New Italian Cinema, Nov 8-12, 2017 | Tickets Now On Sale!
Get a front row seat to contemporary Italian culture at New Italian Cinema 2017, bringing Italy's newest directors, veteran actors and filmmakers to the Bay Area! For five days we invite you to join us at the Castro & Vogue Theatres for a dynamic film festival showcasing the best new films from Italy, the country that has won the highest number of...
Scarantino takes yet more gold for Italy’s top weightlifting family
Mirco Scarantino won his ninth European title and secured yet another gold medal for the Sicilian town that can justifiably claim to be the weightlifting capital of the world. Scarantino, 22, whose next target is the podium at the World Championships in Anaheim, California in six weeks, is from an illustrious weightlifting family and an even more i...
“The Laplace’s Demon” Does free will exist? The Italian thriller lands in Los Angeles
After the public and critics' success at the Fantasia International Film Festival 2017 in Montréal and at the L’Étrange Festival 2017 in Paris, the Italian movie “The Laplace’s Demon” also comes to the United States. The film, in the original language with subtitles in English, will be screened on October 15 at 6 pm at TCL Chinese 6 Theaters in Hol...
Arrangiarsi: Pizza & the Art of Living at the Mill Valley Film Festival
The Mill Valley Film Festival presents the Italian-themed documentary, Arrangiarsi: Pizza & the Art of Living. From Mill Valley to Naples, Matteo Troncone searches for the meaning of life in the engaging, intimate documentary. Combining a healthy smattering of foodie passion, intense Italian history, and quirky Neapolitans, this delightful film tel...
11th Annual San Diego Italian Film Festival Kicks Off Wednesday
The 12-day San Diego Italian Film Festival showcasing the latest cinema and culture of Italy begins on Wednesday. The 11th annual festival run from Oct. 4 to Oct. 15 with romantic comedies, independent films, dramas and documentaries. Most films will be screened at the Museum of Photographic Arts and other Balboa Park venues. Highlights of the 11t...
Paesano Days celebrated with food, bocce ball at Redding park
The smell of spaghetti and meatball sandwiches wafted through South City Park as Paesano Days was celebrated Friday and Saturday at South City Park. This was the second year the Sons of Italy festival was held at the park ever since a bocce ball court was built there in 2016. Aside from other fare food such as Italian sausage sandwiches, pasta bow...
New kicker Giorgio Tavecchio powers Raiders to 26-16 road win over Titans
For five years, it was the same disheartening scenario. Giorgio Tavecchio would intrigue a team just enough to make its preseason roster and go through training camp, only to get cut. Sometimes it was earlier, sometimes it was later. But always he’d find himself at home, watching yet another NFL season start without him. “Close,” Tavecchio said whe...
Italy's Traditions and Modernity - A Music Journey
We are proud of bringing together two special acts, Sonamo' - Italian Funk and PizziCali for an unforgettable Italian night. Prepare yourself for a full immersion in the Italian Culture, we will take from the deepest Italian Traditions of PizziCali to the modern and original sound of Sonamo' - Italian Funk.PizziCali will be teaching some traditiona...
Raiders K Giorgio Tavecchio still chasing dream after 6 NFL camps
This foray into football began innocently enough for Giorgio Tavecchio. It was fun. A catchy Italian song from the 1950s, “Eh, Cumpari!” by Julius La Rosa, bounced from the stadium speakers at Campolindo High in Moraga, California, whenever the Italian-American took the field for a field goal or extra point. He relished the time spent with friends....
Italian Heritage Parade Fundraiser with the San Francisco Giants
Thu, August 31, 2017. 5:00 PM – 10:30 PM PDT. AT&T Park - 24 Willie Mays Plaza - San Francisco, CA 94107 San Francisco's Italian heritage is very rich, to say the least, and the Giants invite you to celebrate with them at AT&T Park at the 2017 Italian Heritage Night! Your Special Event ticket package includes a seat in one of the Italian Heritage s...
An Homage to Lina Wertmüller
Saturday, September 23 | 11:00am (first screening) - 10:00pm (last screening) - The Castro Theatre, 429 Castro Street, San Francisco. Cinema Italia SF, in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute and the Italian Consulate General in San Francisco, is proud to announce its 6th Classic Italian Film program, celebrating the pioneering woman d...
Scholarships for the Alessandro del Piero Soccer Clinics in Los Angeles
Three scholarships for girls and boys ages 6-16 are available to attend Alessandro del Piero Soccer Clinics in Los Angeles on August 8-10! The 100% scholarships are available to friends of Fondazione Italia on a first come first serve basis. Fee is normally $395. Use discount code Poliform2017 when enrolling online to take advantage of this amazing...