Being Leonardo da Vinci - An Impossible Interview
On December 17, 2015 at 8 p.m. at A.C.T.'s Strand Theater (1127 Market Street, San Francisco), the show is Leonardo's true life portrayed on stage. Discovering the story behind Leonardo, the painter, the scientist, the inventor. His authentic language, his secrets, methods of working, passions. Renowned Italian director and actor Massimili...
The newly inaugurated IAMLA in DTLA teaches us about our common past
By Valerio Viale 1908 is a crucial year in L.A.'s Italian-American history for at least two reasons. First of all, in that year L'Italo-Americano was founded by the cultured Florentine, Gabriello Spini. Secondly, in that same 1908, it was built the Italian Hall in Downtown L.A., as a focal point of gathering within the then flowe...
Washington Elementary School Foundation: 3rd Annual Fundraising Dinner
The Washington Elementary School Foundation will be hosting its 3rd annual fundraiser on May 18, 2013, from 6:00-9:00 PM. The event will be held at the Convivio Center at 2157 India Street in Little Italy. Italian cuisine will be provided by Mona Lisa Restaurant. Old pictures of the school will be on display. Our Foundation is a 501(c)(3)...
Visita istituzionale a Cupertino California usa dal 21 al 25 settembre
"Alla luce e nell'ottica della ripresa e del rafforzamento delle relazioni umane ed istituzionali tra le due Citta' Sorelle Copertino Italy - Cupertino Usa, ho il piacere di esprimere il mio personale apprezzamento unito a quello della comunità che rappresento per il vostro fraterno invito per una visita ufficiale a Cupertino nel prossimo mese di S...
A Roundtable on the “Italian Waves of Innovation”
A hundred years of Italian immigration in Northern California through personal experiences, values and culture brought from Italy to the American society, the reasons of Italian success in the U.S. and new opportunities for entrepreneurs in the Silicon Valley today; these were just a few topics debated at the event "Italian Waves of Innovation (191...
The Story of Rinaldo Cuneo
by Catherine Accardi Painter, Rinaldo Cuneo (1877-1939), was born in San Francisco on July 2, 1877. The Cuneo family was an Italian-American family of artists and musicians who lived on Telegraph Hill. As an adult, Cuneo lived and worked in a studio in North Beach's Telegraph Hill, a location with grand views of the bay and surrou...
San Francisco and the Bay Area welcome the best of Italian music, photography, cinema this Spring
by Serena Perfetto From music to book, from photography to cinema: spring in San Francisco has never been as full of Italian events as this year. Indeed, whoever loves Italy and its history, culture, and art cannot miss the April's journey among a series of events, such as performances, conferences, photo exhibits, and movie screenings, wi...
Antipasti Buffet Raises Funds for Museo Italo Americano
by Mauro Battocchi The Auxiliary's annual Antipasti Buffet will be held on Thursday, August 27, 2015 at the Museo Italo Americano located in Fort Mason Center in San Francisco. In conjunction with Expo Milano 2015, which showcases the finest of the world's food and culture, the Museo pairs with SLOW FOOD SAN FRANCISCO to bring you an eveni...
Cinema Italiano Classico – Movie Line-Up
Ciao, Amici – For this year's classic series of Italian cinema, we decided to offer a retrospective of the movies directed by one of the best Italian directors of the Sixties, Pietro Germi. The first two are two comedies "Italian style". If you recall Anna's definition of this typically Italian genre, the topic is a mixture of funny situa...
Getty Museum aims to acquire 16th century Parmigianino painting
Avaluable 16th century painting by the Renaissance artist known as Parmigianino could soon find a home in Los Angeles, but the work of art is still subject to an export license from Britain. The J. Paul Getty Museum said that it hopes to acquire the biblically themed painting, titled "Virgin With Child, St. John the Baptist, and Mary Magda...
Passaporti a Los Angeles: funzionario itinerante a San Pedro
Il prossimo 18 aprile un funzionario del Consolato Generale d'Italia a Los Angeles sarà in missione a San Pedro, per fornire informazioni sui servizi consolari e per raccogliere le impronte digitali per il rilascio dei nuovi passaporti biometrici.
A breakthrough study by Enrico Moretti is named the best economic book in 2012
By Claudia Astarita The findings of an Italian young and talented scholar Enrico Moretti are catalyzing discussions in academic circles, after the publication of his latest analysis book "The New Geography of Jobs". The study has attracted economists' attention after Forbes magazine called it "easily the most important read of 2012″ and "extremely...