The Museo Italo Americano hosted a private preview reception for its new exhibition entitled “BRAVO: Celebrating San Francisco Opera, Its Italian Roots and Legacy” on April 20th, 2023 at Fort Mason Center in San Francisco. The prestigious San Francisco Opera company, one of our nation’s largest and most admired, was founded by Italian Americans a c...

The Leonardo da Vincy Society celebrated the 4th edition of its Awards on December 2nd in San Francisco. Twelve awards and two Emeritus Awards later, the organization is stronger than ever, thanks to the work of its Board members who showed a lot of resilience and strength, especially during the pandemic. The founding of the Leonardo Awards, on the...

Thursday December 15 @ 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM. Organized by Il Cenacolo Italian Cultural Club - SF Italian Athletic Club, 1630 Stockton Street - San Francisco, CA. Hon. Sergio Strozzi, Consul General of the Republic of Italy in San Francisco, will discuss the special relationship between Italy and San Francisco—through art, music, food, wine, and famili...

The Italy of innovation and investment has been showcased in Seattle for the first time since the pandemic, with the “Primo Innovare” (First Innovate) initiative. “Primo Innovare” took place on 16 November 2022 in Seattle, the American Pacific Coast city that is home to giants like Microsoft, Amazon, Boeing and Starbucks. Ten innovative Italian sta...

Continuing our journey through the United States, we arrive in the northern part of the West Coast, in Washington State. We are a long way from Italy, but here too there are stories from the past, present and even the future that represent our country in its relationship with America. We talk about this with Elisabetta Valentini, Honorary Consul of...

The Consulate General of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco, together with the Italian Trade Agency of Los Angeles and ISSNAF - Bay Area Chapter, presents "DONNE CHE INNOVANO / WOMEN AND INNOVATION", March 31, 2022 at 6 PM. Four women, successful leaders in the sector of applied sciences, will share their experiences and achi...

As part of the weeklong celebration for Italian Cuisine Week, the Italian Cultural Society of San Francisco in collaboration with the Future Food Institute held a webinar titled “Innovation and sustainability in the agri-food sector”. Speakers included Michelle Sisson of Apeel Sciences and Greg Dresher of the Culinary Institute of America. Chiara C...

On September 28, 2021, Consul General of Italy in San Francisco, Sergio Strozzi, invited all the Italian community associations of the Bay Area. We're honored to have attended as BAIA and would like to thank Hon. Sergio Strozzi for this initiative. For all of our subscribers and supporters, we wanted to share a quick snapshot of what BAIA has done...

Starting a new job in the middle of the pandemic has been tough for many. Needless to say, it is as hard if that means moving overseas to take on the role as new Consul General. Consul General of Italy, Sergio Strozzi, arrived in San Francisco with his husband, Simone, and his daughter, Caterina, at the end of May, a few weeks before the official k...