Mangia! ‘Taste of Italy Los Angeles' will spotlight local pizza, pasta, and Prosecco
There's a reason that the words "enchantment" and "evening" and "eating" so frequently appear in a single sentence, and it isn't totally due to them all alliteratively sharing the same first letter. Mostly, it is because the timeless act of dining outdoors as the stars are beginning their nightly twinkle-twinkle is something that humans have enjoye...
The heart of the Family. Italian Immigrant Women in Mining Communities
Sunday, September 17 at 2:00 pm. 6821 Fair Oaks Blvd Carmichael CA. Admission $15 • Refreshments Included • Doors open at 1:30 pm. In this presentation, Author Phyllis Cancilla Martinelli examines the lives of immigrant women from Northern Italy in mining communities spanning the years from 1870-1930. In the old mining towns of the American West, m...
Italian Film Festival of Marin County
Originally started as an informal, one-time only presentation of Italian movies in a college lecture hall, the Italian Film Festival of Marin County has grown over its 46 years into a perennial favorite in the San Francisco Bay Area. From the beginning it has been a labor of love for its longtime director, Lido Cantarutti. Under his direction the p...
VIP Grand Opening of Little Italy Museum's Italian Cellar
Saturday September 30 from 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM PDT. 323 W St John St, San Jose, CA. Please join us for this special grand opening of the Italian Cellar and fundraiser for the Little Italy Cultural Center & Museum. This event will officially kickoff the Little Italy San Jose Festival and mark the grand opening of the Italian Cellar bar that is part o...
All in the Family: Ray Abruzzo recalls Italian roots with ‘A View from the Bridge’
“The Sopranos” veteran Ray Abruzzo enjoys acting for one primary reason: the challenge of it. He’s being tested now in the role of Eddie Carbone in Ruskin Group Theatre’s staging of Arthur Miller’s “A View from the Bridge,” which runs through Sunday, Oct. 8. The Tony- and Drama Desk-winning play is set in 1950s Brooklyn and explores human nature, e...
Italo Calvino’s (American) Identity
When: Thursday, September 28, 2023 | 6:30 pm - Where: Italian Cultural Institute @INNOVIT, 710 Sansome Street, San Francisco As we approach the eve of Italo Calvino's centennial (October 15, 1923), nearly forty years after his death (September 19, 1985), questions arise spontaneously: what is the legacy of this Italian novelist in the United States...
Celebrate Monterey's Italian Heritage at the 90th Festa Italia
Don’t miss the award-winning 90th Festa Italia, celebrating Monterey’s Italian heritage and cultural traditions. Join us for this special festival honoring the local fishermen of Monterey, both past and present. This event’s free entertainment line-up is unrivaled! This popular family friendly free event shares the sights, sounds, food, and culture...
Inside Pasta Panino, Castro's Newest Italian Restaurant Serving Fresh Pasta & Sandwiches at Affordable Prices
Castro's newest Italian restaurant Pasta Panino (4150 18th St.) is now open — serving up fresh pasta and sandwiches at affordable prices. Hoodline broke the news of Pasta Panino taking over the former Taqueria El Capitan and Zapata space earlier this year. Opened July 6, Pasta Panino is owned and operated by chef Jeremias Guerra. Guerra will be fam...
Bar Sprezzatura and Fattoria e Mare: Now, That’s Italian!
Italy might well be my (and perhaps your) global destination of choice. The people, the art, the history—and, of course, the food and wine—are like that of no other place in the world. But traveling there, especially during the high tourist seasons, can be a challenge. Thankfully, two new spectacular Italian eateries have emerged, one in San Franci...
NEW HORIZONS (Nuovi orizzonti) A film series at the Cabrillo College Theater, Santa Cruz
The New Horizons film series is a collection of recently released Italian films so new that they have not yet made it to United States theaters or streaming. These films deal with characters at different stages of life leaving home to explore new horizons and diverse parts of Italy, including the Friuli hills, the forests of Sicily, and roadways tr...
This Westside Italian Market Is Still Keeping the Neighborhood Fed After Almost 70 Years
Mark Guerra arrived in America as a 17-year-old in 1946, fleeing war-torn Italy. He came first to Cow Hollow, where a man from his hometown in Lucca had set up Puccini Meats, a now-closed chain of markets that became a gateway of sorts for Italian immigrants. Mark started on the floor and moved his way up to become a partner in the businesses by 19...
Festa Italiana South San Francisco
The first South San Francisco Festa Italiana 2023 will take place on Sunday, September 24, 2023 at Orange Memorial Park from 11 am to 5 pm. The event will showcase South San Francisco and Italian history and culture. It is a free, fun family event. Attendees will be treated to on-stage entertainment performances and the Italian cultural dance troop...