Laspina: a devoted family man
by Luis Hernandez John J. Laspina was a family man. As such, he spent much of his life building homes for families, helping first-time homebuyers find their perfect space. The World War II veteran will always be remembered for those lives he touched. The Tulare man, who earned a street named after him, died Wednesday. He was 99. ...
Little Italy has a Grand Rebirth in San Jose
by Mauro Battocchi It was an honor to be in San Jose the other week and meet the Little Italy San Jose Foundation, which is building a world-class Italian district in San Jose next to the HP Pavilion. As in many parts of California and the world, this history of San Jose is enmeshed with that of Italy. The Italian fishermen, agriculturists...
Young Venetian working for the State of California wins the Young Veneto Excellence Award
I'm honored to report that Davide Bolognesi, the Head of International Investor Relations for the Governor's Office of the State of California, has received the Young Veneto Excellence Award for "Entrepreneurialism, Management and Professional Activities" from the Associazione Padovani nel Mondo. Davide is highly deserving of this important distinc...
Cabaret Comico, San Francisco's Version of Italy's Comic Cabaret Festival to Return in November
The San Francisco Italian Athletic Club in the heart of North Beach will host the main event of Cabaret Comico 2015 on Friday, November 13 with original songs and Broadway comedy tunes performed by 16 of the Bay Area's funniest singers and songwriters. And for the first time since its 2013 inaugural event, Cabaret Comico welcomes visitors...
Los Angeles - il Pinocchio di Finazzer per l’anno della cultura Italiana
L'Anno della Cultura Italiana negli Stati Uniti avrà un testimonial d'eccezione: il Pinocchio di Carlo Collodi, portato in scena dall'autore, attore e regista teatrale italiano Massimiliano Finazzer Flory. Lo spettacolo, dal titolo "Pinocchio – Storia di un Burattino" debutta il 18 gennaio alle 18.30 presso l'Istituto Italiano di Cultura a Los Ange...
La "Schiava Turca" alla Legion of Honour di San Francisco: primo viaggio oltreoceano per il capolavoro del Parmigianino
Un prestito dalla Galleria Nazionale di Parma offre la rara opportunità di vedere la "Schiava Turca" (ca. 1531-34), capolavoro del Parmigianino, alla Legion of Honour di San Francisco. Celebrato come uno degli originatori del Manierismo, il Parmigianino sviluppò uno stile espressivo dalle forme allungate influenzato anche dal lavoro di Raf...
Italians and Americans: How Do We See Each Other?
By Mauro Battocchi We have a special event coming up on May 7th at the Jewish Community Center (3200 California Street) in San Francisco. New York Times and Corriere della Sera op-ed columnist Beppe Severgnini, former correspondent of the Economist and author of "La Bella Figura: A Field Guide to the Italian Mind" and "Ciao America! An It...
Rome Was! A Piranesian Vision on video by Randolph Langenbach
By combining Piranesi's famous "Vedute di Roma" drawings with photographs of today's Rome from the same vantage point, the screening will present a striking layered view of Rome. A unique exploration in archaeology and visual perspective. Register here Information Date: Thursday, September 25, 2014 Time: 6:30 PM Location: Italian...
Center Stage: Italian friends and acquaintances
Several Italian families migrated to the Cambria coal mine when it was in operation from 1888-1928. Newcastle and Cambria were named after towns in England. Many of the Italian miners took homesteads in the area. The CB&Q railroad needed coal and the Cambria coal mine furnished this before the vein of coal ran out. The following is som...
Boys’ & Girls’ Towns of Italy Raises over $125,000 - Featuring World-Renown Designer Carmen Marc Valvo At 51st Annual Fashion Show and Luncheon
Boys' & Girls' Towns of Italy (BGTI), a nonprofit that empowers war refugee, migrant and at-risk youth living on the streets, announced that it raised over $125,000 on Wednesday, December 4 at its 51st Annual San Francisco Committee Fashion Show and Luncheon featuring the Spring 2014 collection of world-renown designer Carmen Marc Valvo. The fu...
Dionisio's Sculpture Exploration
Date: Tuesday, December 09, 2014Time: 6:30 PM.Location: IIC (814 Montgomery Street, San Francisco)Organized by: IICclick here for brochure Dionisio Cimarelli is considered to be the greatest Italian sculptor to have lived and worked in China, and his long residence there, combined with his blending of Chinese and Italian styles, have led to compar...
The Manifold Wonders of Mantova
Date: Friday, April 22, 2016. Time: 6:30 PM. Location: IIC (601 Van Ness Ave, Suite F, San Francisco). Organized by: IIC in collaboration with: Amici Americani della Mille Miglia; California Mille; Automobile Club di Mantova. Events relating to the California Mille vintage car race. The Manifold Wonders of Mantova, a p...