By Mauro Battocchi   It's hidden in plain sight, but it is immense and undeniable. There's a fundamental thing about the connection between San Francisco and Italy: the City's name. San Francisco, St. Francis San Francesco from Assisi is the saint patron of my homeland.   At the same time, this holy man revered globally within many cu...

'Buongiorno papà' di Edoardo Leo, film sui quarantenni single in Italia, interpretato da Raul Bova, vince il 23/o Nice Festival in Usa, la manifestazione che porta il cinema italiano emergente all'estero, assegnato dal pubblico americano. Il Festival si è svolto a New York e a San Francisco dall'11 al 17 novembre.   Il film sarà proiettato n...

by Roberto Natalini   In the wake of last month's tribute to Maestro Verdi, the San Francisco Opera celebrated once again an Italian musical master, concluding in style the fall 2013-14 season. Gioachino Rossini's eternally fresh comic masterpiece The Barber of Seville has enchanted the public during the last month of November, with an...

June 7, 2015 - Sunday 1:00 PMGolden Gate Park, Transverse & Kennedy Drives- San Francisco, CaliforniaThe Golden Gate Park Band, under the direction of Michael L. Wirgler will present a concert as part of its 2015 season on Sunday, June 7, in Golden Gate Park at the music concourse, located at Ninth Ave. and Lincoln Way, San Franc...

L'ICE - Agenzia organizza, in occasione del Cleantech Forum che si terra' a San Francisco dal 18 al 20 marzo 2013, una missione di operatori del settore delle energie rinnovabili e delle tecnologie a impatto zero, interessate a sviluppare forme di partenariato e di collaborazione industriale. L'iniziativa rientra nel programma di attivita' nell'amb...

di Roberto Natalini   Il mese di dicembre è stato dedicato per intero alle bellezze d'Italia riconosciute dall'Unesco come eredità per il mondo intero. Complementare alla mostra fotografica Unesco Italia, nella quale tutti i quarantanove siti "patrimonio dell'umanità" sono immortalati dai più grandi fotografi italiani, si è tenuta presso l'I...

It all started back in 2013, when Italians and Americans dedicated an entire year to the Italian Culture in the United States. San Francisco and the Bay Area have also been part of the celebrations, with a variety of events taking place in the city.   Among others, the Italian Opera has become very popular and the raising interest has led to...

by Catherine Accardi   This year, the season of giving will continue into January 2015 at the historic Bimbo's 365 Club. On Wednesday, January 14, enjoy a memorable evening - A Night Out in North Beach - at the Joe DiMaggio Playground fundraising event. Honorary hosts include California Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom, California Assemblymember D...

In 2010, architect Andrea Ponsi published a unique and by many readers treasured introduction to the city where he has lived and worked since 1989: "Florence: A Map of Perceptions." It consists of journal-like entries, occasionally noting Florence's most celebrated features and sites but just as frequently describing in words and lightly handled w...

By Mauro Battocchi   Among the various incubators and accelerators of the Bay Area, US MAC lead by Alfredo Coppola stands out for good reason.   For 17 years, the firm has been focused on finding promising tech ideas abroad and bringing them to thrive in the heart of Silicon Valley. And they do this on a prolific scale: US MAC has adv...