UPCOMING EVENTS PAST EVENTS Christmas Gala & Awards Ceremony - 75th Anniversary Thursday, December 12th, 6:00-9:30pmThe ST Francis Yacht Club99 Yacht Rd., San Francisco, CA 94133Cost per person: $200LDVS Member: $175Table for 8: $1,400 Details Opening of the Play “Lettere d’Amore” by Dacia Maraini interpreted and produced by Francesca Fanti Saturday, November 16thThe Marsh Theater1062 Valencia, San FranciscoIn collaboration with The Italian Cultural Institute Details In Search of Abundance: mountain of Cheese, Rivers of Wine and other Gastronomic Utopias Thursday, November 14th - 6:00pmMuseo Italo Americano Fort Mason, Building C - 2 Marina Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94123Admission: Free for LDVS and Museo members - $10 for General public Details Puccini at 100: A Symposium in Honor of the Italian Composer Saturday, October 19th - 10:30am – 3:30pmMuseo Italo Americano Fort Mason, Building C - 2 Marina Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94123 Details Week of the Italian Language in the World 2024: Books, Creativity and AI. What’s next?? Thursday, October 3rd - 6:30 pmItalian Cultural Institute730 Sansome Street, San FranciscoFree Admission | Registration Required Details Echoes of Venice: A resident's Journey Through Time and Space Wednesday, May 29 - 6:00pmMuseo Italo AmericanoFort Mason, Building C - 2 Marina Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94123Free Admission | Registration Required Details Alfresco Luncheon & Elections 2024 Saturday, June 8th | 12:30-3:00pmTerun Restaurant448 California Ave, Palo Alto, CAProsecco & Antipasto Assembly: 12:30-1:pmFree for members | Luncheon : 1:30-3:00 pm - $50Registration Required Details Did Marco Polo ever go to China? Tuesday, April 23th, 2024 - 6:00pmMuseo Italo AmericanoFort Mason, Building C - 2 Marina Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94123Free Admission | Registration Required Details Book Presentation Wednesday, March 27, 2024, 6:00pmThe Girl Who Said No by Natalie Galli, the author in person!In collaboration with Telegraph Hills Arts and Literature Telegraph Hill Books1501 Grant Ave., San Francisco, CA 94133 Details Screening of Vittorio De Sica's “Ieri, Oggi, Domani” March 19, 2024, 6:30pmClub Fugazi678 Green St., San Francisco, CA 94133 Details Galileo Galilei: A Multifaceted Exploration of Writings, Music and Equations Friday, March 15th, 2024 - 6:30pmItalian Cultural Institute/INNOVIT710 Sansome St., San Francisco, CA 94111 Details A Fistful of Music: An Ennio Morricone Retrospective March 1st-14th, 2024Ennio: A documentary directed by Giuseppe TornatoreFollowed by a series of 14 films (See Details) The 4 Star Theater2200 Clement St., San Francisco, CA 94121 Details Book Presentation Thursday, February 22 at 6:30 pmLa Rinnegata by Valeria Usala, the author in person!In collaboration with The Italian Cultural Institute 710 Sansome StreetFree Admission | Registration Required Details Carnevale Dinner 2024 Friday, February 9th, 2023 - 6:30pmFior d’Italia Restaurant 2237 Mason St, San Francisco$60/Person Details Music and MoviesA Concert by Roberto Turrin. Tuesday, January 23th, 2024 - 5:30pmUniversity Auditorium/Vi Community620 Sand Hill Rd., Palo Alto, CA 94304Free Admission | Registration Required Details A Christmas and Awards Gala Thursday, December 7th, 6:00-9:30pmThe St. Francis Yacht Club99 Yacht Rd., San Francisco, CA 94133Cost per person: $200LDVS Member: $175Table for 8: $1,400 Details Private Guided Tour of the Exhibition ‘Botticelli’s Drawings’ Friday, December 1st, 4:00pmThe Legion of Honor100 34th Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94121Price for members: $25.00 Details When Things Happen Wednesday, October 18th, 6:30pmLibreria Pino1501 Grant Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94133 Details Then & Now : One Day Symposium Saturday, October 14th, 10:30am-3:30pmMuseo Italo AmericanoFort Mason Center - 2 Marina Blvd. (Building C), San Francisco, CA 94123General Public: $50.00LDVS and Museo Italo Americano members: $30.00 Details Italo Calvino’s (American) IdentityOrganized by The Leonardo da Vinci Society and The Italian Cultural Institute. Thursday, September 28th, 2023 - 6:30pmItalian Cultural Institute/INNOVIT710 Sansome St., San Francisco, CA 94111Free Admission | Registration required Details Al fresco luncheon and elections Saturday, June 10th, 12:30-3:00pmTerun Restaurant448 California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94306Prosecco & Antipasto Free, Luncheon : $50 Details Presentation of the translation of “I promessi sposi” (The Betrothed) by Michael MooreOrganized by The Italian Cultural Institute with a contribution of the Leonardo da Vinci Society. Wednesday, May 17th, 2023 - 6:30pmItalian Cultural Institute/INNOVIT710 Sansome St., San Francisco, CA 94111Free Admission Details Saint Francis in the Divine Comedy Friday, May 5th, 2023 - 6:30pmSan Francisco Italian Athletic Club1630 Stockton Street San Francisco, CA 94133Cost per person: $20Free for LdVS members Details Gala di primavera - Spring Gala 2023Co-presented by the Italian Cultural Institute Friday, March 24th, time 6:30pmSF Italian Athletic Club (SFIAC)1630 Stockton Street San Francisco, CA 94133Ticket: $100 for members, $125 for non-members. Details Cultura del femminismo: Italian Feminism, Media, and Everyday Life (1950s-1970s) Thursday, March 16th, 6:30PMMuseo Italo AmericanoFort Mason Center - 2 Marina Blvd. (Building C), San Francisco, CA 94123$10 for general Public - Free for members of Museo and Leonardo da Vinci Society.Refreshments will follow Details Carnevale Dinner 2023 Wednesday, February 18th, 2023 - 6:30pmPoesia Restaurant 4072 18th St, San Francisco, CA 94114$100/Person$80/LDVS Members Details International Holocaust Remembrance DayOrganized by The Italian Cultural Institute - Co-presented by The Leonardo da Vinci Society Friday, January 27th, 2023 - 6:30pmItalian Cultural Institute / INNOVIT710 Sansome St - San Francisco, CA 94111Free Admission | Registration required Details Befana Party 2023 Saturday, January 21th, 2023 - 11:00 amPoesia Café - patio4072 18th St, San Francisco, CA 94114Cost per person: $15 Details
