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dition - May 11th, 2012

English Sections
	A Bit of History T. Ghezzo
	Italian American Scene C. Curci
	La Buona Tavola Editorial Staff
	Taste of Wine F. Mangio
	The Book Review K. Scambray
	The Italian Connection M. Gloria
	Words and Thoughts A. Sbrizzi

Rubriche Italiane
	Dalla Sicilia, un'isola a tre punte T. Di Fresco
	"Qui Roma, a voi USA" G. Bicocchi
	Speciale Sport Redazione

Dal libro...
	In Compagnia Siciliana A. Brunetti

Front Page

Venice looks to restore Rialto Bridge. Donors wanted for multi-million-euro job

Venice approved a study Friday into a proposed restoration of the Rialto Bridge. If deemed feasible, the plan would launch the first restoration of the historic bridge on the Grand Canal in over 30 years. "It would be a complete restoration," said Public Works Assessor Alessandro Maggioni. "It's been a long time coming for the city". Restoration is estimated to take 18 months, due for completion in April 2015. An estimated 20 million tourists trample Venice's ancient pavement every year [...]

Los Angeles			San Diego
	1st Annual Golf Tournament to benefit L�Italo-Americano � See you next year! We made it! L�Italo- Americano 1st Annual Golf Tournament was launched on Monday, April 30 at the Porter Valley [...]			San Diego�s Colorful Little Italy � A perfect stage for a Sicilian Festival San Diego�s Sicilian American community invites everyone to �Eat, Drink & Be Sicilian� for a day as part of the 19th Annual SICILIAN FESTIVAL [...]

San Francisco
North Beach First Fridays
There is a stimulating program of artistic and entertaining interest to remember, every first Friday of the month, within the district symbol of the Italian community in The City. It's called North Beach First Fridays, an initiative that makes it possible to involve small and large businesses with hundreds of people who attend and experience this vibrant neighborhood every weekend. First Friday's mission is to activate, promote and support the visual artists, art galleries and merchants of San Francisco�s North Beach community, by connecting and cultivating a wider audience to the quaint histories, unmatched character, and cutting-edge visions of the artists and venues that span the neighborhood.

Updated Sections of the Week
	La Buona Tavola Editorial Staff	Italian Connection M. Gloria
	Rome Correspondent G. Bicocchi	Taste of Wine F. Mangio
	Dalla Sicilia, un'isola a tre punte - T. Di Fresco	The Book Review K. Scambray

Los Angeles
Dall�Inferno al Paradiso � La trasformazione di Francesca da Rimini attraverso i secoli
Peccatrice o vittima di inganni, condannata alle pene dell� Inferno o elevata ad eroina, Francesca da Rimini � sopravvissuta al passare del tempo, diventando protagonista di centinaia e centinaia di opera d�arte negli ultimi sette secoli. Nota a tutti per la sua apparizione nella commedia di Dante, quella di Francesca � in realt� una figura complessa, che si � evoluta nel tempo assumendo diverse connotazioni e significati. Il prof. Ferruccio Farina (Universit� di Urbino), originario, come lei di Rimini, ha cominciato a studiarne le varie rappresentazioni dieci anni fa, quasi per pura curiosit�. � oggi uno dei maggiori studiosi di questo personaggio letterario.

San Francisco
VIVA VINO LA � Una settimana dedicata al miglior vino italiano
Riparte VIVA VINO LA, la pi� importante fiera del vino italiano sulla West Coast americana, promossa da IACCW (Italy- America Chamber of Commerce West) in collaborazione con The North American Sommelier Association e Please the Palate. Un�occasione unica per buyer, distributori e semplici appassionati, che dal 14 al 19 maggio avranno occasione di scoprire il meglio della produzione vinicola Made in Italy e il suo valore storico-culturale. Tra le regioni rappresentate, Piemonte, Sicilia, Puglia, Toscana, Umbria, Friuli, Marche e Campania.

San Francisco
Celebrating Mother�s Day. The Istituto selects Italian films from N.I.C.E. Festival
To celebrate Mother's Day, the Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco has selected two films recently screened at the N.I.C.E. Film Festival (in 2010 and 2011), dedicated to the theme of motherhood. The first one in program will be �La Prima Cosa Bella�, (The First Beautiful Thing), an Italian drama film directed by Paolo Virz�, produced by Medusa Film, Motorino Amaranto and Indiana Production, released in Italy on 15 January 2010. The film stars Micaela Ramazzotti, Valerio Mastrandrea, Claudia Pandolfi and Stefania Sandrelli, famous for her many roles in the �commedia all'Italiana� starting from 1960s.

Los Angeles
Italian American Museum Benefit Hosted by the Tommy Lasorda Family & Cimmarusti Family Draws Hundreds
Saturday, April 21, 2012 was a sun-kissed afternoon in Malibu, California. Nestled in the dramatic hills overlooking the sparkling waters of the Pacific, one could easily mistake the scene for the Amalfi Coast or the Italian Riviera. The atmosphere was equally Italian: warm smiles, welcoming arms, joyful chatter and laughter. It was on that afternoon that Los Angeles legends, four generations of a family and community members gathered together in support of the Italian American Museum of Los Angeles.

San Francisco
Ferrari chairman in Silicon Valley. Montezemolo talks at Stanford and meets heads of Apple and Google
President of Ferrari Mr. Luca Cordero di Montezemolo has recently visited �Silicon Valley�, the area South of San Francisco where, over a short period of time, the most important IT companies in the world were born and where many Italian companies have their branches or headquarters as well. Over and above that, this is also the area where it is located one of the world's most prestigious universities: Stanford.

Los Angeles
The Federated slates June 1 as �Italy�s Republic Day�
The Federated Italo-Americans of Southern California asks the members of the Italian American community to be so kind not to accept any engagements for Friday, June 1, 2012. The 65 year-old organization issues a fraternal invitation to all Italians and Italian Americans to attend the 66th anniversary of an event that wrote another page in the rich history of Italy. It marks a date that denotes when the country, where many of us were born, became a republic founded on labor resulting from a national referendum that abolished the monarchy of the reigning House of Savoy. It was June 2, 1946.

San Francisco
Italian cheese and wine pairing
The Sacramento Italian Cultural Society presents �Italian Cheese & Wine Pairing�, a culinary night focused on these two Italian excellences known worldwide. Italy produces 450 types of cheeses. From pizza to pasta, the world relies on Italian cheeses. But there are three top cheeses that every gourmet traveler to Italy should sample: Parmigiano, Gorgonzola and Mozzarella. Join the Italian Center in Sacramento as Sommelier, author and TV personality Orietta Gianjorio shares the secrets of Italy�s most famous cheeses and the wonderful wines that pair with them.

Speciale Sport
Londra pronta per le Olimpiadi 2012. Ma c�� lo spettro del terrorismo

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Los Angeles News

HitWeek: A Week of Italian Music in New York and Los Angeles

The Feast of San Gennaro: A weekend of pure fun and entertainment

Intervista al regista Marco Amenta

Italian Patron Saint Feast Day Celebrated at the Historic Mission San Juan Capistrano

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Other Communities News

Celebrating National Italian American heritage month with free Italian language classes

The 1st Annual Nevada County Italian Festival (Nevada)

Nadia Vranicich, Italian language Professor, the speaker at Orange County

American Italian Women Installation (Orange County)

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San Diego News

San Diego Film Festival celebrates Italian food and film with May 2010 Cinecucina

Comunicato stampa dell’On. Amato Berardi

“Everyone’s Italian” at Little Italy’s 16th Annual FESTA!

The San Diego Italian Film Festival Celebrates Italian Food and Cinema

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San Francisco News

2010 Scholarship Recognition held at the Italian American Cultural Center in San Jose

Medaglia d’oro della Città di Lucca ad Anna Maria Pierini

Associazione Liguri nel Mondo holds annual picnic

Mandolins make beautiful music

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