Separate But Equal: men and women of the San Francisco Italian Athletic Club
For nearly a century, the San Francisco Italian Athletic Club has stood by its Latin motto: Mens Sana in Corpore Sano—a healthy mind in a healthy body. It has also stood by another tradition—women need not apply. Nowhere is this more apparent than at the monthly "stag dinner" where members and their male guests have assembled for decades to...
Associazione Liguri nel Mondo celebrate La Festa dei Fiori
The evening of Saturday, April 13, 2013 the San Francisco Chapter of the Associazione Liguri nel Mondo celebrated, at the Basque Cultural Center of South San Francisco, its twenty-seventh (27 th) annual Festa dei Fiori. The event was emceed by the newly-elected President, Arlene Callegari. The 127 members and guests feasted on soup, salad and a ch...
Festa Italiana! brings touch of Italy to Sacramento
By Brittany Torrez The piazza in Italy is an open square surrounded by shops and eateries, where people can gather together and enjoy conversation while sipping vino. For an Italian "vacation" that's closer to home, organizers of the Festa Italiana! will transform the Mediterranean-style Croatian American Cultural Center on Auburn Boulevar...
"Finding the Mother Lode" e l'emigrazione Italiana in California: storie di successi nell'ultimo documentario di Gianfranco Norelli
L'esperienza migratoria italiana in California è diversa se la si confronta a quella della East Coast degli Stati Uniti, marcata dal successo economico e sociale.L'ambizione tipica e così naturale negli italiani (provenienti soprattutto da Genova e Lucca e più tardi dalla Sicilia) da cercatori d'oro li ha portati ben presto ad affermarsi nei settor...
Filippo Voltaggio. Singer, Entertainer, and “Master of Changing”
by Nicola Busca We are usually attracted by people's personality, behavior, and look. In particular, we tend to remember more easily a rude and impolite person who gives us a hard time, rather than those who spread joy and good vibes. This is because, even if they don't have a stronger or more remarkable personality than the "good...
Get a taste of Italian culture at the North Beach Festival in San Francisco
by Pam Bauserman Restaurants decked out in checked-clothed tables offering plates of Italian fare, cafes, lively nightclubs and small boutiques featuring imported goods line the streets. This is the scene at San Francisco's Little Italy, the historic Italian neighborhood that is known worldwide for its Italian culture. Visitors and guests...
The Hollywood Arts Council premia l’italo-americano George Pennacchio
I Charlie Awards sono un evento annuale di raccolta fondi che la corporazione non-profit The Hollywood Arts Council organizza da ormai 28 edizioni, a favore della comunità locale ed in particolare degli studenti a rischio di abbandono scolastico. L'obiettivo principale, attraverso la promozione di programmi d'istruzione di qualità avviati...
Little Italy's Toga Toga Almost Sold Out
NEW this year, A Dress code like no other.... TOGA www.ferragostosd.org Registration is Open. Reserve Your Tickets Online Now. (NOTE: Every Ferragosto SELLS OUT) WHAT is Ferragosto: A fundraiser supporting Washington Elementary School,Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church and the Little Italy Association. WHEN: Sat...
Meet Author Michele Cecchini from Lucca at the IIC Next Week
by Mauro Battocchi Join Italian literary enthusiasts at the Italian Cultural Institute (601 Van Ness Ave, Suite F) next week Tuesday March 22 at 6:30 for a special talk by lucchese author Michele Cecchini as he presents his new book "Per il bene che ti voglio." Mr. Cecchini was born in Lucca in 1972 and teaches literature in Livorno, the I...
Contemporary Creativity and Cultural Heritage: “Arte Contemporanea a Villa Pisani”
Date: Monday, April 18, 2016 Time: 6:30 PM. Location: IIC (601 Van Ness Ave, Suite F, San Francisco) Meet a Masterpiece by Andrea Palladio: A talk by Francesca Pola This talk is intended to present the project "Arte Contemporanea a Villa Pisani" (Contemporary Art at Villa Pisani) which Francesca Pola started in 2007 as curator, and whic...
The “Italian Cultural Spring” Continues into Summer & Fall
by Catherine Accardi Earlier this year, our own San Francisco Italian Consul General, Mauro Battocchi, posted an important observation in his blog at San Francisco, Italy, www.sanfranciscoitaly.com. Consul General Battocchi noticed an increase in interest of all things Italian in the San Francisco Bay Area. He called this welcomed phenomen...
Call for Volunteers! Help the Italian American Museum of Los Angeles and be part of a great event
by IAMLACall for Volunteers! Help the Italian American Museum of Los Angeles and be part of a great event.The IAMLA is looking for friendly and energetic volunteers to support Taste of Italy 2016 on Saturday, October 1st, 2016. We need support in the following areas: Welcome Services; Line Monitors; Giving Directions; Check...