Roberto Natalini

While in Italy, countless cities and towns are hosting representations of the historic Presepe Vivente, the Italian Community in San Francisco has its own characteristic Living Nativity, inspired by the very first one created by Saint Francis of Assisi. Christmas …

 The proud son of Italian immigrants from the Friuli region, Lido Cantarutti was born in Santa Cruz, California, where he and his brother grew up helping their father harvest Brussels sprouts along the central coast of California. Lido relocated to …

Last week was epic for Italian cars enthusiasts in the San Francisco Bay Area. Following the opening of the Fiat of San Francisco dealership in San Francisco, which took place last Tuesday at the new automobile showroom, vintage and modern …

L’Italo-Americano had the opportunity to interview filmmakers Gianfranco Norelli and Suma Kurien, producers of Finding the Mother Lode, the new documentary on the history of Italian immigrants in California.  The documentary premiered last Friday, November 8th, 2013, at the Italian …

 As Music Director Nicola Luisotti and San Francisco Opera General Director David Gockley revealed the day prior to the performance, all three hundred and twenty artists from Teatro San Carlo and the San Francisco Opera would communicate together using only …

Christmas and New Years’ Eve are just around the corner, and that means it’s the time to indulge in traditional Italian meals and sweets, combined with fine bubbly wines to celebrate the festivities in style. All it takes is reaching …

For the whole month of January, the Museo Italo Americano of San Francisco will present a series of illustrated lectures dedicated to the quintessential beauty of Italy: “Attentive Eyes,” “Historic Center of Florence,” and “Venice and its Lagoon.” The first …

 For those who have traveled at least once to Italy and indulged in the genuine flavors of La Dolce Vita, there is finally a new place in The City where you can find authentic desserts and many more unique delicacies. …

The 2014 Winter Fancy Food Show in San Francisco closed last week, following a three-day exhibition of more than 80,000 hand-crafted, artisan foods and beverages from more than 1,300 exhibitors from across the U.S. and around the world. Now on …

The 17th edition of New Italian Cinema wrapped up after an intense five days film series of talented emergent directors and acclaimed appearance by Paolo Sorrentino, obtaining great attendance from the public of the Bay Area. Respecting a consolidate tradition, …