FESTA DELLA REPUBBLICA ITALIANA
Saturday, June 6, 2009 at 2:30 pm at Organ Pavilion, Balboa Park
Free entrance, donations accepted
Under the auspices of the Consulate General of Italy and the Italian Institute of Culture The House of Italy, the Italian Cultural Center, and the Italian American Civic Association of San Diego
present La Festa della Repubblica With Il Coro degli Alpini di Montenero directly from Italy.
This famous chorus from Italy is made up of members of an elite Alpini regiment of troops based
in the Italian Alps. They are coming to San Diego to help celebrate the Festa della Repubblica with a special reception at the House of Italy followed by a
concert at the Organ Pavillion in Balboa Park.
Reception & refreshments with Alpini at 11:30 – 2:30
The San Diego Italian Film Festival presents:
LA VITA RUBATA
Thursday May 21, 7:00 pm at MoPA, Balboa Park
Suggested donation $5
Directed by Graziano Diana, 2008, this movie recounts the real story of Graziella Campagna, a Sicilian 17 yr old girl killed by the mafia, and of their relatives' battle to obtain justice. Graziella Campagna worked in a laundry. One day a customer forgot his notebook in his clothes. She found it and handed it over to her supervisor, who gave it back to the customer. This was Graziella's death sentence.
The San Diego Italian Film Festival presents:
UN FILM D'AMORE E D'ANARCHIA (A Film of Love and Anarchy)
Thursday June 18, 7:00 PM at MoPA, Balboa Park
Suggested donation $5
Directed by: Lina Wertmuller, 1973
Cast: Giancarlo Giannini, Mariangela Melato, Eros Pagni, Pina Cei
Originally released in Italy as Film d'Amore e d'Anarchia, Lina Wertmuller's Love and Anarchy is set in the fascist-dominated Italy of the 1930s. Giancarlo Giannini plays an idealistic farmer swept up in an anti-fascist underground movement. His first task as a member is to assassinate Mussolini (talk about your initiation stunts!). While preparing to carry out his assignment, Giannini takes up residence in a whorehouse run by Mariangela Melato, another anti-Mussolinite. Love and Anarchy was the first of Wertmuller's films to gain a U.S. release. (Hal Erickson, New York Times)
The San Diego Italian Film Festival presents:
IL VENTO FA IL SUO GIRO (The Wind Blows Around)
Saturday July 11, 7:00 PM at Museum of Contemporary Art 700 Prospect Street La Jolla
Suggested donation $8
Directed by Giorgio Diritti, 2005
Cast: Thierry Toscan, Alessandra Agosti, Dario Anghilante
Compelled to relocate after their home in the Pyrenees became host to a nuclear power plant, a French cheese maker, his wife, and their three children move to a remote village in Northern Italy in director Giorgio Diritti's culture clash comedy drama. (Jason Buchanan, New York Times)
Chelsea vs Inter Milan
Tuesday, July 21st 8:00PM
Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA
An Epic Match-Up.
This is a
once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be part of an
epic match-up featuring
Chelsea and Inter Milan, two perennial European and world soccer giants.
The first team players are guaranteed to be here and playing.
Never before has Southern California seen over
40 World Cup players and 6 National Team Captains all taking the field at the Rose Bowl.
For more information click 
here
Europa Nights Opera at the San Diego Opera 2010
Trittico Subscription
Exclusive Offer: Enjoy 3 Friday Night Operas for only $297!(Save $243)
La Boheme by Puccini
Friday February, 5 2010 at 8:00 PM
Nabucco by Verdi
Friday February 26, 2010 at 8:00 PM
La Traviata by Verdi
Friday April 23, 2010 at 8:00 PM
For tickets, please contact Laura Massoni at (858) 201-6424
or in person: Laura Massoni Travel in Little Italy: 1695 State Street, San Diego, CA 92101
Roberto Ruocco is organizing a special Pre-opera Aperitivo prior to each Trittico performance. Please contact him at (619) 517-1406 or ruocco2@hotmail.com to participate. Thank you!
For more information: download the Brochure
The Italian Consulate in Los Angeles in collaboration with “Fondazione Italia" ,"MiniItaliansLA" (MILA), “Il Piccolo Chef” , “Fondazione Azzurra” , invites YOU to celebrate…. Buon Compleanno Italia!