Exploring Migration through Art and Culture

Exploring Migration through Art and Culture

By Rita Cipalla | August 10, 2021 This article by Rita Cipalla was published in L’Italo-Americano and is reproduced here with permission. Migration is an expansive concept with many applications and gradations of meaning. For some, the word is closely tied with...
Special Thanks to the Joe Desimone Family

Special Thanks to the Joe Desimone Family

Generous Donation of $100,000 It is with deep gratitude that Casa Italiana – Italian Cultural Center accepts the very generous donation of $100,000 from the Joe Desimone Family. Read Joe’s Story From HistoryLink.org: “Giuseppe “Joe”...
Italy Wins Euro 2020. Fans at Casa Italiana Go Wild.

Italy Wins Euro 2020. Fans at Casa Italiana Go Wild.

Over 200 fans cheered as Italy won the UEFA European Football Championship today! We had a fantastic party at Casa Italiana – Italian Cultural Center to watch the game and celebrate the victory against England. Over 200 local Italians and Italian fans showed up!...
Casa Italiana Inauguration Day

Casa Italiana Inauguration Day

On Saturday, May 29, 2021, Casa Italiana – Italian Cultural Center, was honored by the presence of Lorenzo Ortona, Consul General of Italy – General Consulate of Italy, San Francisco, along with other dignitary guests, for the inauguration and blessing of...
Centioli Family Gives $50,000 to Casa Italiana

Centioli Family Gives $50,000 to Casa Italiana

Pictured from left to right: Franco Tesorieri, Therese Bianchi, Joe Megale, Brian DiJulio, Gloria Sauro, Dorene Centioli McTigue, Todd Biesold, and Gerard Centioli.   Casa Italiana received a Grand Benefactor-level Donation from the Centioli, Biesold, McTigue and...
Casa Italiana Has ADA Access

Casa Italiana Has ADA Access

Yes! Casa Italiana has ADA access, making its coffee, pastries, historic displays and event spaces accessible to all. At the main entry door to Casa (southwest corner of the building), one finds steps up to and inside the lobby. It wasn’t clear, however, that...