San Francisco

The Italian American Heritage Foundation (IAHF) will be presenting its 32nd Annual Italian Family Festa 2012 in San Jose next month. Italian culture and local history will convene in an eventful weekend-long celebration at the Guadalupe River Park and Gardens …

Great music, happy revelers, and fantastic Italian food helped make the fourth annual Festa Coloniale Italiana a rousing success. The last local Italian street festival in San Francisco kicked off Saturday morning under sunny skies; perfect weather brought out the …

The art gallery Emerald Tablet, one of the more interesting galleries scattered around the lively North Beach district of San Francisco, is hosting several activities during the month of August, which are focused on diverse fields of the arts. The …

Nelle prime ore del mattino del 9 agosto 2012, il campione di nuoto ed artista Alberto Cristini ha sfidato le acque gelide e combattuto le forti correnti della baia di San Francisco, in una spettacolare traversata di un’ora e cinquantatre …

There is a stimulating program of artistic and entertaining interest to remember, every first Friday of the month, within the district symbol of the Italian community in The City. It’s called North Beach First Fridays, an initiative that makes it …

 Nation’s Oldest Italian Heritage Parade Takes to the Streets of San Francisco It was a warm and sunny autumn afternoon for the Columbus Day Celebration in San Francisco, where last Sunday, October 7, 2012, one of the City’s oldest civic …

Celebrating 35 years from its first edition, Mill Valley Film Festival is showcasing once again the best of international and world cinema, including four of the most interesting Italian contemporary movies. Presnted by the California Film Institute in collaboration with the …

Road to Valor: A True Story of World War II Italy, the Nazis, and the Cyclist Who Inspired a Nation is the first book written in the English language about Gino Bartali, Italian cyclist champion and national legend.  It is …

If the decades following World War II were the Italian cinema’s golden age, Italian actresses were the ones who made it sparkle and gleam. The earthy, mercurial Anna Magnani embodied the unvarnished emotional and moral force of neo-realism. Giulietta Masina’s …

Giovedì 4 ottobre si è svolta l’apertura della 35esima edizione del Mill Valley Film Festival, appuntamento che ormai è diventato una pietra miliare per gli appassionati di cinema della Bay Area. Il festival, noto per aver lanciato registi e attori …