San Francisco

The first weekend in October will be very busy for locals and visitors in San Francisco. While the Marina will welcome the San Francisco Fleet Week – a celebration of the Bay Area naval tradition, honoring men and women serving …

The annual Winter Fancy Food Show by the Specialty Food Association was back in the Bay Area, as the largest marketplace devoted to specialty foods and beverages on the West Coast kicked off, on January 13.  It was 1952 when, …

A unique project, called GENIUS LOCI, made its way to San Francisco and opened with an exhibition at the Museo Italo-Americano on February 7th. The work has been created by two Italian artists, Stefano Forgione and Pino Rossi, who work …

Per Maria Manetti Shrem il 2019 non poteva aprirsi con migliore auspicio e riconoscimento ad una vita e una carriera letteralmente esemplari. Su approvazione del Presidente della Repubblica Italiana, Sergio Mattarella, lo scorso 14 gennaio 2019 le è stata conferita dall’Ambasciatore d’Italia, Armando Varricchio una delle onorificenze più alte mai riconosciute a una donna italiana negli Stati Uniti d’America: Grande …

San Francisco welcomes Puglia’s culinary traditions and one of its best representatives, Chef Cicorella, during the Third Annual Week of Italian Cuisine.The 2018’s edition is possible thanks to the cooperation of Italy’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the …

The Leonardo da Vinci Society of the Bay Area is celebrating its 70th Anniversary. Founded by Italiophiles who were captivated by the genius of Leonardo, the Society will be sponsoring and co-sponsoring a number of events honoring and commemorating the …

Much has been written about Dr. Federico Faggin, Italian physicist, inventor, and entrepreneur, known for designing the first commercial microprocessor.  But when L’Italo-Americano had the opportunity to interview him, the focus quickly became the man behind the genius. In this …

Movie lovers, get ready for a three days of cinema from the Bel Paese! The New Italian Cinema – organized by the Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco and the N.I.C.E. – has a full program featuring Italy’s newest directors …

This year, 2018, marks the 90th anniversary of San Francisco’s premier Italian cultural club, Il Cenacolo. This impressive and important milestone was celebrated on December 7th with a stunning Christmas Gala at the St. Francis Yacht Club. In attendance were …

Several weeks prior to the 2018 Week of Italian Cuisine (November 12-17), San Francisco’s fine dining establishment Perbacco, offered special guests a particularly stellar evening. On October 25th 2018, owner Umberto Gibin and Chef Staffan Terje hosted an exceptional dinner …