“The Great Beauty” awarded The Golden Globe (January 12, 2014)
Important success for Paolo Sorrentino’s “The Great Beauty” at the 71st Golden Globes, the annual awards assigned by the Hollywood Press Association, where it was recognized as the Best Foreign Language Film. The other nominees were the French “Blue is the Warmest Color”, the Iranian entry “The Past”, the Swedish “The Hunt” and the Japanese […]
Read moreItalian Night at the Palm Springs Film Festival with Director Paolo Sorrentino (January 10, 2014)
The Consul General and the Palm Springs International Film Festival, now at its 25th edition, hosted a Gala event on January 10 in honor of the Italian participants, including Paolo Sorrentino, director of “The Great Beauty”, selected as the Italian entry for this year’s Accademy Awads and screened at the Festival right before the Gala […]
Read moreThe Italian journey. A World of Emotions (December 13, 2013)
An emotional trip to Italy filled with memories and tales of stunning art and good food has taken place at the Hermitage Hotel in Beverly hills on December 13, organized by the Italian Tourist Board. ENIT Director Eugenio Magnani introduced several keynote speakers who shared with the audience their memorable experiences of travelling to Italy […]
Read more“The Great Beauty” nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 2014 Golden Globes (December 12, 2013)
“The Great Beauty” by Paolo Sorrentino has made it to the final cut of 5 pictures nominated for Best Foreign Language Film for the 2014 Golden Globes, the annual prestigious ceremony where awards are decided by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Known to be a premonition of sorts for the Oscars, the next Golden Globe […]
Read moreTaos and Italy creating stronger links (December 6 2013)
By Davide Arminio / For the Albuquerque Journal Editor’s Note: To celebrate 2013’s “Year of Italian Culture,” Davide Arminio, an Italian journalist studying in Albuquerque, is finding stories with an Italian connection in New Mexico. “The Italian Cultural Society of Taos was born in a very peculiar way. Pia Lima is a strong woman who […]
Read more“Supreme Court Night” at Casa Italiana (December 4, 2013)
The annual evening “California Supreme Court Night”, organized by the Italian American Lawyer Association (IALA), took place at Casa Italiana in Los Angeles on December 4 in the presence of Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil – Sakauye and the Associate Justices of the California Supreme Court amid live entertainment and Italian-themed celebrations. IALA, chaired by […]
Read moreLos Angeles – Orchestra Italiana del Cinema celebrates Fellini (November 22, 2013)
On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of Federico Fellini’s death, Los Angeles honored the memory of the Maestro with a special tribute by “Orchestra Italiana del Cinema” (OIC) in collaboration with young L.A. musicians at UCLA’s Royce Hall. OIC performed a special multi-media concert of historic soundtracks highlighting the intense ties, both human and […]
Read moreThe Los Angeles Italian community mourns Joseph A. Gatto’s tragic death (November 25, 2013)
The Italian community in L.A. gathered around Joseph A. Gatto’s family today at the funeral Mass celebration at the Our Mother of Good Counsel Catholic Church. Mr. Gatto was the innocent victim of a senseless, heinus act of violence on November 13.Son Mike Gatto – Representative for California’s 43rd District – and daughter Mariann – […]
Read moreNew Honorary Consul in Las Vegas sworn in today (November 25, 2013)
Mr. Dominic Gentile was sworn in as Honorary Consul of Italy for the State of Nevada in a ceremony held today at the Consulate General in Los Angeles.Consul General Perrone reaffirmed the importance Italy attaches to its relations with the State of Nevada, home to a large Italian and Italian American community. Nevada is also a chic […]
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