L'Italo-Americano

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2012 L'Italo-Americano PAGE 17 ROBERTO NATALINI STAFF WRITER Terra e Asfalto - Around the world in Vespa was Mike Bobadilla, the An exciting and original pho- tographic exhibition will be on display for a period of ten days, starting next Friday, December 7, at one of the most innovative art galleries in the heart of North Beach in San Francisco. The Emerald Tablet Gallery will showcase Terra e Asfalto (Around the World on a Vespa), an amazing exhibit of travel photography by two Italian adventurers, Giorgio Serafino and Giuliana Foresi. This unique event will feature the presentation of the book "L'America in Vespa", written by Serafino himself, Ugo Mursia publisher. The book will be par- tially translated by Giada Diano, renowned translator, who not surprisingly has collaborated with a North Beach's icon as Lawrence Ferlinghetti. Giorgio and Giuliana decided several years ago to follow their dreams and freedom, starting a travel that moved first around Italy and Europe, then followed by many other countries in America, Asia and Africa. The travel photography featu- red in this exhibit includes loca- tions along Route 66 (Chicago to LA), as well as Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, and Italy. This is an incredible story of an Italian couple who found their souls by getting lost, told in images and words, with in-per- son appearances by the explo- rers themselves. The opening reception on December 7, 2012 will include readings and performances by beat legend Jack Hirschman, one of the most "angry voice" of America, and his companion and poet Agneta Falk, along with President of the Vespa Club America, who followed the Italian couple for more than two years when he had to travel through the desert to meet with them. Main sponsors of the coast scrapping his old Vespa '50 spe- cial edition 1978, he restored and repainted it orange with the number 1 on the side, as the "General Lee," the famous car of the television series The Dukes of Hazzard." 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.: 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) 415 788 7142 Fax: 1 415 788 6389 Email: contact.sanfrancisco@ esteri.it COM.IT.ES. - COMITATO DEGLI ITALIANI ALL'ESTE- RO 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) President: Romana Bracco 870 Market Street, Suite 815San Francisco, CA 94102 673-2200 Fax: (415) 673-2292 E-mail: sfmuseo@sbcglobal.net ITALIAN AMERICAN SOCIAL CLUB OF SAN Poster of the upcoming exhibit Terra e Asfalto to coast on the Vespa, along the Route 66 were also RMS classic and Kappa bike. The United States is certainly a very special place for the Italian couple, who two years ago expe- rienced first-hand the thrill of riding the streets of one of the most fascinating countries for a trip on the road. He wanted to travel with Giuliana, woman of his life who would follow him until the end of the world, along the legendary Route 66, one of the first American highways. After many adventures for the restoration and shipment overseas in a huge iron chest, Giorgio and Giulia venture along the historic road through ten different states. Eventually that dream became reality with breathtaking land- scapes, ghost towns, along the Colorado River at dawn, along the bends of the Grand Canyon, dribbling snakes on leave from the desert, fleeing from the tor- nado. Mile after mile, Giorgio and Giorgio Serafino and Giuliana Foresi with their Vespa in front the Monument Valley Giorgio Serafino, Giuliana Foresi and friends. This special event was made possible thanks to the collabora- tion between the two talented curators of the gallery, Lapo Guzzini and Della Heywood, and Giada Diano through Matthew Gleeson (local writer, musician, City Lights staff) which has made this meeting possible, offering the San Francisco's public the chance to travel around the world just by entering this exhibition. Among the guests of the night According to Serafino, "This is another way to thank the U.S. and its soul, a huge and powerful place where dreams were born. I'll be back in the country where minds and hearts seem wide open and where, with an old bike, I experienced what it means to fly—where you just reach out to touch the sky, and all the firmament." The book L'America in Vespa" - from Chicago to Los Angeles on the Route 66 - is simply a dream that comes true. The dream of a man that instead of Giuliana involve on their adven- ture dozens of characters typical of the deep American province: gruff but benevolent sheriffs, cowboys and Indians of today, fast food and motel managers, riders on Harley-Davidson which have never seen a Vespa before, falling in love with it immediately. As they come to Los Angeles there is still energy for one last challenge: cross the Valley of Death and California. For more information and pho- tos visit http://emtab.org/terra-e- asfalto-around-the-world-on-a- vespa/ and www.terraeasfalto.it Exhibit: Terra E Asfalto — Around the world on a Vespa December 7-16, 2012 The Emerald Tablet 80 Fresno St. San Francisco (415) 500-2323 Phone: (415) 586-1316 Fax:(415) 586-4786 Email: sonsofitaly- ca@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 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 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 FRANCISCO Manager: Julie Clima 25 Russia Ave.San Francisco, CA 94112 Phone: 415.585.8059 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@ita- liancs.com - www.italiancommunityservices.org

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