Although the House of Italy is awaiting word as to when they can resume business at their original cottage in Balboa Park, it was business as usual in their temporary location in Our Lady of the Rosary where they held their monthly dinner and presentation meeting.   After the Pledge of Allegiance and the singing of the Italian National Anthe...

By Andrew Bagley Bernadette Tarantino likes hot Italian. Her sister Tina prefers sweet Italian. Not just monikers, but actually their favorite sausage. Pete F. Tarantino served as a GI stationed in England during World War II. He fell in love with a young British woman Lillian Rose Bristow nicknamed Nona. He wanted to marry her but the US governm...

Dear ICC Friends, Are you thinking of undertaking a new language like Italian? Perhaps you are planning a trip to Italy and knowing a little bit of the language will make your trip much more enjoyable. Or you just might be frustrated in your current attempts and don't know which way to turn?   Learn Italian with our Italian classes for begi...

The House of Italy and The San Diego Italian Film Festival invite The Italian Cultural Center to a Party!!! Celebrating the House of Italy's Return Home to Balboa Park! Sunday, September 20, 2015 A buffet dinner will be served in the Casa Del Prado (across from MOPA) at 5 PM. The dress is casual.   After d...

In Little Italy North; the art has as much flavor as the espresso and tantalizing marinara. The Art and Design District of San Diego's Little Italy was modeled after New York City's trendy SoHo and Chelsea districts; offering art-lovers and design patrons diverse resources.   Come explore this ever-growing distinctive neighborhood with a wal...

In early October, Our Lady of the Rosary Italian National Catholic Parish in San Diego's Little Italy will be celebrating Festa 2014, San Diego's Largest Rosary for Peace. In addition to this momentous celebration, according to Joseph Tabigue, Pastor of the parish, it is getting ready for its 100th year celebration.   "Being a Pastor, my dut...

by Andrew Bagley   It started early in the morning. Then apparently, wouldn't stop or even let up. The official start time was 10:00 AM but no matter. The onslaught kept on coming and from all over. You couldn't ask for a better day. The weather provided the perfect backdrop with sunny, bright blue skies as Italian food with inviting ar...

by Victor Laruccia   Have you missed our movies? We've missed you! And we're looking forward to meeting and greeting you once again at both our venues – La Paloma and the Museum of Photographic Arts. The North County Series begins January 21 with Smetto quando voglio (I Can Quit Whenever I Want), a hilarious story all too familiar to ma...

Dall'America al Cilento per scoprire il segreto per vivere cent'anni in buona salute. L'Università di San Diego ha avviato una ricerca per individuare le variabili che permettono all'uomo di invecchiare bene. E per lo studio ha scelto proprio il Cilento, grande esempio di longevità, visto che sul suo territorio vivono più di trecento ultracentenari...

Is it possible to find Leonardo Da Vinci's most priceless and highly praised work of art, lost for centuries? And, in that quest, as he looks behind other artist's masterpieces for the missing Da Vinci, will Maurizio Seracini find new perspectives on these artists and the masterpieces they created? These were the questions posed to Seracini more t...