San Francisco

New Italian Cinema Completes its 16th year in San Francisco. To Andrea Segre’s “Shun Li and the Poet” the NICE City of Florence Concluding eight days of the best emerging Italian Cinema production, the Closing Night of New Italian Cinema …

Valeria Golino con “Kryptonite” illumina la premiere del New Italian Cinema   La serata inaugurale del festival “New Italian Cinema 2012”, arrivato alla sua 16^ edizione nella città di San Francisco, ha mantenuto le attese registrando il tutto esaurito e …

“There can be no future for Italy outside the Euro”. An interview with the Consul General of Italy in San Francisco Last week, L’Italo-Americano presented the first in a multi-part interview with the Honorable Mauro Battocchi, Consul General of Italy in San …

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, …

An exciting and original photographic exhibition will be on display for a period of ten days, starting next Friday, December 7, at one of the most innovative art galleries in the heart of North Beach in San Francisco.  The Emerald …

 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 …

Earlier this year, Emilia-Romagna suffered a serious earthquake and much tragedy ensued throughout the region.  Maino Benatti, the Mayor of the comune of Mirandola, contacted San Francisco Mayor Edwin Lee to ask for assistance to rebuild their cherished and historic …

Mr. Jonathan Moscone is currently in his 12th season serving as Artistic Director of California Shakespeare Theater, organization that has its base in Berkeley.   A renowned director, he has received an Award by the Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation …

“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 …