This last June 25th history was in the making at the Palazzo dell'Innovazione in Naples. City administrators, regional politicians, university professors, scientific researchers, innovators, startuppers and foreign diplomats came together to support Unite the Two Bays – From Vesuvio to Silicon Valley...and back and to reaffirm Naples'—and Campania'...

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...

Si è appena conclusa la missione di business che ha portato una delegazione di imprenditori e professionisti prima al Consumer Electronic Show di Las Vegas e successivamente a San Francisco e nel cuore della Silicon Valley. Il viaggio è stato organizzato grazie al contributo del Professor Marco Astuti dell'Università LIUC e alla collaborazione del...

by Mauro Battocchi   Never had an Italian Ambassador officially set foot in Oregon. The visit of Amb. Claudio Bisogniero on March 10-11, therefore, had a historical character. He came to meet with Governor Kate Brown and Portland Mayor Charlie Hales to illustrate the wide array of cooperation opportunities that Italy can offer to Oregon busi...

"Research, discovery, and innovation are keys to understanding the spirit of the Year of Italian Culture in the United States. This project, organized under the auspices of the President of the Italian Republic, Giorgio Napolitano, aims at showcasing Italian creativity and culture both in our artistic heritage and in our "Made in Italy" (brand), po...

Happy holidays to all Italians and Italian Americans in the North West and Pacific area! In 2000 there were 1,163,038 American citizens of Italian origin in the North West and Pacific region. These are the most recent census data in which you can identify Italian ancestry. In the 48 counties of Northern California, there were around 700,000, a lit...

San Francisco, August 31, 2012 - Italy will have a new Consul General in San Francisco starting on September 4th, when Mauro Battocchi, 45, takes office at 2590 Webster Street. Battocchi is back on the diplomatic track after four years at a multinational power company, Enel, as head of governmental affairs. "Italy is a world leader in renewable ene...

On the occasion of 2013 Year of the Italian Culture in the USand Giuseppe Verdi's Bicentennial Celebrations,the Consul General of Italy Mauro Battocchi requests the pleasure of your company to   VIVA L'ITALIA A gala to benefit an anticipated once-in-a-lifetime performance ofthe Verdi Requiem at the War Memorial Opera House on October...

by Mauro Battocchi   The Auxiliary's annual Antipasti Buffet will be held on Thursday, August 27, 2015 at the Museo Italo Americano located in Fort Mason Center in San Francisco. In conjunction with Expo Milano 2015, which showcases the finest of the world's food and culture, the Museo pairs with SLOW FOOD SAN FRANCISCO to bring you an eveni...

di Marco Marinucci   Signor Presidente, la sua visita in Silicon Valley è particolarmente apprezzata. Siamo onorati che abbia accolto l'appello che, insieme al nostro amato Console Generale in San Francisco, Mauro Battocchi, le abbiamo rivolto in occasione dello scorso Italian Innovation Day (qui il video, al min. 6.18), l'appuntamento...