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by Roger Vincent   With its towering Doric columns, ornate golden ceiling and marble floors, the 12-story Giannini Place opened to much fanfare in 1923 as the opulent Los Angeles headquarters of Bank of Italy, the fore-father to Bank of America. "Bank of Italy occupies palatial new home," the headline in The Times said of its opening day, w...

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by Silvia Simonetti   When thinking of Los Angeles, many of us would picture in their mind a beautiful sunset over the ocean, possibly to be enjoyed with a refreshing and tasty cocktail in our hand. The perfect ingredients can make a difference in the relaxing evening of our dreams, as well as they can take any cocktails to the next level....

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November 5, 2015 - Thursday 7:00 PM. Jewish Community Center - 3200 California Street - San Francisco, California 94118. Everything You Need to Know to Be a Great Italian Cook. In conversation with Delfina co-owner Craig Stoll   Teaching has always been a passion for Lidia Bastianich, best-selling cookbook...

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di Roberto Natalini   Da un paio di anni a questa parte, non vi è dubbio che la città della west coast americana nella quale è più facile vedere circolare una nuova Fiat 500 è sicuramente San Francisco, sia per le sue strade strette dove trovare parcheggio è spesso un'impresa, sia per il grande amore diffuso verso il design italiano. Presto...

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By Mauro Battocchi   Have you stopped by the Italian Cultural Institute recently? If not, now is a good time because you'll find some high quality art on display. And not just any art, but art that is directly inspired by the Italian landscape.   Each summer, Academy of Art students and faculty live in Italy for seven weeks and immers...

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Non c'è solo la mostra al Guggenheim di New York a far parlare d'Italia e del Futurismo negli Stati Uniti. Sta ora per iniziare una tournée teatrale in collaborazione con l'Ambasciata, i Consolati e gli Istituti Italiani di Cultura in USA, Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò New York University e Acqua di Parma, dedicata a Filippo Tommaso Marinetti c...

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Join ICA and ICA for a day of fun and friendship while supporting the important work of these two fine organizations! Italian Community Services has been serving the Bay Area Italian-American community for nearly a century.   The tagline, 'Preserving Our Culture, Serving Our Community" sums up the Agency mission, and sets the stage for engag...

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by John Rabe   Do you like good olive oil and balsamic vinegar? Buffalo mozzarella? Good Italian wine? Then thank Piero Selvaggio. Food cognoscenti agree that you can't overstate Piero's historic role in the modern food scene.   I talked with Selvaggio about his long career over a lunch at his Santa Monica restaurant Valentino, served...

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The second annual San Diego International Fringe Festival launched on Thursday, July 3. Boasting more than 75 shows, 200 artists and close to 400 performances in various downtown locations, continues the inaugural festival's tradition of bringing "the beautiful, the bizarre and the unexpected to America's Finest City."   The award-winning fe...

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Italian Heritage Month means, first of all, a period of continuous celebrations. This is a special moment when all Italian Americans feel particularly proud to show their heritage and traditions, a moment when we stay together, united not just by the same flags, but also by the same passion.   The month of October gives us the opportunity to...

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