Montesacro — the San Francisco-based Italian restaurant that bills itself as the first to serve Roman-style pinsa in the United States — may have gotten its start off a gritty sidestreet in the heart of SoMa. But these days the restaurant finds itself in very different environs: On Saturday, November 26, Montesacro expands for the first time to the...

Award-winning director Roberto Angotti and nationally-renowned artist Christopher Paluso will appear at the Fullerton Museum Center on Saturday afternoon, December 10, 2022 from 1 to 4 pm. The NIAF Russo Brothers Film Forum award-winning Italian American Baseball Family will screen at 1:30 pm and be followed by an informative Q and A with director...

Italian rock band Måneskin, utilize their musicianship to produce catchy pop/rock tunes. Largely popular in their country, their two albums, Il ballo della vita (2018) and Teatro d’Ira, Vol. 1 (2021), have topped the charts and achieved platinum (X4) certification. Based in Rome, Italy, the group — which consists of Damiano David (vocals), Victoria...

When: December 8, 2022 at 6:00 pm - Where: Italian Cultural Institute, 1023 Hilgard Avenue, Los Angeles. RSVP here. Gipsy jazz Italian trio Accordi Disaccordi performs what they define as “hot Italian swing”. Their unique style is a tribute to the sounds of famous guitarist Django Reinhardt and combines jazz, swing, blues, folk influences with famo...

Italy's manager Mike Piazza said, “Benvenuto nella squadra!” to SF Giants left-handed pitching prospect Joey Marciano as the Italian Baseball and Softball Federation announced the 27-year-old southpaw's inclusion on Team Italy's roster for the 2023 World Baseball Classic. Marciano is related to Italian-American boxing legend Rocky Marciano on his f...

December 2, 2022 | 5 PM & Leonardo Award Ceremony | 7 PM. Refreshments will follow. In-person and virtual presentation by Martin Kemp. The Commonwealth Club of California - 110 The Embarcadero - Taube Family Auditorium, San Francisco. Five centuries after his death, Leonardo Da Vinci is attracting more attention for his art, his science and his mec...

Conviviality, sustainability and innovation: the ingredients of Italian cuisine for the health of people and the protection of the planet. This is the title of the promotional initiative dedicated to the various culinary realities of our country as well as agriculture and its consumption.The project is of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in...

It’s a day off for the circus, so Giovanni Zoppé and his partner, Jeanette Prince, perform a juggling act more relatable to the rest of us. There is laundry to be done, kids to be tended to and tea to be made, all from the confines of a home that feels a few sizes too small. They are here, inside a trailer planted on a Redwood City parking lot, for...

Santa Barbara, get ready to Eat, Pray, Love – the Naples original L’antica Pizzeria da Michele is officially bringing a slice of Italy to the coastal beachside community of Santa Barbara as of Wednesday, November 9. Situated in the Historic Ember Mill building on State St. in the heart of Santa Barbara, diners are instantly transported to the stree...

The Italian Institute of Technology of Genoa was the only Italian institution to participate in the global robotic avatar challenge Ana Avatar X- Prize, held Nov. 4-5 in Long Beach, California. At the Convention Center 17 teams, from 10 countries around the world and selected out of 99 teams, competed for a cash prize pool of $8 million, provided b...