San Francisco

The story of Rinaldo Cuneo is the second in a series of articles on Italian artists living, or exhibiting, in San Francisco and who made noteworthy contributions to the cultural fabric of our beloved City by the bay.  My column …

Nei prossimi mesi di luglio ed agosto c’è un appuntamento settimanale da non perdere per gli amanti del cinema italiano residenti nella Baia di San Francisco.   Sta riscuotendo una grande popolarità, infatti, il cineforum intitolato “La Pellicola della Politica” …

La storia del marchio Cama affonda le sue radici a Deruta, il centro di produzione di ceramica più importante d’Italia, ed è legata con un filo conduttore alla California e ad altre realtà degli Stati Uniti.   Friends of Cama …

There is a once in a lifetime opportunity for students of the Academy of Art University of San Francisco to live and create their art while experiencing the culture and history of Italy. Each summer, students and faculty live in …

If there ever was an honorary Italian, it must be Bay Area author Dianne Hales.  Although the majority of her career has centered on health topics and textbooks, Hales published La Bella Lingua in 2010, a personal memoir encapsulating her 25-year pilgrimage …

Rosetta Constantino has something to celebrate.  In just two short months, she will be marking the 10-year anniversary of her Calabrese-inspired cooking classes, Cooking with Rosetta. Prior to our formal interview, I was invited to attend one of Rosetta’s classes …

Much has been written about the important influence of Italian immigrants on the growth of the United States, and, in particular, San Francisco. Noteworthy was the influence of Italians in San Francisco’s banking industry. Prior to 1893, Italians in San …

After my parents (and I) moved out of North Beach, my father took up winemaking in the vast, shadowy basement of our new house in the Bayview District of San Francisco. He seemed quite pleased to have all that room …

Like so many women before her—let’s say, the Mona Lisa—La Schiava Turca (ca. 1531–1534), or The Turkish Slave, is most famous for an enigmatic quality that begs us to guess at her origin and the source of a coquettish, knowing …

È stata un’accoglienza straordinaria quella riservata ai campioni della Champions League e al FC Internazionale di Milano.   Erano presenti 62.583 persone al Kabam Field del California Memorial Stadium di Berkeley, California, lo scorso sabato 26 luglio per assistere a …