Mauro Perucchetti Confronts the World with His Art
by Nanci Casas The De Re Gallery debuted Mauro Perucchetti's Pop Fiction exhibition on Thursday, September 10th in West Hollywood. Mauro and his stunning wife Lorena Perucchetti, who is also his PR manager, both arrived elegantly dressed and accessorized with miniature pieces of Mauro's artwork in the form of necklaces. With Peron...
Timi Yuro Walk Of Fame Star
We are trying to raise funds to get Italian American singer Timi Yuro a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame. Timi had many hit records in the 60's and sadly battled cancer for the last 25 years of her life. She lost that battle in 2004, but we would like to honor her and her family with this well deserved star. The funds have to be raised a...
In San Francisco, An All Day Seminar Celebrating Italian Culture & Its Impact
On Saturday, April 13, 2013 from 10-4 in celebration of the Year of Italian Culture in the US, the Museo Italo Americano of San Francisco will have an all day seminar on the impact of Italian culture.
A Joe Mantegna il "Puglia's Italy Award of excellence in America"
Sarà consegnato all'attore di Hollywood Joe Mantegna l'edizione speciale del "Puglia's Italy Award of Excellence in America". La cerimonia di consegna del premio si terrà venerdì prossimo, 3 maggio, alle ore 18.30, nella sede dell'Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Los Angeles. Saranno presenti il console generale d'Italia a Los Angeles, Giuseppe Pe...
San Diego Italian Film Festival Kicks Off 7th Season
The San Diego Italian Film Festival welcomes you to its 7th season starting Saturday, October 19 through Saturday, November 2. This year's festival brings an exciting line up of fourteen extraordinary films loaded with culture and talent. Embracing the community through partnerships, the SDIFF has expanded venues to include Museum of Photo...
We Are All Made of Stardust
Date: Thursday, January 15, 2015 - Tuesday, February 10, 2015 Time: Reception: 6pm. On view: Mon-Fri 10-4:30. Location: IIC (814 Montgomery Street, San Francisco) Organized by: IIC; Italy In US; Bologna Connect. In collaboration with: Regione Emilia Romagna; Arca Bologna; The Italian Homemade Company; Città d'Arte Emilia Romagna. As part of a...
Dangerous Perfection: Funerary Vases from Southern Italy (Visit at the Getty)
Thirteen elaborately decorated Apulian vases provide a rich opportunity to examine the funerary customs of peoples native to southern Italy and the ways they used Greek myth to comprehend death and the afterlife. Displayed following a six-year conservation project at the Antikensammlung Berlin and the Getty Villa, these monumental vessels...
Pasta and meatball dinner is March 8 in Paradise
Sons of Italy, Paradiso Lodge No. 2743, will hold a drawing for a $300 grand prize during its 15th annual pasta and meatball dinner fundraiser 12:30-5:30 p.m. March 8 at Paradise Ridge Senior Center, 877 Nunneley Road. Drawing tickets for other prizes and gift baskets will be three for $5 or 10 for $10, benefitting scholarships and local c...
Great Success of Cinema Italia SF for Anna Magnani Series
Once again, San Francisco celebrated the great success of Cinema Italia with the all-celluloid "Anna Magnani - A Film Series" at the iconic Castro Theatre on Saturday, September 24. The series began with a long line for the legendary first film at 1pm, with Roberto Rossellini's "Roma Città Aperta", with a excited crowd wrapping around the bloc...
Go Beyond the Frame with a New Italian Photographic Exhibition in San Francisco
As we gaze into a frame, we cross a threshold from reality into the imagination and vision of the artist. But, what if that artistic vision contains yet another threshold, though which we are asked, once again, to cross? That is the thesis behind a new photographic exhibition at the Italian Cultural Institute that opens August 8th at 6:30PM and run...
La Contea di Santa Clara accoglie calorosamente il Console Generale Mauro Battocchi
Il Console Generale Mauro Battocchi é stato invitato a presentare un discorso alle autorità della Contea di Santa Clara, centro della Silicon Valley, i quali hanno presentato il Console con una targa commemorativa e riaffermato con apposito decreto il gemellaggio tra Santa Clara e Firenze."Questa risoluzione é un riconoscimento importante del ruolo...
It's time for Italian Festivals in the Bay Area
by Roberto Natalini With the arrival of summer time, each town and city in Italy celebrates tradition and culture with countless feasts throughout the peninsula, where local food and popular customs become the heart of the festivity. In California and in particular in the Bay Area, the Italian heritage is honored as well with seve...