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Today we have the pleasure to publish a guest post by Ken Borrelli, a leader of the Italian American Heritage Foundation of San Jose. Ken focuses on what he describes as a "Second Diaspora", i.e. what he sees as the demise of Italian ethnic neighborhoods in the Bay Area. This is great food for thought.   Ken's article raises questions that m...

by Debbie Arrington   He sings the music of love and much more. That will make for a long-awaited romantic evening at Sleep Train Arena. Famed Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli has won fans and hearts worldwide with his rich voice and moving melodies. Wednesday, he performs in Sacramento for the first time in almost a decade.   Bocell...

by Mauro Battocchi   Mike Homer, Italy's Honorary Consul to Utah since 2008, is a historian among many other talents and has written several books on the American West and Mormonism. In 2007, the Mormon History Association awarded him the Steven Christensen Best Documentary Book Award for On the Way to Somewhere Else: European Sojourners in...

August 29 11 am - August 30 6 pmGuadalupe River Park, 350 E. Julian St, San Jose, CA The Italian Family Festa is the chance to spend a day experiencing what Italians grow up learning. Sharing a day with family and friends, savoring authentic Italian Foods, and enjoying live entertainment. Come play Bocce, watch or participate in a grape stomp, vis...

Cari compaesani di Sabato Rodia: I would like us all to bear in mind just how long we have been working toward international recognition for the Watts Towers.* The Italian contribution to this effort has been particularly strong for over a decade. Please let it continue to be so. We must NOT drop the ball now that a UNESCO World Heritage Site candi...

The Italian Cultural Institute joined in celebrating the 8th annual SF Design Week with a satellite exhibit from the Museo Nazionale della Arti del XXI Secolo (MAXXI) called Piccolo Utopie, or Small Utopias.   Opening night at the Institute, Thursday, June 19, included a round-table panel that helped bring context to the buildings and instal...

October 24, 12-22 in PDT10901 Victory Blvd, North Hollywood, California 91606www.victoriositalianfestival.com Come To The San Fernando Valley Victorio's Italian Festival Saturday AND Sunday October 24-25! Enjoy Italian food, music, comedy, beer, wine, a grape stomp, bocce ball and entertainment all day long hosted by The Meatballs Of Comedy! There...

by Sal Pizarro   After several years at the Guadalupe River Park in downtown San Jose, this month's Italian Family Festa will be at a new address -- History Park at Kelley Park. Festa Director Joe Rizzi said there were many factors to consider when choosing the new location for the Italian-American Heritage Foundation's 36th annual cele...

Little Italy San Jose has obtained the official work permit to start construction of the Little Italy Arch!!!!   We already have completed construction of the Arch beams and metal scrolls offsite at S&S Welding when we were approved for the structural design. We also just received a donation of the "Golden Gate Bridge" paint for the Arch...

After several years of fundraising, seeking in-kind donors and city approval, and project managing the construction, Little Italy San Jose is ready for the unveiling ceremony of its 31 foot Little Italy Arch. The unveiling ceremony will take place on Friday, March 27th at 6:00 PM, and the celebration will continue until 9:00 PM. The unveiling...

Not so many years ago, American opera lovers tended to think of New York's Metropolitan Opera Company as a sort of Holy Mother Church outside of which there was no salvation. Of course there were other ensembles scattered here and there throughout the country, but most of them offered short seasons with restricted repertoires.   This is no l...

The Leonardo da Vinci Society cordially invites you and your guest to a Brunch at the Presidio Social Club -  563 Ruger Street, San Francisco - 10:00am and a guided tour of the Presidio Officers' Club Museum - 50 Moraga Avenue, San Francisco - 12:00 noon. Saturday, September 12, 2015. Miriam Manda, Visitors Servi...