Italian A Day: Robert Mondavi
Robert Mondavi was always convinced that California's wines could compete with the European heavy weights and he set out to prove it. In 1966, Robert Mondavi and his eldest son, R. Michael Mondavi, founded the Robert Mondavi Winery in Napa Valley, California. And today, the company has grown to international proportions, having embarked on...
Fifty Poems / Fifty Images
Poetry and design meet in this unique volume that is also a tribute to two of the leading characters in these artistic fields -- Lawrence Ferlinghetti and Armando Milani. Fifty poems from Mr. Ferlinghetti's body of work are on the left pages of this finely crafted hardcover edition, accompanied on the right pages by fifty images created by...
Great Views, Atmosphere & Food All Available At Vigilucci’s
by Alessandra Selgi-Harrigan People say you can't have it all, but sometimes it is possible. Open for six years in Coronado, Vigilucci's Ristorante offers views of the Pacific Ocean and Point Loma, a sophisticated atmosphere and dishes that will keep you coming back for more. Owner Roberto Vigilucci, who is from Milano, Italy and...
Il Consolato di Los Angeles conferisce il Premio dell’eccellenza all’attore Joe Mantegna
Il Console Generale di Los Angeles, il 3 maggio scorso presso l'Istituto Italiano di Cultura, ha conferito all'attore Joe Mantegna il Premio dell'"Eccellenza Italiana in America della Puglia". L'evento è stato organizzato in collaborazione tra l'Istituto Italiano di Cultura e il Center of America, la cui missione consiste nella promozione...
Saving Italy: The Monuments Men, Nazis, and War
Sunday, June 2 | 3:00 p.m. - Harold M. Williams Auditorium FREE, reservations recommended. Call (310) 440-7300 or visit getty.edu On the eve of the Allied invasion of Italy in August 1943, Allied bombs threatened Michelangelo's David and nearly destroyed Leonardo's Last Supper. This is the true story of the race to save great masterp...
Talentorum Alliance Launches with Partner Maserati North America on a Learn, Drive & Sail Event in San Diego
Talentorum Alliance (TA) – A consortium of expert Senior Executives coming together as a Knowledge Trust – officially launched on June 10th, 2013 with a uniquely themed "Driving for Success" Learn, Drive & Sail event in San Diego in Partnership with Maserati North America. Talentorum Alliance is a consortium of executives bringing thei...
Janet Napolitano to resign, officials confirm
In a sudden, surprise announcement Friday morning, U.S. secretary of Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano, is resigning. She is set to become the first woman president of the University of California's "10-campus," education system in its "145-year history," the L.A. Times reported. Read more Source: http://www.bizpac...
The Italy connection: Italians in California, and the wine they brought
By Alastair Bland When Phil LaRocca was 12 years old and entering the Saints Peter and Paul Salesian Catholic school in San Francisco, he and his classmates received notices of rules and expectations for all enrolling students. Among them was a stodgy line requiring that no student drink any alcohol before the age of 21. But the notice ma...
Concorso Italiano to Celebrate Zagato 95th With Contemporary Atelier Zagato Productions
We are very pleased to announce the celebration of Zagato 95th anniversary. In honor of this great occasion Concorso Italiano will be featuring, for the first time ever, a stunning display of Contemporary Atelier Zagato Productions. Usually, when celebrating an anniversary it is an opportunity to look back. However, we believe it will be f...
We Love Italian Campaign Benefits Lowell High School in SF
The We Love Italian campaign in the Bay Area is raising needed money to bolster Italian language education and Italian AP test taking among schoolchildren. And the work is paying off. Just recently, the Lowell High School in San Francisco received a $7,000 grant from the campaign to replace old textbooks, which were falling apart, with a new text c...
Save the Date: on Dec. 17 a Play on Leonardo and a Party to Celebrate Italian
One of the most important events of the year for all those who share a passion for Italy and the Italian language is coming up on Thursday, December 17, 2015, from 6:30 pm at the ACT Strand Theater (1127 Market St. San Francisco). Renowned Italian director and actor, Massimiliano Finazzer Flory will bring Leonardo da Vinci to life again on stage in...
What You'll Be Eating at Knead & Co. Pasta Bar Downtown
By Lesley Balla In an effort to curb merging lines and crowded aisles, the Grand Central Market has finally put up signs designating where customers should wait in line for food at any of the stalls. That's because the almost 100-year-old market is busier than ever, with hungry hounds descend on the place for cheap carnitas tacos,...