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A Visit to the Italian Consulate

By Maria Fassio Pignati, Chair Italian Language, Culture, and History

  • 1 April 2025
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A Visit to the Italian Consulate

Recently, State President Arlene M. Nunziati and I attended a meeting of Italian organizations from the San Francisco Bay Area and Northern California, held at the beautifully renovated Italian Consulate in San Francisco.

The event was hosted by Consul General Sergio Strozzi, who welcomed the group and  spoke about INNOVIT, the Italian Innovation Center in San Francisco, which fosters ties between Italian and US ecosystems

YOUTH

Brian E. Watson Youth Committee Chair

  • 1 February 2025
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Saluti Fratelli e Sorelle,

I hope that everyone had a nice holiday season and a festive new year!

We will be heading back to the Los Angeles area for convention this year and the kids had a blast at Disneyland last time we were there. I would love to take them to Disneyland again but with their recent price increases I have been looking at other activities as well. I have some exciting events that I am working on for the Youth at the next convention. There are so many fantastic things for the youth to do in the area. If your local to the area, please reach out to me if you have any ideas. My cell number is listed below, feel free to send me a text or call me.

I am still planning on providing a free convention package for the youth members who would like to attend but we will need

2024 Italian Heritage Parade in San Francisco

Maria Fassio Pignati, Chair, Italian Language, Culture, and History

  • 1 December 2024
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2024 Italian Heritage Parade in  San Francisco

San Francisco’s 156th weekend celebration of Italian Heritage began on Friday night, October 11, with a great reception at INNOVIT…the Italian Innovation and Culture Hub in San Francisco, hosted by our Consul General Sergio Strozzi, for Queen Isabella and her Court, their parents, and the Italian Heritage Celebration Board of Directors.  The next night the Italian Heritage Celebration hosted its beautiful Grande Ballo at the JW Marriott Union Square,  with over 250 people witnessing

The Garibaldi Meucci Museum

  • 1 December 2024
  • Author: News Editor
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The Garibaldi Meucci Museum

We want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who joined us for our 2024 Annual Luncheon. With your support, it was a wonderful success filled with memorable moments, warm connections, and inspiring words.

This year, we were privileged to honor several outstanding individuals whose contributions continue to make a

News from the Cruise

Arlene Marcucci Nunziati

  • 1 November 2024
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News from the Cruise

After 24 years we again turned to the “sea” to have a September Grand Council meeting!  Forty three of us got together for the cruise. On Friday the Trustees met “informally” to check the books and found everything in order!  Only Trustee Renee Adair was unable to participate.

Saturday all the State Officers who attended (Orator Mary Jane Cambria was unable to join us due to a previous commitment)

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Sons and Daughters of Italy in America
Grand Lodge of California 
P. O. Box 2467
Fairfield, CA 94533
Phone: (415) 586-1316
Fax:(415) 586-4786