Announcing the 155th San Francisco Italian Heritage Parade
The San Francisco Italian Heritage Parade Committee is thrilled to announce the return of the parade to the streets of San Francisco on October 8, 2023. Renowned pizzaiolo and restaurateur Tony Gemignani and esteemed Judge Claude Perasso will be honored as the Grand Marshals for the highly anticipated event. Tony Gemignani, a world-class pizza acro...
Giacomo Ceruti: A Compassionate Eye
September 25, 2023 | 6:00 PM. Italian Cultural Institute - 1023 Hilgard Avenue, Los Angeles, CA. Admission: Free. The event will be also streamed on Zoom for Guests who are not able to participate in person. RSVP here. Laborers, unhoused, and marginalized individuals are the protagonists of a striking series of paintings by Italian artist Giacomo C...
The heart of the Family. Italian Immigrant Women in Mining Communities
Sunday, September 17 at 2:00 pm. 6821 Fair Oaks Blvd Carmichael CA. Admission $15 • Refreshments Included • Doors open at 1:30 pm. In this presentation, Author Phyllis Cancilla Martinelli examines the lives of immigrant women from Northern Italy in mining communities spanning the years from 1870-1930. In the old mining towns of the American West, m...
Celebrate Monterey's Italian Heritage at the 90th Festa Italia
Don’t miss the award-winning 90th Festa Italia, celebrating Monterey’s Italian heritage and cultural traditions. Join us for this special festival honoring the local fishermen of Monterey, both past and present. This event’s free entertainment line-up is unrivaled! This popular family friendly free event shares the sights, sounds, food, and culture...
Festa Italiana South San Francisco
The first South San Francisco Festa Italiana 2023 will take place on Sunday, September 24, 2023 at Orange Memorial Park from 11 am to 5 pm. The event will showcase South San Francisco and Italian history and culture. It is a free, fun family event. Attendees will be treated to on-stage entertainment performances and the Italian cultural dance troop...
100th Anniversary Tridium, August 17 - 19, 2023
For 100 years Our Lady of the Rosary has served as a beacon of hope to her members of Faith. She has served as the center of a neighborhood to celebrate faith, family, community and traditions. This August we celebrate the community and the Church that saved and re-built Little Italy. Join us for a community Triduum that culminates with an even...
San Jose: Italian Family Festa returns Aug. 5-6 with food, music, grape stomping
Grape stomping. A Roman encampment. Food and wine booths. And a children’s fun zone. The Italian Family Festa, now in its 41st year, returns to History Park in San Jose this weekend with live entertainment, culinary demos, arts and crafts vendors, and a new Italia Cultural and Culinary Pavilion. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, with...
Living in Little Italy Downtown San Diego ❤️
Nestled in the heart of downtown San Diego, Little Italy has emerged as one of the city's most vibrant and sought-after neighborhoods. Steeped in rich history and offering a unique lifestyle, this thriving community has become a top choice for buyers in today's Downtown San Diego condo market. With its roots tracing back to the late 19th century, L...
‘Bravo - Celebrating San Francisco Opera, Its Italian Roots and Legacy’ at Museo Italo Americano
The story of the Italian American community in the founding of the San Francisco Opera is front and center in “Bravo — Celebrating San Francisco Opera, Its Italian Roots and Legacy” at the Museo Italo Americano at Fort Mason. As the company celebrates its 2022-2023 centennial season, the life and career of Neapolitan conductor Gaetano Merola, the...
How Oakland’s Mr. Espresso Taught Us To Properly Enjoy Coffee
When you visit a Bay Area coffee shop, it’s almost a foregone conclusion that you’ll be able to order some form of espresso on the menu, whether as a latte, a cappuccino, a macchiato or an americano. Some 45 years ago, that was not the case. That’s when an Italian elevator repairman in Oakland named Carlo Di Ruocco—new to town and yearning for a t...
Little Italy San Jose gives visitors a taste of new restaurant, museum
Supporters of the two newest additions to Little Italy San Jose got a sneak peek at a June 22 preview event for Poor House Bistro and the Little Italy Museum and Cultural Center. The 5,000-square-foot piazza that connects the two venues was full of people who paid $30 a pop to dine on food from Poor House Bistro as well as Paesano’s and Bibo’s Pizz...
San Diego’s Michelangelo of Screw Art: Navy Chief Again Wins Top Prize at Fair
The hand of God animating Adam just by a touch is not how Adam’s creation is described in the Torah. Genesis 2:6 reads: “And Hashem God formed the man of dust from the ground, and He blew into his nostrils the soul of life; and man became a living being.” However, the divine touch is the way the great medieval Italian artist Michelangelo imagined t...