Ferrari fanatic selling 8 cars to make room for more
For anyone who has ever had to clean out an overflowing garage, consider the problem faced by Tony Shooshani: He has too many Ferraris. Shooshani, of Beverly Hills, is putting eight of his prized, rare Ferraris up for sale to make room for a bevy of new ones. The sleek cars, headed for the block at the Gooding and Company auction in Scottsda...
Bertazzoni Showcases Product Lineup at West Edge Design Show 2013
Bertazzoni, the world's oldest family-owned manufacturer of ovens and ranges, presented its full suite of cooking appliances at the West Edge™ Design Show in Santa Monica, California on October 3-6, 2013. The 131-year old company also announced today a new Speed Oven, which combines a European Convection oven with advanced microwave cooking in the...
Start-up, le cinque lezioni di Decisyon
C'è una notizia che circola da qualche settimana nell'ecosistema "innovazione" ma che non è rimasta sottotraccia, forse perché i protagonisti non fanno parte dell'establishment né dell'economia "tradizionale" o perché il fatto è stato rubricato nella categoria "startup e digital business", che tanto fa parlare quando si tratta di fare proclami ma p...
Personal Factory Back in L.A. to Learn the UCLA-GAP Project Key Findings
It is with great pride and enthusiasm that we introduce the first Southern Italian company participating in the UCLA Global Access Program: Personal Factory, founded in Calabria in 2004 by the Tassone brothers, is one of the most remarkable Italian STARTUP success stories of recent times. In fact, Personal Factory has created a revolutiona...
Lorenzo Soria brings his journalistic professionalism to the chair of the HFPA
Lorenzo Soria's parents were Jews, urged - by the suffocating climate following the "Italian Racial Laws" - to embark on a diaspora to Argentina. They settled down in Buenos Aires, where, in 1951, Lorenzo was born. The boy grew up in a circle of Italians, until at the age of 11, he experienced the tragic loss of his father. His m...
Alfa Romeo Disco Volante Spyder to Make its Debut in North America
As Italian custom coach builder Touring Superleggera turns ninety years old, the company handmade a bold interpretation of a open top car – the 'Alfa Romeo Disco Volante Spyder'. The eye-catching hand built two-seater is based on the Alfa Romeo '8C Competizione Spider', and will only see seven examples built. With a seamless aesthetic, a s...
Position available: Project Manager Italy-America Chamber of Commerce West - Los Angeles, California
The ideal candidate for this position will be an innovative and energetic individual with a passion for promoting trade relations between Italy and the Western United States. Responsibilities to include but not limited to: Promotes the mission of the Chamber and creates interest in its services;Develops initiatives, calculates costs and drafts pr...
Bitter radicchio gets little love from mainstream America; here’s why it’s the next breakthrough vegetable.
Ask the first 10 people you see if they know what radicchio is and here's what will happen. Of the 10, three will be unable to replicate the pronunciation (rah-DEE-kee-oh) and will walk away shaking their heads. Four others will stand there with a quizzical look on their faces, searching their memory banks, saying they know they've heard of it som...
La passione per le auto italiane unisce Roma e San Francisco – La leggenda delle corse Lorenzo Lauria
di Roberto Natalini Da un paio di anni a questa parte, non vi è dubbio che la città della west coast americana nella quale è più facile vedere circolare una nuova Fiat 500 è sicuramente San Francisco, sia per le sue strade strette dove trovare parcheggio è spesso un'impresa, sia per il grande amore diffuso verso il design italiano. Presto...
L'Europa incontra la Bay Area, verso un futuro con città tecnologiche ed ecosostenibili
San Francisco è universalmente considerata la più europea delle città americane.Un'ulteriore prova al riguardo si è avuta con la conferenza "Toward Green-Tech Cities", la quale ha evidenziato come California e Europa siano precursori sulla scena globale nel campo di tecnologie ambientali e sviluppo urbano. L'evento organizzato dal Consolat...
Zeno Pisani: the Italian Manager of Hollywood
By Lavinia Pisani Zeno Pisani was meant to shine among the Hollywood stars. For more than 20 years he has been speeding across the roads of Beverly Hills, West Hollywood and Rodeo Drive, jumping from an exclusive meeting to another. Apparently, he is living the life. The one he dreamed of since he first stepped foot in Los Angeles...
Italy-America Chamber of Commerce West 2015 Holiday Gala
Usher in the cheer with the annual IACCW holiday gala! Silent auction, member awards, live entertainment and Ago's extraordinary food! Evening program includes a 6-course meal by Chef Agostino Sciandri , special performance by professional singer Elisabetta Russo, silent auction supporting Italy-America Youth Internship Program, members recogn...