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Sassan Masserat remembers fleeing Iran at the age of six, with his family. “I remember my mom dragging me out of the class,” Masserat told the Journal. We walked by flames and I saw tanks, agitation and heard screams of ‘Death To America.’ At that age, I don’t think I understood the gravity of the situation.” He said he would learn that several wee...

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As of last March 1, Raffaella Valentini is the new Consul General of Italy in Los Angeles. Roman, born in 1975, Valentini graduated in political science from the University of Rome and entered the diplomatic career in 2003. Her first assignment at the Farnesina is at the Directorate General for Development Cooperation. In 2008, the first mandate ab...

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Giancarlo Giannini on Hollywood's famous "Walk of fame." Initially scheduled for 2020 and then postponed due to the pandemic, the footprint ceremony will be held on March 6 in Los Angeles. This is the sixteenth Italian star: an important recognition for one of the greatest protagonists of Italian cinema.The occasion will be the eighth edition of Fi...

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Tiziana Rocca, CEO of Filming Italy, announces the 8th edition of Filming Italy Los Angeles Festival will be held on March 1, 2023 at 6pm with a red carpet evening gala at the Harmony Gold Theater, 7655 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90046 which has set Oscar nominated Giancarlo Giannini – also slated to get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Ma...

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Conviviality, sustainability and innovation: the ingredients of Italian cuisine for the health of people and the protection of the planet. This is the title of the promotional initiative dedicated to the various culinary realities of our country as well as agriculture and its consumption.The project is of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in...

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This past weekend, our President Mr. Mario Amalfitano and our Cultural Affairs Ambassador Anna Manunza were honored to meet an Italian Delegation from Emilia-Romagna. The Delegation came to Los Angeles to attend the final phase of celebrations in tribute of the beloved tenor Luciano Pavarotti, who received a posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of...

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When: November 14 2022 | 6:00 pm - Where: Italian Cultural Institute, 1023 Hilgard Avenue, Los Angeles Marking the opening of the VII World Week of Italian Cuisine in Los Angeles, ITTV Forum & Festival and the Italian Cultural Institute present a special screening of the medium-length film "Gli Amigos" by Paolo Genovese, a journey into the territor...

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November 6-9, 2022 - NeueHouse Hollywood. MORE INFO here. ITTV Forum&Festival, the world’s premiere event dedicated to the Italian audiovisual market and the connections between its international counterparts, will once again be returning to Los Angeles, featuring panel discussions with Italian and American industry members, exclusive advance scree...

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The idea behind it is that of an Italian-style 'street party': a 5-kilometre mini-marathon open to all, "to gather around June 2 and our flag all the communities in the area." In an interview with LaPresse, Silvia Chiave, Consul General of Italy in Los Angeles – a city home to some historic Italian communities as well as to the new ‘immigrants', ma...

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To celebrate this year’s Festa della Repubblica, the Consulate General of Italy, along with the Little Italy of Los Angeles Association (LILAA), has organized the Italy Run LA, a 5K race taking place Sunday 5th of June at 8 a.m. close to the ocean, in charming San Pedro. “Italians and Italian-Americans are an integral part of what makes Los Angeles...

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