The San Francisco chapter of Boys' & Girls' Towns of Italy (BGTI) is a non-profit organization that empowers war refugees, migrants and at-risk youth living on the streets of Italy. The BGTI held its 50th Annual Fashion Show and Luncheon on Monday, November 30th at The Fairmont Hotel.
READ MOREby Mauro Battocchi On May 16th, communities across the world will come together and celebrate fresh food, the joy of cooking, healthy eating, and enjoy hearty meals together. The movement is called Food Revolution Day and it was started by star chef Jamie Oliver, who espouses the same Slow Food ideals that Italy is famous for. Thi...
READ MOREby Nickolas Marinelli For many years, the most coveted invitation in the Italian Community of San Francisco had been for the annual celebration of the Festa della Repubblica Italiana, held at the Italian Consulate. Being on "the list" was considered a great honor, and for many, the only chance they would have to see the inside of the Itali...
READ MOREby Mauro Battocchi You are invited to an event on Thursday, January 14, 2016 from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM (PST) at Squire Patton Boggs (275 Battery Street, Suite 2600 San Francisco, CA 94111) presented by the Italian Consulate General in San Francisco and BAIA that will address how the digital revolution is disrupting manufacturing and pro...
READ MOREOn the occasion of 2013 Year of Italian Culture in the USThe Consulate General of Italy and the Italian Institute of Culture are proud to invite you to ITALY TECH WEEKMarch, 12 - 19, 2013 Sponsored by Indoona March 12, 3 - 6 pmItalian Innovation DayAn action oriented investors' day showcasing the past, present and future of the Italian technolog...
READ MOREby Tony Bravo With real estate at a premium in San Francisco, there's been a lot of creative repurposing of spaces in the city of late, especially in the arts. This was evident at the grand reopening of the Italian Cultural Institute (Istituto Italiano di Cultura) on Wednesday in Opera Plaza. Previously in North Beach, this center...
READ MOREby Roberto Natalini È passato già circa un mese dai festeggiamenti in occasione della Festa della Repubblica del 2 giugno scorso, ma nella Baia di San Francisco è ancora viva l'emozione di tutta la comunità italiana. La celebrazione di questa ricorrenza storica, particolarmente sentita da tutti i nativi italiani residenti all'estero, ha v...
READ MOREby Catherine Accardi Recently, our own San Francisco Italian Consul General, Mauro Battocchi posted an interesting observation in his San Francisco, Italy blog at www.sanfranciscoitaly.com. Mauro has noticed an increased interest in all things Italian in the San Francisco Bay Area. He calls this welcomed phenomenon the "Italian Cultural Sp...
READ MORESince the Middle Ages, the Italian port city of Genoa (Genova) has been one of the most important commercial hubs of Europe and the Mediterranean. Both its history and current commitment to innovation make her particularly close to San Francisco – not only because they are both port cities with strong maritime culture and traditions, but becau...
READ MOREL'anno 2013 è stato dichiarato dal Ministero degli Affari Esteri "l'Anno della Cultura Italiana negli Stati Uniti". Anche la città di San Francisco si appresta ad ospitare una serie di eventi inaugurali che marcano l'inizio di una manifestazione di così ampia rilevanza ed importanza. L'inaugurazione ufficiale si terrà il prossimo Mercoledì 12 Dice...
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