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About the author: Melania G. Mazzucco has written nine novels, including Vita (FSG, 2005), which was awarded the prestigious Strega Prize and named a New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice. For Limbo, she was awarded the Premio Elsa Morante and the Premio Bottari Lattes Grinzane.   Her many other honors include receiving the Viaregg...

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L'associazione "La Storia nel Futuro" organizza ormai da diversi anni il "Silicon Valley Study Tour", uno dei primi progetti mirati a creare un ponte culturale e imprenditoriale fra Italia e California. La Stampa ha incontrato il presidente Paolo Marenco per farsi raccontare in cosa consiste il progetto e quali sono i vantaggi, a breve e lungo ter...

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The Italian Community Services in San Francisco are celebrating their 97th anniversary at their annual dinner in October. They will be honoring the Director of the San Francisco Opera, Maestro Nicola Luisotti. The dinner will be preceded by cocktails.   WHEN: October 27th WHERE: Ritz Carlton Hotel - San Francisco, CA TIME: 6:00 pm For mor...

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IASA-WRC needs new officers; people committed to leading the organization. IASA-WRC is now accepting nominations for officers (President, Vice-president, Treasurer, Secretary and Curator/Newsletter editor) for the 2014-2016 term. Some of our current officers are interested in continuing in a leadership role but we need new individuals interested i...

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On the occasion of the World Premiere of Marco Tutino and Fabio Ceresa's opera La Ciociara at SF Opera, the Italian Cultural Institute of SF will present a special screening of the 1960 film of the same title by Vittorio De Sica, starring Sofia Loren.   Sunday, May 31 – 6:30pmNew People Cinema - 1746 Post St, San Francisco Tickets: $20...

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by Flora Tsapovsky   The trend of lucrative collaborations has reached an unexpected frontier – charcuterie! The superstar of everything Italian Mario Batali and Belcampo Meat Co, the prime Northern Californian destination for prime cuts, announced a gourmet 'collection' of collaborative salumi called "Belcampo by Mario Batali".   The...

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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.

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by Mauro Battocchi   Get ready Italian cinema lovers! NICE is kicking off today with Silvio Soldini's comedic look at contemporary Italian society called Garibaldi's Lovers. The director himself is expected to attend the screening at the Clay Theater (2261 Fillmore Street) at 6:15 PM. For a full synopsis of the film, click here. Also, it's n...

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Date: Friday, March 27, 2015 - Saturday, April 18, 2015 Time: Opening: 6:30 PM. On view: Mon-Fri 10-4:30. Location: IIC (814 Montgomery Street, San Francisco). Organized by: IIC, Katharina Rosenberger. In collaboration with: Galleria Il Ponte, Firenze; Wallspace, New York; Gallery Schleicher Langer, Berlin; ADC & Building Bridges Gallery, L...

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For one day only, cooking instructor Viola Buitoni, native from Perugia, Umbria, and compatriot chef Andrea Sposini have cooperated together as a cooking team to bring the best of Umbrian traditions at Cookhouse SF, a place uniquely designed for culinary entertaining. This evening of traditional Umbrian cooking, food and wines, last Tuesday, April...

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