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The year 2017 has begun con gusto and the San Francisco Bay Area’s Italian community, and fellow Italophiles, look forward to a year filled with the charm and culture that represents our native Italy. On that note, Italian Consul General, Lorenzo Ortona is in his fifth month as Italy’s representative to the San Francisco Bay Area. In his statement...

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An exhibition by Italian photographer Claudia Corrent, on view March 3-April 7, 2017. Insulae – meaning “Islands” – is a photographic project by Claudia Corrent about the city of Venice and its territory, which investigates the relationship between place and identity. In pursuit of a fresh perspective on the visual topography of the city, Corrent d...

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Quando: Mar 28 Feb 2017 Dalle 18:30 alle 20:30 - Luogo:Istituto Italiano di Cultura, San Francisco Organizzato da : Leonardo da Vinci Society - In collaborazione con : Istituto Italiano di Cultura - Ingresso : Libero An evening about Italian Music with Rolando Giambelli: photographer, musician, and judge at the 2016 San Remo Festival, who will talk...

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“My painting is based on the fact that only what can be seen there, is there. It really is an object.” ~ Frank Stella   When we think of Italians and art, how many think of Minimalism, an art movement that appeared in the 1960s which embodied simplicity in content and form, intending to exclude signs of personal expression. Instead of Minimalism, s...

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When: Friday February 24, at 6:30pm Where: Italian Athletic Club, 1630 Stockton St, San Francisco  94133 The Leonardo da Vinci Society, The Italian Cultural Institute, The San Francisco Italian Athletic Club with the support of the Italian Consulate General Cordially invite you to Carnevale 2017: Masquerade, Dinner and Dance. Enjoy a family evening...

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Surprised to learn that public schools in San Francisco still celebrate Columbus Day, the Board of Education scrubbed the holiday off the academic calendar on Tuesday to appease Native American students in the district. Far less radical school districts than the San Francisco Unified School District have ditched Columbus Day in favor of Indigenous...

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Si chiama così: «La Scuola». In italiano. Difficile non notarla a San Francisco, a poche centinaia di metri dalla sede principale di Twitter. Nata solo pochi anni fa come piccola scuola per gli espatriati italiani che non vogliono fare perdere ai propri figli il bagaglio culturale d’origine, La Scuola, anche grazie all’applicazione del metodo di Re...

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L'Italo-Americano ha incontrato due delle fondatrici di uno dei più bei progetti di matrice italiana, che siano stati ideati e realizzati a San Francisco: Valentina Imbeni e Viola Buitoni, le quali hanno seguito passo dopo passo la creazione di La Piccola Scuola Italiana (LPSI). Entrambe, oltre ad aver fatto parte del gruppo direttivo fin dagli in...

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La festa di mezza estate per eccellenza in Italia, ovvero il Ferragosto, ha portato a San Francisco un'ospite davvero speciale direttamente dalle strade della città di Napoli.   Il Museo Italo Americano ha ospitato per due indimenticabili appuntamenti musicali Alfredo Imparato, definito da un noto giornalista di Napoli "uno degli ultimi mene...

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By: Anna Ferrari   Italian Community Services (ICS), invites the participation of the all golfers in their annual Golf Tournament to be held Wednesday June 4th at Harding Park. This year, players affiliated with our friends at Immaculate Conception Academy will be partnering with ICS on this fun and worthwhile event. Check-in and lunch begi...

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