Building Bridges Art Foundation (BBAF), Bice Bugatti Club and The Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) presentano le opere di Franco Marrocco, attuale direttore dell'Accademia di Brera, al BERGAMOT STATION ART CENTER SMMOA di Santa Monica (fino al 7 aprile).   Marrocco è un figlio del Sud: nasce a Caserta nel 1956 a Rocca d'Evandro e compie i su...

The great American Italian restaurant has changed in style probably more than any other genre of restaurant over the past several decades.   Even as recently as 50 years ago, the term "Italian restaurant" conjured images of red and white checkered tablecloths, carafes of middling chianti, and a red sauce-heavy menu with classics like chicken...

A collection of photographs highlighting Italians living in the US. An unveiling of the exhibition's latest chapter in Los Angeles (after NY and Miami).   Date: Saturday, May 16, 2015Hours: 6:30-8:30 PMVenue: Building Bridges Art Exchange Gallery - Bergamot Station Arts Center Santa Monica   Read more   Source: http://www....

Sunday, October 18 at 5:00pm | Santa Monica Place Center Plaza. From runways to city streets, fashion inspires the world. Join us for Moda Musa - an exclusive fashion show featuring the latest styles + trends from Santa Monica Place's luxury retailers with guest host, designer and celebrity fashion expert, Nick Verreos. Proceeds from this...

The Grand Tasting is the ultimate celebration of Italian wine. Featuring exclusively native varietals, this walk-around tasting promises an authentic Italian experience with each sip. Join Vino California as we pay homage to Italy's rich winemaking heritage and discover the incredible array of traditional and rare varietals produced by the Italian...

Date: Thursday, October 01, 2015 - Saturday, October 31, 2015 Hours: www.ciaosantamonica.com Venue: Santa Monica, CA Organized by: Santa Monica Place, Macerich and Salamone Associates In collaboration with: Paul Mitchell, Loews, The Patron and IIC Santa Monica celebrates the Italian Heritage Month with a series of events.Info and tickets at ww...

di Francesco Fasiolo   Riempie le gallerie, rimbalza sul web, colora giornali, riviste e persino muri. L'illustrazione italiana conquista il mondo, da New York a Nuova Delhi: non è una fuga di cervelli - molti disegnatori lavorano in Italia e pubblicano anche sulle pagine di Repubblica - ma un'esplosione di immagini.   Quelle di Ricca...

by Nancy Casas   The American Cinematheque presented the European Film festival on Thursday, September 24th, for the opening night at the Egyptian Theater in Hollywood. With special screenings of foreign films from Germany, Greece, and many more, Italian filmmaker Simone Borrelli's short film Eddy was a remarkable humanitarian presentation....

by Russ Parsons   Santa Monica's landmark Valentino restaurant celebrated it's 40th birthday this winter with a couple months of festivities. But will it make 41? Maybe not. Owner Piero Selvaggio has put the restaurant up for sale. The price is high -- $4.9 million – but it is an attractive piece of real estate with a lot of restaurant histo...

Bridges to Italy is proud to be, once again, among the strategic partners of one of the best Silicon Beach events – the 2nd Annual Next Generation Entrepreneurship and Global Crowdfunding Forum which will be held at the Santa Monica's Marriott on November 15th.   This event is for all those entrepreneurs, startuppers and innovators who wonde...