This October, Santa Monica celebrates Italian culture with Ciao Italia Santa Monica, the first-ever, citywide festival in honor of Italian Heritage Month. Exciting cultural events filled with food, fashion, film, music, and wine will take place across the city throughout October, and also raise funds for a variety of important nonprofit organizations in Southern California.

Three headliner events are:

· Black-tie Ambassador's Ball at Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel benefiting Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA and honoring Macerich Chairman and CEO Art Coppola (with honorary chairs including Mario Andretti, Angelica Huston, Frankie Valli and more) on Saturday, Oct. 3

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