“San Francisco, Italy”: that’s what former San Francisco Italian Consul General Mauro Battocchi would call the City in his colorful blog which is still online and continues to highlight his years here. But before “San Francisco, Italy,” we had “Little Italy”—a community sweeping down the slopes from Telegraph Hill into what is still called North Be...

The Leonardo da Vincy Society celebrated the 4th edition of its Awards on December 2nd in San Francisco. Twelve awards and two Emeritus Awards later, the organization is stronger than ever, thanks to the work of its Board members who showed a lot of resilience and strength, especially during the pandemic. The founding of the Leonardo Awards, on the...

Thursday December 15 @ 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM. Organized by Il Cenacolo Italian Cultural Club - SF Italian Athletic Club, 1630 Stockton Street - San Francisco, CA. Hon. Sergio Strozzi, Consul General of the Republic of Italy in San Francisco, will discuss the special relationship between Italy and San Francisco—through art, music, food, wine, and famili...

The Italy of innovation and investment has been showcased in Seattle for the first time since the pandemic, with the “Primo Innovare” (First Innovate) initiative. “Primo Innovare” took place on 16 November 2022 in Seattle, the American Pacific Coast city that is home to giants like Microsoft, Amazon, Boeing and Starbucks. Ten innovative Italian sta...

On October 20 2022, the first Italian Culture and Innovation Hub - INNOV.IT, which integrates the Italian Cultural Institute, Agenzia ICE's foreign investment attraction and innovation desks and the new Innovation Center, opened in San Francisco on October 2022: an initiative promoted by our Embassy in Washington and the Consulate General in San Fr...

INNOV.IT brings the best of Italy together – culture, business, technology, and science – in a one-of-a-kind space for global innovation. The result? A unique opportunity for those who are driving Italian innovation to interact with the venture capitalists, startups, universities, R&D centers and policymakers that make Silicon Valley the epicenter...

The purpose of the knowledge sharing experience is to provide students with contacts with academics, professionals, entrepreneurs and managers that operate in the Bay Area, for further professional or business development of each participant. In doing this, BAIA provides participants the network of experience and contacts in Silicon Valley, the tie...

The Consulate General of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco, together with the Italian Trade Agency of Los Angeles and ISSNAF - Bay Area Chapter, presents "DONNE CHE INNOVANO / WOMEN AND INNOVATION", March 31, 2022 at 6 PM. Four women, successful leaders in the sector of applied sciences, will share their experiences and achi...

When: April 6, 2022 at 6:00PM - Where: The Firehouse at Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture, 2 Marina Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94123 - Details coming soon. A conversation with Riccardo Illy at the Firehouse, Fort Mason, on the occasion of the release of the English translation of his latest book THE ART OF EXCELLENT PRODUCTS: Enchanting Customers w...

Cinema Italian Style is known for being a dynamic film festival showcasing the top new Italian films from emerging filmmakers and seasoned masters alike. Seven narrative feature films—including dramas, comedies, and a mystery— were screened at this year’s festival, highlighting the extraordinary talent of Italy’s greatest actors. Cinema Italian Sty...