A festival showcasing Italy's best – that's what founders of the Nevada County Italian Festival sought when they started back in 2010. This weekend, the festa brings a rich helping of Italian music, food, wine, crafts and sport to this family event from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. today and Sunday at Western Gateway Park in Penn Valley.   Pop sin...

An hour and a half drive northwest of Los Angeles might seem a long way to go for some Italian, especially given the great modern and traditional, Southern and Northern Italian cuisine within the city, but I'm going to try to make the case that Boccali's Pizza and Pasta in the Ojai Valley is worth the trek.First of all, 90 minutes is 90 minutes whe...

The 2014 Winter Fancy Food Show in San Francisco will welcome, as in every winter, Area ITALIA, by far the largest international participation at the show. ITALIA has become synonymous with the best in gastronomy and wine. The 62 display booths occupied by the Italian exhibitors will showcase authentic Italian products, all distinguished by their...

Both divisions of the Select Italy group, Select Italy and Select Croatia, will be at the LA Travel and Adventure Show.   In addition to the wide-ranging portfolio of travel services in Italy and Croatia, Select Italy and Select Croatia will place at the forefront their new Wine Roads Experiences, novel itineraries created from strategic par...

Italian cinema had a real shot to the arm recently with the triumphant Oscar win of Sorrentino's La Grande Bellezza, a beautiful and bittersweet portrait of the lives of the Roman upper crust.   This film, however, is not the first time that Director Sorrentino and Actor Servillo have worked together. In honor of their magical partnership, t...

After 3 years representing Italy in Los Angeles, Consul General Perrone will end his mandate in September. "It has been a great honor to serve Italy in City of Angels and in the South-West of the US," he indicated, extending his gratitude "to local authorities, business and individuals for their outstanding cooperation and partnership." "Witnessing...

San Francisco è universalmente considerata la più europea delle città americane.Un'ulteriore prova al riguardo si è avuta con la conferenza "Toward Green-Tech Cities", la quale ha evidenziato come California e Europa siano precursori sulla scena globale nel campo di tecnologie ambientali e sviluppo urbano.   L'evento organizzato dal Consolat...

On the occasion of the Los Angeles, Italia Film Fashion and Art Fest, the IIC presents an exhibition of about 40 black and white and color portraits of Italian actresses on set during the last ten years. This stunning visual documentation by some of the best set photographers of recent Italian cinema offers a glimpse into the backstage of a profess...

di Mauro Battocchi   Avete mai pensato di lavorare con noi al Consolato Generale d'Italia a San Francisco? Per chi lo ha fatto e per chi e' tentato di farlo, una buona notizia: e' il momento buono per tentare. Da oggi fino al 25 giugno e' indetta una procedura di selezione per l'assunzione un impiegato a contratto per la posizione di autista...

Se il 2014 si appresta a essere l'anno di rilancio della lingua italiana in California, grande importanza riveste l'esame Advanced Placement, offerto ogni anno a maggio per gli studenti delle scuole superiori, come completamento di studio a livello universitario.   Di questo e delle strategie per la formazione di docenti e studenti si è occu...