Remarkable acquisition by the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco , which on May 1 announced the acquisition of a significant work by Lavinia Fontana (Bologna, 1522 - Rome, 1614), the Ritratto di Bianca degli Utili Maselli e dei suoi figli, a rare and valuable family portrait, depiction of a mother with her children that demonstrates Lavinia Fontana...
READ MOREFor the second year, the San Francisco Italian Consulate, The Italian Trade Agency, and INNOVIT sponsored a four-day forum of forty startups, fifteen major Italian corporations, and scores of enablers. The event was held at the INNOVIT Italian Innovation and Cultural Hub building in downtown San Francisco. The forum showcased Italian Innovation acr...
READ MOREWatching Lidia Bastianich cook on her PBS show, “Lidia’s Kitchen,” makes you wish you were in the kitchen alongside her. Filmed in her own home in Queens, N.Y., Bastianich is calm and reassuring, sharing tips, wisdom, and stories about her grandmother, giving viewers the confidence to cook Italian cuisine. Her dishes look simple but they offer comp...
READ MORECollaboration between Emilia Romagna and California is being strengthened, which as of today has one more tool thanks to a memorandum of understanding, signed by the presidency of the Emilia Romagna region Stefano Bonaccini and the U.S. governor, Gavin Newsom, to jointly address the challenge of climate change and identify common actions on the lev...
READ MORELA’s longtime old-school favorite Andre’s Italian Restaurant reopened in Mid-Wilshire. For 59 years, the family-operated eatery was located across the street from the Original Farmers Market. As of April 11, it now resides inside the historic Dominguez-Wilshire Building on Wilshire Boulevard and Cloverdale. Andre’s owners were forced to close in 20...
READ MOREHave you ever been in need of a service offered by our consulate but didn’t know where to start? Whether you are planning a prolonged (over 90 days) study or work stay in Italy and want to learn more about how to apply for a visa or you are an Italian citizen living in the US looking to update your vital records, we have some exciting news for you!...
READ MOREThe Italian Studies program at Chapman University is delighted to announce the creation of the Vicky and Michael Carabini Endowment. The fund will enhance the activities of the Ferrucci Institute for Italian Experience and Research and further promote the teaching and learning of Italian language and culture on campus. For over a decade, the Carabi...
READ MOREWhen Rubia Daniels heard a town in Italy was selling off abandoned homes for $1 apiece, she had to take a look for herself, NBC News reports. The Berkeley, Calif., resident booked her first flight to Mussomeli, Sicily, in 2019 and quickly ended up buying not one, but three, fixer-uppers at a bargain price. Daniels, 50, has a construction background...
READ MORESogno Toscano, a New York-based Italian speciality food store, is opening a second L.A. market and cafe in The Grove, according to the shopping center’s website. The cafe’s menu will feature an array of soups, salads, Tuscan schiacciate, pinsa Romana, pastas, plus a wine bar and espresso bar. On the market side, Sogno Toscano, which translates to...
READ MOREThis year 2024 should be considered a milestone of the Italian musical culture because in this year finally it took place the UNESCO’s recognition of the Italian Opera as an immaterial patrimony of the humanity. In order to celebrate this extraordinary event, our Ministry of Culture, together with Fondazione Opera Lirica di Verona planned a specta...
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