This 1960s Beauty looks Unmistakably Italian, Yet it was Assembled in the U.S.
Ah, the 1960s. For many enthusiasts, that was one of the best decades for automotive design. During those years, iconic models such as the Ferrari 250 GTO, Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale, Lamborghini Miura, or Aston Martin DB5 were introduced.It was also a time when Frank Reisner, a former chemical engineer born in Hungary, raised in Canada, and educated a...
SoCal Non-Profit Nexxt Foundation announces Italian-Themed Benefit Concert, Dinner & Gala 3/25 in Long Beach, CA
Nexxt Foundation Inc. a Southern California based 501( c) 3 is pleased to announce its first annual all-star gala gourmet dinner and concert to be held at the Ovation Event Center in the Pine Ave District of Long Beach on the evening of Friday, March 25th, 2022, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the local, Orange County based Somerset Homes...
Job Opening - Junior Market Analyst Position (Los Angeles)
The Italian Trade Agency (ITA) - Los Angeles Office is seeking one (1) full time Junior Market Analyst. The Italian Trade Agency ITA - Italian Trade Agency is the Governmental agency that supports the business development of our companies abroad and promotes the attraction of foreign investment in Italy. With a motivated and modern organization and...
Support a great cause while enjoying good music and Italian cuisine at this year's NEXXT Dinner Gala
Mark the 25th of March on your calendar, and get ready to enjoy an amazing evening. The Nexxt Foundation Inc. is organizing its first Annual Gala Event at the Ovation Center in Long Beach and we are all invited. The Gala will offer delicious Italian food by the winner of two Michelin stars, Chef Erik De Marchi, executive chef and owner at Oliver’s...
100 Year Celebration Set for Bank of Italy
The Bank of Italy building, home to The Independent newspaper and a cornerstone of the downtown Livermore landscape, will be honored this month in a centennial celebration. The historic Italian Renaissance Revival building on the corner of First Street and South Livermore Avenue was built in 1921 as the 13th branch of the Bank of Italy. The Bank of...
Is the Port of San Francisco trying to put an 80-year-old crab company out of business?
The Alioto-Lazio Fish Company, opened in the 1940s on San Francisco’s iconic Fisherman’s Wharf, is the last of five fishing businesses started by Tom Lazio. Opened with relatives Frank Alioto and Sal Tarantino, it was a beacon to local fishermen who unloaded fresh fish and crab, sold directly to the public at wholesale prices. Granddaughters Annett...
Eni opens Innovation Outpost in Silicon Valley
Eni is pleased to announce that it opened its first "Open Innovation Outpost" in San Francisco today. Innovation has always been a strategic factor for Eni: with the new challenge of Digital Open Innovation, Eni hopes to stress its interest in and dedication towards protecting innovation ecosystems, with the aim of discovering emerging trends that...
Italian architect Renzo Piano has completed the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
"When I was a boy growing up in Genova, my hometown, I loved two things: one was the sea and the other was cinema. The sea is immense to explore, and cinema is something that takes you in a different world, a fantastic world.” Italian architect Renzo Piano spoke about his passion for movie-making as soon as he took the stage during the opening of t...
A journey through Italian creativity with 2021 design Ambassador Mattia Biagi
Since he moved to Los Angeles 17 years ago, his goal has always been to tell and explain Italian design to the American public. Now that he has been officially named the 2021 ambassador of Italian design, artist Mattia Biagi decided, as a first step, to set up the exhibition A Journey Through Italian Design, at the Italian Cultural Institute in Wes...
Job opening in Los Angeles: Audiovisual market analyst position
The Italian Trade Agency (ITA) - Los Angeles Office is seeking n.1 full time Audiovisual Market Analyst. The Italian Trade Agency ITA - Italian Trade Agency is the Governmental agency that supports the business development of our companies abroad and promotes the attraction of foreign investment in Italy. The ITA Los Angeles Office specializes in t...
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood: A History of Salvatore Ferragamo, Screen Sirens and the Cinema
When Judy Garland sang “Over The Rainbow” in 1939 film The Wizard of Oz, she could have been referring to a pair of custom-made Salvatore Ferragamo wedges. Ferragamo – then known as the “shoemaker to the stars” – crafted the 8.5cm rainbow-coloured platforms for Garland in 1938, in what would become one of the defining designs of his career. Though...
exhibit > A Journey Through Italian Design
The exhibit, curated by the 2021 Italian Design Ambassador in Los Angeles Mattia Biagi, explores the iconic creations by Italian designers and design companies. Bringing Italian design and culture to a wide public has always been one of Biagi’s goals since he moved to Los Angeles 18 years ago. His aim with this show is to take the observer on a voy...