Young Talents
Fondazione Azzurra and Barbara Boyle, co-dean of the UCLA Department of Film, Television and Digital Media, welcomed the first group of young talents from Italy, winners of a four-month residency at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), with a typical Italian dinner. Alice Tomassetti, Emanuele Cidonelli, Alessandra Grassi, Barbara Ciriel...
ELIS Brings Fresh, Italian IT Talent to Silicon Valley
By Mauro Battocchi ELIS (Educazione, Lavoro, Istruzione, Sport) is a remarkable professional school in the Tiburtina district of Rome that educates students in many trades from metalworking and cooking to computer science and more. In the vein of computer science, their programs are especially strong, offering professional instruction and...
Michelin Men: Two Italian Star Chefs Pop Up in L.A.
The romantic cityscape of Florence or the coastal charm of Positano? It’s a tough choice, but you don’t actually have to choose. You can sample cuisines from both Italian regions–but with a California twist–right here in L.A., starting this weekend. Two Michelin-starred chefs, Vito Mollica (Il Palagio at the Four Seasons Firenze) and Matt...
Guess Foundation promotes social change from LA to Italy
The Guess foundation, a Los Angeles brand founded in 1994, plans to continue its mission of raising funds for philanthropic organizations by launching a brand new project in Europe this year. The foundation uses its popular brand to support causes that help promote social change. The GUESS Foundation hopes to foster social, health, and education o...
Sampling quality Italian cuisine at Nino’s
In a strip mall across from Perkins Rowe sits a tiny restaurant where a local culinary favorite is humbly serving luminous Italian cuisine. Softly lit and romantic, the space Elton Hyndman and his wife Randee have created in Nino's is a retreat for those seeking an unhurried, expertly prepared meal. The experience comes with a devoted...
Caterina e il suo team vincono 100 mila dollari in California
di Sveva Alagna Più che programmatori, sono veri e propri inventori digitali i partecipanti a BattleHack Prize 2015, che si è tenuto in California, a San Jose, nelle 24 ore comprese tra il 15 e il 16 novembre. A vincere il premio di 100 mila dollari, un gruppo di ragazzi italiani: «Ci hanno detto tutti che è la prima volta che un...
Genny to launch eyewear and open store in the US
Genny has signed a three-year licensing agreement with Jet Set Group for the production and distribution of the brand's first eyewear line. Designed by Genny creative director Sara Cavazza, this will include both sunglasses and optical frames positioned in the luxury segment of the market."This license is key to increasing the brand's awareness an...
Mills College Welcomes the Middlebury Italian School
by Catherine Accardi As reported earlier this year, the San Francisco Bay Area is enjoying a resurgence in all things Italian, an Italian Cultural Spring. Italian restaurants, shops, cultural organizations, celebrations and Italian language classes are all thriving and growing with renewed interest. This summer, Mills Co...
A journey through Italian Virgin Olive Oil
When: Saturday April 23rd at 6:00pmWhere: Italian Cultural Center - 1669 Columbia Street, San DiegoRSVP at: http://iccoliveoilevent.eventbrite.com Come experience the different tastes of oils based on olive type and growing conditions! During the event you will taste four different extra virgin olive oils from the regions of Trentino...
Sicilia-California: partono gli incontri bilaterali di scambio economico e scientifico
di Dario Matranga Incontri d'affari, workshop, incontri bilaterali mirati a obiettivi di cooperazione e promozione del territorio siciliano sia sul piano delle risorse scientifiche che sul piano dello sviluppo delle imprese. Questi gli obiettivi principali della giornata Sicilia-California organizzata, la mattina di mercoledì 13 luglio 201...
Festa Coloniale Italiana 2012
We are very excited to announce that on Saturday, August 11, The San Francisco Italian Athletic Club Foundation welcomes the Bay Area to North Beach for the 2012 Festa Coloniale Italiana, an annual Italian festival that celebrates the rich Italian and Italian-American heritage that has existed in San Francisco for generations. This free event conti...
Rossano Ercolini wins the Goldman Environmental Prize
The most prestigious award in for grassroots environmental work, the Goldman Environmental Prize, was awarded to Italian national Rossano Ercolini and five others last night at the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco. I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Ercolini himself and learn about his remarkable efforts to combat waste burning which grew i...