Coro Brenta Tione di Trento
SUNDAY, APRIL 27 - 4:00 p.m. doors open - 5:00 p.m. performance - 6:30 p.m. dinner Singing the mountain music of the Italian Alps. The choir is from Trentino, Tione di Trento, Italy. A special and rare experience. This will be their only performance in the Santa Clara Valley. Come early (4:00) and enjoy a glass of wine at our NEW pr...
We Are All Made of Stardust. Paintings on natural and mysteriously found objects
Penelope, "art name" of Chiara Cocchi, has been invited by the Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco for a solo exhibition in its gallery. After several shows in Miami (Florida), Sarasota (Florida), and Italy, the artist has conceived and assembled a new exhibition entitled We are All Made of Stardust, which will be on view from January 15 un...
Rinnovo COMITES/ “Rete Italia-Mondo democratico” unica lista a San Francisco
Elezioni "recuperate" anche a San Francisco. Il Consolato ha infatti dato via libera alla lista "Rete Italia – Mondo democratico" all'interno della quale ci sono i futuri membri del Comites. Sedici i candidati. Questi i loro nomi: Rino Bertini, Davide Bolognesi, Nicolo Caldera, Massimo Costetti, Daniele Filippetto, Elisabetta Ghisini, Fran...
BelloMoto: How a passion for vintage Vespas turned into a unique store - Collection
by Serena Perfetto Audrey Hepburn. Gregory Peck. Rome. A Vespa. Nobody can forget the funny and entertaining scene of one of Italian most popular movies, Vacanze Romane, and this is mainly because the characters, the location, the style perfectly represented Italy and the Italians. When thinking about lifestyle, the green Vespa dr...
Tony Gemignani talks Slice House Walnut Creek, opening Friday
The final piece of the puzzle is just about in place for the eye-catching new development located on what's known as Cadillac Corner in downtown Walnut Creek. Following the openings of Teleferic Barcelona and Rooftop Restaurant & Bar in the second and top floors of developer Brian Hirahara's latest project, Tony Gemignani of North Beach's popu...
Gino Angelini, lo chef italiano più noto in America, racconta i suoi clienti vip
Gino Angelini, lo chef italiano più rinomato Oltreoceano, racconta di Cameron Diaz e John Travolta„Il piatto che va per la maggiore all'"Angelini Osteria" di Los Angeles è la lasagna di nonna Elvira. Lasagna verde, alla romagnola, condita con sugo e besciamella e impreziosita con un ciuffo si spinaci fritto. Ne prepara un centinaio di porzioni al g...
"Insieme per gli Italiani" presenta i suoi rappresentanti in Centro e Nord America
Il movimento "INSIEME per gli italiani" continua in questi giorni a rendere noti i propri rappresentanti in vista delle elezioni politiche del prossimo anno. Quest'oggi è la volta dei rappresentanti in Centro e Nord America. In particolare questi i nomi scelti nella Pacific Coast Region, che si concentrano per la verità tutti in California: Giusep...
“Italian Americans at Bat” is a must-see before attending the 2013 WBC Finals in San Francisco
Who would have guessed that at least 454 Italian Americans have played baseball in the majorssince 1897? The San Francisco Bay Area produced many of baseball's pioneers and originated thesandlot playing field in the 1860s. In fact, the earliest West Coast games were played downtownon a sandlot where San Francisco City Hall stands today–ne...
Mind the Bridge Accelerator: apply
We run 2 10-week sessions every year, each session limited to 5 – 10 select startups. The SUMMER 2013 application is OPEN. The session is scheduled to begin on August 18, 2013. Application timeline: March 31: Early submission deadline* April 15: Final deadline to submit online application May 17-18: In-person interview...
Montessori in Mountain View - how Italy's famed educator shaped Silicon Valley
by Marco Bardazzi / La Stampa The life stories of great people who have changed America can often be traced back to a common starting point: a boat from Europe sailing into the New York harbor with a salute toward the Statue of Liberty and an obligatory passage with the immigration officials at Ellis Island. But for an elegant Italian sig...
Weekly Dish: Ambitious Italian in Alamo
by Ethan Fletcher Word broke a week or so ago that Forli restaurant in Alamo was closing, with the owners making way for another Italian restaurant that was bringing in an accomplished chef, this according to SF Eater. Well, I was able to track down one of the new owners, who gave me some details. David Waitrovich is opening the r...
Italy 2013 – A Snapshot of a European Country in Transition
The Leonardo da Vinci Society Cordially Invites its Members to an Evening in Honor of The Consul General of Italy Mauro Battocchi Italy 2013 – A Snapshot of a European Country in Transition Followed by a Reception - Thursday, September 26, 2013 at 7:30 pm Museo Italo-Americano - Fort Mason Center, Building C, San Franc...