San Francisco

Jennifer Barone has been living in San Francisco for many years, but other than her family, the thing she misses most about her childhood Italian neighborhood in Brooklyn is clearly the traditional and authentic food.   With her book of …

 One of the questions I have most frequently been asked since being appointed to the Italian Cultural Institute is: What kind of commitment does Italy adopt in promoting its culture abroad and how difficult is this task in a world …

“Italy is a Cultural Superpower” – An interview with the Consul General of Italy in San Francisco   The Honorable Mauro Battocchi is the newly-appointed Consul General of Italy in San Francisco; he succeeded the Honorable Fabrizio Marcelli in September 2012. …

Il clima elettorale che ha preceduto a San Francisco le Elezioni Presidenziali 2012, è stato allo stesso tempo di grande impegno politico e grande senso di civiltà.   Le elezioni sono per il popolo americano un avvenimento molto sentito e …

For the 77th consecutive year, San Francisco’s Italian community gathered together for La Festa della Madonna del Lume, a two-day celebration based on a tradition brought to San Francisco from the little Sicilian fishing village of Porticello. It was a …

 The Columbus Day celebrations held each October throughout the nation mark the high point of Italian Heritage Month, which is as important for Italians as for Americans.   Not as well known, is that the Week of Italian Language is …

All’interno delle attività in programma durante il mese di ottobre, interamente dedicato alle celebrazioni della Cultura e della Lingua italiana, la settimana in corso è ulteriormente importante in quanto Settimana Internazionale della Lingua italiana nel Mondo. Il tema della 12^ …

November means Italian cinema in SF The month of November has just started, and it is sure to be one of the most interesting ever for San Franciscans who love Italian film. Following a three-day “Cinema by the Bay” event, …

The Museo Italo Americano has presented the new session of the special classes Italian Literary Masterpieces in Translation.   The courses offered focus on the Italian history and fine literature viewed through masterpieces translated into English, beginning with great books …

 I SF Giants campioni della “World League” di baseball. La gioia sportiva vista con uno sguardo quasi neutrale. Arancione e Nero sono stati i colori predominanti nelle ultime settimane a San Francisco, ed in particolare nella giornata di giovedì 1 Novembre. …