The FIAT Brand is debuting its unique urban beach party series – the Fiat 500L Urban Surf Party – in six major U.S. cities beginning this month to celebrate the launch of the new 2014 Fiat 500L in North America. The six parties, the first of which took place in Miami Beach (FL) this past weekend (Friday, August 2) at the Bass Museum of Art, will co...

San Diego's Little Italy Festa began its Twentieth Anniversary on Friday, October 10th with a vintage Italian poster exhibition at Meyer Fine Art Inc., and ended with the Festa's Bocce Ball Tournament on Sunday October 12th.   Between these celebration's activities ranged from shopping at Little Italy's Mercato on Saturday, through its Gesso...

At precisely 5:00, Saturday evening a select gathering of Italian singers and band members rehearsed, while sumptuous Italian appetizers were set out early in anticipation of the San Diego Italian Film Festival members and their guests, who began pouring into Balboa's Museum of Photographic Art, on bringing feStivale 2014, to an exciting finale. &...

L'ICE organizza la partecipazione alla manifestazione Arc US 2012 - America's Leading Architects Forum che si terrà inCalifornia, a San Diego, dal 1 al 4 novembre 2012.L'evento è dedicato a tutti i comparti della filiera edilizia con particolare riferimento ai materiali da costruzione ed ai rivestimenti.Gli USA restano un mercato di sbocco pri...

Professional sculptor and former chef, Giorgio Atzori perfected his first sculpting lessons working alongside his grandfather who managed a quarry in the late 1950s.   Since that early beginning, Atzori has been producing creative and unique sculptures for more than 35 years, as well as dabbling in painting. He is very modest and humble abou...

"It's going to be beautiful," predicted Giovanna Gattuso, commenting on her 3rd showing of The King is Naked, which had its premier opening in Little Italy's Convivio Center in San Diego Sunday evening.   She was correct. The event was as great a success here as were its two former showings in Turin, Italy on June 7th, 2014, and the Italian...

Once home to more than 6,000 Italian families who worked to build San Diego's then-flourishing tuna fishing industry, Little Italy is now a quaint and lively neighborhood filled with patio cafés, unique restaurants, art galleries, shops, hotels, and the beautiful Amici Park.   Whether you frequent the area or are just paying a winter vacatio...

Three dates, three movies at the beautiful La Paloma Theatre in downtown Encinitas! Don't miss any of these great films - all were tremendous hits at SDIFF's feStivale 2012. All films are in Italian with English subtitles. Forward this email to your North County friends! Saturday April 13: Si puo fare (We Can Do It)This hilarious film is based on...

World touring Chef Varinia Cappelletti recently stopped in sunny San Diego before heading to her next stop in the chilly parts of Midwestern towns and New York. Commenting on the warm California climate, she dreaded the part of her tour that would take her to the colder states.   “The weather here is so beautiful,” said the chef, who is affe...

"I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for the Italians," declared Holocaust survivor Lou Pechi, in his presentation at the House of Italy monthly board meeting on Sunday evening in Balboa Park's Mallorca Room.   Peschi told the harrowing story of his serendipitous fortune and experiences during and following the bombing of Yugoslavia by Nazi Germ...