The Fresno County Heritage Museum will be open during the Big Fresno Fair, from October 6 through October 17. The Fresno County Historical Museum is open year round by appointment. During the annual Big Fresno Fair the Museum is open daily until 8 p.m. The Italian Exhibit is at the first floor. Below are two photos depicting […]
The San Francisco Italian Heritage Parade returns to the streets of San Francisco on Sunday, October 10, 2021! The Italian Heritage Parade will be the first major parade to take place in the city since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and will once again coincide with San Francisco Fleet Week.
An overview of the changes in recipes, food preferences and of the many routes that made Italian food what it is today. About this event Why do Italians eat what they eat? How does food reflects the culture of a nation? Is there even a concept of ‘National cuisine’ in Italy? How much did religion […]
The series “Study + Italian + Work” is enriched with a new video so that topics covered are: Study + Italian 1 – TOP 5 TIPS FOR TAKING THE AP® ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE EXAM 2 – THE IMPORTANCE OF TAKING THE AP® ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE EXAM 3 – STEPS FOR STUDYING AT AN ITALIAN UNIVERSITY Italian + Work […]
The series “Study + Italian + Work” is enriched with a new video so that topics covered are: Study + Italian 1 – TOP 5 TIPS FOR TAKING THE AP® ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE EXAM 2 – THE IMPORTANCE OF TAKING THE AP® ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE EXAM 3 – STEPS FOR STUDYING AT AN ITALIAN UNIVERSITY Italian + Work […]
An exploration of the intimate relationship of Migrant Italians with the Land. About this Event Vincenza Scarpaci is an Italian-American research historian born into a Sicilian family. She has written two books, A Portrait of Italians in America and The Journey of Italians in America, a pictorial history about Italians in America from the 1770s to the present listing […]
Mark Tedesco is a writer and educator residing in California. Having lived in Italy for eight years, he enjoys weaving stories connecting the present to the past and exploring how deep human longings are expressed in relationships, events, culture and history. Mark has written in the genres of travel, historical fiction, memoir, self-help and childrens’ […]
When: April 28, 2021 – 7:30 p.m. PTSpeaker: Maurizio Igor MetaTopic: “Ellis Island”Location: Online – Zoom (go to https://danteseattle.org/event/italian-language-meeting-april-28-2021/ on April 28th to get the link) There will be a “social hour” beginning at 7 pm. The presentation will start at 7:30. “Ellis Island” is the Journey of Life. It is not only a project related to Maurizio Igor […]
Leonardo Award 2021 Humanities and Science Award for Early Career Researchers/Scholars Call for Applications The Leonardo da Vinci Society and the Italian Scientists and Scholars of North America Foundation (ISSNAF) Bay Area Chapter are seeking applications for the Leonardo Award 2021. This award was established in 2019 on the 500th anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci’s […]
NEWSPAPERS, BOOKS, AND MORE! Become a member of the Italian Cultural Institute in San Francisco and receive a complimentary subscription to Edicoletta italiana (Italian Newsstand), granting you virtual access to some of the most prominent Italian and international newspapers. Access to the virtual library MLOL (MediaLibraryOnLine), the digital lending platform with the largest collection of content from all Italian […]