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Remarkable acquisition by the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco , which on May 1 announced the acquisition of a significant work by Lavinia Fontana (Bologna, 1522 - Rome, 1614), the Ritratto di Bianca degli Utili Maselli e dei suoi figli, a rare and valuable family portrait, depiction of a mother with her children that demonstrates Lavinia Fontana...

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For the second year, the San Francisco Italian Consulate, The Italian Trade Agency, and INNOVIT sponsored a four-day forum of forty startups, fifteen major Italian corporations, and scores of enablers. The event was held at the INNOVIT Italian Innovation and Cultural Hub building in downtown San Francisco. The forum showcased Italian Innovation acr...

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Have you ever been in need of a service offered by our consulate but didn’t know where to start? Whether you are planning a prolonged (over 90 days) study or work stay in Italy and want to learn more about how to apply for a visa or you are an Italian citizen living in the US looking to update your vital records, we have some exciting news for you!...

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Our first ever TWO-day festival in 2023 was a great success. We look forward to celebrating again with you on June 1-2, 2024. 11am-5pm. Stockton Street between Union and Filbert, San Francisco, CA. The Statuto Race will be held on Sunday, June 2. If you like to become a sponsor of the event please contact Gina Travaglio. View 2023 highlights here....

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On April 25th, the Comites of San Francisco honored the 79th Anniversary of Italy’s liberation from Nazifascism and the end of World War II with a special event at the Museo ItaloAmericano in San Francisco, attended by 80+ people. The evening kicked off with a nod to last year’s commemoration at Casa Fugazi. Maria Fassio Pignati sang “Bella Ciao,”...

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The Consulate General in San Francisco invites applications to sponsor the prizes for the competition, “The Italian and the Book: the World between the Lines” which will be launched in the first days of August 2024. Sponsorships may include financial contributions, technical support (through the provision of products) or a combination thereof. Inte...

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In the summer of 1910, an anarchist named Sabato Rodia arrived in Seattle, a humble Italian worker visiting his brother and their comrades. Later known to the world as Sam Rodia, back then he was Sabato; quiet, passionate, and fiercely committed to the beautiful idea of anarchism where there would no more masters or slaves but only free people livi...

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The Embassy of Italy in Washington and the Italian consular network in the United States are celebrating the first Made in Italy Day, on the anniversary of the birth of Leonardo da Vinci, with a program of initiatives across the country. In Washington, the Ambassador of Italy to the United States, Mariangela Zappia, hosts today the event “Italian C...

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When: Thursday, May 2 at 6:30 PM - Where: Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco @INNOVIT, 710 Sansome St Beyond its fabled beaches, reconsidering how its unique history and ways have shaped Italy and Europe today, Jeff Biggers, in conversation with Valeria Orani, explores how travelers must first understand Sardinia and its ancient and modern...

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In 1886, Italian cuisine didn’t yet exist and restaurants in the working-class immigrant neighborhood catered towards provincial specialties. At Fior, that meant Northern Italian dishes that nodded to its founders’ Ligurian and Tuscan origins: veal scaloppine, risotto with clams, tortellini Bologna, each sold for less than 15 cents a pop. Fior D’It...

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