AmoCucina Captures the Culinary Passion in all Regions of Italy
By Mauro Battocchi When it comes food, Italy is perhaps better thought of as a union of thousands of rich and diverse fiefdoms of flavor. From the legendary risotto and nebbiolo of the North to the bold 'nduja and nero d'avola of the South, each pocket of Italy boasts its own unique agronomy and time-tested recipes. Not only does the worl...
Keep Italingua Alive and Fall 2013 New Class Schedule
Dear Friends, Family, Students, Supporters: Please click here to visit the page of our new fundraising rally "Keep Italingua Alive!" As you already know, Italingua is not just a place where people learn to speak Italian -- they come to us to feel Italian, to be supported by a warm extended Italian family; and while learning how to conjugate verbs...
Arcangelo Corelli – 300th Anniversary Concert of Composer’s Death
Violinist Victoria Martino and pianist James Lent will celebrate the 300th anniversary of Arcangelo Corelli's death with a spectacular concert, featuring sonatas by the great Italian Baroque composer and violinist, performed on original 18th century instruments. Arcangelo Corelli was the most popular instrumental composer of his time, and...
Spotlight on Chris Pantaleoni: The man behind the lens
by Michele Pluss As the old adage goes, a picture is worth a thousand words – whether it has its own story to tell you or you create a story for it yourself. Photographs have a special way of conveying messages in a way that the written or spoken word cannot. They can invoke emotions, immortalize memories and freeze time by capturing peopl...
Alberto Sordi night - Screening of interviews with Sordi and film 'The White Sheik'
Graziano Paiella, the Italian RAI 3 TV director whose photos are displayed in our exhibition Threshold, celebrates Alberto Sordi, one of Italy's best-loved comedic actors, with a screening of three of his interviews with the actor as well as directors Francesco Rosi and Ettore Scola and actress Giovanna Ralli. After a short Q&A, there will be...
Pasquale Esposito Comes to San Francisco October 18th
by Alberto Onetti For lovers of Italian music, make sure to catch rising star Italian tenor Pasquale Esposito on October 18th at 7:30 at The Nourse (275 Hayes Street, San Francisco, CA.) Pasquale will be singing selections that celebrate Enrico Caruso, the legendary Italian tenor, as well as performing original compositions. Previ...
BAIA Holiday Party 2015
December 07, 2015 — 6:00pm to 8:30pm. Montesacro Pinseria Romana - 510 Stevenson Street - San Francisco,CA 94103 - Registration. Come out to SOMA to celebrate with us the upcoming holiday season! This special BAIA event. Treat yourself to delicious Italian food and wine glasses to celebrate in style. We will also hold...
A Look at the Italian Society at Berkeley
The San Francisco Bay Area is the location of the Berkeley campus of the University of California. As such, residents, students and visitors have access to educational and cultural programs and events offered by this world-renowned institution. Among the University's opportunities is the Italian Society at Berkeley. Recently, L'Italo-Ameri...
Italian culture preserved at annual festival
As the strong and bright voice of tenor Pasquale Esposito rings out or the familiar scents of Italy's cuisine waft through the air at the fourth annual Festa Italiana, people will be enveloped in Italian culture. And that's the goal, according to organizers. The festa, which starts at 10 a.m. May 22 at the Lodi Grape Festival Grounds at 413 Ea...
Young chefs in L.A. – An Italian downtown kitchen corner
464 S. Main Street, Downtown Los Angeles. Portofino Cucina Italiana is a small, intimate restaurant, yet elegant and easy going. Neapolitan Diego Ortoli chose a not-so-obvious location. Downtown L.A. is in fact the main business district of the area during the day and a populated nightlife spot in the evening. This means different crowds at differ...
Il viaggio attraverso il tempo di Ludovico Einaudi
di Roberto Natalini Non poteva esserci chiusura migliore per il tour americano del pianista e compositore Ludovico Einaudi, il quale, dopo aver fatto spesso il tutto esaurito in molte città del Canada e degli Stati Uniti, ha incantato il pubblico di San Francisco lo scorso primo di giugno allo storico Warfield Theatre. Ogni suo sp...
Italian families continue annual tradition at East Portal Park
by Lance Armstrong A tradition continued at East Portal Park at 51st and M streets last weekend, as descendants of immigrants from Castanga in the Calabria region of Italy presented the 17th edition of the Calabrese Picnic. The Sunday afternoon and early evening gathering drew more than 100 people of Italian descent who enjoyed po...