IL CENTRO - Italian Cultural Centre

Vancouver's Italian Cultural Centre: Promoting and sharing Italian culture with the community.

[IL CENTRO - Italian Cultural Centre @IlCentroVan]

What a day for our community! 🇮🇹⚽️ The FIFA World Cup Winners’ Trophy arrived at Il Centro, and thousands came to witness history in East Van. ✨

Thank you to everyone who made this unforgettable moment possible. 🏆

#FIFAWorldCup #IlCentro #Vancouver

[Mike Klassen 麥嘉信 🇨🇦 @MikeKlassen]

🇮🇹 Proud to celebrate Italian Heritage Month at Vancouver City Hall alongside community leaders Randy Rinaldo, Melissa De Genova, Consul General Paolo Miraglia Del Giudice, and members of Vancouver’s Italian community.

We also recognized Festa della Repubblica, celebrating Italy’s rich history and the many contributions Italian Canadians have made to our city.

Grazie and buon mese del patrimonio itali! ❤️🇨🇦

[J. Mendoza @vandoza]

https://t.co/kHkcIP8Fy8

@CosNatola @IlCentroVan @thelasource

#vancouver #theatre #comedy #EastVancouver #BCArts

[Peter Meiszner @PeterMeiszner]

It’s Italian Heritage Month in Vancouver! It was an honour to proclaim the occasion this morning in council chambers with members of the community, ahead of Italian Days on the Drive later this month.

[IL CENTRO - Italian Cultural Centre @IlCentroVan]

@vgasparro @ItalCdnMemorial @Aless_Cattaneo @ItalyinCanada @CCanadese @ItalyinToronto @italyinvan Thank you for visiting us, Vince.

It was a pleasure welcoming you and sharing the story of a community built through generations of Italian-Canadian culture and volunteerism.

We appreciate the kind words and look forward to continuing to grow and serve our community. 🇨🇦🇮🇹

[Vince Gasparro @vgasparro]

Great to spend time with some of the leadership of the Italian Cultural Centre in Vancouver - Randy Rinaldo, Melissa de Genova, and Michael Cuccione.
🇨🇦🇮🇹

Across Canada, the Italian-Canadian community is woven into our nation’s cultural fabric. Established in the 1970s, the Centre has been bringing the community together for generations.

Looking forward to seeing the centre continue to grow!

[Angela Kate Haer @angelahaer]

👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👊🏼👊🏼

[IL CENTRO - Italian Cultural Centre @IlCentroVan]

@MikeKlassen @RanRinBC @KenSimCity @LisaDominato Thanks for all your support. 🙏🏼

[Mike Klassen 麥嘉信 🇨🇦 @MikeKlassen]

What a thrill to attend the FIFA Legends event this morning at @IlCentroVan.

Huge thanks to the organizers and President @RanRinBC for bringing this incredible experience to Vancouver.

Joined Mayor @KenSimCity, Councillor @LisaDominato, and dozens of young soccer fans for an exciting lead-up to the FIFA World Cup. Seeing legends like Cafu, Zanetti, Trezeguet, Stoichkov, and so many others up close was unforgettable.

Moments like this show the power of sport to inspire the next generation. Vancouver is all in — supporting amateur soccer, growing the game, and working to #SavetheCaps.

#FWC26

[Lisa Dominato, City Councillor @LisaDominato]

It’s great to see this project advancing. Council directed inclusion of a turf field at Beaconsfield Park in the next capital plan. The soccer community is growing & there is enormous demand for playing fields for all age play. @ICSFsoccer @CommercialDLive @IlCentroVan
#vanpoli

[IL CENTRO - Italian Cultural Centre @IlCentroVan]

Let’s go!

[World Baseball Classic @WBCBaseball]

TEAM ITALY IS HEADING TO THE #WORLDBASEBALLCLASSIC SEMIFINALS 🤌

[Nazionale Italiana ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ @Azzurri]

🍾 🥳 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣6️⃣ 🥂🤩

𝑩𝒖𝒐𝒏 𝑨𝒏𝒏𝒐! 💙

#Nazionale 🇮🇹 #Azzurri #Azzurre

[IL CENTRO - Italian Cultural Centre @IlCentroVan]

Happy New Year from the Board of Directors at Il Centro! 🎉
Thank you to our entire community—Italians and friends of Italian culture alike—for sharing in the experience of Italian culture in Vancouver. We’re grateful for your support and excited for what’s ahead. Auguri a tutti!

[Mambo Italiano @mamboitaliano__]

🚨 Italian cuisine is officially UNESCO!

We couldn’t be happier, prouder, and hungrier!

We do feel a little sorry for our French, Spanish, and Greek cousins, who have such exquisite cuisines…

I hope their time will come one day too!

But for now, we’re the champions! 🇮🇹🏆

[World of Statistics @stats_feed]

Top 35 countries by cultural influence ranking:

1. Italy 🇮🇹
2. France 🇫🇷
3. USA 🇺🇸
4. Spain 🇪🇸
5. Japan 🇯🇵
6. UK 🇬🇧
7. South Korea 🇰🇷
8. Switzerland 🇨🇭
9. Germany 🇩🇪
10. UAE 🇦🇪
11. Brazil 🇧🇷
12. Australia 🇦🇺
13. Greece 🇬🇷
14. China 🇨🇳
15. Singapore 🇸🇬
16. Canada 🇨🇦
17. Sweden 🇸🇪
18. Qatar 🇶🇦
19. Netherlands 🇳🇱
20. Turkey 🇹🇷
21. Thailand 🇹🇭
22. Denmark 🇩🇰
23. Portugal 🇵🇹
24. New Zealand 🇳🇿
25. Mexico 🇲🇽
26. Austria 🇦🇹
27. Norway 🇳🇴
28. Belgium 🇧🇪
29. Ireland 🇮🇪
30. Egypt 🇪🇬
31. Finland 🇫🇮
32. Luxembourg 🇱🇺
33. Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦
34. India 🇮🇳
35. Argentina 🇦🇷

Source: US News and World Report

[Randy Rinaldo @RanRinBC]

If Italy qualifies, they’ll face Canada in the Group B opener in Toronto!
🇮🇹 vs 🇨🇦

[Italy in Vancouver @italyinvan]

🙏A heartfelt thank you to all the partners of the 10th edition of the Week of Italian Cuisine in the World in Vancouver!

🍛We look forward to celebrating Italian culinary traditions and products with you again in 2026!

#diplomaziadellacrescita #scim2025 #cucinaitaliana2025

[Richard N. Liu, MStJ | 劉念祖 | 리처드 리우 | リチャード・N・リュー @richardliu18]

My sincerest thanks to the Il Centro Italian Cultural Centre team for hosting the FIFA World Cup™ Winner’s Trophy this morning in the lead up to the FIFA26 Canada. Favourite part other than seeing the trophy up close (of course!) was meeting…1/2

[CTV News Vancouver @CTVVancouver]

FIFA World Cup trophy makes second stop on Vancouver tour at Italian Cultural Centre https://t.co/HSf47ho5hi

[Mayor Ken Sim @KenSimCity]

What a beautiful morning with the trophy of the beautiful game!

Today, we were honoured to welcome the FIFA World Cup Winner's Trophy to East Vancouver!

Thank you to @IlCentroVan for hosting us and to the Italian community for your continued support of football in Vancouver!