International Holocaust Remembrance Day | Luciano Chessa in concert with Frances-Marie Uitti
The Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco, under the patronage of the Consulate General of Italy in San Francisco, commemorates International Holocaust Remembrance Day with a concert curated by Luciano Chessa and featuring Frances-Marie Uitti (cello, voice) and Chessa (piano, voice). The program includes two works, both inspired by Primo Levi...
The Pasta From The Italian Homemade Company In Northern California Has A Cult Following, And There’s A Reason Why
Social media is full of video tutorials showing how you can make homemade pasta, but it’s not as easy as it looks. The chefs at The Italian Homemade Company have it down to a science. You can expect delicious pasta every time you visit any of their locations. Read about why locals call this some of the best pasta in Northern California: The Italian...
Ferrari Enzo Drag Races Maserati MC12 For Italian Supercar Glory
The Italian automotive scene is home to some of the greatest vehicles in the history of the entire industry. Many products from Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati, and a few other brands will forever remain among the most amazing masterpieces in the supercar segment. We can’t think of a better way to celebrate the Italian supercar segment than a direct...
100 Years of Italian Heritage: San Francisco Style–Catherine A. Accardi
“San Francisco, Italy”: that’s what former San Francisco Italian Consul General Mauro Battocchi would call the City in his colorful blog which is still online and continues to highlight his years here. But before “San Francisco, Italy,” we had “Little Italy”—a community sweeping down the slopes from Telegraph Hill into what is still called North Be...
Italian American Museum of LA to host Bob Baker Marionette show Jan. 21
The Italian American Museum of LA will host the Bob Baker Marionette Show Jan. 21st in downtown Los Angeles. The Bob Baker Marionette Theater, founded by Bob Baker and Alton Wood in 1963, is the oldest children’s theater company in Los Angeles. Guests are invited to tour the museum and catch the Bob Baker Marionette Show Jan. 21 with performances...
Marina Pasadena gathers the community to honor Italian cuisine
Owners Nader Kaiser and Gustavo Landgrebe had a vision when opening their Italian restaurant, Marina Pasadena, in September: to create a neighborhood gathering place where customers can enjoy good wine and flavorful food.“It’s not just the simplicity of ingredients, but the quality of the ingredients,” Kaiser said. “We are honoring the beauty of It...
Say ciao to Italian trattoria Café Villa in San Rafael
Marcello and Stephanie Fonio, co-owners of the Villa Inn on Lincoln Avenue just north of downtown San Rafael, have recently opened Italian trattoria Café Villa in what was a Basque restaurant in the late 1900s and a bar and continental breakfast venue for overnight guests in the early 2000s. The kitchen is helmed by chef de cuisine David Sypnicki,...
Mission Chamber Orchestra Performs at the Italian American Heritage Foundation in San Jose!
Sunday, January 29th at 3 PM. Italian American Heritage Foundation--425 North 4th St. San Jose, Cal 95112. Cost: $25-general admittance. $20.00 Seniors (65+), Students $20, & Children under 18, $10. You can order your tickets online here or by mail and check to SCPAA to Mission Chamber Orchestra, PO Box 32236, San Jose, Ca. 95152 by Jan.21st. Ticke...
Call4INNOVIT Acceleration Program
The Italian Innovation Centre in San Francisco at INNOVIT is inaugurating Call4INNOVIT, an acceleration program designed for innovative startups and SMEs. Applications are open now. The first Call4INNOVIT specializes in Artificial Intelligence, Metaverse technologies, and Cultural and Creative Industries. The goal is to help boost the success of It...
J. Marchini Farms mourns founder
Joe (Giuseppe) Marchini, who founded California-based J. Marchini Farms specializing in radicchio and Italian specialties, died Dec. 28 surrounded by family. He was 84. Joe in a fieldMr. Marchini’s farming career may have ended with radicchio, but it all began with tomatoes. His parents, Florindo and Elisa Marchini, made a long and uncertain journe...
Italian man seeks info on relatives who immigrated to Sierra Valley area
An Italian resident has reached out to Plumas News to help him find information about his relatives — former Sierra Valley residents. Francesco Mainetti is researching information about his grandfather, Cirillo Aili, (which could also be written as Arillo or Arello), and his grandfather’s brother, Joseph Aili. The men immigrated to Plumas County in...
Leonardo’s genius endures at the awards ceremony of its homonymous society
The Leonardo da Vincy Society celebrated the 4th edition of its Awards on December 2nd in San Francisco. Twelve awards and two Emeritus Awards later, the organization is stronger than ever, thanks to the work of its Board members who showed a lot of resilience and strength, especially during the pandemic. The founding of the Leonardo Awards, on the...