Italian Ettore Messina to replace Italian-American Mike D’Antoni at the Lakers?
by Robert Ranieri Mike D'Antoni has resigned as coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, the team announced Wednesday night. D'Antoni, who holds American and Italian dual citizenship, joined the Lakers in November, 2012 after Mike Brown was fired following just 71 games in charge. D'Antoni had a 67-87 record during his tenure as the...
Il Club di Agostino “Bimbo” Giuntoli continua a fare storia
"Family Owned and Operated Since 1931", è con questo slogan che il rinomato locale di intrattenimento "Bimbo's 365" a San Francisco si presenta al suo pubblico. Lo scorso 14 gennaio è stato scritto ancora un frammento di storia della comunità italiana a San Francisco presso il "Bimbo's 365 Club", meglio conosciuto come Bimbo's 365, dove si...
Diego Meraviglia and the secrets of Italian wine
by Nancy Casas Having grown up in an area in Italy bountiful in vineyards, Diego Meraviglia has made a successful career as a sommelier. After beginning as an aspired musician, his journey took a different route, influenced by his love for food and wine. Now he is VP and Director of Education at NASA (National American Sommelier A...
Celebrating Stefano Scodanibbio
Date: Sunday, August 30, 2015 Time: 4:00 PM. Location: 1751 Sacramento Street, San Francisco Organized by: Old First Concerts, SF Sound Series In collaboration with: IIC In 2008 Old First Concerts, in conjunction with the Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco and SFSound, hosted an outstanding and memorable concert of music by the compos...
Spigariello, a leafy edible with the taste of Italy
By Jeff Spurrier For Craig Ruggless of Winnetka Farms, one of the most prized plants this season is spigariello, a leafy cool-season green that tastes like broccoli and keeps growing after you've harvested it. Spigariello resembles broccoli rabe (aka rapini) in appearance but has white flowers and a sweeter, slightly peppery taste. Ruggle...
Disney Museum Pays Tribute to Bozzetto
Last month, San Francisco's Walt Disney Family Museum launched a comprehensive exhibit featuring the works of world-renowned Italian animator Bruno Bozzetto. The celebrated director of the 1976 classic Allegro Non Troppo was hugely influenced by Disney's Fantasia and Bambi, which instilled in him a love of nature and classical music. So it's fittin...
Sparkling holidays with Franciacorta in North Beach: Mona Lisa and Colosseo to Serve Signature Italian Wines
by Roberto Natalini Christmas and New Years' Eve are just around the corner, and that means it's the time to indulge in traditional Italian meals and sweets, combined with fine bubbly wines to celebrate the festivities in style. All it takes is reaching the neighborhood of North Beach, where you can find everything to enjoy an aut...
SFIAC to cheer Azzurri on to victory at big bash
By: Giuseppe Esposito. Not since the Second World War has there been so much emotion in San Francisco's North Beach neighborhood over the rivalry between Italy and England. It may not be a war that everyone is talking about, but one would be hard pressed to tell the difference based solely on the hyperbole and rhetoric when the su...
Catia’s choice - 80 sea miles south of Lampedusa (2014) - March 10, 2015 at 6:30 pm
On the occasion of the International Women's Day, screening of Catia's Choice - 80 Sea Miles South of Lampdusa (90', 2014) the Web series/docufiction by Roberto Burchielli on Catia Pellegrino, Italy's first female naval commander who came to the rescue of drowning migrants off the island of Lampedusa in 2013. Catia Pellegrino and/or the director in...
Don't Know Much about History
San Diego's Little Italy has fast become a neighborhood bathed in an urban chic sensibility and one with its own mythos. But before the contemporary convergence of myriad restaurants and retailers, the neighborhood had modest beginnings with its history going back hundreds of years. It is a collective tale of immigration and assimilation–a...
Debora Petrina with her Roses of the Day hits the Italian audience in Los Angeles
by Benedetta Cicconi On the occasion of an amazing performance, recently hosted by the Italian Cultural Institute, Debora Petrina presented to the Italian community of L.A. her latest album Roses of the Day, a combination of jazz, rock, electronic, and classical music. Petrina is appreciated not only in Europe but also in the U.S....
Orogami: An Orvieto Evening In San Francisco
Date: Wednesday, February 10, 2016 Time: 6:00 PM. Location: IIC (601 Van Ness Ave, Suite F, San Francisco) Organized by: Orogami, IIC, David Perry and Associates. In collaboration with: Città di Orvieto, Città Slow, Domenica Fiore Olive Oil, Palazzone, Caffè Montanucci.Through the golden artistry of international award-winning Orogami, you are...