Claudio Pellegrini, a visiting scientist and consulting professor at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and distinguished professor emeritus at the University of California, Los Angeles, will receive the 2014 Enrico Fermi Award for his role in laying the scientific groundwork for the X-ray free-electron laser.  ...

On the occasion of the UCLA Center for Medieval & Renaissance Studies conference From Earthly Pleasure to Princely Glories in the Medieval and Renaissance Worlds   The Italian Cultural Institute is pleased to invite you to a special evening   PROGRAM   6:45 PM Reception 8:00 PM Remarks and Screening of Film Clip...

Date: Saturday, January 24, 2015 - Hours: 5 - 7pm Venue: Pomona College Museum of Art Organized by: Pomona College Museum of Art In collaboration with: IIC Mirella Bentivoglio (1922 - ) is an Italian artist, poet, art critic, art historian, and curator. Recognized internationally as one of the key figures in the Concrete and Visual Poetry...

Mario Marazziti, co-founder of the World Coalition against the Death Penalty, will talk about his recent book on the inhumanity and irrationality of the death penalty in the US with Cesare Romano, Loyola Law School Los Angeles (moderator), Sarah Haley, UCLA Gender Studies, Sean Kennedy, Federal Public Defender, Central District of California, and S...

Date: Friday, February 26, 2016 - Saturday, February 27, 2016 Hours: http://cicis2016.weebly.com/ Venue: UCSB Organized by: CICIS In collaboration with: IIC To register visit the following site http://cicis2016.weebly.com/ The California Interdisciplinary Consortium of Italian Studies was established in 2002 to bring together faculty, student...

by IAMLACall for Volunteers! Help the Italian American Museum of Los Angeles and be part of a great event.The IAMLA is looking for friendly and energetic volunteers to support Taste of Italy 2016 on Saturday, October 1st, 2016. We need support in the following areas: Welcome Services; Line Monitors; Giving Directions; Check...

Sono stati inaugurati ieri a Beverly Hills, in California, i lavori della 27° Conferenza organizzata da Speednews/Penton Publishing sul tema ''Commercial Aviation Suppliers''.Penton e' una storica casa editrice americana (fondata da John Penton nel 1892) che si occupa di pubblicazioni, conferenze, congressi e seminari su temi economici, manifatturi...

By Silvia Simonetti   When some people's career, and life, literally "takes off" we may think it is only a matter of fortune: they were in the right place at the right time. Nevertheless, in most cases this wouldn't be enough, as it takes talent and courage to seize opportunities. And this trio of young Italian artists called "Il Volo" defin...

A 20 anni dalla scomparsa di Federico Fellini, a 40 anni dalla realizzazione di Amarcord a 50 anni di 8 ½ e a 60 anni dalla prima de I vitelloni, l'Orchestra Italiana del Cinema in collaborazione con i migliori giovani musicisti di Los Angeles celebra il maestro indiscusso della pellicola Federico Fellini attraverso uno straordinario concerto sinfo...

February 6, 2014, Mondomusica New York, the finest American exhibition for international violin and string-instrument making, presented to over 70 guests at the Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles with presentations made by Antonio Piva, President of CRF USA and CremonaFiere S.P.A , Massimo Bianchedi, the General Manager of CremonaFiere S.P.A...