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by Roberto Natalini   The Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco, in collaboration with the Archivio Cavellini in Brescia and Lynch Tham in New York City, presented "GUGLIELMO ACHILLE CAVELLINI 1914-2014", a survey exhibition covering two distinct bodies of Cavellini's work between 1966 and 1990, curated by Amelia Antonucci.   Th...

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The San Francisco Italian Athletic Club Foundation welcomes the Bay Area to the heart of North Beach for Festa Coloniale Italiana, September 13, 2014   This annual Italian Festival celebrates the rich Italian and Italian-American heritage that has existed in San Francisco for generations. This free event continues to be San Francisco's only...

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So, what did you think of it? The PBS Documentary on Italian Americans, I mean. I’m the one they interviewed who looked just like Rudolph Valentino. I didn’t look like Rudolph Valentino to you? Who did I look like?   On second thought, don’t answer that question. I’ll settle for a cross between Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer and Kermit the f...

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A sessantaquattro anni di distanza dal primo Gala organizzato presso il De Young Museum di San Francisco, la Leonardo da Vinci Society ha reso omaggio all'eccellenza della cultura italiana con una grande serata di arte e musica.   In celebrazione del piu' grande genio del Rinascimento originario di Vinci, l'organizzazione no-profit sotto la...

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Alfio Patanè, 45 anni siciliano doc, ha aperto a San Francisco nel cuore di Castro, una boutique italiana dedicata all'abbigliamento maschile: Alfioboutique (www.alfioboutique.com).Il negozio è al secondo piano di una piccola palazzina e si accede prendendo una scalinata privata esterna che porta direttamente nel cuore di questo appartamento. Il la...

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Ogni mese, l'associazione Leonardo Da Vinci di San Francisco invita un esponente di rilievo della comunità della Bay Area a tenere una conferenza su un tema specifico legato alla cultura italiana.   Lo scorso 16 gennaio, iniziando il ciclo di conferenze mensili del nuovo anno, la professoressa Mariella Poli ha presentato "Attentive Eyes", un...

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Writer, actor, and storyteller Candice Guardino will bring her new solo show Italian Bred to the Hudson Theatre Mainstage for 12 performances only, it was announced today by Bull by the Horns Productions. Directed by Donna Drake, Italian Bred will play one preview today, May 28 at 2pm and opening is set for Thursday, May 29 at 8pm. The limited enga...

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by Anna Ferrari Figone's of California Olive Oil is expanding its current operation to include a new retail store in Petaluma. Opening Saturday, June 14th at 10:00 a.m., the new location can be found at 1370 Industrial Avenue, just one block off the 101 freeway, and offers tasting opportunities, as well as enrollment in Figone's local olive oil cl...

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Alcantara, the Italian-made luxury material used to outfit the interiors of the world's most prestigious cars, was featured on a wide variety of new vehicles at this year's Los Angeles Auto Show.   Lamborghini, Porsche and Audi were among the many import car makers who dressed their new-car interiors with Alcantara, while Dodge and Lincoln w...

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INSIDE THE MIND OF LEONARDO is a new feature film based on the private journals of Leonardo da Vinci, the renowned inventor, philosopher, artist and genius.   In a powerful and haunting performance, Peter Capaldi (best known for BBC's Doctor Who) portrays Leonardo, dramatically narrating passages and monologues extracted from over 6000 pages...

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