Federico Rampini: When Our History Begins
Renowned Italian journalist Federico Rampini presents his book When Our History Begins. The Great Turning Points of the Past that Shaped the World We Live in Today (Quando inizia la nostra storia. Le grandi svolte del passato che hanno disegnato il mondo in cui viviamo) (Mondadori, 2018). History is the teacher of life: it is […]
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Sister Cities Assisi and San Francisco celebrate 50th Anniversary
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of San Francisco and Assisi joining together as Sister Cities, and the 800th anniversary of Saint Francis’s visit to the Holy Land, Maestro Cosimo Prontera will offer two organ concerts, in San Francisco and in San Jose. With the support of the Consulate General of Italy and the Italian Cultural […]
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Literary Foosball
Celebrate the XIX edition of the Week of the Italian Language in the World and win lots of Italian books! Subscribing is easy: Choose your partner Bring one Italian book you like–new, or used in good condition (that’s your subscription fee!) The title of the book will be your team’s name Teams are subject to […]
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Io, Leonardo | XIX Edition of the Week of the Italian Language in the World
On the occasion of Leonardo500 and the XIX Edition of Week of the Italian Language in the World, the Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco is pleased to present the American premiere of Io, Leonardo (I, Leonardo), a cinematographic journey into the life of the great artist, with the participation of Luca Argentero, protagonist of […]
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Montalbano’s Croquettes – Gli Arancini di Montalbano | 19th Week of the Italian Language in the World
On the occasion of the 19th edition of the Week of the Italian Language in the World, the Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco pays tribute to the recently deceased author Andrea Camilleri with an event entitled Gli arancini di Montalbano. PROGRAM 6:00pmReading of excerpts from the Italian version of the book Gli arancini di […]
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19th WEEK OF THE ITALIAN LANGUAGE IN THE WORLD | Italian on Stage
Theater, melodrama, song and more: Italian on Stage is the theme chosen this year for the 19th Edition of the Week of the Italian Language in the World (October 21-27), in which Embassies, Consulates and Institutes of Culture will organize events to promote Italian throughout the world. The Week of the Italian Language in the […]
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Flesh & Blood
Flesh and Blood: Italian Masterpieces from the Capodimonte Museum, opening on October 17th at the Seattle Art Museum, offers a rare opportunity to experience the fierce beauty of art from the 16th and 17th centuries. Renowned Renaissance artists such as Titian and Raphael join Baroque masters including Artemisia Gentileschi, Jusepe de Ribera, Guido Reni, and […]
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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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