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Join us for a thought-provoking celebration of Italian food culture featuring talks by influencers, scholars, and chefs.

Program Lineup

Opening Remarks:
Dr. Federico Pacchioni, Sebastian P., and Marybelle Musco, chair in Italian Studies; Silvia Chiave, consul general of Italy in Los Angeles

โ€œAmerica, Italyโ€™s Twenty-First Region: Italian Cuisine from Los Angeles to La Spezia,โ€ a talk by Dr. Zachary Nowak, college fellow at Harvard University

โ€œThe Soul of Italian Food,โ€
a conversation between Daniele Struppa, Chapman University president, and Chef Sir Bruno Serato, owner of Anaheim White House Restaurant and founder of Caterinaโ€™s Club

โ€œPoetry and Meat: Tuscan Traditions,โ€
a conversation with Dario Cecchini, traditional butcher from Panzano, Italy, featured in the Netflix series Chefโ€™s Table