Garibaldina M B Society

01/14/2024

Today was a special day at the Garibaldina as we hosted Italian Catholic Federation for a bocce tournament between our two organizations. New friends were made, pizza was eaten and a new tradition started!

01/09/2024

LEARN ITALIAN WITH US! We are a California 501(c)(3) non-profit Italian Language School passionately dedicated to promoting Italian language and culture! We organize fun and engaging language classes online and in-person for students of ALL ages, cultural workshops & events, and we support teachers....

01/04/2024

“Clubs like this are closing all around the country. They aren't cool, new, fresh, or have any social media clout. It's for this reason, I love the Garibaldina. It's not corporate, there's an unwritten code of how things are done. We roll our sleeves up, we come together, we do it a little wild, but we do it well. Who knew that I'd find my own version of an Italian piazza in a time capsule building on Figueroa Street, and that it would become my second home.”

Our very own Chef Amanda Lanza from this month’s Edible LA cover story. Photos by member Emily Ferretti.
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12/20/2023

Save the Date: February 3, 2024 4-8pm. We are kicking off the year with a great partnership with Italian language school and non-profit, Fondazione Italia!

Festa di Carnevale is finally back at The Garibaldina! Food, Consume Contest, Photo Booth, Raffle, Music, Dancing and Cocktails and more! Kid Program from 4-6pm and the bar will be open until 8pm.

12/11/2023

Big thank you to new member Stephanie Breijo for writing a beautiful article on the various Italian holiday cookie recipes of The Garibaldina that is on the front page of the Weekend section this past weekend!

If you have any extra copies, please do not throw them away. You can bring to the next event or drop off in our mailbox anytime. If your neighbors get the weekend paper, maybe check in with them, too.

We want to have copies for our archives and to give members Amanda Lanza, Lina, Lauren Veca, Ignazio Vivirito, Lupe and CiCi Del Rivo some extra copies for sharing their cookies with the world and shining a spotlight on The Garibaldina!

https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2023-12-07/garibaldina-society-italian-holiday-cookies-recipes

12/08/2023

A beautiful story today in the L.A. Times by fellow member Stephanie Breijo! https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2023-12-07/garibaldina-society-italian-holiday-cookies-recipes

11/23/2023

Tomorrow is La Festa del Ringraziamento! Of course, this is only celebrated in the USA, but many cultures have been celebrating harvests for centuries. Did you know that the Romans also celebrated a large annual harvest? This festival was called Cerelia, which honored Ceres, the goddess of agriculture, grain, and fertility. (And yes, the origins of the word ‘cereal’ come from this goddess and festival!)

The festival was held each year and last 7 days where the first fruits of the harvest were offered to Ceres. The celebrations included music, parades, games and sports, and a feast. A nighttime ritual described by Ovid also included tying blazed torches to the tails of live foxes, which were then released into the Circus Maximus. The reason for this is unknown, but it’s thought that the Romans believed the ritual would cleanse the growing crops and protect them from disease and vermin, or it would be able to add warmth and vitality to their growth.

Learn some Italian vocabulary for the holiday!

L’autunno – fall
Il granturco – corn
Il tacchino – turkey
La tradizione – a tradition
La zucca – pumpkin
Riunirsi – To get together
La salsa di mirtilli – Cranberry sauce
Le patate (al forno) – Potatoes (baked)
Le patate dolce – Sweet potatoes
Le verdure – Vegetables
La torta di zucca – Pumpkin pie
Festeggiare – To celebrate
La gratitudine – Gratitude
Il purè di patate – Mashed potatoes
Il ripieno – Stuffing
Il sugo (di tacchino, di carne) – Gravy (turkey, meat)
Buon Giorno del Ringraziamento – Happy Thanksgiving

Buon Giorno del Ringraziamento a tutti, e buon appetito!

10/30/2023

In case you missed the incredible video story from LA Times Today. Originally aired on L.A. Times Today Spectrum News 1, October 11, 2023. Produced by Andy Schlachtenhaufen for the LA Times.

10/30/2023

After bocce and lunch, the cards come out.

10/13/2023

Attention Garibaldina supporters! It’s time to break the internet, Italian style! 🤣🤌🇮🇹

The LA Times Today shot a short doc based on our newspaper cover story from this summer.

Watch L.A.

08/07/2023

Feeling generous? You can now support The Garibaldina Society!

Do you love the Garibaldina MB Society? Would you like to support our mission? We are a social benefit organization for the promotion of Italian culture in the community and charitable giving. Our beloved vintage 1960s building takes a lot of love and upkeep from our volunteer members. You can hel

08/03/2023

Celebrate Ferragosto on Saturday, August 19th with us! Limited tickets available on our website! https://garibaldinasociety.com/events

08/01/2023

300 people came to pasta platter last Thursday! Grazie mille to all the volunteers who made this event a success! What a great night!

07/26/2023

Our dedicated volunteers have been busy decorating for another great pasta platter night this Thursday. It is going to be a full house again! We had to break out extra tables due to the overwhelming number of RSVPs! 😁

07/25/2023

It's all love on the bocce court. This photo by the LA Times photographer Christina House captures the spirit of the Garibaldina!