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As Italians, we brought to the U.S. many customs and traditions, and we keep honoring them as our ancestors used to do. But do we know where those traditions come from? Some of them are quite new, while some others …

An interesting book presentation will be hosted at the Italian Cultural Institute on Tuesday, March 19. In her work “Sustenance. Food Traditions in Italy’s Heartland”, Elizabeth Wholey speaks about her life experience in the region “green heart of Italy”, Umbria. …

A meno di un miglio dal centro geografico della City, in un’area una volta occupata solo da strade di terra e caseifici, il quartiere di Eureka Valley rappresenta l’eclettismo di San Francisco con il suo mix di storia, gente amichevole, …

Almeno una volta all’anno, Federico Rampini viene invitato nella Bay Area come ospite speciale in importanti conferenze universitarie, o a presentare i sui libri spesso incentrati su un’attenta analisi della società americana e italiana, come nei due volumi “San Francisco-Milano”. …

The history of Los Angeles interweaves with the history of the Italians much more than most of us can imagine.   And if we Italians had the chance to learn about our immigration to the U.S., or we heard stories …

The Patrons of Italian Culture announce the establishement of the “Albert J. Casola Prize” Continuing their long standing commitment of funding for worthy students of Italian descent, the Patrons of Italian Culture are pleased to announce the establishment of the …

As part of “Italy Tech Week” that has just successfully taken place in the Bay Area, acclaimed Italian journalist and writer Federico Rampini has come back to San Francisco to present his latest book “Non ci possiamo più mermettere uno …

The knights of Columbus John J. Shea Assembly 0081 will celebrate their 50th anniversary and honor Richard Contreras The Knights  of Columbus  John J. Shea  Assembly  0081  will be celebrating their 50th anniversary honoring past faithful Navigator Richard Contreras on …

Less than a mile from the geographic center of The City, in an area that was once comprised of dirt roads and dairy farms, the Eureka Valley is a typical San Francisco neighborhood displaying an eclectic mix of old and …

The first appointment with Fazioli Piano Series was hosted by the IIC in Los Angeles last March 17. The initiative, launched by the Italian Cultural Institute, gets its name from the Italian company that produces grand and concert-grand pianos, worldly …