Italian National Rugby Team Squares Off Against USA in San Jose
Did you know that Italy is joining the United States and other nations as appassionati of the sport of rugby? Indeed, the popularity of the sport has been on the rise in the bel paese recently as many Italians are tuning into the matches of the Italian National Team. Introduced from Britain to Genova just after the Italian reunification, r...
San Francisco to honor Tony Bennett with statue, festivities
by Kristin J. Bender For as long as anyone can remember, Tony Bennett has been giving to the city where he first sang "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" at the Fairmont Hotel in 1961. And now, the city is set to pay him back. In recognition of the internationally renowned singer, painter and civic treasure, the city will honor him wit...
Save 40% on Gran Fondo Giro d’Italia Beverly Hills
Save big on a premier cycling experience! The best of Italian cycling meets Southern California style in Beverly Hills for 2 incredible bike routes at the Gran Fondo Giro d'Italia Beverly Hills on November 3, 2013.Save 40% of the registration price by signing up before August 8, 2013 with a special coupon code. Join cyclists from around th...
TOK.tv Makes Watching TV Social and Global
By Mauro Battocchi Watching TV with your friends — especially sporting events — can be a stimulating social experience. (Was that jab really worth a yellow flag? OBviously! What?? No WAY!) You and your friends likely have sporting opinions that get shared vociferously among the group. Alas, it's 2013 and your favorite soccer watching buddy may liv...
SLOMA screens documentary about Italian-born architect Paolo Soleri
by Jessica Pena In 1946, Italian architecture student Paolo Soleri discovered a book about Taliesin West, Frank Lloyd Wright's legendary winter home located in Scottsdale, Ariz. He immediately wrote to Wright and enclosed some of his sketches. Months later, Wright responded with an invitation to apprentice in Arizona. This was a m...
Puglia Center of America ”Puglia’s Italy Award of Excellence in America”
Sarà un anno strepitoso questo 2013 per la Puglia Center of America. Dopo aver organizzato eventi in Stati Americani quali New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, New Jersey e Washington DC, il prossimo 3 Maggio la Puglia Center of America volerà in California alla Cerimonia "Puglia's Italy Award of Excellence in America" per premiare una delle person...
The Italians are coming: Hit Week 2013 brings contemporary Italian music
The Italians are coming – but these particular Italians are bringing music, not, as in that TV car commercial, the latest model FIAT. Hit Week, the international festival of contemporary Italian music, returns to North America in October with a series of concerts in Miami, New York, Toronto and Los Angeles. Read more Sour...
Gioachino Rossini's Comic Genius Culminates the Opera Season
by Roberto Natalini In the wake of last month's tribute to Maestro Verdi, the San Francisco Opera celebrated once again an Italian musical master, concluding in style the fall 2013-14 season. Gioachino Rossini's eternally fresh comic masterpiece The Barber of Seville has enchanted the public during the last month of November, with an...
Painting the Great (Italian) - American Pastime
The earliest known reference to baseball ever recorded in American history dates back to the late18th century in Massachusetts. The first team who played under modern rules - the New York Knickerbockers - dates back to the mid-19th century. Over time, the sport has of course evolved, but it has been around for quite a while. The sport evol...
NFL Sportscaster Erin Coscarelli–A Touchdown for Italian-Americans and Women in L.A.
NFL AM is now graced with Italian-American anchor Erin Coscarelli, newest co-host to the early morning sports news show, alongside former professional football players who also co-host the show. Erin is a sportscaster and entertainment host living in Los Angeles and has recently joined the NFL network in 2014, giving back to football fans not only...
Gladiatori di Roma in 3d negli USA
Sarà il film di animazione ''Gladiatori di Roma 3D'' prodotto e diretto da Iginio Straffi ad inaugurare domenica 17 febbraio al TCL Chinese Theatre di Hollywood l'ottava edizione del Los Angeles Italia - Film, Fashion and Arts Fest. Lo ha annunciato l'ideatore e produttore della rinomata rassegna Pascal Vicedomini, alla presenza del regista Straffi...
La magia dell'Italia sul grande schermo
di Roberto Natalini Il mese di dicembre è stato dedicato per intero alle bellezze d'Italia riconosciute dall'Unesco come eredità per il mondo intero. Complementare alla mostra fotografica Unesco Italia, nella quale tutti i quarantanove siti "patrimonio dell'umanità" sono immortalati dai più grandi fotografi italiani, si è tenuta presso l'I...