A Tribute to Lawrence DiStasi
THURSDAY, MAY 22 - 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.A significant Bay Area Italian American author, whose books include Una Storia Segreta: The Secret History of Italian American Evacution and Internment During WWII, The Big Book of Italian American Culture, Esty: A Novel/Memoir and Mal Occhio: The Underside of Vision. DiStasi will be interviewed on t...
Festa della Repubblica in San Jose
MONDAY, JUNE 210:00 a.m. Flag Raising Ceremony presided by the Honorable Dave Cortese at County Government Center11:00 a.m. social time IAHF12:00 p.m. lunch Join us as we celebrate an important date in the history of Italy. June 2nd marks the anniversary of the Italian Republic founded in 1946 when in a national referendum after World War II, the...
Trappeto e Los Angeles uniti da Joe Buscaino
di Gian Battista Oberto Da poche ore, presso l'aula consiliare del Comune di Trappeto, è terminato l'incontro tra l'Amministrazione Comunale trappetese e Joe Giuseppe Buscaino, membro del 15° distretto di Los Angeles. Per il politico americano questo viaggio in Sicilia rappresenta un po' un ritorno alle origini. Le sue radici sicilian...
Book Presentation and Signing with Karen Haid, Author of “Calabria: The Other Italy”
Free and open to the public, please RSVP by calling 530-432-3260 Author Karen Haid will present her award-winning book Calabria: The Other Italy along with an illustrated introduction of this lesser known region in the toe of the Italian boot. A book signing will follow. The public is invited to attend and an RSVP is requested. Call 530 432 32...
Saratoga: City makes it official: Councilman Cappello is now Mayor Cappello
By Khalida Sarwari The Saratoga City Council appointed Manny Cappello as the city's next mayor at its meeting on Dec. 2. Cappello, a Saratoga resident since 1992 with a background in business and education, has served on the council since 2010. He replaces outgoing mayor Howard Miller. Mayors are appointed for one-year terms...
I riflettori del TG3 sul volto italiano di San Francisco
Il magazine internazionale del TG3, «Agenda del mondo», ha dedicato all'italianità di San Francisco la puntata del 6 aprile scorso. Chi vive nella Bay Area lo sa: il rapporto tra Italia e San Francisco è radicato e profondissimo: nasce alle origini della città e si proietta nel futuro. Sin dai primi arrivi di emigrati al seguito dei cercatori d'oro...
History in the Making: From Vesuvio to Silicon Valley
This last June 25th history was in the making at the Palazzo dell'Innovazione in Naples. City administrators, regional politicians, university professors, scientific researchers, innovators, startuppers and foreign diplomats came together to support Unite the Two Bays – From Vesuvio to Silicon Valley...and back and to reaffirm Naples'—and Campania'...
Little Italy Gala Celebration Saturday Sep 13th (2)
A truly 1st class black tie Gala celebration with a four course meal, concert by Pasquale Esposito, themed performers, fine wines, valet parking, and a silent auction that even features a fabulous countryside stone farmhouse in Tuscany.Celebrate Little Italy's accomplishments over the past 5 years and help us honor the many In Kind donors for the A...
Paso sister city Gaiole Italy posts follow up to Eroica festival in Italian paper
by Skye Ravy Gaiole Italy ran a follow up article to the first ever Eroica festival hosted in Paso Robles in April in their local Italian paper. L'Eroica become an event that combines two worlds: on the one hand Italy, with Gaiole in Chianti, which for twenty years has organized the cycling event, and the other the United States, with...
Celebrating the House of Italy's Return Home to Balboa Park!
The House of Italy and The San Diego Italian Film Festival invite The Italian Cultural Center to a Party!!! Celebrating the House of Italy's Return Home to Balboa Park! Sunday, September 20, 2015 A buffet dinner will be served in the Casa Del Prado (across from MOPA) at 5 PM. The dress is casual. After d...
Italian American Cinema Events Coming Up In the Bay Area
Italian Americans have had an indelible impact on the fabric of American culture which manifests itself in diverse ways, both encompassing veritable attributes of the culture and also promulgating enduring stereotypes. Today, let's take a look at the Italian American influence on American film and some great opportunities you have to understand thi...
The San Francisco Bay Area Celebrates Italy’s Republic Day
by Catherine Accardi On May 31, 2016 the San Francisco Bay Area's Italian community celebrated Italy's Republic Day with an elegant event at San Francisco's St. Francis Yacht Club. The event's host was our very own San Francisco Italian Consul General, Mauro Battocchi, who describes this day as follows: "It is the most important event of t...