St. Joseph’s Day - La Festa di San Giuseppe
St. Joseph's Day - La Festa di San Giuseppe, the Feast of Saint Joseph, is celebrated by Catholics worldwide, but it is especially important in Italy; it serves as Italian Father's Day, Giuseppe, of course, being the man who stepped in to be the earthly father of Jesus. The holiday is particularly special in Sicily, where St. Joseph is hon...
Slow Food on Film: Rupi del vino by Ermanno Olmi – 30 June, 6.30 pm
A poetic journey through the wine's stones and the valleys of Valtellina, in Northern Italy. It's a lush and penetrating look at this unique community and place, noted for grape and wine production. Introduced by Ernest Miller, Co-Chair Slow Food LA. Read more Source: http://www.iiclosangeles.esteri.it/
A concert of works by Respighi, Poulenc, and Nino Rota
Date: Tuesday, October 06, 2015 Time: 6:30 PM. Location: IIC (Opera Plaza, 601 Van Ness Avenue, Suite F, San Francisco) Organized by: IIC, Leonardo da Vinci Society A concert of works by Respighi, Poulenc, and Nino Rota where, in addition to the exploration of innovative harmonies and the restoration of ancient musical materials from the fiftee...
It’s Super Fun: it’s “Cabaret Comico”
If you're looking for quality original comic song and Broadway musical comedy numbers, you don't need to a book a ticket to New York. Instead, stick around San Francisco and check out Cabaret Comico: A Salute to the Comic Singer & Songwriter mid-November in San Francisco. The event is presented by the Italian Cultural Institute a...
Smartsville family sets Grape Stomp record at this past Italian Festa
A Smartsville 6-year-old and his dad set a grape-squishing record recently when they squeezed 5.1 pounds of juice out of 20 pounds of fruit. The pair had attended the first day of the recent Italian Festa, in Penn Valley, and saw the first heats of the Grape Stomp. They turned the day of family fun into a stomp recon mission. "We had...
The visual master, Mauro Borrelli, from Veneto through Napa Valley to Burbank
by Valerio Viale Mauro Borrelli, in more than two decades of activity, has been perfecting his visual craft, alongside undisputed cinematic masters, the likes of Francis Ford Coppola and Tim Burton. In 2013, Borrelli realized the short film, White Shoe, a whimsical story inspired to the - internationally renowned - Italian shoemaker,...
Redondo Beach's Max Galassi gets inspiration from Sandy Hook
by Michael Hixon Max Galassi got his first taste of filmmaking during a middle school art competition in Connecticut when he created a short film about bullying. "I had experience with bullying in middle school and it was something I was passionate about at the time," recalled Galassi. "I was successful with it and I ended up...
Italian, the way it should be
When Donato Scotti opened La Strada in Palo Alto in 2004, he breathed new life into the dining scene on University Avenue. His appetizers were dazzling, pasta dishes luscious, fish perfectly cooked and desserts worth the calories. Donato Enoteca in Redwood City was the next logical step for Scotti. Opened in 2009, there was more space for...
Moderno Italiano Festival 2012 free
The festival includes an Italian design installation, Fiat test drives on Thursday evening, a fashion show showcasing Italian bicycles on Friday. The "Mangia Bevi Mercato" features Italian food, wine, and beer tastings including Galbani cheeses, Baci chocolates, Peroni beer and various Italian wines, as well as locally-made products in the Italian...
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Reggio Children - Workshop
Presentation about the Reggio Emilia educational method by the pedagogical specialist and Reggio Emilia educator Claudia Giudici and the architect Michele Zini, who designed the Italian International School (La Scuola) in San Francisco and specialises in architecture for young children. Please register here for the presentation at the IIC. ...
Slideshow with Italian Heritage Parade 2013: a Poetic Photo-Account
October 13 has gone, yet the memory of that gorgeous, sunny San Francisco day will linger in my mind - in the minds of those who enjoyed the Italian Heritage Parade. Smiles, fun and joy were everywhere in North Beach yesterday. Italians celebrated along with the people and the organizations of San Francisco of all ethnicities, including the neighb...