serena perfetto

End of summer is fast approaching, yet the beautiful landscape of the wine country and the warm weather around the San Francisco Bay Area don’t seem to suggest so.  Sundays mean, for many, a glass of wine and a relaxing …

Back in September, a packed house at the Sala Grande Theatre gave movie director Michael Mann and actor Adam Driver a six-minute standing ovation. Then, Airbnb’s announcement of a new category of home listing, called Icons, turned the Ferrari Museum …

Forty-five editions. Eighteen million dollars raised since 1977. Twenty-one percent of the student body funded to pursue their education. Numbers don’t lie and the San Francisco Decorator Showcase is no exception. Its success lies at the intersection between the San …

Some look back at her role as Ambassador of the Made in Italy in America; some others appreciate her entrepreneurial spirit; many experienced first-hand her philanthropic work. Everybody knows her as the woman who has touched not only people’s lives, but …

What would we find in the Gospel, if Mary had the opportunity to take control over her own life? What would we know that the Bible doesn’t tell? These are hard, if not impossible, questions to answer, even though writers, …

Festival Napa Valley is back for the 2024 Summer Season, taking place in July at venues across Napa Valley. One of the most exciting evenings will be on July 16th with the Maria Manetti Celebrates La Dolce Vita! Honoring Sophia …

The 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics may have passed, but the memories of daily competitions, celebrations, and ceremonies remain alive in the minds and hearts of many athletes and sports lovers worldwide. Members of Team Italia enjoyed another special moment …

A year has gone by since the Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco welcomed its new Director, Alberta Lai. Born in Cagliari, Sardinia, she graduated in Ancient Literature and taught Latin and Greek in Italian high schools for several years, …

It’s Italian Heritage Night at Oracle Park, an evening when the traditional black and orange colors of the San Francisco Giants mix up with the Italian tricolore.  Fans and baseball lovers outside the stadium are ready to see their team …

Food extravaganza and Italian industry excellence were back in San Francisco, this time in a new location and with a different host. After the Fancy Food Shows moved from California to Las Vegas, the city by the bay has been …