Il Cenacolo SF | Italian Cultural Club

Speaker Series

Bravo: Celebrating San Francisco Opera—Its Italian Roots and Legacy

Bravo: Celebrating San Francisco Opera—Its Italian Roots and Legacy

Honorary Cenacolista Kip Cranna and longtime San Francisco Opera staff member, will be joined by Bianca Friundi, curator…

Lunch 12pm / Speaker 1pm–Zoom

The Medici and Renaissance Florence–Elaine Ruffolo (speaking from Milano)

The Medici and Renaissance Florence–Elaine Ruffolo (speaking from Milano)

At its height Renaissance Florence was a center of enormous wealth, power and influence. A republican city-state funded …

Speaker 1pm–Zoom

Il Cenacolo Annual Meeting–(Members only, please)

Il Cenacolo Annual Meeting–(Members only, please)

Please join the Board of Il Cenacolo as they deliver the “State of the Club” reports, discuss current issues facing the …

Member-Only Event

Vanishing San Francisco–Lorri Ungaretti

Vanishing San Francisco–Lorri Ungaretti

Lorri Ungaretti leads us on a visual journey of the many places and items that were once found in San Francisco but are …

Speaker 1pm–Zoom

Fifth-Thursday Wine Tasting: Wines of Central Italy–Ron Fenolio

Fifth-Thursday Wine Tasting: Wines of Central Italy–Ron Fenolio

As we continue our series of “Fifth-Thursday Wine Tastings,” we are moving through different regions of Italy from south…

($) Lunch 12pm / Speaker 1pm–Zoom

Italian Lifestyle

Italian word of the day: fa freddo fuori

Fa freddo fuori. It’s cold outside.

Practice with the Recording>>

Add a layering of flavors into your cooking.

Layers of Flavors

Knowing how to layer flavors in is the mark of a good home cook. This skill is based on the art and science of layering flavors to create depth and intensity in the overall taste experience. And best of all, it can be learned.

Member Spotlight–Chris Gulli

Did you know Chris Gulli is a third-generation Cenacolista? Member Spotlight highlights the stories, interests, and larger community engagement of Il Cenacolo's members throughout the Bay Area and beyond.

Discover Italian Culture & History

Italian sculptor and painter, Amedeo Modigliani

Amedeo Modigliani

Walter Bonatti, 1964

Walter Bonatti

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Gina Lollobrigida

Alberto Moravia

Alberto Moravia

Il Cenacolo SF Highlights

Andrew M. Canepa shares our colorful history beginning in the early days of San Francisco’s founding.

Il Cenacolo’s 2022 Person of the Year, Eugene Lanzone, is a respected pillar of our community in San Francisco and …

Chuck Stagliano acceptance speech as 2019 Person of the Year captures the appeal of our organization.

Additional Info

in-person Meetings

SF Italian Athletic Club
1630 Stockton Street
San Francisco, CA 94133
+1 415-781-0165
sfiac.org

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