF’s most beloved annual events, and we’re so gratef...

Casa Italiana invites the community to celebrate Italian Heritage Month with a special evening of food, music, and dancing on Saturday night, Oct. 26, 2024. The event will feature a traditional Italian dinner, entertainment, and dancing to a mix of Italian and American favorites. The celebration will kick off at 5 p.m. when doors open. Dinner will...

Following the threatening weather situation caused by Hurricane Milton in Florida, the first group of Club Italia LA28 pitchers and catchers will depart from Rome for Surprise, Arizona, where they will train at the Kansas City Royals Spring Training Facility.  The Olympic Camp is supported by the SFIAC Foundation, an official FIBS partner who is no...

The sights, sounds and flavors of Italy are coming to Scottsdale as the ninth annual Italian Festival transforms the Waterfront into a vibrant celebration of culture on October 19 and 20. The event hopes to transport attendees to the bustling city streets and beautiful countryside with food, entertainment and cultural activities. This festival is m...

The Azzurri roster for the 2024 Olympic Camp has been announced and has been split up in two between an exclusive mini-camp for pitchers and catchers in Surprise, Arizona at the Kansas City Royals Spring Training facility and the University of Tampa, where the position players will join the others for core of the program. Intersquad games as well a...

We are excited to announce Italian Heritage Night with the Arizona Diamondbacks, taking place on Friday September 27th at Chase Field in Phoenix! Celebrate our rich Italian heritage while enjoying an exciting baseball game alongside fellow members of the community. Special Offer: If you purchase your tickets here, participants will receive a limite...

The Italian Association of Arizona will host its ninth annual Italian Festival with the theme La Strada del Vino at Old Town Scottsdale Waterfront highlighting Italian culture in the Arizona community. The two-day festival will start on Saturday, Oct. 19 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., and end on Sunday, Oct. 20 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. “La Strada del Vino m...

September is going to be the month to celebrate Italian heritage and culture in Seattle. Festa Italiana is back and taking over the Seattle Center with its 37th annual festival for a full weekend, and here’s what to expect! The Italian festival takes place on Saturday, September 28th, and Sunday, September 29th. It’s a celebration of Italians and I...

This year, the 2024 Windermere Cup Regatta, a popular Seattle tradition, brought together two rowing powerhouses – the University of Washington and the Italian National Team – to battle it out in a contest with historic roots. In 1936, during the Olympic Games in Berlin, the junior 8-man rowing team from the University of Washington vied against co...

Joe Piscopo returns to Carson City, Nevada to perform in the new Grand Showroom at the Carson Nugget Casino on Saturday, August 24. There will be two shows at 6pm and 8pm. Tickets can be purchased at the Carson Nugget box office or by clicking here. Plus, there will be an Italian Wine Dinner with Banfi Winery on Friday, August 23, at 6pm in the Bar...

Graham Rossini is the new athletic director for Arizona State University. Rossini worked for the Arizona Diamondbacks for 13 years, ten of those as the vice president of special projects and fan experience. He later spent a year with Lincoln City FC in England, before returning to ASU. Rossini replaces Ray Anderson, who resigned in November as the...

Mention Pinocchio and most Americans immediately think of the 1940 blockbuster film by Walt Disney that introduced the feisty wooden puppet with the pointy nose to millions of children. But the Disney film classic – despite winning two Academy Awards — bears little resemblance to the original book, The Adventures of Pinocchio – Story of a Puppet by...