L'Istituto Italiano di Cultura in assenza di gravità
by Luca Dell'Aquila In occasione del mese italiano della Scienza, il Consolato Generale d'Italia in collaborazione con The Italian Scientists and Scholars of North America Foundation e l'Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Los Angeles hanno organizzato negli spazi di quest'ultimo una serata dedicata all'esplorazione spaziale. In presenza del C...
A team of young witty Italians wins Hackathon 2015
by Claudia Astarita Hackathon, one of the world's most famous computer programming events, always stands out as a significant challenge for the developers, designers and makers taking part. It is a popular competition lasting between 24 and 48 hours where teams have the chance to give life to their innovative ideas. The contest wa...
Banking in San Francisco – Italian Style
Much has been written about the important influence of Italian immigrants on the growth of the United States, and, in particular, San Francisco. Noteworthy was the influence of Italians in San Francisco's banking industry. Prior to 1893, Italians in San Francisco tended to avoid banks and those seeking loans had few options. The establishm...
Jewelry designer brings Rome to Mission Federal ArtWalk
by Michele Pluss Every year for the last three decades – during the last weekend of April - Mission Federal ArtWalk has attracted artists from across the nation to showcase their art, be it visual or performing, occupying 17 blocks in San Diego's Little Italy where visitors can appreciate all types of art from painting to sculptures to pot...
Berkeley premia la startup biotech Tensive di Alessandro Tocchio
Un incrocio quasi impossibile, un'ora prima della partenza mia da San Francisco, al termine dell'Italiani di Frontiera Silicon Valley Tour con gli imprenditori romagnoli, breve chiacchierata su Skype con Alessandro Tocchio, appena arrivato in Italia... da San Francisco, con il prestigioso premio conquistato a Berkeley, con la sua startup Tensive....
Marni to Celebrate San Francisco Store Opening
GO WEST: Marni will celebrate the opening of its first store in San Francisco with a cocktail party on Wednesday hosted by W Magazine, as well as art advisor Sabrina Buell and Alison Pincus, founder of online home decor marketplace One Kings Lane. The 3,500-square-foot boutique, located on Maiden Lane, in the heart of the city's Union Square distr...
Will An Italian Restaurant End The Class Action As We Know It?
The questioning didn't go well for the plaintiffs in American Express vs. Italian Colors today, and that could mean the U.S. Supreme Court is about to give companies another powerful tool for reducing class-action litigation against them. The justices expressed strong skepticism about the central premise of the case, which is that antitrust lawsui...
Walkman, l'orgoglio italiano sbarca in America
All'angolo destro del ring, 1 metro e 85 cm di altezza, un quintale di peso, mani sensibili e abilità sconosciute, signore e signori, Walkman. Potrebbe sembrarlo ma non si tratta della presentazione pre-combattimento di un pugile americano, né l'elenco delle doti soprannaturali di un wrestler consumato. Walkman è un robot umanoide frutto d...
California Mille 2016: 67 Historic Cars Recalls The Italian Mille Miglia
Do not call it a race! Who has been part of the California Mille in the last years cannot help but call it either a "tour" or a "drive. Every year, for a full weekend, San Francisco and the Bay Area become the place where-to-be for car lovers from all over the United States. While the California Mille 2016 started on Monday 25th, cars that...
Lamborghini Centenario Lands In North America
Following its official presentation made this spring, at the Geneva Motor Show, the Centenario has been shown to a group of VIP clients, who gathered at the Petersen Automotive Museum last week, for a private viewing. "The car is the ultimate expression of Automobili Lamborghini. The Centenario marks what would have been the 100th birthday...
Expo 2015, così l'America vuole stupire l'Italia
Il 2 giugno a San Francisco la celebrazione della Festa della Repubblica è stata l'occasione per il presidente del Padiglione USA a Expo2015, Charlie Faas, per presentare il progetto Expo al pubblico di Silicon Valley riscuotendo grande interesse. La venue era quella giusta: davanti al Golden Gate, nel punto in cui San Francisco ha fatto i...
BAIA Launches BAIA Executives Business Network
Readers of this blog will already be well familiar with the Business Association Italy America, known as BAIA, which brings together entrepreneurs, managers and professionals operating between the US and Italy for exciting events, workshops, lectures and more. Membership in BAIA means access to a rich network of passionate people and repre...