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Guerra di fornelli italiani a San Francisco. Lunedi' 25, nella sede del "San Francisco Italian Athletic Club", tre chef del Belpaese si sfideranno a suon di primi piatti per una competizione in cui a decidere il migliore sara' il pubblico.   Protagonisti della sfida, parte dell'agenda del "2013 Anno della cultura italiana", saranno Rutilio D...

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In observance of Italian Heritage Month, San Francisco's North Beach Public Library is putting on a stellar series of events. With many thanks to the engaged leadership of Ms. Bernadette Festa, the library is orchestrating public engagement that recognizes the vast and rich cultural influence the Italians have had in this area. The program of even...

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Da centro di meditazione tibetano a pinseria romana. E un forno ultracentenario murato tra le pareti dell'edificio, nel cuore del Financial District di San Francisco. Sembra la sceneggiatura di un copione fantasy hollywoodiano e invece è la semplice realtà dei fatti, l'inizio di un'avventura imprenditoriale che da Montesacro, quartiere della perife...

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by 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...

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by 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...

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Martedì 28 maggio 2013 - Dal 17.30 al 19.00 in PDT Acquista i biglietti    Curious to know how Italian companies can expand their business in the US? Get your ticket to listen to the most successful Italian entrepreneurs who made that happen! BAIA will host a fireside chat event featuring a series of guests who will share with th...

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This voyage through the world of the classical guitar, taking us from the discovery of a very important manuscript dating from 1565 found in the archive of the Cathedral of Castelfranco to Angelo Gilardino's contemporary music, sheds light on the many souls of the guitar.   Among the most fascinating, mysterious and introspective of instrume...

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C'è già aria di Pasqua al 40esimo Fancy Food di San Francisco. L'evento, che punta i riflettori sul mondo del cibo, ha appena chiuso i battenti con numeri in crescita: 20 mila visitatori, 1500 espositori. Quindici paesi ospiti del padiglione internazionale con una particolare attenzione all'Italia, in vista dell'Expo che si inaugurerà a Maggio. No...

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by Andrew Bagley   Known in Italy as La Gioconda, which means "the happy one", Leonardo da Vinci's most famously acclaimed portrait is the Mona Lisa. Interestingly, Mona is a contraction of the formal form Madonna, the equivalent to Madam or My Lady in English. While Leonardo's original masterpiece hangs in the Louvre Museum in Paris, y...

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What's the most beautiful thing about San Francisco? It's a common question. But in this case the person asking it is Matteo Renzi, the prime minister of Italy. He's querying students at La Scuola, an Italian immersion school in San Francisco that has just moved into a permanent new home on Fell Street.   Of course Renzi, who is dedicating t...

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