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 TheItalianCalifornian.com will be a gateway to everything Italian and Italian American in California. Here you will find directories with useful links to Italian and Italian American social, cultural, charitable and professional organizations, to Italian neighborhoods and enclaves in California, museums...

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A Word About Columbus

 Monday, October 10th, 2022, was still Columbus Day in some parts of the country. Right or wrong, many Italian Americans feel that the opposition to Columbus is a personal attack on their community. While it is true that Columbus wasn't perfect, he truly was a "man of his times," the facts that can't be disputed are that what Columbus did was a huge changing point in World history, re-uniting mankind of both Hemispheres who had been separated for tens or even hundreds of thousands of years and setting the stage for what would eventually become the United States of America. Many Italian Americans therefore look at him with pride. I, personally, see him as a major player in history, but I do not approve of everything he and the Europeans after him, did here in the Western Hemisphere. I recognize the good and the bad, not ignoring the good, nor glossing over the bad. But recognizing history for what it is and a pledge for me personally and for us humans to do better in the future, particularly in how we treat each other. 


Have a good Columbus Day to those who celebrate it, an awesome Italian American Heritage Day, and a happy Indigenous Peoples Day with my pledge not to forget the suffering you (Indigenous Peoples) faced and the injustices you still face today. We as Italians faced prejudice in this country as well at one time and of course suffered thousands of years of conquest and colonization back in Europe. I don't agree with everything today's Native American activists fight for or say, but I am with you. 


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The Convivio Society in San Diego Presents "Karaoke at the Caffe" Every Third Thursdays

The Convivio Society in San Diego Presents "Karaoke at the Caffe" Every Third Thursdays

The Convivio Society in San Diego Presents "Karaoke at the Caffe" Every Third Thursdays

  

Join us for our first happy hour of the year on February 16--and maybe sing a song or two! Help support our nonprofit and meet new friends at Amici House and the Caffè! Happy hour drink prices for our members! Go to CONVIVIOCLUBS.ORG

The Convivio Society "provides advocates, donors, and volunteers the organizational capacity to advance Italian cultural identity, preserve Italian cultural-heritage assets, cultivate community and fellowship, and foster multicultural awareness through the humanities." You can visit them at the Amici House, The Little Italy Event, Heritage, and Visitor Center," at 250 W. Date Street San Diego, CA, between Little Italy's bocce ball courts and dog park. 

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San Diego's Italian Church Holds Annual Fish Fry

The Convivio Society in San Diego Presents "Karaoke at the Caffe" Every Third Thursdays

The Convivio Society in San Diego Presents "Karaoke at the Caffe" Every Third Thursdays

  Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, a designated Italian National Parish in San Diego's Little Italy neighborhood, is holding its 31st Annual Lenten Fish Fry Dinner fundraiser on Friday, February 24th, 2023. There will be a delicious Fish & Chips lunch/dinner, a Heritage section where you can view through pictures the history of the neighborhood and church, a raffle, and opportunity to purchase tasty Italian cookies and enjoy time with family and friends! Adults: $20, children (under the age of 12): $10.  Purchase tickets at OLRSD.org or at the church gift shop. Below are pics from past Fish Fry dinners. 1

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History of Italians in California

History of Italians in California

History of Italians in California

Though small in numbers, Italians were some of the first European explorers and settlers of California. Find out more here or by clicking on the button below.

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Italian Neighborhoods & Enclaves

Italian Neighborhoods & Enclaves

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Italian Cuisine/Restaurants in California

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While we at The Italian Californian are a small, little-known start-up online magazine, we do have the critical mission and goal of unifying and representing the Italian-American community in Californian. We at The Italian Californian support this endeavor through the selling of advertising space and the support of you, our beloved and respected readers. So please be part of the dream, add your voice and action to our passion, and support this online magazine by donating any amount. We at The Italian Californian cannot thank you enough and know that you will find this action exceptionally personally rewarding. Mille grazie!!


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 Bernadette Tarantino Named "Italian American of the Year" 2022 

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 Tom Cesarini Named "Italian American of the Year" 2021 

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Joseph Balistreri of D’Aquisto Farms Keeps the Family Farm & His Family’s Italian American Heritage Alive 

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President & CEO & Editor-in-Chief Christopher Forte

 President & CEO & Editor-in-Chief Christopher Forte is the Facilities Coordinator for the Amici House, which is San Diego's Little Italy neighborhood event and heritage center which is run as part of the Heritage program of the Convivio Society, I also sit on the Convivio Society's Little Italy Heritage Commission, am a member of the House of Italy, the former 2nd Vice President of the Italian Catholic Federation ICF Branch #230-Our Lady of the Rosary, and am a volunteer for the Little Italy Association and am very active with my church, Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, an Italian National Parish. I am a board member of the Sons of Italy (now the Sons and Daughters of Italy) (OSIA) San Diego Lodge #1627 and am a member of San Diego's Italian American Civic Association (IACA), the Italian Cultural Society of Sacramento, the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF), and a supporter of the Italian American Museum of LA (IAMLA.org), the Museo Italo Americano, and the Little Italy of San Jose BID. I have over twenty years' experience in personnel and financial management and have a Certificate in Writing for Publication. 

Vice President & Assistant Editor Michelle L. Forte

Treasurer & Assistant Editor Marissa Forte

 Hi there! My name's Marissa Forte and I'm a contributor to this amazing project! Growing up, I have had great respect for our Italian roots, hearing stories and jokes about Italian culture while my family portrayed it in the most entertaining ways! I even got to sort of "reconnect" with our heritage with my Europe trip which brought me to Italy in 2019. Since then, I have been photographing my many travels local and abroad. I originally started out with my phone as an aviation photographer, but since my upgrade to a canon T7 I have broadened my subjects & genres which you can see on my Instagram, @heartsongforte 

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