{"id":9319,"date":"2026-10-15T15:24:41","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T22:24:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/conssanfrancisco.esteri.it\/?p=9319"},"modified":"2026-10-28T15:25:49","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T22:25:49","slug":"san-francisco-and-assisi-celebrate-a-shared-heritage-italian-flag-raising-sister-city-agreement-and-saint-francis-exhibition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/conssanfrancisco.esteri.it\/en\/news\/dal_consolato\/2026\/10\/san-francisco-and-assisi-celebrate-a-shared-heritage-italian-flag-raising-sister-city-agreement-and-saint-francis-exhibition\/","title":{"rendered":"San Francisco and Assisi Celebrate a Shared Heritage: Italian Flag-Raising, Sister-City Agreement, and Saint Francis Exhibition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong>Consulate General of Italy in San Francisco<\/strong> joined the City and County of San Francisco and the Italian-American community for the traditional Italian Heritage Month flag-raising ceremony at City Hall, marking an especially significant year for the ties between Italy and San Francisco.<\/p>\n<p>This year&#8217;s celebrations coincide with two important anniversaries: the <strong>250th anniversary of the founding of San Francisco<\/strong> and the <strong>800th anniversary of the death of Saint Francis of Assisi<\/strong>, Italy&#8217;s patron saint and the figure from whom the city takes its name.<\/p>\n<p>To mark the occasion, <strong>San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie<\/strong> and <strong>Assisi Mayor Valter Stoppini<\/strong> participated in a ceremony at City Hall celebrating the renewal of the <strong>sister-city agreement between San Francisco and Assisi<\/strong>. The agreement reaffirms the longstanding friendship between the two cities and their shared commitment to strengthening cultural exchange and cooperation.<\/p>\n<p>The celebrations also coincided with the opening of an extraordinary exhibition dedicated to <strong>Saint Francis of Assisi<\/strong> at the <strong>Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption<\/strong> in San Francisco.<\/p>\n<p>The exhibition brings together relics, artworks, and historical objects associated with the saint, including a work attributed to <strong>Cimabue<\/strong> dating to approximately 1290 and a relic of Saint Francis&#8217;s blood from the Sanctuary of La Verna. Presented together in San Francisco, these exceptional objects offer visitors a rare opportunity to explore the life and legacy of one of Italy&#8217;s most influential historical and spiritual figures.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Open to the public free of charge from October 16 through November 28, 2026<\/strong>, the exhibition further highlights the unique historical and cultural bond between Assisi and the American city that bears Saint Francis&#8217;s name.<\/p>\n<p>The Consulate General extends its appreciation to <strong>Mayor Daniel Lurie, Mayor Valter Stoppini<\/strong>, and the City of San Francisco, as well as to <strong>Angela Alioto, Richard Armanino, Catherine Stefani<\/strong>, and the many individuals and organizations whose dedication helped make these celebrations and the exhibition possible.<\/p>\n<p>Together, these initiatives celebrate the enduring contributions of the Italian community to San Francisco while opening new opportunities for friendship, cultural exchange, and collaboration between Italy and the United States.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Consulate General of Italy in San Francisco joined the City and County of San Francisco and the Italian-American community for the traditional Italian Heritage Month flag-raising ceremony at City Hall, marking an especially significant year for the ties between Italy and San Francisco. 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