Puccini’s Opera. Women’s Voices
March 12, 2024 | 7 pm (doors open at 6:30 pm). Club Fugazi, 678 Green Str., San Francisco (CA). REGISTER HERE. Artemis Danza Company dedicates Monica Casadei‘s new artistic project to the representation, investigation and contemporary interpretation of four fascinating heroines immortalized by the composer from Lucca: Tosca, Madama Butterfly, Mimì...
Busalacchi Restaurant Group Opens Lala In San Diego's Little Italy
A founding family behind San Diego's Little Italy neighborhood, the Busalacchis have opened Lala Italian gastropub next door to sister restaurant Barbusa. A Sicilian immigrant who moved to San Diego as a young boy, Joe Busalacchi took a leap of faith on Little Italy's then-desolate India Street in 1984 when he opened Trattoria Fantastica. Now, 40 y...
Goldoni, Verdi, and the Myth of Venice
When: Starts on Friday, March 22 · 6:30pm PDT - Where: House of Pacific Relations - Hall of Nations, 2191 Pan American West Road San Diego, CA 92101 United States Through the works of 18th-century playwright Carlo Goldoni, and 19th-century composer Giuseppe Verdi, Professor Franca Barricelli will explore how the "Myth of Venice" -- the facts and fi...
A Taste of Italy in Napa: Local Nonprofit's Fundraiser A Culinary Success for Community and Education
Imagine the rich aromas of Italian cuisine filling the air, the sounds of lively conversations, and the warm, vibrant atmosphere of a community coming together for a cause. This was the scene at the Napa Elks Lodge, where the Napa Sons and Daughters of Italy in America hosted their sell-out annual fundraiser, Boot to Fork: Festa Italiana a Napa. A...
9th Annual ‘Filming Italy Los Angeles' Set To Showcase The Best of Italian Cinema From February 26-29, 2024
The 9th edition of Filming Italy Los Angeles Festival, honoring the absolute best of Italian cinema and furthering the collaborative relationship between Hollywood and Italy, has set its kick-off event for Monday, February 26th at Aero Theater in Santa Monica with a special screening of Django, starring legendary actor Franco Nero, who will be in a...
A.O.C. in Brentwood Presents La Festa Della Donna in Celebration of the Italian Festival of Women
In celebration of the Italian Festival of Women in March, Restaurateur Caroline Styne and Chef Suzanne Goin present La Festa della Donna on Monday, March 11, 2024, at A.O.C. in Brentwood. Caroline has invited her special guests Mariarita Grasso of Azienda Agricola Filippo Grasso and Alice Bonaccorsi of Azienda Agricola Alice Bonaccorsi, Italy. Also...
This secret Italian family recipe has fed San Francisco for 113 years
One chilly, hazy December morning, a group gathered at the corner of Filbert and Stockton streets in San Francisco as the clock struck 3 a.m. It would be another four hours until Liguria Bakery opened for business, but the crowd didn’t budge. They had fresh focaccia on their minds. Michael Soracco, Liguria Bakery’s third-generation family owner,...
Michael Fiorelli to Launch Fiorelli Pizza in Los Angeles in March
Fiorelli Pizza could have been a big new dining destination, or an intimate place serving creative pies with natural wine. That’s the kind of thing you’d expect from a big-name chef in a big-time market such as Los Angeles, as he rolls out his next project following executive chef stints at high-profile restaurants around Tinseltown. But Fiorelli...
Elvira serves up delicious Italian meals in Ocean Beach
There is no question in my mind that Cesarina is one of the best five restaurants in the Ocean Beach/Point Loma area. I have never had a bad meal there; the service has been excellent; and the only difficulty I have had is in getting a reservation when I wanted one. Several months ago, the Cesarina group announced they were opening a second restaur...
Song and Culture: An Italian Perspective
When: Saturday, April 6, 2024 Program: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Reception: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. - Where: Ferrucci Institute for Italian Experience and Research at Chapman University This year’s edition of the Italian Perspective series is a unique opportunity to learn about the influence of Italian song culture throughout various periods, styles,...
Marvel studios’ D’Esposito honored by the Russo Brothers
Louis D’Esposito is one of the primary producers of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the co-president of Marvel Studios. His family is originally from Torre del Greco, Naples, and two of the franchise’s greatest directors, Joe and Anthony Russo, are also of Italian heritage. Along with their sister, Angela Russo-Otstot, they have conceived and org...
Call for hiring of 2 fixed-term contract employees (Administrative Assistant)
The Consulate General of Italy in San Francisco is hiring n. 2 fixed-term contract employees (six months duration) for Administrative Assistant services. Further details on the requirements, methods of participation and selection and the deadline for submitting applications are available in the recruitment notice published at the following link. To...