A Gentleman Banker | Il banchiere galantuomo
On the occasion of Italian Heritage Month, Italian author Giorgio Chiarva presents his novel A Gentleman Banker (Il banchiere galantuomo), based on the extraordinary story of Amadeo Giannini, born in San Jose, CA in 1870 to Italian immigrants, who became the founder of Bank of America, pioneered banking practices that served “the little fellow,” funded […]
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151st Italian Heritage Parade
The Italian-American Community of San Francisco proudly celebrates the 151st Italian Heritage Parade, with the participation of prominent Italian and Italian-American personalities, music, shows, floats and representatives of Italian and Italian-American organizations and companies. The parade starts at 12:30 p.m. at the the intersection of Jefferson and Powell Street in Fisherman’s Wharf, proceeds south through North […]
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Litquake 2019 | San Francisco’s Literary Festival
Hosted by Litquake, San Francisco’s annual literary festival, in the section Words Around the Worlds: I Am God, A Diary of the Almighty, Italian author Giacomo Sartori discusses his diabolically funny novel I Am God, the Almighty’s diary of the existential crisis that ensues when, inexplicably, he falls in love with a human. In conversation […]
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Leonardo, What a Genius!
The Elfo Puccini Theater arrives in Salt Lake City and San Francisco from Milan with its latest creation dedicated to Leonardo da Vinci: a great pop-up book waiting to be opened and containing the story of the greatest Renaissance man. A world in three dimensions that, page by page, retraces the fundamental stages of the […]
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Italian Excellence: Illustrators for Gianni Rodari
OPENING OF THE EXHIBITION AND CRITICAL INTERVENTION BY PINO BOERO: A Grammar of Fantasy.With the participation of illustrator Gaia Stella. The year 2020 marks the centennial of the birth, on October 23, 1920, of Gianni Rodari, one of the most innovative children’s authors and the first Italian to win the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Award […]
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50 Faces | Contemporary Mosaic Portraits from the Scuola Mosaicisti del Friuli
Experience this stunning exhibit of contemporary mosaic artwork from the Scuola Mosaicisti del Friuli in Italy. In its first US appearance, the collection showcases the work of young mosaic artists who enhance the ancient tradition of mosaic art with innovative methods and materials. Curator Guglielmo Zanette explains: “50 FACES is a unique blend of art, […]
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2019 Italian Film Festival of Marin
The 2019 Italian Film Festival of Marin celebrates its 43rd anniversary with eight top comedies and dramas from Italy! More… The Italian Cultural Institute is a proud sponsor of the Italian Film Festival. September 21-November 2Marin Center, Showcase Theatre, San Rafael
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Lights, Camera, Talk! Stories of Italian Immigration in the Bay Area
Join us for the screening of the newly released documentary Italians By The Bay and the presentation of the recently published photo book La Valle del Silicio. Both projects feature interviews with Italian professionals living in the Bay Area and Silicon Valley, and present an original snapshot of what it means to be an Italian […]
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Giuseppe Penone | Foglie di bronzo / Leaves of Bronze
Gagosian is pleased to present an exhibition of sculptures and drawings by the renowned Italian artist Giuseppe Penone, his first in San Francisco. A proponent of the radical Arte Povera movement beginning in Italy in the 1960s, which used “poor” and unconventional materials such as soil or plant matter to evoke a preindustrial age and […]
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San Francisco Electronic Music Festival 2019
This year’s 20th Anniversary of the San Francisco Electronic Music Festival, will feature a special Opening Night presentation on Thursday, September 12, prior to 3 nights of programming at Brava Theater, September 13-15. The September 12 event will be held at Envelop, a unique concert venue at the Midway in Dogpatch. This intimate venue has […]
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