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by Nickolas Marinelli   Since 1928, Il Cenacolo has been recognized as San Francisco's premiere Italian cultural club. Since its inception, the venerable old organization has held regular Thursday luncheons, during which guest speakers representing all aspects of Italian culture have addressed the all-male membership.   At first they...

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by Roberto Natalini   La storia di questo antico circo itinerante ha inizio nel 1842 a Budapest, quando un artista di strada francese, Napoline Zoppè, incontra la talentuosa ballerina equestre Ermenegilda, con la quale si trasferisce a Venezia per fondare insieme il circo che diventerà uno dei più leggendari d'Europa. Quasi 100 anni più...

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Since 2004, North Beach Citizens has honored individuals who demonstrate excellence in service to the underserved and disadvantaged in North Beach. This year, the nonprofit organization will be honoring Richard Armanino on Sunday, November 10th at the San Francisco Italian Athletic Club.   Since an early age, Richard Armanino has devoted him...

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by Mauro Battocchi   For those interested in the interplay between Italy and Silicon Valley, make sure to pick up a copy of the forthcoming book "Italiani di frontiera. Dal West al Web. Un'avventura in Silicon Valley", by Roberto Bonzio. The book traces the journey of Italians into the West — into the depths of Silicon Valley as well — and b...

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By Nickolas Marinelli   Street festivals in San Francisco are not rare. On any given weekend in the spring and summer, at least a couple of them are happening somewhere in the City. They range from the extreme (like the Folsom Street Fair) to the traditional (like the Saint Patrick's Day festival) to the downright boring (you know what I'm t...

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The Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, designed by architect Peter Eisenman, is photographed and interpreted through a present day lens. A Field of Stelae, creating a labyrinth of concrete blocks, exemplifies the profound anguish cemented in the memory of the Jews massacred by the Nazi regime.   The photo painting installation, present...

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The life, work and personality of Amedeo Modigliani will be discussed tonight at the Italian Cultural Institute in San Francisco. Art expert Dr. Kenneth Wayne, author of the book "Modigliani and the Artists of Montparnasse" will present a two hour lecture that explores the psychology and historical context of Modigliani's bizarre forms, colorful po...

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di Mauro Battocchi - Console Generale d'Italia a San Francisco   Cari concittadini maggiorenni o prossimi alla maggiore eta', per potervi essere di aiuto in maniera sempre piu' rapida e efficace, vorrei chiedervi una cortesia. Vorrei dedicaste tre minuti del vostro tempo per inviare all'indirizzo [email protected] il vostro in...

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Moving to a new country can be an exciting adventure, particularly challenging if that place is the Silicon Valley. While seeing the San Francisco Bay Area as one of the favorite destinations, very few migrants want to give up on some connections with their homeland. This is also true for Italians, whose community in the bay has been growing very f...

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On February 4th, 2015 Lorenzo Scarpone will enter the Wines of Italy Hall of Fame, but who exactly is Lorenzo Scarpone? Lorenzo is many things: a leading advocate of Slow Food, a wine and food specialist extraordinaire, and an import/export Guru.   I had the pleasure of speaking with him at the San Francisco Italian Athletic Club, considered...

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