Anna Harsh
I love dance, and I especially love learning about the history of dance. During my recent interview with award-winning choreographer and dancer Anna Harsh @AllegroDance94, also founder of the Allegro Dance Company, she spoke about preserving #Italian culture and tradition through dance.
Anna performs and teaches the traditional dances of #Italy, region by region, and she says they differ from north to south. In this clip, she talks about her passion and commitment in keeping these dances alive for future generations, and she travels the world and in schools to spread the word. And it’s catching on. In fact, during our conversation, we talk about the Tarantella, which is not just one dance!
Please find my full interview with Anna Harsh on my #LittleItalyPodcast, #LittleItalyOfLAPodcast, and #DeborahKobyltLIVE, and invite your friends, too. And thanks, as always, for joining us🇮🇹
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Lena Prima
I love this photo of @LenaPrima as a little girl, peeking behind the curtain where her dad, legendary jazz great #LouisPrima, was performing on stage.
Lena grew up to be an internationally recognized jazz performer in her own right, and she joined us to talk about that, and of course her dad, who passed away from complications of a brain tumor when she was just eleven.
Please find my full conversation with Lena on all video and audio platforms of my #LittleItalyPodcast, #LittleItalyOfLAPodcast, & #DeborahKobyltLIVE. I’m your host, #DeborahZaraKobylt, and I thank you for being here. There’s so much we talked about, including her Italian upbringing in Las Vegas and New Orleans, as well as work, love, and music (before Jazz, she was a rocker.) And please share with your friends, too.
Lena Prima
More from my recent interview with legendary jazz performer @LenaPrima talking about her career, her latest album, and her residency at the iconic Hotel Monteleone in New Orleans, where I was lucky enough to see her play.
And let me tell you, the audience was practically dancing on the tables. Lena has that kind of energy, and as the youngest daughter of jazz great #LouisPrima, let’s just say the apple did not fall far from the tree.
Here’s a clip from our interview, where she talks about performing since she was a young girl. Let’s just say she knew. To hear more of my conversation with Lena, please find my #LittleItalyPodcast, #LittleItalyOfLAPodcast, & #DeborahKobyltLIVE on all video and audio platforms.
I’m your host, #DeborahZaraKobylt, and I thank you for being here. And please share with your friends, too🇮🇹
Melissa Errico
More from my recent interview with Broadway sensation and recording artist, @Melissa_Errico_Fairymom, who I’m related to by marriage, so I can proudly call her “cousin.”
In this clip, Melissa talks about growing up #Italian in New York, and raising her daughters in N.Y.’s #LittleItaly district with her husband, former tennis pro Patrick McEnroe. What a life!
Please find my full conversation with Melissa on all video and audio platforms of #DeborahKobyltLIVE, #LittleItalyPodcast, #LittleItalyOfLAPodcast. I’m your host, #DeborahZaraKobylt. And make sure to pick up Melissa’s latest album, Sondheim in the City. It’s absolutely spectacular, and you’ll feel like you’re walking through Central Park or along Broadway, or maybe even Little Italy🇮🇹
Melissa Errico
Have you listened to the latest album from @Melissa_Errico_Fairymom, Sondheim in the City, because it brings out all the best of New York, Broadway, and of course, Sondheim. And it’s simply magnificent!
In this clip, Melissa talks about being a consummate New Yorker, enjoying every corner of this spectacular city from the hot dogs to the Great White Way and Sundays in the Park. I get it, I’ve lived it, and I miss it often.
Melissa made her #Broadway debut in #LesMiserables in the 1990s. She starred in #MyFairLady as Eliza Doolittle opposite Richard Chamberlain, has earned two Tony nominations, is a contributing writer to the New York Times, performs internationally, and recently released her latest album. She’s also married to former professional tennis player Patrick McEnroe, whom she’s known since grade school. They have three daughters.
Oh, and she’s full-blooded Italian, too. In fact, we’re related by marriage, and she talks about her Italian upbringing throughout our interview, too.
Please find my full conversation with Melissa on all video and audio platforms of #DeborahKobyltLIVE, #LittleItalyPodcast, #LittleItalyOfLAPodcast. I’m your host, #DeborahZaraKobylt, and I’m thrilled to share my interview with Melissa for all of you to enjoy. And make sure to check out her latest album, too❤️💚
The Arrival of the Amerigo Vespucci
If you’re near the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro this morning, you MUST come see the Amerigo Vespucci, which will be officially welcomed with a flyover by the “Frecce Tricolore” Aerobatic team of the Italian Air Force. It promises to be spectacular.
@RaffaellaValentini_It, Consul General of Italy in Los Angeles @ItalyInLA, explains in this clip all about the festivities surrounding this “most beautiful ship” this week, one being the “Villaggio Italia.”
The Villaggio will open from July 3rd-8th directly in front of the Vespucci ship, and there you can sample some the finest “certified” Italian foods, in addition to exhibitions, products, in addition to cooking shows, art exhibits, concerts, and more.
Please come visit, I’ll be there! For more of our interview with Raffaella Valentini, please check out our #LittleItalyPodcast, #LittleItalyOfLAPodcast, and #DeborahKobyltLIVE on all video and audio platforms. I’m your host, #DeborahZaraKobylt, and it’s my pleasure to have you join us. Please invite your friends and family, too🇮🇹
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The arrival of the Amerigo Vespucci
The long-awaited arrival of the Amerigo Vespucci into the Port of Los Angeles is upon us, and we’re beyond thrilled to welcome her!
As explained during my recent interview with @RaffaellaValentini_It, Consul General of Italy in Los Angeles @ItalyInLA, this beautiful vessel is a floating embassy for the safeguard of our oceans, and has been awarded the Good Will Ambassador by U.N.I.C.E.F. In addition, the #Vespucci trains cadets from the Italian Naval Academy, who will be on board to welcome visitors as they visit over the next few days. And it’s open to the public. I hope to see you there!
Please find our full interview with Raffaella Valentini on all platforms or #LittleItalyPodcast, #LittleItalyOfLAPodcast, and #DeborahKobyltLIVE. I’m your host, #DeborahZaraKobylt, and it’s my pleasure to have you join us. And make sure to invite your friends and family, too🇮🇹
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Anna Harsh
During my recent interview with Anna Harsh, award-winning choreographer and dancer, and founder of the Allegro Dance Company, I learned a lot about preserving culture and tradition, because that’s exactly Anna has done by performing and teaching the traditional dances of Italy, region by region. The dances are performed around the world and in schools, and they are absolutely brilliant!
In this clip, Anna shares how the mission of Allegro Dance Company is to preserve traditional Italian dances from each of the twenty regions of Italy. She said growing up Italian American, she was passionate about Italian dance and art, being introduced by her parents and grandparents, now she wants the rest of us to learn, too. In fact, she wants to take them to schools throughout the country, and I think students would absolutely delight in learning these beautiful moves.
Please find my full interview with Anna Harsh on my #LittleItalyPodcast, #LittleItalyOfLAPodcast, and #DeborahKobyltLIVE, and invite your friends, too. And thanks, as always, for joining us🇮🇹
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During my recent interview with Raffaella Valentini, Consul General of Italy in Los Angeles, we discussed the arrival of “the most beautiful ship in the world,” to the Port of Los Angeles, the Amerigo Vespucci, and everyone is welcome to take a tour!
As Raffaella describes in this clip, the Vespucci is the historic training ship of the Italian Navy, and to celebrate its arrival here, the ship will be accompanied by a special flyover by the “Frecce Tricolore” Acrobatic Team of the Italian Air Force on opening day.
During our discussion, we also spoke about the infamous explorer the ship is named after, as well as the world voyage the Vespucci has traveled. This magnificent event and beautiful ship is also a testament to the contribution of Italian culture in our society.
LA is also the first city in the world to host a maxi exhibition space called “Villaggio Italia” that will open from July 3rd-8th in front of the Vespucci ship at the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro, so I hope to see you all there. This is something you won’t want to miss, so bring the family! There will also be food, cooking shows, art exhibitions, concerts and more.
Please find our full interview with Raffaella Valentini on all platforms or #LittleItalyPodcast, #LittleItalyOfLAPodcast, and #DeborahKobyltLIVE. I’m your host, #DeborahZaraKobylt, and it’s my pleasure to have you join us. And make sure to invite your friends and family, too🇮🇹
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Deborah Kobylt LIVE
Please join me in welcoming Raffaella Valentini, our esteemed Consul General of Italy
in Los Angeles, who joins us to discuss a monumental event that soon grace our
shores at the Port of Los Angeles - the arrival of what’s been called “the most beautiful
ship in the world,” the Amerigo Vespucci.
The Vespucci is the historic and iconic training ship of the Italian Navy, and it will be
accompanied by a special flyover by the “Frecce Tricolore” Acrobatic Team of the
Italian Air Force on opening day.
We will discuss with Raffaella the history of the infamous explorer that the ship is
named after, as well as the world voyage the Vespucci has traveled, and of course the
significance of this moment in highlighting our Italian culture.
Los Angeles is the first city in the world to host a maxi exhibition space called
“Villaggio Italia” that will open from July 3rd-8th in front of the Vespucci ship at the
Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro at Berth 50. This is something you will not want to
miss, and will want to bring your family and friends. There will also be food, cooking
shows, art exhibitions, concerts and more for all to enjoy.
There’s lots to talk about, and much to share about the upcoming events, and we are
honored to have Raffaella Valentini join us to discuss the Vespucci. Please find our
interview on all platforms or #LittleItalyPodcast, #LittleItalyOfLAPodcast, and
#DeborahKobyltLIVE. I’m your host, #DeborahZaraKobylt, and it’s my pleasure to have
you join us. Please invite your friends and family, too
@raffaellavalentini_it @italyinla #madeinitaly #ItalianNavy #madeinitaly
#MarinaMilitare #FrecceTricolori #italianairforce #LosAngeles #AmerigoVespucci
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Deborah Kobylt LIVE
Please join me in welcoming Anna Harsh, author, professional dancer, award-winning
choreographer, and founder of the Allegro Dance Company, a dance troupe that
teaches and performs traditional dances of Italy, region by region. They perform
throughout the country and internationally, and their work is absolutely spectacular!
The mission of Allegro Dance Company is to preserve and perpetuate traditional
Italian dances from the twenty regions of Italy.
As an Italian American, Anna has been passionate about her dance and art since she
was a small girl, and she wants share that passion with the rest of us.
She and her team have also produced a documentary, “La Danza - Bridging Time
Through Dance,” and her goal is to share these lively and fun dances in theaters and
schools across the country, keeping the tradition and heritage of Italian dance alive for
generations to come.
Please join Anna Harsh on my #LittleItalyPodcast #LittleItalyOfLAPodcast and
#DeborahKobyltLIVE and invite your friends, too. It’s always special when someone
turns their passion into a living that others
@allegrodance94 #Annaharsh #dancer #italiandancer #italiantradiotionaldance
Deborah Kobylt and Melissa Errico
During my recent interview with Broadway darling Melissa Errico, we talked about her latest album, Sondheim in the City, and what inspires her most about New York and performing on Broadway, which she’s been doing for nearly three decades.
Melissa made her Broadway debut in Les Miserables in the 1990s. She soon starred in My Fair Lady as Eliza Doolittle opposite Richard Chamberlain (I’ve been a huge fan since Thorn Birds). She’s earned two Tony nominations, frequently tours here and internationally singing and performing, and is a contributing writer to the New York Times, among other things. In this clip, we talk about Melissa’s love of theater and music, and she says it’s storytelling that drives her most. She was recently hailed “a unique force in the musical force of New York City,” and it’s easy to see why.
Throughout our chat, we also discussed her marriage to former professional tennis player Patrick McEnroe, whom she’s known since grade school. They have three daughters, and let’s just say life is always interesting in the Errico-McEnroe household.
Melissa is a quintessential New Yorker, and she shares that exuberance throughout our talk together. Oh, and she’s Italian, too. In fact, we’re related by marriage. I just didn’t get the performance gene!
Please find my full conversation with Melissa on all video and audio platforms of #DeborahKobyltLIVE, #LittleItalyPodcast, #LittleItalyOfLAPodcast. I’m your host, #DeborahZaraKobylt, and I’m beyond thrilled to share my interview with Melissa for all of you to enjoy.
Melissa Errico, Broadway superstar and NYC treasure
Please welcome to our show Broadway superstar and NYC treasure Melissa Errico, recently hailed as “a unique force in the musical life of New York City.” And she’s related to me by marriage, so I can call her my “cousin,” too, although the theater
genes didn’t get passed down to me!
Melissa just launched her latest album, Sondheim In The City, a jewel that celebrates New York “as it was, might still be, and will yet become,” through the words and music of one of the City’s most enduring poets, Stephen Sondheim.
Melissa has been a Broadway classic since she debuted in Les Miserables in the 1990s. She also starred in My Fair Lady with Richard Chamberlain (who was my neighbor in LA when I first moved here), as well as the title role in One Touch of
Venus. She’s earned two Tony nominations, and often tours the country and internationally singing and performing. In addition, Melissa is a contributing writer to the New York Times, has served on the National Endowment for the Arts, went to
Yale, has three beautiful daughters and is married to broadcaster and former professional tennis player Patrick McEnroe, whom she’s known since grade school. Melissa has two siblings, her dad is an orthopedic surgeon and concert pianist, and
mom is a sculptor and former teacher. Her great Aunt Rose had a big career in the Ziegfeld Follies, too. In fact, Melissa is the spitting image of Aunt Rose. Clearly, the apple didn’t fall far from the tree!
To say she’s led a blessed life would be an understatement, but it’s all because of the love and passion she brings to her life and work. She’s a quintessential New Yorker, lover of theater and the arts in a way that makes New York great. And I’m beyond thrilled to be speaking with Melissa on our show.
There’s lots for us to talk about, from family to her early years, growing up Italian, marriage into a legendary tennis family, raising three girls and work that she not only enjoys but embodies. Please find our
Lena Prima
A few words come to mind when speaking with singer, songwriter, and legendary jazz performer Lena Prima - talented, charismatic, and resilient. As the youngest daughter of jazz great Louis Prima, Lena has been around showbiz much of her life, and clearly it’s rubbed off.
During my recent interview with Lena, she was an open book, talking about her early years on stage with dad. She talked about her mom, performer Gia Malone, her start in show biz as a rock musician (which didn’t thrill her mom), and ultimately drew her to New Orleans, practically following in her father’s footsteps as a legendary jazz performer.
Lena is a proud Italian American, and we speak a lot about her upbringing, too. In fact, for Louis Prima fans, please check out the magnificent exhibit about his life at the Italian American Museum in LA, where I first met Lena. So much history there, I just love it!
Please find my full conversation with Lena on all video and audio platforms of my Little Italy Podcast, Little Italy Of LA Podcast, & Deborah Kobylt LIVE. I’m your host, Deborah Zara Kobylt, and I thank you for being here. Please invite your friends, too! We’re so excited to have had Lena Prima join us🇮🇹
Please welcome to our show one of the most dynamic jazz performers of our time, Lena Prima, daughter of jazz great Louis Prima, who has clearly carved out a name for herself in New Orleans and around the globe for her electrifying stage performances
and albums.
I grew up with Louis Prima’s music playing in our Italian household. My parents, aunts, and uncles would dance to his music late into the evening on many weekends. So I was thrilled to meet Lena at the Italian American Museum in LA where she performed
a few months ago, celebrating the Louis Prima exhibit currently on display there. Lena is a one-of-a-kind of jazz singer and performer, much like her dad. Her energy is the kind that comes around once in a generation, and watching her perform with her band, I can only imagine what it was like for her on stage with her dad when she was a kid. Sadly, Louis Prima died when Lena was 11, complications from a benign brain tumor. But everything about him in those eleven years made a permanent impression on Lena to this day.
Lena grew up in Vegas but frequented New Orleans where her dad grew up. And her mom, Gia Malone, was also a singer and performer. Lena started her career in rock, but got the calling to perform jazz, and eventually plant roots in New Orleans, where
she performs to this day.
There’s a lot to talk about with Lena. Please join our conversation on all video and audio platforms of my #LittleItalyPodcast, #LittleItalyOfLAPodcast, & #DeborahKobyltLIVE. I’m your host, #DeborahZaraKobylt, and I thank you for being here. Please invite your friends, too! We’re so excited to have Lena Prima joining us🇮🇹
Ilaria Borrelli
This moment during my interview with award-winning Italian director and actress, Ilaria Borrelli @flyingilaria, this clip really sums up her work.
Ilaria and I met at the @IICLosAngeles during a screening of her film, “The Goat,” about an 11-year-old pregnant orphan forced into marriage. We have since spoken many times about the impact of films in society, and how she sees her role as a story teller to bring these stories to light. “The Goat” stars Mira Sorvino and John Savage.
During our conversation, we also spoke about her upbringing in Naples, Italy, and how it shaped her view of the world. In addition, we talked about some of her other films, including “Life Is Beautiful,” and “A Girl from the Brothel,” among others.
Please find my full conversation with Ilaria on all video and audio platforms of #DeborahKobyltLIVE, #LittleItalyPodcast, and #LittleItalyOfLAPodcast. I’m your host, #DeborahZaraKobylt, and it’s a pleasure to have you join us. And thank you to my friend, @IAmDJLo, for encouraging this interview❤️💚
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Andrew Cotto
Plain and simple, the way food is prepared and consumed in Italy is often better, which is my take. And during my recent interview with @AndrewCotto, co-founder and editor-in-chief of @AppetitoMagazine, we talk about authentic Italian eating and cooking, and how we can adopt that here in the states with a few simple ingredients.
Andrew moved to Italy for a time when he was younger, and he absorbed the way traditional foods were prepared there, and he’s been talking and writing about it ever since. He is an award-winning novelist of seven books, a contributor to the @NYTimes and @RollingStone, and launched @Appetito magazine over a year ago, which has become a resounding success.
Here’s a clip from our interview with Andrew from our @LittleItalyPodcast, @LittleItalyOfLAPodcast, and #DeborahKobyltLIVE, available on all video and audio podcast platforms. Enjoy and please invite your friends, too. I’m your host, #DeborahZaraKobylt, and it’s a pleasure to have you join us❤️💚
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Marianna Cuomo Maier
Marianna Cuomo Maier, certified health & wellness coach and founder of @GrataWellness, shared what she learned about healthy eating growing up in her infamous Italian-American family (she’s the granddaughter of former NY Governor Mario Cuomo), and how she puts her own twist on living a healthy lifestyle. It’s about simplicity, she says, which is at the core of all Italian cooking. Clean, fresh, simple ingredients.
In this clip, Marianna talks about her food experiences at home as a kid, which made an impression on her and her friends in the neighborhood, too. She wrote about it recently in @AppetitoMagazine, where she is a regular contributor. She shares how the right foods make all the difference in our overall health, and gives tips on how to get healthy again if you’ve picked up some bad eating habits.
Please find my full conversation with Marianna on all video and audio podcast platforms of #DeborahKobyltLIVE, #LittleItalyPodcast, and #LittleItalyOfLAPodcast. I’m your host, #DeborahZaraKobylt, and I thank you for joining us. Please also invite your friends, to join us, too! And thank you, @AndrewCotto, founder of #Appetito, and @AmyRiolo, award-winning nutritionist and author of the Mediterranean diet series for Dummies, for suggesting Marianna and I connect.
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Italian Republic Day, also widely known as Festa della Repubblica in Italy, is celebrated on June 2 every year.
This historical day commemorates the institutional referendum of 1946 when Italians were called to take a vote and decide the form of their government after World War II. Overwhelmingly, Italians chose to be a republic with a constituent assembly, and sent the kingdom to exile. Therefore, on this day, a huge celebration takes place in the city of Rome and throughout Italy to commemorate the creation of the Italian Republic.
Here in the states, this day is widely recognized by Italians and Italian Americans, and in Los Angeles, the Consulate General of Italy in Los Angeles, Italian Cultural Institute Los Angeles, dignitaries, celebrities, and Italians throughout the city will commemorate this day with a magnificent celebration, in grand style. We look forward to it.
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Marianna Cuomo Maier
During my recent interview with Marianna Cuomo Maier, certified health & wellness coach and founder of #GrataWellness, I learned that we need to figure out how slow down and take charge of our lives to become healthier and find more joy. And as Marianna tells says, it starts with food, and taking a pause.
In this clip, Marianna talks about her own experiences leading her to live a healthier life. We also spoke about the workshops she holds in wellness, meditation, and journaling, all in an effort to bring balance back into our all of lives - and how to get there. Marianna also writes for #AppetitoMagazine, and shares how the right foods make the difference in our overall health, and gives tips on what to eat and how to get healthy again if you’ve fallen victim to the fast-food, overeating nightmare.
Marianna also talks to us about growing up Italian in the infamous New York #Cuomo family, and the traditions she upholds. Her grandfather, #MarioCuomo, was a beloved #governor of #NewYork. Uncle Andrew was also NY governor, and Uncle #ChrisCuomo is a well-known, award-winning TV journalist. Her mom, Margaret, is also a doctor and author, and we’ll be speaking with her down the road. Needless to say, big Italian family dinners were a thing growing up, and she shares about that.
Please find my conversation with Marianna on all video and audio podcast platforms of Deborah Kobylt LIVE, Little Italy Podcast, and Little Italy Of LA Podcast. I’m your host, Deborah Zara Kobylt, and I thank you for joining us. Please also invite your friends, to join us, too! And thank you, #AndrewCotto, founder of Appetito, and #AmyRiolo, award-winning nutritionist and author of the Mediterranean diet series for Dummies for suggesting this interview.
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