Let the Italian Cultural Society take you home to Italy!
Our tours highlight Italy's spectacular natural beauty, its rich patrimony of art, history, music, culture and the delicious local foods and wines. We take care of all the details, from choosing the most beautiful cities, the best local guides and escorts and the most charming hotels to ensure travelers enjoy the trip of a lifetime. Even the most experienced travelers, rate the Italian Cultural Society tours as the best trips they've ever taken. Don't miss this opportunity to see Italy with those who truly know it best. See for yourself. Request a complete brochure and view all our current tours

At the Italian Center, Carmichael

3rd Annual Food and Wine Festival
Sunday, May 18, 2008 2:00 - 6:00 PM
Taste over 20 imported Italian regional wines from: Tuscany, Sicily, Veneto, Piemonte, Umbria, Puglia, le Marche as well as local Italian wines. Sample Italian specialty dishes, cheeses and desserts from this areas finest restaurants like Il Fornaio, La Fornaretta Sicilian Restaurant, La Buca di Beppo, Tony's Italian Foods and Dianda's Italian Bakery. Entertainment by famed Singer-Guitarist Peppino D'Agostino. You do not want to miss great Italian food and wine festival. Tickets are $35 per person and can be reserved in advance or purchased at the door on the day of the event. Call Pietra Biundo Peters for reservations: 916 399-9592

ItaliaFilms Coming to the Italian Center in Carmichael

OPEN DOOR
Friday, May 23 at 8:00 PM
This new award winning film beautifully tells the story of and Italian peasant family crossing the Atlantic at the turn of the 20th century. The film lets us see what the voyage was like and affords us a glimpse into the hopes and dreams of these people who were so utterly unprepared for the realities which awaited them both at Ellis Island and in America. (2007 - in Italian with English subtitles) admission is $10 at the door.

SUMMERTIME
Friday, May 23 at 8:00 PM
This 1995 film is set in Venice and stars the incomparable Katherine Hepburn and Rossano Brazzi (maybe the most beautiful man ever!!). The film was nominated for an Oscar and tells a sweet romantic tale of finding love in one of the world's most romantic cities. (1955-in English) admission is $10 at the door.

A Dream Realized: Un Sogno Realizzato

Northern California's Italian Cultural Center

The new Center is located at 6821 Fair Oaks Blvd., (enter 6829) and its completion represents the hopes, dreams and aspirations of the Italian community of Northern California. Finally, we have a home of our own where we can celebrate our cultural heritage and build our community. We owe our thanks to the many people who donated their hard-earned money to be part of the dream. We thank all the many people who made a difference and cared enough to contribute to this dream and make it a reality. We have taken out a loan to finish the interior construction of the new Italian Center so our fundraising must continue until we pay it off. We are all anticipating the new center being open to the public for September 2007 classes.
We encourage everyone to give generously to the Italian Building Fund. We still have a lot of hard work ahead of us to raise the money to pay off the project. We need your support now! We hope to have the Center fully operational by September. The new center will serve as the second campus of the Italian Language School. You can still contribute and become an important part of establishing a proud home for the Italian community by making a donation to the Building Fund today. Every donation will be listed in our "Legacy Book." Donations may be tax deductible and can be accumulated to make you eligible for a "Brick" or "Brass Plate" on our "Italian American Wall of Honor". Celebrate your heritage, build your community…it's your future! For information about the project, call the Society at 916-482-5900 or e-mail us at italy1@surewest.net

Why Learn Italian? Spring Classes Start March 31!
Summer Classes: July 07 to August 5
Learn Italian Live the the Passion! The Italian Cultural Society has been teaching Italian in a dynamic and friendly atmosphere for over 27 years. Our classes are taught by professional, experienced teachers and native speakers following a proven curriculum. Our popular Italian classes will be offered at both the Carmichael and the Sierra 2 campus of the Italian Cultural Society. Our program offers every level of Italian, from Italian for Travelers and Italian for beginners to the advanced grammar and conversation classes. Several conversation classes are offered for continuing students who want to practice speaking Italian in a relaxed teacher led atmosphere. You can learn Italian and have fun at the same time! Every Italian Cultural Society class stresses the pleasure of the Italian language and culture and find that the most effective learning happens The Italian Language School We offer classes year round.
"UN uomo che parla due lingue ne vale due".
A man who speaks two languages is worth two men.
Classes start soon check schedule and Register now!