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Italian Americans have had an indelible impact on the fabric of American culture which manifests itself in diverse ways, both encompassing veritable attributes of the culture and also promulgating enduring stereotypes. Today, let's take a look at the Italian American influence on American film and some great opportunities you have to understand thi...

Il Fornaio, the celebrated Italian restaurant company with locations throughout the US, is shaking things up a bit as it unveils its 23rd restaurant at Santa Clara Square this fall.   With a rustic design and a more casual vibe, the restaurant will be open for lunch and dinner and will feature classic Il Fornaio favorites as well as some mor...

by Catherine Accardi   On May 31, 2016 the San Francisco Bay Area's Italian community celebrated Italy's Republic Day with an elegant event at San Francisco's St. Francis Yacht Club. The event's host was our very own San Francisco Italian Consul General, Mauro Battocchi, who describes this day as follows: "It is the most important event of t...

La scorsa settimana, il Console Generale d'Italia a Los Angeles, Giuseppe Perrone, è stato l'ospite d'onore delle "Dive" di Los Angeles presso la residenza di Los Feliz di Marisa Antonini. Le "Dive" è è un'associazione di Donne Italiane residenti nella California meridionale fondata nel 2009 con l'obiettivo di costituire un luogo d'incontro e scam...

In Little Italy North; the art has as much flavor as the espresso and tantalizing marinara. The Art and Design District of San Diego's Little Italy was modeled after New York City's trendy SoHo and Chelsea districts; offering art-lovers and design patrons diverse resources.   Come explore this ever-growing distinctive neighborhood with a wal...

Oftentimes cinema portrays legal subjects, producing authentic masterpieces. This one-day event explores the relationship between Italian cinema and law by way of a CONFERENCE with the participation of Italian and American scholars in the fields of cinema, law, and political science as well as filmmakers and actors, including Enzo Decaro and...

On the heels of a major retrospective at MOMA in New York, and at UCLA and the American Cinemateque in Los Angeles, Luce Cinecittà and Fondo Pier Paolo Pasolini/Cineteca di Bologna, in association with Colpa Cinema and the Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco, present Pasolini, a sampling of the three periods of Italian film master Pier Paol...

It seems such a long time since when we tasted a real Italian gelato. Or perhaps we just miss it too much, as only ten days passed from the "L'Italo-Americano" Ferragosto party at Casa Barbera. One of the sponsors of that delightful event was Bulgarini Gelato, and almost all guests queued - in some cases even more than once - to get a scoop of it....

On the occasion of 2013 Year of the Italian Culture in the US and of the Italian Month of Science, The Consulate General of Italy, The Italian Cultural Institute and The Italian Scientists and Scholars of North America Foundation, cordially invite you to the screening of the documentary "The Magnificent Journey - The Italian endeavor in space...

Mind the Bridge is HIRING! Spread the word   Associate (AKA Startup Guru) – ITALY/ SAN FRANCISCO Director of Development – SAN FRANCISCO Office Manager – SAN FRANCISCO International Market Development – SAN FRANCISCO Intern – ITALY/SAN FRANCISCO  

DISCLAIMER: If you have an empty belly, it may be downright dangerous to read this delicious post!I had the distinct pleasure recently of partaking an ambrosial feast prepared by the inestimable Rosetta Costantino, who lives in the Bay and specializes in Calabrian cooking of Southern Italy.   In this vein of Italian cooking you will find bol...

AGENDA 12.00 – 12.15 Light lunch12.15 – 12.30Welcome addresses Lorenzo Mannelli, MD, PhDAssistant Attending, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New YorkChair, ISSNAF Medical Imaging Science Chapter   12.30 – 13.15Discussion panelPatient and Radiologist Interaction (radiation, characterization, etc.) Lorenzo Bonomo, MDChairman, Dept R...