Black hole development in Little Italy
by Ian Anderson One block of West Date Street, between Columbia and India, was permanently closed to car traffic on December 1st for the groundbreaking of Piazza Famiglia, a European-style pedestrian plaza projected "to become the new 'heart' of Little Italy" in 2016. Plans for the public square include "classic Italian architectural detai...
Italians of the Frontier Book Coming out Mid April
by Mauro Battocchi For those interested in the interplay between Italy and Silicon Valley, make sure to pick up a copy of the forthcoming book "Italiani di frontiera. Dal West al Web. Un'avventura in Silicon Valley", by Roberto Bonzio. The book traces the journey of Italians into the West — into the depths of Silicon Valley as well — and b...
‘The secret of Joy’ di Max Bartoli: successo hollywoodiano dal cuore italiano
"The secret of Joy" di Max Bartoli, il cortometraggio ambientato nel fantastico mondo di Re Artù realizzato a Hollywood, ha coinvolto professionisti italiani, americani e inglesi, con l'obiettivo di raccogliere fondi da devolvere al The Kids Cancer Research Foundation di San Luis Obispo in California e ad altri due ospedali europei, oltre a sensibi...
Festa Coloniale Italiana Delights North Beach
By Nickolas Marinelli Street festivals in San Francisco are not rare. On any given weekend in the spring and summer, at least a couple of them are happening somewhere in the City. They range from the extreme (like the Folsom Street Fair) to the traditional (like the Saint Patrick's Day festival) to the downright boring (you know what I'm t...
Convivio honors heritage with lecture series
When the Convivio Center first opened its doors little more than one year ago, it had one main vision. Connection. Not only did it want to connect with the community, but it wanted to serve as a meeting point where community members could connect with one another. Even its name – Convivio, meaning "to live together" – furthered that vision. ...
The D.I.V.E. of L.A. honored talented Italian women of yesterday and today, from Margherita Hack to Elena Pierpaoli
The International Women’s Day is their day, and the D.I.V.E. of Los Angeles celebrated it with an exquisite dinner at the Skylight Gardens in Westwood, hosted by Miranda Barone. On this special occasion, the members’ monthly meeting was dedicated to the memory of a brilliant Italian woman: Margherita Hack (1922-2013). Known as the “lady of...
Music man Frank DiSalvo performs at Indian Wells resort
by Dodie Cross "For the last 50 years I have played and sang with a band, and I will continue with my music as long as it's humanly possible." Frank DiSalvo didn't have a chance to go anywhere but into a musical career; it was in his DNA. "My mother was instrumental in my love of music. She was a 'Bobby Soxer,' a real music f...
The Genius of Modigliani Explored
The life, work and personality of Amedeo Modigliani will be discussed tonight at the Italian Cultural Institute in San Francisco. Art expert Dr. Kenneth Wayne, author of the book "Modigliani and the Artists of Montparnasse" will present a two hour lecture that explores the psychology and historical context of Modigliani's bizarre forms, colorful po...
My large, loud Italian family
Editor's note: As Nevada County prepares to celebrate the fourth annual Italian Festival at Western Gateway Park in Penn Valley — 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Sept. 14-15 — Valentina Maffei-Parkman shares a bit of her own Italian heritage with The Union. As a child, I thought every holiday and family event — like birthdays, Catholic milestones and gradu...
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di Mauro Battocchi - Console Generale d'Italia a San Francisco Cari concittadini maggiorenni o prossimi alla maggiore eta', per potervi essere di aiuto in maniera sempre piu' rapida e efficace, vorrei chiedervi una cortesia. Vorrei dedicaste tre minuti del vostro tempo per inviare all'indirizzo anagrafe.sanfrancisco@esteri.it il vostro in...
Apre al Santa Monica Art Studio la mostra Overpainting (5 aprile 2014)
Si e' aperta il 5 aprile al Santa Monica Art Studio la mostra "Overpainting", che vede tra gli espositori 5 apprezzati artisti italiani: Paola Fonticoli, Elena Modorati, Sonia Costantini, Paolo Iacchetti e Albano Morandi. "Overpainting" fa riferimento alla tecnica pittorica di stratificazione delle immagini che vengono successivamente cancellate pe...
The Venice Ghetto at 500: A Tale of Isolation, Exclusion, Money and Moxie
When: Sunday, September 11, 2016 4:30PMWhere: Italian American Museum of San Francisco, Fort Mason Center, 2 Marina Blvd., Building C, San Francisco, CA 94123 Illustrated lecture by Professor Murray Baumgarten, distinguished Emeritus professor of English and Comparative Literature at UC Santa Cruz and Consigliere, Venice Center for Inter...