Cosmopolitalians – “Dal Sud Italia alla DreamWorks: ecco com’è cambiata la mia vita”
Dopo una pausa di tre settimane, tornano on line le storie di 'Cosmopolitalians'.Questa settimana voliamo a Los Angeles per conoscere Marco Regina, 35enne animatore della DreamWorks, partito da Matera ed oggi arrivato ad animare cartoni come 'Shrek' e 'Kung Fu Panda'. L'Italia – "Ho sempre avuto la passione per il disegno, ma la società in...
THE VENUS FIXERS - Book presentation
An untold chapter in WWII history, the story of the corps of unlikely soldiers who saved Italy's most precious art and architecture from destruction. Author Ilaria Dagnini Brey is a journalist and translator who was born in Padua, Italy. She now lives in New York City with her husband, Carter Brey, the principal cellist of the New York Phi...
Sculptor Giorgio Atzori, Still Going Strong
Professional sculptor and former chef, Giorgio Atzori perfected his first sculpting lessons working alongside his grandfather who managed a quarry in the late 1950s. Since that early beginning, Atzori has been producing creative and unique sculptures for more than 35 years, as well as dabbling in painting. He is very modest and humble abou...
Introducing #WeLoveItalian for A Turnaround in the Teaching of Italian in Northern California and the North-West
By Mauro Battocchi I am honored to introduce a brand new web portal created by the Italian Consulate in San Francisco and the Italian Cultural Institute to promote Italian language education in the consular district of Northern California and the US North-West: www.weloveitalian.org. Together we must promote the teaching of Italian in the...
Quarta Riunione Annuale AISNA
Carissimi Colleghi, Vi informo che la quarta riunione annuale dell'AISNA si svolgera' presso l'InterContinental Hotel (Sala Laurel Hill) di San Francisco il 27 Ottobre 2014 dalle ore 16 alle ore 18. L'indirizzo dell'albergo e' 888 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA. La riunione, come sempre, cade in concomitanza con il Congresso Annuale del...
Hammer Projects: Yuri Ancarani
Italian artist Yuri Ancarani makes seductive, hypnotic, engrossing films that delve deep into obscure subjects. This is his first solo exhibition in the U.S, and it will feature La malattia del ferro (The disease of iron), a trilogy of short films (Il Capo, 2010; Piattaforma Luna, 2011; Da Vinci, 2012), each focusing on a highly specialized occupat...
“The adventure of Giulia”, a book which turned into a best seller for bilingual kids
If you meet Michelle for the first time, you can't help but be impressed from her beautiful brown eyes as well as her big smile. Michelle is only 8 years old, but the way she introduces herself makes of her a grown up girl. Michelle was born in San Francisco and, because of the family's Italian origins, she was soon taken to Venice, in Ita...
The most faithful screen adaptation of Dante’s Inferno by Boris Acosta
On Tuesday, February 10th, the Italian Cultural Institute in L.A. commemorated the 750th anniversary of Dante Alighieri's birth. However, this is just the first "course" of a varied and rich menu, offered by the IIC, celebrating the Italian language from next October on. The special screenings were introduced by Prof. Massimo Ciavolella, w...
Fair panel seeks to tear down Italian building
All that will remain from the long partnership between the Kern County Fair and the Italian Heritage Dante Association -- officially, and rancorously, severed by the cultural group weeks ago -- will be a pile of rubble if the fair's board of directors approves a recommendation to tear down the elegant dining pavilion built by the Italian-American...
Il Cabaret Comico di Lua Hadar: la canzone umoristica fra San Francisco e la Valle Camonica
by Roberto Natalini Una serata all'insegna del puro divertimento e della tradizione degli spettacoli di varietà all'italiana e musical americani, capace di portare in scena una produzione artistica interculturale unica nel suo genere. È stata questa la formula vincente del Cabaret Comico, progetto artistico nato dalla collaborazione...
20th Annual Sicilian Festival in Little Italy
by Andrew Bagley The San Diego Sicilian Festival celebrates its 20th anniversary this Sunday, May 19, in Little Italy. Beginning at 10 AM until 6 PM, India Street and surrounding thoroughfares come alive with people, culture, color, food, live music, entertainment, dancers, a car show, wine and beer garden, kids' zone, games, arts and craf...
San Francisco Bach choir presents Splendida - October 19, 2014 at 4:00 PM
Psalms, songs and canticles of the Italian Baroque A short, delicious concert of Italian music, followed by an equally delectable reception, introducing SFBC's new Artistic Director Magen Solomon. This season's opening performance highlights glorious but infrequently performed works, including Catholic and Jewish psalm settings by Monteverdi and Sa...