Cari Amici - Dear Friends, I hope your July 4th was a relaxing and fun vacation away from work and home chores.  We. at ICHF, were busy putting together  the events for the second half of this year.  And, let me tell you, what an exiting 6 months it will be!      To our traditional line-up of events, this year we have added a new event that we are sure will delight the ladies in our group while the gentlemen will find it quite interesting as textiles and men fashion will also be included. So, Read more [...]

 3 SATURDAYS, starting on March 23 Introduction by Anna Brusutti UCSB Film and Media Department FREE ADMISSION Cari Amici – Dear Friends, It is with great pleasure that we announce the 2024 movie line-up of Cinema Italiano Classico. In this year's line up we find three beautiful movies, directed by three of the most talented directors in the history of Italian cinema: Mario Monicelli, Bernardo Bertolucci, and Federico Fellini. Check out all the details in the link below. We look forward Read more [...]

Cari Amici - Dear Friends, it will be an exciting  first half OF 2024 for us at ICHF as  this year we have added three new and interesting events to our traditional line up.  We are sure you will find  them interesting and stimulating. IL PRANZO DI CARNEVALE  -  February 10, 2024,  La Cumbre CC CANCELLED  CINEMA ITALIANO CLASSICO. (March 23-30 and April 6, 2024).  Still FREE! Save the dates! Last but not the least: LORENZO  DE' MEDICI, a.k.a. IL MAGNIFICO, Read more [...]

Cari Amici/Dear Friends, It is with great pleasure to announce the details of the 2023 Il Pranzo di Natale, a Xmas luncheon at La Cumbre Country Club. As in the past, our good friends and La Cumbre CC’s members, Fred and Diane Sidon, booked our group — this time for a festive meal with Italian flavor.  Additionally,  there is also a way to buy wine, beer and soft drinks from the Club's bar which will be detailed below. We can now sell drinks “tickets” you can use to buy wine, Read more [...]