Tenor Andrea Bocelli shares his hope, joy and generosity
by Rick Schultz The day after a sold-out Hollywood Bowl concert this week, Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli arrived at the chilly library of a Beverly Hills hotel wearing shorts, a dark blue polo shirt and sunglasses. At 58, Bocelli looks trim and fit. But today he's slightly agitated. The room was too cold. "No, no, this is unsa...
The Great Pasta Contest and Dinner
Saturday, February 27, 2016. The Great Pasta Contest and Dinner is an entertaining fundraising event where celebrity chefs prepare their most delectable pasta recipes and attendees vote for their favorite. This year's chefs are: David Cincotta – Attorney at Law; Randall Kline – Founder and Artistic Director of SFJazz, and Te...
Start up italiane alla prova della Silicon Valley: perché l’idea da sola non basta
Quanto conta un'esperienza di studio e tirocinio nella Silicon Valley prima di lanciare la propria start up? In molti casi è il passo decisivo per passare dall'idea all'impresa, come sottolineano i giovani che hanno preso parte al programma bilaterale Italia-Usa Best (Business Exchange and Student Training). Best seleziona e premia ragazzi...
Alex Folla & Elena Trailina: Unknown Monk, Mostra
Quando:DA Ven 7 Ott 2016 a Ven 11 Nov 2016Dove: Getty Center di Los Angeles, 1200 Getty Center Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90049Organizzato da : Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Los Angeles - Ingresso : Libero Una selezione di opere di Alex Folla ed Elena Trailina realizzate con la pittura e punzonatura della foglia d'oro su tavola, la stessa...
Sales Associate
New Marble Company is hiring a Sales Associate for the Bay Area:We are a 20 years old, established company that works with building contractors, architects, and designer firms on high-end residential projects throughout the Bay Area. We specialize in fabrication and installation of natural stone, mosaic and all ceramic products.We are looking for a...
Italian Opera on Film – Verdi and Zeffirelli
Thursday, April 25, 2013 7:00 pm Illustrated lecture by San Francisco Opera's Director of Music Administration, Kip Cranna, who will on the occasion of Giuseppe Verdi's 200th birthday in 2013, discuss the operas La Traviata and Otello and show excerpts from the films by Franco Zeffirelli, master of Italian cinema. Italian opera is a special world...
The New Generation of Italian Writers brings “L’Amante Perfetto” to LA
He's her husband... she's his wife ... the other girl is the lover ... but whose lover?! "The Perfect Lover" (L'Amante Perfetto), playing at the Hollywood Fringe Festival this June, brings new meaning to the phrase "all's fair in love and war". Fabulous Dreams Production (FDP) was founded in 2013 to promote Italian culture through theater,...
Celebrate Piemonte, Italy with the IAHF
Thursday, January 15, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.425 N. Fourth Street - San Jose, CA 95112$12 members, $15 non-members Start the New Year by attending our first 2015 regional lunch. Join as we kick off the new year with the special treats of Piemonte, Italy, featuring Bagna Càuda (warm sauce). This is a typical Piemontese dish be...
POPOS – Italian Urban Piazzas
by Catherine Accardi The words piazza and plaza have the same Greek origin (although some scholars insist the origin is Latin), with plaza being the Spanish adaption and piazza the Italian one. Let's opt for Italian for the purposes of this article! When one thinks of the world's most cherished outdoor spaces, one probably th...
Massimiliano Gatti
Massimiliano Gatti's first American exhibition. Gatti's photographs explore the history of the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and the immigration from North Africa coasts to Europe, not by reportage, but by a careful, poetic, archeological description that transforms artifacts into metaphor. Read more Source: h...
Join Me in Supporting the Italian Cultural Institute!
by Mauro Battocchi For many years the Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) has been the gateway for Italian culture to San Francisco and the Bay Area. It is the a great meeting place for intellectuals and artists, for professionals working with cultural organizations and events, and for members of the public interested in culture. Pro...
Canessa Gallery Is A North Beach Vessel Of Art And History
by Geri Koeppel Canessa Gallery, located at 708 Montgomery St. in Jackson Square, isn't only a place to admire art: it's arguably a work of art in and of itself. Though it's a stop on the North Beach First Fridays art walk and well-known to the Telegraph Hill Dwellers, which hosts art and cultural events in the space, the gallery...