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di Roberto Bonzio   Lo stralunato "Doc", il dottor Emmet Brown di "Ritorno al Futuro" è ispirato proprio a lui, che negli anni Settanta è stato una figura di punta della scienza quantistica e contemporaneamente della controcultura californiana. Scienziato eccentrico, Jack Sarfatti classe 1939 vive ancora a San Francisco, dove Italiani di Fro...

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This roundtable discussion by leading California scholars in Italian American cinema and culture will cover some of the following questions related to Italian American media, representation, and history. What is the role of film and mass media in the constant reconstruction or refreshing of Italian and Italian American iconic images?  ...

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In 1989, Suzette Gresham and Giancarlo Paterlini decided to leave high-end Italian restaurant Donatello to open their own restaurant, Acquerello, in Nob Hill. With Gresham running the kitchen and Paterlini in charge of the front-of-house, Acquerello has become a local institution, earning a Michelin star annually since the guide debuted in the Bay...

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On December 3rd, the Boys' & Girls' Towns of Italy will present its Holiday Luncheon at the Olympic Club in San Francisco with modeling of Italian designer fashions from Centro39 and a performance by Ragazzi Boys Chorus, San Francisco's premier boys chorus. The reception and silent auction will kick off at 11AM. Contact 212-980-8770 or click he...

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L'ICE organizza, in collaborazione con AESVI, un Punto Italia con meeting point alla Game Connection America che si terrà all'interno del Sir Francis Drake Hotel, a San Francisco, dal 25 al 27 marzo 2013.   Dal 2001, la Game Connection, organizzata tre volte all'anno in Europa, Stati Uniti e Asia, è la manifestazione che offre maggiori ...

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by Mauro Battocchi   As we watch 2013 edge to a close, let's take a look back at the outstanding events that brought many dimensions of Italy's rich culture to the Bay as part of the 2013 Year of Italian Culture.   We've been truly graced to have such a delightful schedule of engagements and I offer my heartfelt thanks to all who made...

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They embody the ultimate dream of any Italian woman seeking a senior leadership role. They are all endowed with natural leadership skills and refined knack for opportunity management. They are strong-willed, hardworking, purpose-driven and – above all – hyper successful in their respective industries in law, science, business, hi-tech.   The...

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by Bianca Friundi   C.I.A.O. is a unique art program offered by the Museo Italo Americano and is available for all San Francisco middle schools. The name of the program is very easy to remember: Children's Italian Art Outreach (CIAO).   The program started back in 1982, when the Museo was located in North Beach, on the 3rd floor of Ca...

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Museo Italo Americano - Fort Mason Center - 2 Marina Blvd., Building C - San Francisco, CA 94123.Sunday, November 15, 2015 4:00pm Let Kathleen Gonzalez, author of A Beautiful Woman in Venice, tell you the stories of Rosalba Carriera, Veronica Franco, Hermonia Vivarini, Marietta Barovier, Cencia Scarpariola, and others who proved tha...

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The Boys and Girls Towns of Italy (BGTI) hosted a fundraiser this past weekend in San Francisco for an organization that is testament to Italy's real impact in the sphere of philanthropy. This remarkable nonprofit takes in refugee youth who have fled their homeland due to violence and extreme poverty and finds them secure, nurturing environments th...

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