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Some look back at her role as Ambassador of the Made in Italy in America; some others appreciate her entrepreneurial spirit; many experienced first-hand her philanthropic work. Everybody knows her as the woman who has touched not only people’s lives, but …

Inaugurated in the historic West Adams neighborhood, the new headquarters of the American Institute of Architects of Los Angeles (AIALA) is located inside a bank building from 1927 that was abandoned for about forty years. The building wasn’t demolished but …

On July 12, 1962, the aircraft carrier USS Independence encountered the Amerigo Vespucci in the central Mediterranean. The Vespucci, the oldest active ship in the world, identified itself as the “Training Ship Amerigo Vespucci.” The American ship stopped its engines …

This time the ticket is one-way: Los Angeles – Turin. Giorgio Chiellini‘s American adventure concludes, having been welcomed by Los Angeles FC two years ago. Initially, the former Juventus player served as a defender and, following his official retirement last …

The Italian Cultural Institute in Westwood has inaugurated the exhibition Renzo Piano Building Workshop: Le fil rouge, dedicated to the most significant projects of the Renzo Piano Building Workshop, an international architecture firm made up of twelve partners and led …

Festival Napa Valley is back for the 2024 Summer Season, taking place in July at venues across Napa Valley. One of the most exciting evenings will be on July 16th with the Maria Manetti Celebrates La Dolce Vita! Honoring Sophia …

End of summer is fast approaching, yet the beautiful landscape of the wine country and the warm weather around the San Francisco Bay Area don’t seem to suggest so.  Sundays mean, for many, a glass of wine and a relaxing …

At first glance, elephants and Seattle seem an unlikely pairing. Why would the world’s largest land mammal, found in Asia and Africa, have so intrigued residents of the Pacific Northwest? Yet two Seattle companies have used this massive animal for …

This year, the 2024 Windermere Cup Regatta, a popular Seattle tradition, brought together two rowing powerhouses – the University of Washington and the Italian National Team – to battle it out in a contest with historic roots. In 1936, during …

It’s Italian Heritage Night at Oracle Park, an evening when the traditional black and orange colors of the San Francisco Giants mix up with the Italian tricolore.  Fans and baseball lovers outside the stadium are ready to see their team …