Maserati, at LA Auto Show, soars in U.S. market
Sales of Maserati luxury sports cars rose 11.9% in October over one year ago, with 1,304 units sold in 2016 compared to 1,165 units in 2015. The rise came amid a sluggish US car market that saw a 6% overall decline in October with declines of 40-50% in many of the major luxury car brands. Tom Shanley, director of Maserati North America, said...
“The Art of Bulgari: La Dolce Vita & Beyond, 1950-1990″, at the de Young Museum in San Francisco
by Matthew Breen Fashion fans will be in for a treat this fall when the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco will present The Art of Bulgari: La Dolce Vita & Beyond, 1950 – 1990, an exhibition of approximately 150 pieces created by the renowned Italian jeweler over four decades. This exclusive exhibition will highlight jewelry that defi...
Italy Has Found a New Young Hero in Silicon Valley: Marco Zappacosta
by Mauro Battocchi There is little doubt left: Marco Zappacosta has become the new icon of the new generation of Italians in Silicon Valley. He founded his company, Thumbtack, five years ago at the age of 24. This week the news was broken that the company has received a $100 million investment led by Google Capital. This follows a...
Geoff Palmer’s Faux-Italian Renaissance
You'd be forgiven for wanting to reach out the passenger window of your car and touch the Da Vinci, the newest downtown apartment complex from G.H. Palmer Associates. Built dead against the transition from the 110 to the 101 and opening early next year, it is massive in scale, with medieval brick buttresses surmounted by Italianate dingbats. ...
The passion for Italian cars unites Rome and San Francisco – The racing legend Lorenzo Lauria
by Roberto Natalini For the past few years, San Francisco has without a doubt been the West Coast city where one is most likely to spot a new Fiat 500. Between the City's narrow streets and challenging parking situation, the Fiat 500 seems the ideal vehicle, especially for those with a passion for Italian design. Thanks to the par...
Calligaris opens new store in Los Angeles
With a focus on Italian identity, the new Calligaris Store is at SOCO (South Coast Collection), located in Orange County south of Los Angeles, a center specializing in interior design. The space of 243 square meters on one level is very bright thanks to large windows, and it reflects the Calligaris concept, offering intriguing micro-environments f...
Come Creare Una Startup di Successo Tra Italia e Silicon Valley: Fireside Chat Con Fabrizio Capobianco
Esistono imprenditori italiani che, in vent'anni di Silicon Valley, hanno fatto delle scoperte, hanno trovato nuove vie e si sono spesi per farle conoscere ad altri. Hanno aperto strade e nel frattempo creato aziende che raccolgono milioni di dollari da investitori pronti a dare loro fiducia. Tutto questo non avviene mai per caso, ma è sempre...
The Italians are coming!
Bridges to Italy, a Los Angeles-based non-profit association with a chapter in Calabria and an office in Rome presents the first-ever Italian Pitch Fest. This event is held in collaboration with Santa Monica New Tech, a SoCal community group of 2,000+ entrepreneurs who create and showcase new technology to tech-interested public, including...
The Auto Gallery Maserati Dealership Unveils 2014 Quattroporte
The Auto Gallery Maserati, the premier Los Angeles Maserati dealer, has unveiled the all new 2014 Maserati Quattroporte. The muscular luxury vehicle features a twin-turbocharged 3.8 liter V-8 designed by Maserati and built by Ferrari. This precisely engineered engine is the most powerful offered by Maserati and allows the Quattroporte to a...
A new seafront Silicon Valley in Italy
A 4,000 square meters seafront open space with swings, billiards, sofas and citrus trees; the best of tech companies of Silicon Valley would be envious of such an office set among the breath-taking sunset of one of the most beautiful gulfs of Sicily and signature of the best excellence of Italian design: Mosaicoon, the leading Sicilian Tech Company...
Applications Due for Tech Venture Launch Program 2013
By Mauro Battocchi Are you looking for the opportunity to develop an exciting technology enterprise or new business? If so, take a look at Technology Launch Program 2013, an exciting opportunity offered by the Istituto Italiano Imprenditorialità that will bring successful applicants for a week to Silicon Valley this fall to learn how to c...
Leonardo LoCascio of Winebow retires
by Paul Franson One of the most influential people in the wine business was recently in Napa to visit with clients and friends as he retires after 35 years in the business. Leonardo LoCascio, the founder of Winebow, a national importer and distributor of fine wine and craft spirits from around the world, retires June 30. A na...