L'Italo-Americano

L'Italo-Americano THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2015 www.italoamericano.org 6 Full house at the IIC for a gastronomic journey throughout Italy SILVIA SIMONETTI In the months of May and June, the Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles will dedicate a series of events, round tables, screenings, and other initiatives to Expo Milan 2015 and its main themes, nutrition and sustainabil- ity. On the backdrop of the exhi- bition "Menu d'Autore" - open to the public from April 22 through June 30, and featuring contempo- rary artists from the Marche region, who authored some of the menus of the prestigious Accademia Italiana della Cucina, Chapter of Fermo -, the IIC guests were invited to a very spe- cial dinner on April 28th. With the idea of replicating the grandiose showcase of regional culinary traditions, tak- ing place in the Italian Pavilion at Expo Milan, the IIC venue hosted an exquisite journey through the flavors and colors of the 21 Italian regions. A feast for the eyes and taste, following an interesting presentation on Expo and its rich program of initia- tives. In particular, great atten- tion was paid to the city of Naples with the video "Naples for Expo," introduced by repre- sentative Paolo Pontoniere, and a message from council member Enrico Panini, inviting American tourists and businessmen to visit in 2015. During the evening, the 5th itinerary of the smartphone appli- cation "Italy Art LA" - designed by Alessandro Marianantoni's Mediars and launched by the IIC at the end of 2013 – was also presented. It illustrates, through video interviews and mouthwa- tering recipes, some of the best examples of the Italian cuisine in Los Angeles. The event was organized thanks to a joint effort of the entire "Sistema Italia," Italy's official network in Los Angeles, including the Consulate General, the Cultural Institute, the Tourism Board - ENIT, the Trade Agency, and the Italian American Chamber of Commerce West. Many representatives of the local Institutions and the Italian American community were in attendance, including NIAF, Federated Italo-Americans of Southern California, IAMLA, and more. L to R: Eugenio Magnani Director of ENIT, Elga Sharpe, Consul General Antonio Verde and Letizia Miccoli Full house at the IIC Emanuela Boni from ENIT and 2 guests Valeria Rumori, Marcella Leonetti Tyler, National Italian American Foundation's (NIAF) regional vice president for the Far-West Region South and her husband Dick Tyler Frank Licata – Vice President Il Fornaio All photos credit: John Sciulli Ann Potenza President of Federated Italo-Americans of Southern California and Tina Fanelli, The Piccolo Chef Foundation Valeria Rumori Director of ICC and Paolo Pontonieri Managing Partner Campania Felix Consul General Antonio Verde Patrizia Germano, Associate Professor at Department of Medicine UCLA and Raffaele Di Martino, Jason and Di Martino Law firm The IIC venue hosted an exquisite journey through the flavors and colors of the 21 Italian region

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