Celebrating A.P. Giannini
The San Francisco Little Italy Honor Walk invites you to join us for two events celebrating the life and contributions of Amadeo Pietro “A.P.” Giannini. PROGRAM4:00 PMPlaque Unveiling Ceremony Honoring Amadeo Pietro “A.P.” Gianniniin collaboration with Bank of America and the San Francisco Little Italy Honor Walk—–Location:1600 Stockton Street, San...
Tuscany’s renaissance cities: a night of art, history, and wine
The past few months, Convivio, has been honored to present a series of lectures on the history of Italy through the work of Dr. Joanne Ferraro, a notable historian, and Professor Emerita of History at San Diego State University. We are excited to announce the next installment of our Colloqui Discussion Series. On June 5, 2025, Convivio Society inv...
Voices of Volterra Documentary at IIC Los Angeles
Thursday, May 15 · 6pm PDT. Italian Cultural Institute Los Angeles, 1023 Hilgard Avenue Los Angeles, CA. IIC Los Angeles together with Autodesk, the Volterra-Detroit Foundation, Case Technologies, and under the auspices of the Consulate General of Italy is delighted to welcome you for the closing evening of Visions of Volterra. Over the past weeks,...
Quintessentially (Italian-)American: John Fante in Pursuit of the American Dream
Friday May 16 2025, 18:30 (Local time). Italian Cultural Institute @INNOVIT, 710 Sansome St, San Francisco, CA. John Fante has been defined by critics as a “real American writer” and as one of the most representative Californian writers of the 20th century. He was also labelled a “god of literature” by Charles Bukowski. While his prose burnt with d...
2024 Remodeling of the Consulate General of Italy in San Francisco – Revealing the New Image of Italy
We are eager to present the 2024 Remodeling of the Consulate General of Italy in San Francisco. The Remodeling was aimed at restructuring some elements of the beautiful 1920 building that is owned by the Italian Republic and hosts the Consulate General since 1952. The concept is also focused on promoting the talent, the creativeness of our Country,...
John Fante: the almost-forgotten scribe of Los Angeles
Los Angeles still has bookstores. Not a lot of them, mind you, but they exist. On a recent visit home, I met a friend at The Last Bookstore in downtown L.A. (Yes, Los Angeles has a downtown, too) and spent some time browsing the shelves of new and used books about the city. I found some treasures—John Gregory Dunne’s Monster, Carey McWilliams’s Sou...
Sonoma Valley Women’s Club Plans to Beautify Italian Fountain and Garden in Sonoma Plaza
The Sonoma Valley Woman’s Club will be celebrating their 125th year in 2026. As a lead up to this very exciting anniversary the club’s foundation has reinstated the clubs first project, The Plaza Fund, now renamed the “Plaza Beautification Fund”. The project will start with the Italian Fountain and surrounding garden. Plans are well underway in...
The 10th year anniversary of the Little Italy San Jose Arch
On March 27th, Little Italy San Jose foundation board members celebrated the 10 year anniversary of the Little Italy San Jose Arch. The ceremony was attended by the In kind donors from the Italian American community that donated and built a symbol of re-birth of this historic Italian neighborhood and new landmark for San Jose. Donors were thanked...
The Ferrucci Institute Explores the Humanity of Science
On March 15, the broader Chapman Italian Studies community came together for a day dedicated to exploring and celebrating the human dimension of scientific inquiry. Guided and inspired by the core mission of the Ferrucci Institute—to uncover the universal meaning within Italy’s rich history and cultural fabric—two signature events took place. The d...
The Fogolâr Furlan of Northern California celebrates its 11th anniversary: festivities at Club Fugazi in San Francisco
The Fogolâr Furlan of Northern California, in the United States, gathered last Saturday, March 15, to celebrate its 11th anniversary at Club Fugazi, located in the North Beach area, San Francisco's Italian neighborhood. The building, a symbol of the Italian community since the 19th century, hosted the celebration. A special recognition was give...
Celebration of World Poetry Day. Opening of the exhibition "Voice Portraits” at the Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco
On March 21st, in celebration of World Poetry Day, the Italian Institute of San Francisco inaugurates the exhibition "Voice Portraits: Evenings Will Return… The Voice of Italian Poetry", curated by Italian artist Giovanna Iorio, at its venue in historic Jackson Square, 710 Sansome Street. The exhibition is open to the public until May 31st. The tit...
St. Patrick goes “Viva!” Italian in San Pedro’s culturally diverse waterfront town
St. Patrick’s Day in San Pedro is becoming its own unique melting pot, reflecting the port town’s deep European roots — in this case, Ireland and Italy. Held in the town’s newly-minted Little Italy district — established in 2018 by former City Councilmember Joe Buscaino whose family came from Italy — the St. Pat’s celebration is now headed up and e...