L'Italo-Americano

L'Italo-Americano PAGE��� 16 THURS DAY, ��� DECEMBER��� 20, ��� 2012 San Francisco Kicks Off ���2013 Year of Italian Culture��� nuances. When I say culture, I speak not only of fine arts and music. Italy has tremendous impact on global modern culture through its inspirational lifestyle, which people all over the world have come to appreciate thanks to fashion, design, cuisine, and technology products like Ferrari. Our new frontier lies in green technologies and sustainability.��� Continued from page 1 Apostolato Radio Cristiana Founder Father Efrem Trettel; Il Cenacolo Italian Culture Club Vice-President Chuck Stagliano; Italian Cemetery President Steve Leveroni; Com.It.Es. President Romana Bracco; Museo Italo Americano Managing Director Paola Bagnatori; La Madonna del Lume Director Frank Lavin; San Francisco Italian Athletic Club President Alberto Cipollina; Italian Heritage Foundation of San Jose President Ken Borelli; Boys Town of Italy Director Larry Nibbi; National Sicilian American Foundation Director David Pellerito, Leonardo Da Vinci Society Professor Mario Fusco; Fratellanza Club President John Barassi; International VicePresident of Piemontesi of Northern California Maria De Venezia; Tuscany Club President Rino Bertini, Ligure Club Director Joseph Brignole, Liguri nel Mondo Governor In honor of the official kick-off of the Year of Italian Culture, San Francisco���s City Hall is lit in the colors of the Italian Flag for one night. community leaders present were ItalFoods Sales Director Richard Armanino, San Francisco Police Inspector Gianrico Claudio Pierucci; San Francisco Director of Earthquake Safety Patrick Former Supervisor Angela Alioto entertains and informs the assembled dignitaries, with stories of her childhood as Mayor Alioto���s daughter Richard Cuneo, M.D.; Colombo Club President Anthony Tedeschi; Peninsula Italian American Social Club President Daniel J. Ferlizza; Lucchesi nel Mondo President Romano Della Santina; La Scuola Italiana Executive Director Valentina Imbeni; Circolo Trentino di San Francisco Vice-President Lino Rizzi and La Societ�� Italiana di Mutua Beneficenza President Lindo Paul De Martini. Also among the many Italian Otellini; Mind the Bridge Foundation Director Massimo Arrigoni; M31 Director Aldo Cocchiglia; Stella International President Guido Perego; Bank of the West Vice-Presidents Marco Mavilla and Thierry Gabadou; Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco Directors Ken Garcia and Maureen Keefe and Richard Benefield; The Gores Group Senior Strategic Advisor Richard Belluzzo; Santa Clara University Professor of Italian Studies Valerio Ferme; San Francisco Giants Senior Vice President Mario Alioto; and CreAgri Vice-President Paolo Pontoniere. The assembly of prominenti also included the Consul General���s partner, Asher Berry, NASA Ames Research Center Telecom Systems Engineer David Mauro; Bosch Sensors Senior Marketing Manager Marcellino Gemelli; Guala Closures Group General Manager Alessandro Bocchio; Frosch International Travel President Silvia Gardin. Consulate General of San Francisco Commercial Attach�� Stefano Mancini; Assistant to the Consul General of Italy in San Francisco Anna Maselli; Communications Director to the Consul General Brett Garling; Consulate General of San Francisco staff members Alessio Cei, Paola Lari and Aldo Mura; former Italian Culture Institute Director Amelia Antonucci; Freelance Artist Roberto Dal Bosco; and Cav. Liana Figone. Following a presentation by Mayor Lee to the Consul General proclaiming ���Italian Culture Day in San Francisco,��� Consul General Battocchi, spoke about the huge heritage of Italian personalities in the history of the city, and presented the most important events in program for the year 2013. Among the greatest pioneers of San Francisco���s ItalianAmerican community, Consul General Battocchi called attention to A.P. Giannini, third President of the Banca D���Italia in North Beach, Gaetano Merola, San Francisco Opera���s first General Director, George Moscone and Joseph Alioto, former and beloved Mayors of the Assemblyman and former comedian Tom Ammiano amuses the crowd. The Consul General highlighted the importance of looking at Italy as cultural superpower, with particular attention focused on the future. He also introdu- Consul General Mauro Battocchi throws back a full glass of prosecco as Mayor Lee, Senator Leno, Assemblyman Ammiano and Supervisor Chiu watch in amazement. city, and Lawerence Ferlinghetti, publisher and living legend of the beat generation. Consul General Mauro Battocchi said: ���We will celebrate Italy���s culture in all of its ced a series of events focused on ���Art and Beauty���. Consul General Battocchi proudly announced that throughout the year, not only would Continued to page 17

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