L'Italo-Americano

L'Italo-Americano THURS DAY,   APRIL  25,   2013 PAGE  17 Gian Lorenzo Bernini: Michelangelo of the Baroque The Leonardo da Vinci Society, in association with Humanities West, presents an illustrated lecture featuring Michael Stehr, art historian and artist, focused on the wonderful works of Gian Lorenzo Bernini: Michelangelo of the Baroque. Last Wednesday, April 24, the artistic event was hosted at The Commonwealth Club of California, in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco. The illustrated lecture was sold out, as many attendees gathered at the location of SF Club Office for a networking reception, followed by the talk of Program Organizer George Hammond who introduced the main speaker of the night. Michael Stehr discussed how Gian Lorenzo Bernini used his immense talents as an architect, painter, and sculptor to define the unique visual style of the Baroque Age. Bernini, and his collaborators and rivals, accomplished their makeover of Rome by successfully pursuing the patronage of Popes, who dipped into the wealth of the resurgent Counter-Reformation Church to restore the monumental grandeur of the Eternal City. The speaker of the month chosen by the Leonardo Da Vinci Society, Michael Stehr, received his degree in Art History from Stanford University in 1991 with a focus on Michelangelo and interior church decoration in the age of the Baroque. Over the years Michael has given lectures on art history all over the Bay Area, and, impelled by his passion for Art History, has since 2000 led small group tours exploring the artistic treasures of Rome and Paris. Bernini, Beata Ludovica Albertoni, Church of San Francesco a Ripa, Roma Professionally, Michael runs a small decorative arts business executing custom hand painted residential finishes. He has worked throughout California and has earned several international commissions that have taken him to Canada, Mexico, Italian Americans in the Santa Clara Valley Exhibit Early this month, the Italian American Heritage Foundation of San Jose has presented a new exhibition dedicated to all the Italian Americans in the Santa Clara Valley. The exposition, opened to the public last April 9, will be on display through May 30. The IAHF's library exhibit is a historic glimpse into the contributions of Italian Americans to the greater Santa Clara Valley community. These historic shards chronicle the hard work, dedication to family, fraternity, faith and cre- Associazione Liguri nel Mondo celebrate La Festa dei Fiori JOE GARDELLA The evening of Saturday, April 13, 2013 the San Francisco Chapter of the Associazione Liguri nel Mondo celebrated, at the Basque Cultural Center of South San Francisco, its twentyseventh (27 th) annual Festa dei Fiori. The event was emceed by the newly-elected President, Arlene Callegari. The 127 members and guests feasted on soup, salad and a choice of Filet Mignon, Rack of Lamb or Salmon, and crème caramel. The tables were gaily decorated by beautiful seasonal flowers donated by members Angelo and Irma Ferro of the San Francisco decorating emporium, Fantastico. The Ferros have donated the floral decorations for all the previous 27 events. After dinner, the guests danced until the wee hours to the music of George and France. His company, Sistine Chapel Decorative Art, has been in operation since 1992. Michael is also an artist himself, painting canvases in the en plein air style, depicting views of California and Europe. Campi and his band. The event was organized by Arlene Callegari and Susan De Vincenzi with the able assistance of Peter Pessagno and Louise Oneto. Among the guests were Richard Cuneo, Pacific Coast Governor of the Associazione Liguri nel Mondo, Joseph Brignole, former President of the Associazione, Joseph Scodella, President of the Ligure Club of Oakland, and their respective spouses. The Associazione Liguri nel Mondo, San Francisco Chapter has 250 members from mostly the San Francisco Bay Area, with some members in Southern California, Utah, Oregon, Missouri and Illinois. For further information about the Liguri nel Mondo, please see our website www.sfliguri.com or write to Associazione Liguri nel Mondo, P. O. Box 29358 San Francisco, CA 94129-0358. ativity common to all immigrant groups to this great land. An exhibit reception was held on Monday, April 22, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at The Jennifer & Phillip Di Napoli Gallery, at Martin Luther King, Jr. Library in San Jose. The focus of this exhibit is the IAHF photo collection, which was started in 1961 by San Jose State Professor John and Lonnie De Vincenzi in 1985. They donated 80 photos to the Italian American Heritage Foundation. In addition, many people in the community stepped up, and through their many generous donations helped to enrich this exhibit. The collection has expanded to 1,000 photos and newspaper articles. Since November 15, 1985 the Italian American Heritage Foundation has celebrated the official exhibition opening of the photo collection which is on permanent display. Exhibit Information: Italian Americans in the Santa Clara Valley (April 9—May 30, 2013) Martin Luther King, Jr. Library 150 E. San Fernando Street San Jose, CA Through May 20 Mon-Thurs — 8:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. Fri — 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Sat — 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Sun — 1:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Mon-Thurs — 8:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. Fri — 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. If you are interested in becoming a docent for this exhibit please contact Nancy Morreale: nmorreale11@yahoo.com or 408-3689094. CONSOLATO GENERALE D'ITALIA SAN FRANCISCO Console Generale: Mauro Battocchi Segreteria: Anna Clara Maselli (segr.sanfrancisco@esteri.it) 2590 Webster StreetSan Francisco, CA 94115 Telefono: (415) 292-9200 Fax: (415) 931-7205 E-mail: it.sanfrancisco@esteri.it ISTITUTO ITALIANO DI CULTURA Direttore: Paolo Barlera 814 Montgomery Street San Francisco, California 94133 Tel.: 415 788 7142 Fax: 1 415 788 6389 Email: contact.sanfrancisco@ esteri.it COM.IT.ES. - COMITATO DEGLI ITALIANI ALL'ESTERO President: Romana Bracco 870 Market Street, Suite 815San Francisco, CA 94102 Telephone: (415) 398-5312 Fax: (415) 398-3345 Email: SanFranComites@aol.com MUSEO ITALO AMERICANO Managing Director: Paula Bagnatori 204 Bay St # C, San Francisco, CA(415) 673-2200 Phone: (415) 673-2200 Fax: (415) 673-2292 E-mail: sfmuseo@sbcglobal.net ITALIAN AMERICAN SOCIAL CLUB OF SAN FRANCISCO Manager: Julie Clima 25 Russia Ave.San Francisco, CA 94112 Phone: 415.585.8059 Fax: 415.585.8060 Email: info@iascsf.com SAN FRANCISCO ITALIAN ATHLETIC CLUB President: Al Cipollina Administrator: Rich Baldoni-Denney 1630 Stockton St., San Francisco, CA 94133 General Information: (415) 781-0165 Fax: (415) 781-0167 Office: (415) 781-0166 (Office hours are 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. M-F, Pacific Time), email: administration@sfiac.org ORDER SONS OF ITALY IN AMERICA State President: Maria Fassio Pignati State Recording Secretary: Arlene Nunziati (Rlene49@pacbell.net) 5051 Mission Street San Francisco, California 94112-3473 Phone: (415) 586-1316 Fax:(415) 586-4786 Email: sonsofitalyca@aol.com IL CENACOLO - ITALIAN CULTURAL CLUB President: Jim Boitano Membership Chair: Ronald Derenzi (membri@ilcenacolosf.org) Post Office Box 475119 San Francisco, CA 94147-5119 Email ilpresidente@ilcenacolosf.org ITALIAN AMERICAN HERITAGE FOUNDATION President: Ken Borelli 425 No. Fourth StreetSan Jose, CA 95112www.iahfsj.org Phone: 408-293-7122. Fax: 408-293-7154. Facebook: Italian American Heritage Foundation ITALIAN COMMUNITY SERVICES President: Luigi E. Pinotti Executive Director: Anna Maria Pierini (ampierini @italiancs.com) 678 Green Street, San Francisco, Ca 94133 Tel. (415)362-6423 Fax (415) 362-6423 E-mail info@italiancs.com - www.italiancommunityservices.org ITALIAN AMERICAN FEDERATION OF THE EAST BAY President: Vince Cortese 5321 Claremont Ave. Oakland, CA 94618 Tel. (925) 679-1047, (650) 222-6641 Financial Secretary: Richard J. Vannucci 5072 Elrod Dr. Castro Valley, CA 94546-2418 Tel. (510) 581-9139

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