Stay up to date on Italian News! About this event Join San Diego-based Italian TV journalist Elisa Meazzini the first Friday of each month, as she covers top stories from Italy. This once-a-month program is for those who want to stay in-the-know about Italian current events, with an international lens. You will understand more about […]

This April, ICC is delighted to welcome San Francisco-based Italian Chef and Food Writer Viola Buitoni, in conversation about her favorite ingredients, future recipe book, and ties to some of Italy's most shining culinary traditions. 

As a celebration for FESTA DELLA REPUBBLICA, we are holding a live, in-person Saturday morning walking tour around Little Italy with expert guide Anthony Davi. Experience in person and on foot the history of Little Italy, a neighborhood with an Italian presence since 1871! A thrilling adventure through time from the late 19th century and […]

A humor-filled lecture about the linguistic adventures of an Italian teacher in the States Does language reveal culture; does it shape our thinking? Is the essence of a country revealed through linguistic quirks and habits? These are some of the questions that Italian teacher and writer Simonetta Carr explores in her humoristic presentation. As an […]

ICC is delighted to welcome members to an in-person holiday gathering with family and friends at the Hall of Nations in Balboa Park. Enjoy a live concert by the exceptional harpist Chiara Capobianco, a holiday dinner by chef Mark Pelliccia, two raffles with exciting prizes, I-Ching readings by Paola Richard, and a Great Italian Cookie […]

This talk, by Boston-based early modern Italian historian dr. Franca Barricelli, will explore the remarkable life and art of one of the most accomplished artists of the seventeenth century. Daughter of the baroque painter, Orazio Gentileschi, Artemisia (1593-c.1656) overcame grievous personal challenges to become an international success, with her paintings in high demand in the […]