La Leonardo da Vinci Society ed Andrea Centazzo celebrano il Genio del Rinascimento italiano
A sessantaquattro anni di distanza dal primo Gala organizzato presso il De Young Museum di San Francisco, la Leonardo da Vinci Society ha reso omaggio all'eccellenza della cultura italiana con una grande serata di arte e musica. In celebrazione del piu' grande genio del Rinascimento originario di Vinci, l'organizzazione no-profit sotto la...
La fotografia italiana secondo la Professoressa Mariella Poli
Ogni mese, l'associazione Leonardo Da Vinci di San Francisco invita un esponente di rilievo della comunità della Bay Area a tenere una conferenza su un tema specifico legato alla cultura italiana. Lo scorso 16 gennaio, iniziando il ciclo di conferenze mensili del nuovo anno, la professoressa Mariella Poli ha presentato "Attentive Eyes", un...
I siciliani di Pittsburg da pescatori a enemy alien
A Pittsburg, in California, incontriamo i discendenti dei pescatori siciliani arrivati qui alla fine dell'Ottocento, in gran parte provenienti da Isola delle Femmine, in provincia di Palermo. Già nel 1909 l'ambasciatore italiano Edmondo Mayor des Planches aveva visitato questi luoghi descrivendo così la comunità del paese che allora era chiamato B...
Columbus Day Queen Contest
The Fratellanza Club is currently seeking single young ladies between the ages of 16 to 25 to represent our club in the upcoming Columbus Day Queen Contest to be held on July 26th. A Queen will be selected and all remaining contestants will become Princesses for the year. The Queen and Princesses are sponsored by the Clubs of the Ita...
Taormina Film Fest to Fete Valeria Golino During L.A. Launch
by Nick Vivarelli The Taormina Film Festival will fete Italian actress and director Valeria Golino and Variety as the expanding Sicilian event, which is one of Italy's oldest fests, launches a Los Angeles outpost in tandem with the Italian Cultural Institute. Golino kickstarted her acting career in Hollywood, co-starring with Tom...
San Francisco: The Italians’ Role in the City Seen By Others
By Mauro Battocchi In the wake of last week's historical moment at the War Memorial Opera house, we wanted to ask some non-Italian opinion leaders in San Francisco what they think about the role of Italians in the Bay. What we found is quite flattering, but nonetheless not surprising when one considers the depth of the Italian con...
The Art of the Costume - Drawings of Selected Opera Costumes from Teatro di San Carlo
Europe's oldest functioning opera house, the Teatro di San Carlo in Naples, donated several of its priceless opera costumes to San Francisco's Academy of Art University in May 2014 as part of the ongoing project of strengthening the bonds between the two cities, exemplified by last year's joint performance of Verdi's Requiem by SF Opera and the San...
What was it like to be Leonardo da Vinci? Come find out.
Renowned Italian director and actor Massimiliano Finazzer Flory will bring Leonardo da Vinci to life again on stage in the one-act, 60-minute play Being Leonardo da Vinci: Interview Impossible at the Strand Theatre (1127 Market Street, San Francisco) on Thursday December 17th at 8pm. This gifted thespian will guide the audience in discovering the m...
Galbani’s Italian Feast of San Gennaro returns to Jimmy Kimmel’s stage, Sept. 26-29th
The San Gennaro Foundation will kick off the October's Italian Heritage Month, a celebration of everything it means to be Italian, with their annual street festival, The Galbani® Cheese Italian Feast of San Gennaro, Los Angeles, September 26th-29th. Since 2002, the San Gennaro Foundation has donated over $1,000,000 to local charities that...
How To Be Italian All Year – Find the Lifestyle!
Being Italian isn't just a nationality, it's a lifestyle.October, Italian Heritage Month, is coming to a close. But, there is no need to slow down your celebratory activities because there are plenty of ways to keep the momentum going. See the list below. ART - Tuscan Brunch with MonteforteBrunch with the artist does not happen every...
Italian Tramer Art Lounge: a new meeting place for artists, travelers, and dreamers
by Silvia Simonetti Black walls and suffused lighting, Italian Tramer Art Lounge immediately stands out as something new and different from most art galleries in town. In fact, it has been conceived by its founder, Italian photographer Maddalena Patrese, as a space of encounter for artists and art lovers in the vibrant community of West Ho...
Italian Festival runs smoothly at Vallejo’s Blue Rock
By Richard Freedman A week later, Dalia Vidor has finally come up for air. If only momentarily. The co-producer of the inaugural Carnivale Fantastico Italian Renaissance and Cultural Festival at Blue Rock Springs Park last weekend is basking in the post-event glow, thrilled that 4,000 visitors came through the gates and all forms of possible...