Girotondo Italian School will have their second annual Fund Raiser – Girotondo Sotto Le Stelle! on November 8, 2008. A warm Italian evening of live entertainment, delicious food, wine and lively company at Joe's in San Rafael. Entertainment will include performances by San Francisco Opera Guild Artists and local favorite Benito Brusselli. Special greeting from members of the San Francisco Italian Consulate.
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Girotondo "Sotto Le Stelle" - Second Annual Fund Raiser
Date: Saturday, November 8, 2008
Time: 6:30pm - 9:30 pm
Location: San Rafael Joe's, 931 4th Street, San Rafael, CA
Advanced Tickets $75, After November 1 $100
For tickets please call 415.383.6775 or email
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We had a great time at the " Ristorante Frantoio" at Sunday's event. Most members got there between 6 and 6:30 p.m., and we spent one hour mingling at the bar before moving into the dining room. The group was well split between new and old members and everyone had enough time to know well each other.
During the meal, each member had an opportunity to talk about their favorite arguments. All conversation was in Italian and everyone enjoyed the excellent dinner.
A warm welcome to three new "Italians": Iyana, Dianne and Nancy. We hope you had fun and see you all at the next Social Mixer!
A true extravaganza! The Children's Italian Book Fair was an incredible success, highlighting the fact Italians love beautiful works of art, as many of the books were just that - bellissimi.
Elisabetta Ponti of Marin Italians organized the entire affair, working and sourcing diligently with some of the newest Italian publishers of children's literature. Nearly 200 Italians from all around the Bay Area came to Book Passage in Corte Madera to participate in this unprecedented event - a confirmation that local Italian parents are striving to enrich and embrace their children's linguistic education.
The event was also attended by local schools. Rosella Pusateri of Girotondo Update Italian School helped with organizing the material at the store and Sara Chamberlain of Parliamo Italiano! read Italian books to children. The Italian story time was a great success. Kids had fun listening to "Al supermercato degli animali " by Topipittori, the most sold book at the fair.
Do you know that you can take a ride on an authentic gondola in Oakland? Gondola Servizio offers gondola tours on Lake Merritt seven days a week on a reservation basis. Full details about our operations and pricing are listed here .
Lake Merritt's location is picturesque, with panoramic views of Oakland’s exciting urban cityscape and the beautiful Oakland hills. You will enjoy viewing the flocks of migratory waterfowl. For evening rides your experience will be illuminated with the necklace of lights that encircles the lake.
April Quinn and Angelino Sandri, proprietors of Gondola Servizio, began sharing the romantic experience of the Venetian gondola by providing authentic gondola rides, complete with Italian melodies, skilled gondoliers, and lovely scenery at the Lake Merritt location in Oakland, California. In 2004 they were blessed with their daughter, Beatrice, and in 2005 they added a second location in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Please call toll free for advanced reservations — 866 SERVIZIO or (866) 737-8494
Gondola Servizio
568 Bellevue Avenue
Oakland, CA 94610
Ottava Settimana della Lingua Italiana nel Mondo 20-26 ottobre 2008
L'italiano in piazza
Now in its eighth year, Italian Language Week aims to promote the Italian language and is celebrated by 90 Italian Cultural Institutes worldwide. This year’s theme is Italian language and the Piazza.
All events comprised in the 8th Annual Italian Language Week are organized by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Accademia della Crusca, Istituto Italiano di Cultura of San Francisco, and the Consulate General of Italy of San Francisco, with the support of the Presidency of the Italian Republic and in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institutes of Chicago and Los Angeles, COM.IT.ES, San Francisco, and Rizzoli.
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Parliamo Italiano! is offering an Italian Movie Night for kids on October 25, 2008 from 5 to 9pm. They will show the movie Madacascar and have activities available for the rest of the night.
Activities are developmentally appropriate for your child age and they will include:
- board and educational games
- arts and crafts
- puppets
- story telling
A balanced organic dinner we’ll be served.
Cost: $30 per child. If you have two kids is $50
RSVP at
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by October 20th with the number and age of children attending.
Marin Italians is a group of Italians in the San Francisco Bay Area who
meet regularly to promote Italian language, culture, businesses and
activities. Events are focused on Marin County and North Bay.
Our Members meet on a regular basis for outings, conversation practice,
social events, playdates and announce interesting
educational opportunities.
We had a great time at the " Ristorante Frantoio" at Sunday's event. Most members got there between 6 and 6:30 p.m., and we spent one hour mingling at the bar before moving into the dining room. The group was well split between new and old members and everyone had enough time to know well each other.
Do you know that you can take a ride on an authentic gondola in Oakland?
Parliamo Italiano! is offering an Italian Movie Night for kids on 
