Aug 12

Workshop! History of Italian Theater

Italian theater is more than performance. It is identity, rebellion, and transformation. Step into six centuries of unforgettable stories, from the masked performers of commedia dell’arte to the revolutionary…

Aug 15

Ferragosto Family Festival in Los Angeles

The northern Italian family behind Pasta Sisters, in partnership with the Helms Design District, is bringing the Italian summer tradition of Ferragosto to life, right here in SoCal, on Saturday, August 15 from 1 to 6…

IAMLA New Exhibit Now Open

MANGIA! The Evolution of Italian Food in the United States at the Italian American Museum Los Angeles is now open! Discover how generations of Italian immigrants adapted family recipes, embraced…

Is Italian a Hard Language to Learn?

Italian is often considered one of the most beautiful languages in the world, but is Italian a hard language to learn? The answer depends on your background, goals, and…

How Many Italian Dialects Are There?

Italy is famous for its food, art, music, and history, but its language is just as rich and varied. Many language learners are surprised to discover that “Italian dialects”…

May 1

Italian Cultural Series

Fondazione Italia and Burbank Public Library Launch Sister City Cultural Series Celebrating Italy Together! Fondazione Italia and Burbank Public Library invite the community to come together and experience the…

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URGENT: HELP SAVE ITALIAN AT PALI HIGH SCHOOL- Palisades Charter High School is discontinuing its Italian language program, along with French, following temporary enrollment declines caused by the devastating…

Tours To Italy

Check out our upcoming tours to Italy! Join us for a bespoke Italian adventure that takes you off the beaten path. We have tours for adults and teens! Lago…

Fondazione Italia In the News

Check out this article in Corriere della Sera on the work that Fondazione Italia does with K-12 Italian language programs! Fondazione Italia Article – November 2024 …

Fondazione Italia Receives Grant

Fondazione Italia is thrilled to accept a grant awarded to us by the Ministero degli Affari Esteri e Cooperazione Internazionale in support of our mission to promote Italian language…

Italian Program at Kennedy Catholic HS!

🎉 Exciting News for Italian Language on the West Coast! 🇮🇹 Starting in 2025/2026, Kennedy Catholic High School – Burien will have two Italian 1 classes officially making it…

IAMLA School Bus Grant

🚌🇮🇹Italian American Museum of Los Angeles has just launched a K-12 school bus grant program to help cover the cost for field trip transportation to the museum! 🚌🇮🇹 The…

Scholarships for High School & College Italian Students!

🎓 Scholarship Opportunity for Graduating Seniors & College Students! 🎓 Check out 2025 scholarships that are available to you on our Student Scholarship page under Student Resources. We update…

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