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by Serena Perfetto   Vittorio De Sica's works come to San Francisco this month thanks to the Cinema Italia SF, a project of collaboration between Luce Cinecitta and the Italian Cultural Institute created by Amelia Antonucci. De Sica is considered the "maestro del cinema" who has been able to depict Italy in all its beauty as well as its...

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Are we living a new Italian cultural Spring in San Francisco? A friend of mine asked me that question a few days ago. She noticed that there are many signs of renewed cultural vitality among Italians in the Bay. In Berkeley a new Italian Society has been created, spearheaded by bright scientists in their late twenties and early thirties.   A...

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By Mauro Battocchi   The momentum of cultural exchange between Naples and San Francisco has been going strong for some time. The exchange has included rare jewels and costumes, cooperation on human rights, the startup scene and, of course, the historic joint performance of Verdi's Requiem by the SF Opera and Naple's Teatro di San Carlo. &nb...

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The San Francisco Italian Athletic Club in the heart of North Beach will host the main event of Cabaret Comico 2015 on Friday, November 13 with original songs and Broadway comedy tunes performed by 16 of the Bay Area's funniest singers and songwriters.   And for the first time since its 2013 inaugural event, Cabaret Comico welcomes visitors...

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Ponte verso l'integrazione, ma anche modo di essere orgogliosi delle proprie origini Da venerdì 22 giugno il Museo Italo Americano di San Francisco ospiterà una mostra che documenta il contributo dato dagli Italiani d'America al passatempo preferito degli Americani. La mostra ha lo scopo di mettere in luce le caratteristiche che hanno permesso a...

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Un prestito dalla Galleria Nazionale di Parma offre la rara opportunità di vedere la "Schiava Turca" (ca. 1531-34), capolavoro del Parmigianino, alla Legion of Honour di San Francisco.   Celebrato come uno degli originatori del Manierismo, il Parmigianino sviluppò uno stile espressivo dalle forme allungate influenzato anche dal lavoro di Raf...

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Quarantasette giorni e una manciata di minuti: è il record della New York-San Francisco passando per Capo Horn stabilito da Giovanni Soldini a bordo del Vor 70 Maserati. Un record storico made in Italy, migliorato di ben 10 giorni e dopo 15 anni: nel 1998 quello stabilito da Yves Parlier a bordo di Aquitaine Innovations (categoria monoscafi) era st...

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By Mauro Battocchi We have a special event coming up on May 7th at the Jewish Community Center (3200 California Street) in San Francisco. New York Times and Corriere della Sera op-ed columnist Beppe Severgnini, former correspondent of the Economist and author of "La Bella Figura: A Field Guide to the Italian Mind" and "Ciao America!   An It...

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By combining Piranesi's famous "Vedute di Roma" drawings with photographs of today's Rome from the same vantage point, the screening will present a striking layered view of Rome. A unique exploration in archaeology and visual perspective. Register here   Information Date: Thursday, September 25, 2014 Time: 6:30 PM Location: Italian...

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Museo Italo Americano. Fort Mason Center - 2 Marina Blvd., Building C - San Francisco, CA 94123. Sunday, November 1 at 4:30pm. The San Francisco Renaissance Voices will perform Viva Italia, a concert of Italian Renaissance music. Come and enjoy a special, fascinating and rare concert featuring Missa Nasce la Gioia by Palest...

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