Please note that as of March 1, 2018 passports will not be issued the same day of the appointment. exception will be made for proven emergencies. Therefore, the day of the appointment, beside the required documentation, a prepaid and self-addressed traceable type envelope (express mail, federal express, ups, etc.) has to be provided to mail the new...

The Italian Cultural and Community Center warmly welcomes the following individuals to the 2018 Board of Directors: Raluca Dalea is a finance professional with a background in equity research and corporate banking. She was born in Romania and has lived in the US since 1997 and in Houston for the past 10 years.

Congratulations to Andrea Del Monte with the 006 Pizza Truck, for winning the Pizza and Prosecco Superiore contest at Le Notre Culinary Institute. Second and third places go to Mascalzone Ristorante Italiano and Fork Gourmet Catering! More than 150 guests attended the event and enjoyed all the pizza they could eat prepared also by Amalfi Ristorante...

What: 12th International Risotto Festival. Where: Houston Design Center. The scoop:  It was a picture-perfect afternoon as hundreds of Houstonians stopped by outdoor stations on the expansive Houston Design Center property to sample risotto creations by 13 outstanding Houston chefs, along with a wide array of wines and antipasti selections. Guests...

The Astros were about to play Game 6 of their American League Championship Series against the Yankees when I paid my first visit to Potente. The luxury Italian restaurant, a stately pleasure dome decreed by Astros owner Jim Crane, sits right across the street from Minute Maid Park, and the place was packed. Make that beyond packed. As my friends an...

We couldn’t have been more thrilled when we received the news from Rome last week: Of the 75 Italian Chambers of Commerce throughout the world, the IACC Texas (the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce Texas, headquartered in Houston) is now ranked in the TOP 10! We jumped from number 26 to number 9 in just three years! And what’s more, the IACC Texas...

Friday, November 17, 2017. Doors open at 6:30 pm | Lecture starts at 7:00 pm - Italian Cultural & Community Center - 1101 Milford, Houston, Texas 77006. Visit the ICCC to learn how eating the Italian way can benefit your health! Produced by the Italian Consulate of Houston in coordination with Settimana della Cucina Italiana nel Mondo (Week of Ital...

As we reach the end of another year, it is the time when many of us reflect both personally and fiscally. As you sit down to begin making your end-of-year gifts and distributions, please keep the Italian Cultural & Community Center (ICCC) in mind so that we can continue to flourish and grow and share our mission to advance, celebrate and preserve I...

Laura Ronca is one of the leading wine professionals working in Italian wine today. She travels all over the world as an ambassador for the many top brands that she represents. And lucky for us, her travels bring her to Texas every year. We recently caught up with Laura (despite her demanding schedule!) and asked her to share some of her experience...

La XVII edizione della Settimana della Lingua italiana nel Mondo, che quest’anno si terrà dal 16 al 21 ottobre, è una manifestazione che promuove la lingua italiana non solo come strumento di promozione del nostro eccezionale patrimonio culturale ma anche quale straordinario veicolo di comunicazione nel mondo dell’economia e dell’impresa, della sci...