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Ferdinando Marinelli Artistic Foundry – specialized in the traditional lost-wax casting technique – was established in Florence in 1905 thanks to the initiative and foresight of Ferdinando Marinelli Sr., who drew casts of renowned statues of the Classical and Renaissance …

Gran Fondo Giro d’Italia is a unique and exciting experience for riders of all abilities. After New York, Pasadena and Jerusalem, the event took place in Beverly Hills on November 3, featuring two rides of 48 and 90 miles. Starting from Rodeo …

Important cooperation agreements were signed between Naples and San Francisco in the fields of human rights, technology, and science this past Friday, October 25th. Creating new cooperation programs between Neapolitan and San Franciscan organizations, these agreements were penned in the …

San Francisco, CA – The San Francisco Film Society and New Italian Cinema Events of Florence, Italy present New Italian Cinema, November 13–17 at Landmark’s Clay Theatre (2261 Fillmore St). The five-day festival is dedicated to bringing Italy’s newest directors …

Since 2004, North Beach Citizens has honored individuals who demonstrate excellence in service to the underserved and disadvantaged in North Beach.  This year, the nonprofit organization will be honoring Richard Armanino on Sunday, November 10th at the San Francisco Italian …

Hit Week, the annual event that showcases contemporary Italian acts abroad, makes a stop at the Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles. The show is labeled “Unexpected sounds from Italy” for an audience used to associate Italian music to Opera, …

While waiting for the Golden Globe and Academy Awards coming up, the city of world cinema is getting ready to host Cinema Italian Style 2013. The annual festival dedicated to Italian contemporary cinema will kick off November 14 through the …

  It has been just over a year since Mauro Battocchi arrived in The City as the newly-appointed Consul General of Italy in San Francisco.     He had already paved the way for his grand entrance by posting a …

Ogni lingua presenta le proprie caratteristiche peculiari, e tutte le lingue hanno proprie combinazioni di parole, dette anche “collocazioni”, che i parlanti nativi spesso usano in maniera automatica e senza rendersene conto.   Un esempio di tale fenomeno è rappresentato …

  I Papi hanno sempre ricevuto regali, così tanti e da così tanti secoli da poter addirittura costituire un museo. Con la mostra Gods & Gifts: Vatican Ethnological Collection, si porta un piccolo pezzo dei Musei Vaticani nel sud della …