https://www.wetheitalians.com/default https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/extraordinary-italian-jewelry-2023-las-vegas-jewelry-shows https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/extraordinary-italian-jewelry-2023-las-vegas-jewelry-shows Thu, 25 May 2023 00:00:00 +0000 The biggest jewelry shows in the United States are set to begin and Italian jewelry companies will have the biggest presence with more than 130 manufacturers and brands. It is the largest representation of any country, and these companies are ready to do business with U.S. retailers. They will come from the world’s most important jewelry districts in Italy and every other part of the Italian peninsula to present everything from everyday jewels to exceptional one-of-a-kind pieces, all created in adherence to Made-in-Italy craftsmanship and with the flair and style that is uniquely Italian.
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/picardo-familys-generosity-leads-50-years-community-gardens https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/picardo-familys-generosity-leads-50-years-community-gardens Tue, 18 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +0000 Located in every quadrant of the city, Seattle’s P-Patch community gardens are not only part of a beloved citywide program but also one of the oldest community gardening programs in the country. This year the P-Patch program celebrates its 50th anniversary. Launched in 1973 as part of the national back-to-the-earth movement, the P-Patch program began with a single plot. Within a year, there were 10. Today, those numbers have grown to 91 community gardens – an astonishing 33 total acres — with more than 3,600 people actively tending a garden. In 2021, it was the fifth-largest community gardenin...
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/automobili-pininfarina-partners-salt-lake-city-motorcars-expanded-presence-north-america https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/automobili-pininfarina-partners-salt-lake-city-motorcars-expanded-presence-north-america Thu, 16 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +0000 Italian luxury automaker, Automobili Pininfarina, has added Salt Lake City Motorcars to its list of retail partners in North America. The appointment is part of the company’s ongoing global expansion. Salt Lake City Motorcars, led by Dealer Principal Tom Buckley, will provide a highly personalized experience to prospective and current owners of Automobili Pininfarina vehicles in Utah. With this addition, the automaker now has 11 retailers across the United States and Canada.
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/vegas-home-faux-italian-street-backyard-lists-65m https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/vegas-home-faux-italian-street-backyard-lists-65m Fri, 10 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +0000 Mamma Mia, this knockoff European block is a real site! For anyone who has wanted to immortalize that holiday in Italy, but lacked the vision to create it, this wild new listing may be a dream come true. Located within the gated Las Vegas community of the Ridges, this 9,700-plus-square-foot mansion boasts a unique surprise outside. And you don’t need a plane ticket to take in the escape.  “The replica of a quaint Italian street in the backyard of the home is definitely a standout feature,” Douglas Elliman broker Michele Sullivan told The Post of the six-bedroom, four-bathroom listing, which is...
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/italy-rejoices-las-vegas-ces-worlds-most-important-tech-event https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/italy-rejoices-las-vegas-ces-worlds-most-important-tech-event Tue, 17 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +0000 Hundreds of visitors over the four-day event featuring pitches from 50 startups and insights into the Italian innovation ecosystem. And a sold-out Italian Pavilion for the Investor Night that captured the attention of more than 300 guests. The Italian delegation at CES in Las Vegas, the world’s most important tech event, enjoyed great success in terms of audience, ideas, and energy. Organized by ITA (Italian Trade Agency) the country’s participation in the American event thus met its goal of providing the world’s most cutting-edge audience with “a taste of Italian innovation”.
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/italian-design-house-delivers-mover-shuttle-and-more-ces https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/italian-design-house-delivers-mover-shuttle-and-more-ces Mon, 16 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +0000 Pininfarina is no stranger to visual experiments that may or may not become actual vehicles. At CES this year, the Italian design firm and coachbuilder's design touches could be found throughout the transportation area with design collaborations that explore the ways people might move around tomorrow or the day after. Two previously unveiled vehicles on display at CES with Pininfarina involvement were the VF 8 and VF 9 electric SUVs at the VinFast booth. One of Pininfarina’s new collaborations was with Benteler Automotive, a project that produced the boxy "autonomous mover" from Benteler's new...
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/all-new-fiat-500e-shows-ces-and-metaverse https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/all-new-fiat-500e-shows-ces-and-metaverse Fri, 06 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +0000 Announced at the Los Angeles Auto Show last November, the return of the Fiat 500 in North America—scheduled for 2024 in electric configuration only—is reaffirmed this week at CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas with a live and virtual presence. First, visitors can find the new Fiat 500e in a special Gold Rose livery in the Free2move space at the Stellantis booth. Free2move is a mobility hub owned by Stellantis that offers short-term car rental through a mobile app. While the company currently operates in several countries across Europe as well as the Americas, including the U.S. and M...
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/italian-innovation-ces-las-vegas-taste-ecosystem-expanding-us https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/italian-innovation-ces-las-vegas-taste-ecosystem-expanding-us Thu, 29 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0000 A biometric unlocking device that uses brainwaves, an “invisible mask” that purifies the air breathed by the wearer, and dozens of AI systems to optimise the management of energy from renewable sources, urban planning, and marketing performance. Technologies that will be the main attractions in the Italian Pavilion at CES 2023 in Las Vegas, the world's leading tech event, 5-8 January 2023. Italy's presence will let people experience first-hand the strategy of the Italian Trade Agency (ITA) in support of Italian innovation and that brings together support and promotion, services and assistance:...
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/italian-innovation-lands-ces-51-startups-showcased-las-vegas https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/italian-innovation-lands-ces-51-startups-showcased-las-vegas Mon, 19 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0000 Promoting and supporting in the cradle of world innovation the ecosystem of an innovative and competitive country in all economic sectors: this is the goal of the Italian Pavilion of ITA, Italian Trade Agency, at CES 2023 in Las Vegas, the most important tech event in the world, scheduled for January 5-8, 2023. The Italian participation aims to get a hands-on feel for the strategy that the Italian Trade Agency has put in place to support Italian innovation: from the 50 startups present that represent all the leading sectors of Italian technology, to the events that tell the story of the innova...
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/shop-new-wynn-las-vegas-fendi-boutique https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/shop-new-wynn-las-vegas-fendi-boutique Tue, 13 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0000 Wynn Las Vegas and Fendi offer luxury shopping with 1,645 square feet of ready-to-wear men's and women's collections, handbags and additional accessories. A stainless-steel wall showcases a futuristic interpretation of the Astuccio fur. The characteristic dualism and codes of the maison persist through the interior design with stainless steel cabinetry and champagne metal accents. Style, culture and Italian tradition collide to create stylish wardrobe additions with the long-standing luxury fashion brand. Las Vegas is the land of designer brands and Fendi is here to meet the demand of locals a...
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/primo-innovare-innovation-italy-seattle https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/primo-innovare-innovation-italy-seattle Sun, 20 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0000 The Italy of innovation and investment has been showcased in Seattle for the first time since the pandemic, with the “Primo Innovare” (First Innovate) initiative. “Primo Innovare” took place on 16 November 2022 in Seattle, the American Pacific Coast city that is home to giants like Microsoft, Amazon, Boeing and Starbucks. Ten innovative Italian startups from several regions had the opportunity to introduce themselves to investors, venture capital funds and the leaders of the big American companies based in the State of Washington. The event was opened by the Consul General of Italy in San Fran...
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/south-sound-scooters-purveyors-italian-style-and-fun https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/south-sound-scooters-purveyors-italian-style-and-fun Fri, 14 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000 Fun yet functional, stylish yet sexy. You can’t get much more Italian than a Vespa. Now scooter lovers in Western Washington have the inside track when it comes to buying the latest Vespa models, thanks to South Sound Scooters in Tacoma – the state’s only official Vespa and Piaggio dealership and authorized service center. Store owner and Vespa enthusiast Mark Helgen believes the Pacific Northwest is the perfect spot for scooters. Not only does this corner of the country welcome 16 hours of daylight during the summer months, but its mild climate and low humidity make for perfect riding weather...
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/savory-fund-acquires-majority-interest-stake-sicilian-butcher-30-million-investment https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/savory-fund-acquires-majority-interest-stake-sicilian-butcher-30-million-investment Thu, 13 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000 Private equity firm Savory Fund has announced its 10th emerging brand investment — acquiring a majority interest stake in Joey Maggiore concept, The Sicilian Butcher. This is the second investment Savory Fund has made in a Maggiore brand, following the $20 million investment in Hash Kitchen in Nov. 2021. This time around, Savory Fund is allocating up to $30 million for the meatball and charcuterie brand, as well as its sister concept, the Sicilian Baker.
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/local-squeezebox-company-petosa-weathers-century-accordion-ups-and-downs https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/local-squeezebox-company-petosa-weathers-century-accordion-ups-and-downs Mon, 23 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000 JOE PETOSA JR. isn’t a particularly talkative guy — until you ask him about accordions. Then you might as well pull up a chair and sit a spell. As the third-generation owner of one of the last accordion companies in the country, Petosa can reel off the instrument’s virtues as enthusiastically as zydeco king Clifton Chenier laid down grooves on the squeezebox he bought from the family’s Seattle store in 1979. For example: Did you know concert accordions can contain up to 7,000 parts? That an accordion can duplicate the range and notes of every instrument in an orchestra? That accordions are cen...
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/volare-vespa-scooter-makes-comeback-south-sound https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/volare-vespa-scooter-makes-comeback-south-sound Thu, 05 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000 "Sembre una vespa!" ("It looks like a wasp!") That's what Enrico Paggio said about the new motor scooter his family company built after World War 2. The Vespa scooter has come to symbolize Italian elegance, fun, and romance. Who can forget Gregory Peck and Audrey Hepburn scooting around Rome in "Roman Holiday?" That was 1953, but the Vespa has been making a comeback, especially over the last decade. It doesn't hurt that the Italian scooter can get up to 80 miles per gallon and still reach up to 75 MPH.
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/venetian-inspired-stretch-shops-nevada-offers-perfect-way-spend-afternoon https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/venetian-inspired-stretch-shops-nevada-offers-perfect-way-spend-afternoon Wed, 13 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0000 When you’re craving a European escape, rest assured that you don’t have to dig out your passport and hop on a plane. Nevada is home to its very own little slice of Italy hiding among the bright lights of the Las Vegas Strip. The Grand Canal Shoppes at The Venetian is a premier shopping experience that’ll make you feel as if you’ve been transported across the globe! Boasting everything from indoor canals to cobblestone walkways, exploring this stretch of world-class shops and restaurants is the perfect way to spend the day.
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/fiat-new-500-las-vegas-consumer-electronics-show-ces-2022 https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/fiat-new-500-las-vegas-consumer-electronics-show-ces-2022 Thu, 06 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000 The Italian icon in its two versions, New 500 3+1 and the New (500)RED , is on display in the Electrification Zone, one of the four on the Stellantis stand @ CES. CES® 2022, January 5th to 8th, is the world’s pre-eminent technology event and the ideal setting to showcase Stellantis’ capabilities today and preview the future of advanced electrification, interior cabin technology, autonomy and connectivity. And the Italian Brand plays its role within the Group, showcasing its most iconic and high-tech model: the FIAT flagship. The all-electric New 500 is designed for the next decade and to suit...
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/leonardo-build-new-us-photonics-fab https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/leonardo-build-new-us-photonics-fab Tue, 04 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000 The US subsidiary of Italian electronics giant Leonardo is building a $100m semiconductor laser fabrication plant in Arizona. Leonardo Electronics US Inc. (LEI) has purchased 12 acres in Oro Valley, north of Tucson, and is planning the construction of a state-of-the-art semiconductor laser manufacturing facility. LEI has been present in the Tucson region since 2009, through Lasertel, and the company has outgrown its current facility. The new Innovation Park location will comprise approximately 120,000 square feet of manufacturing and administrative offices with construction starting at the end...
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/henry-suzzallo-and-crown-jewel-uw-campus https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/henry-suzzallo-and-crown-jewel-uw-campus Fri, 08 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0000 When visitors arrive on the Seattle campus of the University of Washington, they are greeted by a stunning Gothic masterpiece that dwarfs many of the surrounding buildings — Suzzallo Library. Gaze upwards and notice the library’s 18 terra cotta figures, sitting in niches along the facade. The sculptures depict individuals who made significant contributions to learning and culture. Three are Italians — Dante, Leonardo da Vinci, and Galileo. The other sculptures include such influential world figures as Shakespeare, Plato, Benjamin Franklin, Sir Isaac Newton, Goethe, Gutenberg, Beethoven, and Da...
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/rosaia-brothers-floral-business-bloomed-seattle-80-years https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/rosaia-brothers-floral-business-bloomed-seattle-80-years Thu, 15 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +0000 Whether creating elaborate window displays, winning awards at flower shows, or helping launch the Italian Commercial Club a century ago, the Rosaia Brothers – Palmiro, Felix and George – brought energy, determination and, above all, a sense of beauty to their adopted city. The three brothers arrived in Seattle in 1906 and began laying the groundwork for a floral business, an enterprise they knew well.  Their father Eugenio had arrived from Tuscany in 1885 and settled in San Francisco. After working for two years to establish himself as a florist, he sent for his family. Once settled in Califor...
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/famed-venetian-glass-artists-work-now-displayed-bainbridge https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/famed-venetian-glass-artists-work-now-displayed-bainbridge Fri, 25 Jun 2021 00:00:00 +0000 Heads up Bainbridge Islanders, famed Italian glass artist Lino Tagliapietra’s work is on display and available for purchase at a local small art studio run by his grandson, Jacopo Vecchiato. The showroom is an extension of the Seattle gallery Lino Tagliapietra Inc, of which Vecchiato has been president for nine years. Currently, space is only open by appointment as Vecchiato is balancing his time between Seattle and Bainbridge. There is another gallery in Tagliapietra’s hometown of Murano, Italy. The local showroom is set up in Vecchiato’s private studio, which is part of his and his wife’s re...
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/celebrating-100-episodes-your-last-meal-three-100-year-old-women https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/celebrating-100-episodes-your-last-meal-three-100-year-old-women Tue, 02 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0000 At 100 years old, Seattle’s Eleanor Owen lives on her own in her big, old house. She drives, she’s not on a single medication, and she’s sharp, with an enviable memory. Her 100th birthday was in January and because of the quarantine, like so many others, she had to have her party over Zoom. “I have 300 birthday cards, if not more, that I haven’t opened yet! They sent me 100 roses from which my son and I are now making wine. My son and my husband had done it when he was a kid,” Owen said. “If you were here, you would find an aroma in the house of something fermenting.”
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/right-place-right-time-portland-got-gucci-store-baby https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/right-place-right-time-portland-got-gucci-store-baby Mon, 22 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0000 Last Friday, my 20-year-old heater stopped working, under duress from a historic snowstorm that ripped through Portland. On Monday morning, I woke up shivering, confused as to why my electric space heater had shut off overnight—and then I realized my power was out. The power returned Tuesday evening, and I sent a triumphant text to my coworkers. “I’ll be back online tomorrow,” I typed, followed by the smiling sunglasses emoji. But “online tomorrow” I was not! Because while my electricity was back, my internet access was still gone, and it could take a full week to restore. Suddenly, I wasn’t f...
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/electrameccanica-showcase-electric-vehicle-la-encantada https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/electrameccanica-showcase-electric-vehicle-la-encantada Tue, 26 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0000 Italian electric vehicle company ElectraMeccanica is opening a display in the main courtyard of La Encantada mall to show off their unique (and very European) vehicle, the SOLO. While not a complete store, the new location allows for shoppers to check out the vehicles and place reservations for test drives. The display is slated to open Monday, March 1. The SOLO is a tiny, three-wheel electric vehicle that fits only one person. However, it can still reach a top speed of 80 mph and can drive 100 miles before needing a recharge. It all comes in at $18,500.
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/visit-arcosanti-reimagined-city https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/visit-arcosanti-reimagined-city Wed, 11 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Arcosanti has been called an “experimental city,” “an “urban laboratory,” a “caravanserai.” Seventy miles north of Phoenix, the 25-acre compound, built on a 4,060-acre land preserve, rises from the desert like a mirage. The project was the brainchild of “visionary” Paolo Soleri (1919-2013). Arcology — a concept combining architecture and ecology — was his guiding light. “Cosanti” (in Italian, “against things and business”) was the name Soleri gave to his home in Paradise Valley — another 75 miles north and now a gallery, studio, and shop selling ceramics and the sculptural bronze-cast windbell...
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/farm-restaurant-business-takes-all-family-approach https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/farm-restaurant-business-takes-all-family-approach Tue, 29 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Raised in Spokane as part of an Italian-Greek family, Jackie Cross had grown up embracing both her cultural heritage as well as the lush agricultural traditions of eastern Washington. Her mother was an avid gardener and her grandparents instilled in her a love and appreciation for the outdoors and the inimitable value of home-grown herbs and vegetables.  “My Italian grandmother, who had homesteaded in Northern Idaho, had a very large kitchen garden behind her house in Browne’s Addition in Spokane,” Cross wrote in a blog post. “My Greek grandfather’s tomatoes in Warden, Wash., were famous for t...
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/luxury-residences-showcase-italian-designers-first-ever-hawaiian-collaboration https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/luxury-residences-showcase-italian-designers-first-ever-hawaiian-collaboration Mon, 23 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Luxury branded residences are becoming increasingly prevalent in the world’s most sophisticated urban areas. While a beautiful home in a coveted enclave is still a status symbol, discerning buyers are increasingly seeking out the additional sense of prestige that accompanies ownership of a branded residence. Hundreds exist worldwide, most in Asia and North America, but Europe is coming on strong. Some bear luxury clothing and automobile branding, but the majority of branded residences – four in five – display imprimaturs of luxury hotels. The latest example has resulted from Mandarin Oriental...
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/versace-open-store-scottsdale-fashion-square-mall-2020 https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/versace-open-store-scottsdale-fashion-square-mall-2020 Fri, 06 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Scottsdale Fashion Square has added another high-end luxury brand to its lineup: Versace. The Italian fashion company will open a 3,131-square-foot retail store inside the mall's so-called "luxury wing," near Neiman Marcus, and will be located across from Michael Kors, the mall announced in a news release on Monday. It is anticipated to open in the spring of 2020, the release said. Michael Guerin, senior vice president of leasing for Macerich, the company that manages Scottsdale Fashion Square and several other malls in the Valley, said in a statement that "this inspired brand is a tremendous...
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/ferrero-adds-us-distribution-sites-new-facility-arizona https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/ferrero-adds-us-distribution-sites-new-facility-arizona Mon, 24 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Italy-based confectionery group Ferrero has set up another distribution outlet in the US with plans to take on 50 workers during its first year of operation. The more than 640,000 sq m facility is located in Goodyear, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix, and will become operational around mid-March. "Ferrero is investing in our presence and business in the US," said Paul Chibe, president and chief executive for Ferrero North America. "We're introducing new brands and innovations, hiring top talent, and opening state-of-the-art facilities like this new Goodyear distribution center, all of which will...
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/tonino-lamborghini-open-flagship-store-caesars-palace https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/tonino-lamborghini-open-flagship-store-caesars-palace Wed, 05 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Tonino Lamborghini, in partnership with Desire Fragrances Inc., will open the first Tonino Lamborghini mono-brand store in the U.S. at the iconic Caesars Palace Las Vegas. The brand, identified with its legendary bull icon, will usher in the New Year by opening doors to an all-new retail space at Caesars Palace in partnership with Desire Fragrances, Inc., the official global fragrance licensee of the Tonino Lamborghini S.p.A. Located in the Appian Way Shops near the Palace Tower guest elevators, the boutique will showcase the new collections of Tonino Lamborghini fragrances for men and women,...
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/meet-mimi-aggressively-italian-grandma-taking-over-tiktok https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/meet-mimi-aggressively-italian-grandma-taking-over-tiktok Thu, 23 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000 The 19-year-old content creator from Las Vegas, Nevada started making videos on the platform in late October, 2019. But thanks to his Growing Up Italian series, has reached success across other social platforms like Instagram and Twitter too. Sean’s following quickly became a fan of any of Italian-related content, and in particular, of any videos featuring Sean’s grandmother, Mimi. Sean told Junkee that while Mimi has a lot of similarities to “the classic ‘Italian grandmother’, she is definitely unique”.
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/gorgeous-ducati-motorcycle-collection-going-auction https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/gorgeous-ducati-motorcycle-collection-going-auction Thu, 16 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Vintner and motorcycle aficionado Marcelo Doffo is selling part of his collection of gorgeous Italian sport bikes at auction in Las Vegas later this month. Doffo, an immigrant to California from Argentina who was raised on the land and on bikes by his immigrant Italian family, has made wine and motorcycles his lifeblood – after family, of course – and the passion shows in both. Not only does the Doffo Winery in the Temecula Valley produce award-winning varietals, but Doffo’s 200-strong motorcycle collection has also garnered accolades. At Bonhams’ Las Vegas Motorcycle Auction on January 23, ov...
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/fiat-centoventi-concept-makes-north-american-debut-ces-2020 https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/fiat-centoventi-concept-makes-north-american-debut-ces-2020 Sun, 05 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000 The Fiat Centoventi Concept caused quite a ruckus when it was unveiled to the global public at the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show. An electric concept waiting to be personalized by customers, Centoventi will be making its debut on North American soil at the upcoming 2020 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. If you’re wondering how the Centoventi got its name, let it be known that this is the Italian term for the number "120." The moniker of this concept from FCA was much intentional, as it was introduced to celebrate the Fiat brand’s 120 years of rich history. Nonetheless, the...
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/1958-ferrari-250-gt-cabriolet-could-fetch-7-million https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/1958-ferrari-250-gt-cabriolet-could-fetch-7-million Sat, 28 Dec 2019 00:00:00 +0000 A 1958 Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet owned by a California collector for more than two decades will highlight RM Sotheby’s annual sale in Arizona in January, with a presale estimate of between $6 million and $7 million. The car will be one of the most desirable early open Ferraris to be publicly offered, the auction house said Monday. The Ferrari was one of a total of 40 examples—including three prototypes—in the first-series 250 GT Cabriolet constructed in Pinin Farina’s boutique workshop in Turin, Italy. While the bodies of the cars were consistent, the interior details and trim of each were cus...
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/al-ces-di-las-vegas-sixto-il-sesto-dito-robotico-made-italy https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/al-ces-di-las-vegas-sixto-il-sesto-dito-robotico-made-italy Sat, 28 Dec 2019 00:00:00 +0000 L’esoscheletro leggero promuove l'indipendenza nella vita quotidiana attraverso la compensazione della perdita delle capacità di presa o l’incremento delle abilità in contesti professionali peculiari. Si chiama Sixto ed è il primo prodotto progettato e sviluppato da Existo, startup innovativa che produce tecnologie wearable per potenziare le capacità umane. Ideato all’interno del Sirslab, il laboratorio di robotica dell’Università di Siena, nato e sviluppato nella Fabbrica di Imprese e-Novia, Sixto è “il sesto dito robotico”. Si tratta, infatti, del primo dispositivo robotico wearable in grado...
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/daughter-iconic-artist-furniture-designer-harry-bertoia-sharing-his-legacy-st-george https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/daughter-iconic-artist-furniture-designer-harry-bertoia-sharing-his-legacy-st-george Thu, 28 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0000 The legacy of Harry Bertoia, an iconic Italian artist who largely influenced the “modern” furniture movement of the 1950s, is being carried on through a St. George-based foundation in his honor. As the face of the Harry Bertoia Foundation, his daughter, Celia Bertoia, said that her father was much more than just a furniture designer. He was a jack-of-all-trades artist who was heavily involved in all of its forms including painting, abstract sculpture and jewelry making. In the 1960s, he joined a few artists to create sonambient sounding sculptures, a musical instrument using rods and wires tha...
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/italian-steeds-stampede-arizona-national-ferrari-club-hosts-concours https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/italian-steeds-stampede-arizona-national-ferrari-club-hosts-concours Sun, 24 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0000 A broad, grassy field filled with a couple hundred Ferrari sports cars is an inspiring sight, especially under the blue skies of a warm Arizona day in November. The Ferrari Club of America held its annual international meet in Scottsdale, Arizona, this year, with tours, rallies, race track driving, get-togethers and its open-to-the-public Concours d’Elegance and Coppa Bella Macchina. At the concours, Ferraris were spread out in a brightly colored array (mostly red, or rosso) on adjoining north Scottsdale soccer fields with the jagged McDowell Mountains forming a scenic backdrop to the east.  T...
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/italian-oil-company-gets-federal-ok-drill-arctic-waters-alaska https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/italian-oil-company-gets-federal-ok-drill-arctic-waters-alaska Thu, 14 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Federal regulators on Tuesday gave an Italian oil company the green light to conduct exploration drilling in federal territory of the Arctic Ocean off Alaska within weeks, the first approval of its kind in two years in a move that was quickly blasted by a prominent conservation group. Officials with the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Eni and Doyon personnel tour Spy Island during a BSEE site visit October 17, 2017. (Guy Hayes / BSEE) Eni U.S. Operating plans to set a record drilling distance in Alaska of more than 6 miles in an area northwest of Prudhoe Bay, reaching the explo...
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/dainese-group-announces-grand-opening-las-vegas-retail-location https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/dainese-group-announces-grand-opening-las-vegas-retail-location Mon, 11 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Dainese,  the world leader of protective wear for dynamic sports, today announced the grand opening of its latest flagship retail location in Las Vegas. Dainese Store Las Vegas features an innovative retail concept that creates a journey through moto history with memorabilia, including one of Valentino Rossi’s suits, all surrounded by the world’s most advanced protective apparel. The room-in-a-room concept, designed for Dainese by architect Renato Montagner, draws focus to special projects, history, and storytelling, and the retail environment immerses visitors in the rich heritage of the Dain...
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/innovation-days-salt-lake-city-november-13th-2019 https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/innovation-days-salt-lake-city-november-13th-2019 Mon, 11 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Together with ASME, the Italian Trade Agency (ITA) will host the following round-table discussion panel for IMECE 2019 conference participants in the advanced manufacturing and related conference tracks. THE ITALIAN WAY TO ADVANCED MANUFACTURING - Discussion panel with experts from advanced manufacturing Moderated Panel Discussion and Reception. Wednesday, November 13, 2019. 6 PM – 8 PM. Salon D, 1st Floor, Marriott Hotel at City Creek, Salt Lake City, Utah - 75 S W Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84101. This program event will include an exciting debate discussion by ASME members and industry expe...
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/ucima-promotes-italian-packaging-las-vegas https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/ucima-promotes-italian-packaging-las-vegas Thu, 19 Sep 2019 00:00:00 +0000 From 23 to 25 September, the Italian Automatic Packaging Machinery Manufacturers’ Association will be taking centre stage at Pack Expo, the most important event for the industry in North America. Following its success in Chicago in 2018, Ucima is preparing to return to the USA for Pack Expo (23-25 September), one of the most important international exhibitions devoted to processing and packaging. This year’s venue is the Las Vegas Convention Center, the location that hosts the show in odd-numbered years. The seventh stop in the association’s 2019 international promotional programme, the show i...
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/italian-company-asks-access-land-near-grand-canyon https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/italian-company-asks-access-land-near-grand-canyon Mon, 16 Sep 2019 00:00:00 +0000 An Italian real estate company that has long eyed development outside the Grand Canyon's South Rim again is seeking permission to improve forest roads and run utilities to its property in the tiny town of Tusayan. Stilo Development Group USA and Tusayan asked the U.S. Forest Service this month to grant easements to two pieces of land where Stilo plans to build a resort, an RV park and other lodging and where the town wants housing. The Forest Service dealt a huge blow to the plans in 2016 when it said the development would "substantially and adversely" affect the Grand Canyon and nearby tribal...
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/celebrating-architect-pietro-belluschis-120th-anniversary-building-tours-book-talk-and-dinner-his-home https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/celebrating-architect-pietro-belluschis-120th-anniversary-building-tours-book-talk-and-dinner-his-home Sun, 11 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Every day, people work, live and pray inside Pietro Belluschi’s light-filled, modern creations. The legendary architect shaped Portland’s skyline with revolutionary structures like the Commonwealth Building, which generated tinted glass-and-aluminum lookalikes across the globe. Oregon’s most revered designer and one of its most highly awarded citizens also impacted the way churches and houses look and feel. His long, prolific career ended shortly before he died at age 94 in 1994 inside his beloved Portland home.
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/cosmesi-made-italy-conquista-stati-uniti-export-20 https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/cosmesi-made-italy-conquista-stati-uniti-export-20 Sat, 27 Jul 2019 00:00:00 +0000 I prodotti di bellezza fabbricati in Italia piacciono sempre di più negli Stati Uniti. Il nostro Paese detta i trend e fa da influencer per il make-up e l'estetica di donne e uomini oltreoceano. Il successo passa attraverso l'incremento notevole delle nostre esportazioni di prodotti cosmetici che, nel 2018, sono aumentate di circa il 20% rispetto all'anno precedente raggiungendo un valore di 499 milioni di euro.  Gli aumenti più significativi si registrano per gli ombretti, i rossetti e i lipstick (+31,8% in un anno), seguiti dai profumi (+15%) e dalle creme idratanti ed esfolianti per il corp...
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/pomellato-builds-popularity-its-nudo-rings https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/pomellato-builds-popularity-its-nudo-rings Thu, 25 Jul 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Pomellato’s iconic Nudo ring has been a runaway bestseller for the Italian fine jewelry brand and is a cult favorite of luxury jewelry consumers. Nudo, “nude” in Italian, refers to the collections’ prong-free setting, which showcases every angle but the bottom of a gemstone, revealing what Pomellato calls the stones’ “naked splendor.” During Las Vegas Jewelry Week last month, the brand revealed that it’s building on the popularity of its Nudo collections beyond the classic solitaire-style ring. New for 2019 is a Nudo sautoir (see above) that can be worn in three different ways: as a classic sa...
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/bellagio-unveils-new-italian-summer-conservatory-exhibit https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/bellagio-unveils-new-italian-summer-conservatory-exhibit Wed, 26 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0000 The Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Gardens have opened the gates to its summer display. Each season, the conservatory has a new display of several themed scenes, created from thousands of flowers. With the arrival of summer in Las Vegas, the theme this year is “La Dolce Vita” and depicts summer in Italy. The east garden, full of lemons, represents the Isle of Capri, while the west garden has a 20-foot fountain that pays homage to the Fontana dell’Ovato in Villa d’Este. In the south garden, you’ll find three massive horses being ridden by larger-than-life jockeys, which represent the Palio h...
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/toscano-cigars-unveil-stilnova-2019-ipcpr https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/toscano-cigars-unveil-stilnova-2019-ipcpr Wed, 19 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Manifatture Sigaro Toscano will attend the International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Association (IPCPR) Convention, happening June 28 -July 2 in Las Vegas. During the IPCPR, MST will launch a new Toscano cigar, made with the Caribbean technique of using a wrapper and binder: Stilnovo. This is a limited edition for lovers of handmade cigars. Stilnovo gets its name from innovation, in that is produced in a different way from the traditional Toscano cigars. Hand-crafted by the hands of the most expert cigar rollers of Lucca, it is the meeting point between the Toscano tradition and Caribbean...
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/bugatti-ferrari-see-these-historic-race-cars-display-legends-speed-phoenix-fall https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/bugatti-ferrari-see-these-historic-race-cars-display-legends-speed-phoenix-fall Wed, 12 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0000 More than 60,000 car lovers beat a path to the Phoenix Art Museum in 2007 to see “Curves of Steel,” a blockbuster exhibit of classic automotive designs. The museum is hoping to make an even bigger noise this fall with “Legends of Speed,” featuring 21 racing cars that are not only gorgeous works of art but also feats of engineering that changed the history of motor sports. Opening Nov. 3, the show includes cars driven to victory by Mario Andretti, A.J. Foyt and Stirling Moss, among others. “It will look at the evolution of race car design, it will look at a lot of the drivers who won races with...
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/italy-plans-send-largest-ever-delegation-digital-start-ups-ces-las-vegas https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/italy-plans-send-largest-ever-delegation-digital-start-ups-ces-las-vegas Thu, 06 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0000 The Trieste-based Area Science Park, one of Italy's leading research and innovation centres, is teaming up with Teorema Engineering and the Italian Trade Agency to bring a large delegation of digital start-up inventors and entrepreneurs to the Consumer Electronics Show, to be held in Las Vegas from January 7 to January 10, 2020.  The idea is to select the best of Italian tech startups in order to showcase their achievements at the world's largest tech show, and offer them the opportunity to present their talent and innovative skills on the global market.   "In recent years, the Italian start-u...
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/ducati-brings-dre-enduro-riding-academy-us https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/ducati-brings-dre-enduro-riding-academy-us Fri, 17 May 2019 00:00:00 +0000 The towering Wasatch and Uinta Mountains of Utah will be home base for Ducati this June, as the Italian brand brings its world-renowned Ducati Riding Experience (DRE) Enduro program to North America for the first time. Having previously generated rave reviews in Europe, this is the first time Ducati will bring DRE Enduro to North America, where the Flying Iron Horse Ranch is set to become a breathtaking locale in which to enhance one’s motorcycle skills. This is a hands-on training through diverse and adventurous terrain, and riders of all levels are encouraged to join the Ducati family in thi...
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/made-nevada-pasquale-iovinella https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/made-nevada-pasquale-iovinella Sun, 28 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Finding high-quality Italian handcrafted ties and accessories in the Biggest Little City is now easy. All you have to do is log onto the Pasquale lovinella website. He spends hours on the second floor of his Damonte Ranch home, where makes ties one cut and stitch at a time. He uses the skills he learned as a child in his Italian hometown of Orta Di Atella, which is a roughly 17-mile-drive north of Naples. Pasquale most recently traveled to Como, Italy in April 2019 to personally select silk fabrics for his ties. One of Pasquale's many customers is Dr. Andrew Pasternak. His Italian mother-in-la...
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/designer-antonio-citterios-guide-contemporary-italian-elegance https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/designer-antonio-citterios-guide-contemporary-italian-elegance Wed, 27 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Contemporary Italian designer Antonio Citterio, the founder of Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel, works on some of the most luxurious projects across the globe with a team of eight partners and more than 90 employees in offices in Milan and New York. His architectural and interior design firm is hired by Rome-based jeweler-turned-hotelier Bulgari and others. Citterio also works with a small, independent team to create designs for the best furniture and product manufacturers, including B&B Italia, Flexform, Maxalto, Technogym, Arclinea and Hansgrohe, just to scratch the surface. I fell in love wit...
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/you-can-now-live-fendi-home-scottsdale-arizona https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/you-can-now-live-fendi-home-scottsdale-arizona Sun, 17 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Fendi is expanding its Roman empire . . . to Scottsdale, Arizona. The luxury fashion house just announced that it is building a collection of 41 bespoke Fendi Private Residences that will be come to market later this year and be completed in 2020. Each home will average 3,500 square feet, with the design and architecture spearheaded by architect Marco Costanzi, who previously worked on the Fendi Private Suites and Fendi headquarters in Rome. Fendi’s private residences will be part of a 122-acre, $2 billion luxury development called the Palmeraie. The Italian brand announced yesterday that it w...
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/slow-technology-new-challenge-made-italy https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/slow-technology-new-challenge-made-italy Wed, 13 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0000 “Thinking of technology in a conscious way, as a broad development process that strengthens the ethical aspect, so investing in a sort of ‘slow and ethic technology’, means taking into account and evaluating all the consequences and impact on our society of every single innovation, referring to our values and always focusing on the individual” is the proposal launched by Fabio De Furia, President of the Miami Scientific Italian Community, on the sidelines of CES, the largest hi-tech fair dedicated to electronics for daily use, scheduled in Las Vegas from 9 to 12 January. “The industrial compet...
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/lamborghini-centenario-and-aventador-svj-sale-lamborghini-las-vegas https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/lamborghini-centenario-and-aventador-svj-sale-lamborghini-las-vegas Fri, 01 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Lamborghini Las Vegas is offering two incredible cars for sale that are hard to find, especially in one place. The first is a Lamborghini Centenario, which is one of the wildest creations the iconic Italian automaker has ever created. Then there’s an example of the new Aventador SVJ, which is Lamborghini’s most potent production series model ever. For those that fancy owning all Lamborghini has to offer, it might be a good idea to pick them both up! Check them out below. This 2017 Centenario LP770-4 Coupe is finished in a brilliant Arancio Xantos paint. On the inside is a Nero Ade/Arancio inte...
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/aquafil-opens-first-american-carpet-recycling-facility-arizona https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/aquafil-opens-first-american-carpet-recycling-facility-arizona Wed, 30 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Italian nylon fiber manufacturer Aquafil opened its first carpet recycling facility in the United States. The new 116,000 square feet building in Phoenix, Arizona, has the capacity to turn 36 million pounds of old carpets into raw material annually, the company says. Aquafil manufactures a polymer called Nylon 6, and operates in two main product areas: bulk continuous filaments for carpets and nylon textile filaments for garments. The company has 16 plants that employ more than 2,700 people in Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Germany, the United Kingdom, Thailand, China — and now the United States.
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/alliance-between-las-vegas-italy-pays-dividends https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/alliance-between-las-vegas-italy-pays-dividends Wed, 16 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000 When talking about Las Vegas and Nevada, it is inevitable to think about the tourism and entertainment industries and the influence they have on the city. But to define Las Vegas by this simplistic formula is to lose sight of the bigger picture. In many ways, Las Vegas epitomizes the indomitable nature of the American spirit, as well as the ability of the American people to see opportunity in the face of challenges and to pursue their goals head-on despite setbacks and difficulties. It is therefore no wonder that each January Las Vegas hosts thousands of people and many companies for CES, whic...
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/ambassador-italy-usa-armando-varricchio-visits-consumer-electronics-show-ces-2019 https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/ambassador-italy-usa-armando-varricchio-visits-consumer-electronics-show-ces-2019 Tue, 15 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000 The Ambassador of Italy to the USA, Armando Varricchio, visited Las Vegas, Nevada and attended the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). For over 50 years, CES has been the world's most important innovation show, where new ideas, technologies and investors meet. This year, thanks to the support of the Italian Trade Commission, the Sardinia Region, Teorema Engeneering and Area Science Park, over 70 Italian companies and start-ups were present at the show. During his visit to the Italian pavilion in the Eureka Park, the Ambassador met many young entrepreneurs and representatives of Italian start-ups...
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/ferrari-offerings-scottsdale-auction https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/ferrari-offerings-scottsdale-auction Fri, 11 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000 A line-up of Ferraris will be among the headline offerings at the Gooding and Company Scottsdale 2019 auction, scheduled for January 18-19 during Arizona Auction Week. The 275 GTB Prototype that raced in the 1966 Monte Carlo Rally, a late-production Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta, a single-louver Tour de France and a Vignale-bodied 250 MM will be presented at Gooding’s annual Scottsdale event. “It’s always exciting for me as an enthusiast to present not just great examples of significant motor cars, but also pieces of history that represent a significant chapter in that marque’s story,” noted D...
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/italian-pavilion-world-concrete-2019 https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/italian-pavilion-world-concrete-2019 Fri, 11 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Held in Las Vegas Convention Center from January the 22nd to January the 25th, World of Concrete is the industry’s biggest event, featuring over 1,500 exhibiting companies in over 745,000 square feet of exhibit space. This year, for the first time ever, Italy is present with an Italian Pavilion (Central Hall - Booths C6723-C6830) organized by Italian Trade Agency, UCoMESA and Unacea.Every year the exhibition is attended by visitors from all over the world and is packed with top-notch events and activities showcasing the newest products and services for concrete and construction industry profes...
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/ferrari-fit-princess-leads-rm-sothebys-arizona-auction https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/ferrari-fit-princess-leads-rm-sothebys-arizona-auction Thu, 10 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000 RM Sotheby’s forthcoming Arizona sale on January 17-18 will feature a one-of-a-kind Ferrari with a genuinely royal provenance. Leading the auction is a unique, custom-built 1957 Ferrari 250 GT Coupe Speciale which was delivered new to Princess Lilian de Réthy of Belgium. Featuring its original matching-numbers engine, and exclusive Pinin Farina coupe coachwork, the historic Ferrari is expected to sell for $11 – $13 million. Princess Lilian’s story is a truly remarkable one. Born in London in 1916 to Belgian parents fleeing WWI, she later served as a governess to the three children of King Leop...
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/two-wheeled-italian-robot-take-stage-ces https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/two-wheeled-italian-robot-take-stage-ces Mon, 07 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000 A two-wheeled delivery robot designed to tackle tight European streets will take centre stage at this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. YAPE, the acronym of Your Autonomous Pony Express, is the first autonomous electric vehicle designed for urban delivery in difficult European streets. Its maker, Milan–based accelerator e-Novia, will demonstrate the robot and five other of its entrepreneurial ventures during the world-renowned technology event. "With over 50 million euros accrued and 26 entrepreneurial ventures launched, in just three years e-Novia has become one of the most enter...
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/las-vegas-carica-di-start-italiane https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/las-vegas-carica-di-start-italiane Sun, 06 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Nel 2018 fu un successo per la delegazione italiana, dunque stavolta TILT (The Italian lab for technology) ci riprova e torna a Las Vegas portando con sé le migliori startup tecnologiche nazionali al Ces 2019, la maggiore fiera tecnologica dell'elettronica di consumo. La missione italiana dall'altisonante titolo 'Made in Italy, The Art of Technology' raggrupperà al booth 53221, in uno spazio dedicato all'Italia, 50 realtà selezionate, provenienti da tutta la penisola e che si occupano di settori diversi, come Smart Transportation, Smart Cities, Smart Home, Digital Services e Robotics.
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/lime-debuting-its-line-shareable-vehicles-seattle-week https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/lime-debuting-its-line-shareable-vehicles-seattle-week Mon, 19 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Lime,  the well-funded startup known for its fleet of brightly colored dockless bicycles and electric scooters, has a new way for its customers to get around: cars. Beginning this week, Lime users in Seattle will be able to reserve a “LimePod,” a Lime-branded 2018 Fiat 500, within the Lime mobile app. There will be 50 cars available to start as part of the company’s initial rollout. Lime plans to increase that number at the end of the month. “LimePods, Lime’s car-sharing product line, a convenient, affordable, weather-resistant mobility solution for communities,” a spokesperson for Lime said i...
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/kiton-open-store-wynn-las-vegas https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/kiton-open-store-wynn-las-vegas Wed, 14 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Kiton Las Vegas WynnItalian luxury brand Kiton is expanding its U.S. presence with the opening of a new boutique, that will feature a brand-new design, at the Wynn resort in Las Vegas. The 180 square-meter (approximately 1,938 square-foot) store will stock the menswear and womenswear collections as well as the line of accessories. Part of the boutique will also be devoted to the brand’s exclusive Bespoke service, with a display of fabrics and products produced exclusively for Kiton Las Vegas. Kiton Las Vegas WynnKiton’s newest store is designed around the key elements of the brand – its exclus...
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/eataly-park-mgm-holding-second-hiring-event-fill-more-200-jobs https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/eataly-park-mgm-holding-second-hiring-event-fill-more-200-jobs Sat, 10 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Eataly Las Vegas at Park MGM is holding its second hiring event next week to fill more than 200 positions, according to an MGM Resorts spokesman. The event will be Monday, Nov. 12, at Park MGM's Presidio Ballroom from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The first job fair was held on Monday, Nov. 5. Parking will be free for anyone seeking a job. Interested candidates are asked to bring multiple resumes and to apply online before attending. Eataly is billed as an authentic Italian marketplace, with a bakery, restaurant and more. It is scheduled to open in December.
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/immigration-and-naturalization-process-usa https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/immigration-and-naturalization-process-usa Thu, 23 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Saturday, September 22 at 11am PDT. West Charleston Library, 6301 W Charleston Blvd, Lecture Hall, Las Vegas, 89146. Free and open to the public. Casa Italiana di Las Vegas, in collaboration with the West Charleston library, presents guest speaker Raffaele Di Martino, of Di Martino Law Group. Di Martino’s practice is focused on corporate, immigration and real estate management. He has been instrumental to many foreign companies and entrepreneurs in establishing or expanding their business operations in the United States. The lecture will cover the topics of Immigration and Naturalization: fami...
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/aegis-living-opens-new-italian-inspired-senior-living-community https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/aegis-living-opens-new-italian-inspired-senior-living-community Wed, 01 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Áegis Living, a national leader in senior assisted living and memory care, announces its newest community—one infused with Italian hospitality—Áegis at Ravenna in Seattle's Maple Leaf neighborhood. Inspired by the 19th Century Opera House in Ravenna, Italy, this senior living jewel redefines assisted living with the ambience of an intimate Italian inn and rich palette of the warm Tuscan landscape blended with contemporary Northwest design. "In our 21 years of bringing distinctive amenities and services to assisted living communities, we are excited by each new opportunity to create a unique an...
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/fall-love-italy-summer-bellagio-las-vegas https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/fall-love-italy-summer-bellagio-las-vegas Wed, 11 Jul 2018 00:00:00 +0000 This summer, take a romantic tour of Italy at the AAA Five Diamond Bellagio Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. The Italian-inspired seasonal display at the Bellagio Conservatory and Botanical Gardens incorporates hanging lanterns, manicured gardens, Venetian chandeliers, cypress trees, lemons topiaries and enormous tiered fountains. Created by designer Ed Libby and more than 125 people on Bellagio’s Horticulture team, the dreamy display of Italian beauty is aptly entitled “That’s Amoré.” Among the display, a canopy of lemon tree branches guides visitors down a path to a four-tiered, eight-foot foun...
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/take-part-colorful-pasta-art-workshop-seattle https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/take-part-colorful-pasta-art-workshop-seattle Tue, 12 Jun 2018 00:00:00 +0000 It’s Sicilian tradition meets Seattle quirk at Linda Miller Nicholson’s highly sought-after pasta workshops, where those in attendance learn how to turn their macaroni into masterpieces worthy of a museum.  Miller Nicholson has been hand making some type of pasta or noodle at least once a week since the age of four. That’s a whole lot of practise. She cut her teeth in both America and Italy, under some of the most knowledgeable pasta pioneers, and she even completed a stint on hit cooking show MasterChef. Unsurprisingly, she has now become a world-renowned ‘pasta powerhouse’ famed for her inno...
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/ducati-north-america-auction-first-maverick-custom-scrambler-motorcycle-charity-june-2-las-vegas https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/ducati-north-america-auction-first-maverick-custom-scrambler-motorcycle-charity-june-2-las-vegas Thu, 31 May 2018 00:00:00 +0000 On Saturday, June 2, the inaugural Maverick custom Scrambler build will cross the auction block at MECUM's Las Vegas Motorcycle Auction at the South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa. This 100% unique motorcycle was designed by renowned tattoo artist, GRIME, to showcase his vision of individuality and freedom in moving metal, to ultimately benefit the charity of his choice. More than 250 hours of precise fabrication went into transforming the Scrambler Icon into a unique creation like no other motorcycle on the road. Jason Chinnock, CEO of Ducati North America, will be in Las Vegas to present the Shri...
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/italian-motorcycle-lovers-have-tucson-dealership-again https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/italian-motorcycle-lovers-have-tucson-dealership-again Fri, 04 May 2018 00:00:00 +0000 The closure of Tucson’s only dealership for Italian motorcycles in late 2016 left enthusiasts without local dealer service for several months last year. Now, the Old Pueblo has not only regained its dealership for Ducati and other Italian brands, but it has gained a new, full-service motorcycle showroom and repair shop. On Any Moto, mainly a service and accessory shop since its founding in 2008, acquired the assets of Renaissance Motorcycles, which closed in December 2016 after 40 years in business and became a dealer for Ducati, Aprilia and other Italian bikes last summer. In early March, On...
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/air-italy-take-delivery-first-boeing-737-max https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/air-italy-take-delivery-first-boeing-737-max Wed, 25 Apr 2018 00:00:00 +0000 On the 23rd of April, the first Boeing 737MAX 8 of the new Italian carrier Air Italy, formerly known as Meridiana, rolled out of the paint shop in Portland, Oregon featuring the airline’s colorful livery. Air Italy currently operates a fleet of 11 aircraft, 8 Boeing 737NGs, and 3 Boeing 767-300s, which have previously been used by their predecessor Meridiana. These aircraft will have their leases renewed this year and will be joining a fleet of Boeing’s 737 MAX 8 aircraft.  The new narrowbody planes will primarily be used for domestic flights. Long-haul aircraft like the Airbus A330-200 and th...
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/inside-arcosanti-utopian-eco-city-arizona-desert https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/inside-arcosanti-utopian-eco-city-arizona-desert Tue, 10 Apr 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Arcosanti is an architectural UFO born of the imagination of Italian architect Paolo Soleri, who brought his ambitious vision of the ideal city to life, in the middle of the Arizona desert in the 1970s. With an amphitheater, a café, roofless buildings left open to the sky and greenhouses heated with solar energy, the unfinished city today welcomes artists in residence, travelers and also people who want to live as part of – and contribute to - an ecological project. Chairman of the Arcosanti Foundation Jeff Stein shows us around an unique habitation, that offers a counter-balance to our sprawl...
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/tour-historic-italian-race-cars-coming-carson-city https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/tour-historic-italian-race-cars-coming-carson-city Fri, 16 Mar 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Some 70 classic cars that could have qualified for the Mille Miglia, Italy's most-famous open road race, will make their way to Carson City during the 28th annual California Mille. The cars will motor to San Francisco's Nob Hill on April 15 for a free car show and preview of the California Mille. Alfa Romeos, Porches and Mercedes-Benzes will take their places next to Jaguars, Ferraris, Bentleys and other classics on Mason Street, closed to traffic between Sacramento and California streets. The public is invited to see the cars and meet the drivers from 16 states and Colombia from 11 a.m. until...
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/russ-il-supplente-di-piacentini-la-little-italy-alla-corte-di-bezos https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/russ-il-supplente-di-piacentini-la-little-italy-alla-corte-di-bezos Wed, 07 Feb 2018 00:00:00 +0000 L’Italian connection di Amazon sopravvive all’addio (pro-tempore) di Diego Piacentini. L’ex- responsabile di tutte le attività internazionali nel retail del colosso di Jeff Bezos è stato ceduto in prestito al governo italiano come responsabile per la trasformazione digitale della pubblica amministrazione. A tener alto il tricolore a Seattle ci pensa però ora un newyorchese (quasi) purosangue: Russell - detto Russ - Grandinetti. La sua carta d’identità, in teoria, parla chiaro. E’ nato e cresciuto tra i grattacieli della Grande Mela, dove ha trovato pure il primo impiego – analista di software...
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/ferraris-dominate-top-5-gooding-co-scottsdale-auction-275-gtb-one-hits-8-million https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/ferraris-dominate-top-5-gooding-co-scottsdale-auction-275-gtb-one-hits-8-million Thu, 25 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0000 While the Ferrari market has retreated a small amount since its meteoric rise over the past half-decade or so, Gooding & Company found the Italian delicacies of significant importance to its bottom-line during its Scottsdale auction this past weekend. Of the top four sellers, Ferrari accounted for three spots, including the most expensive vehicle Gooding & Company sold. That top seller was the appropriately-hyped 1965 Ferrari 275 GTB “Speciale,” an early, one-off show car crafted by Pininfarina rather than Scaglietti. 
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/italian-luxury-retailer-open-store-wynn-las-vegas https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/italian-luxury-retailer-open-store-wynn-las-vegas Mon, 15 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Italian luxury fashion brand Bottega Veneta will open a new store on the Strip. The new store at Wynn Las Vegas will be Bottega’s fourth in the valley. The others are at the Shops at Crystals, Bellagio and Palazzo, according to the brand’s website. Clark County issued a permit for $375,000 worth of work for the store. Bottega will have clothing, shoes, accessories and apparel in a 2,800-square-foot space inside the hotel-casino, according to county records.
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/startup-quali-sono-e-che-cosa-fanno-le-44-italiane-che-partecipano-al-ces-2018 https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/startup-quali-sono-e-che-cosa-fanno-le-44-italiane-che-partecipano-al-ces-2018 Mon, 08 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Sono quarantaquattro le startup italiane che prenderanno parte alla cinquantunesima edizione del Ces di Las Vegas, la fiera dedicata all’hi-tech che si svolgerà negli Stati Uniti dal 9 al 12 gennaio. Una parte di questi giovani realtà innovative, 29 per la precisione, è stata selezionata da un comitato promotore composto da alcuni dei principali attori dell’ecosistema delle startup italiane (tra cui Italia Startup, l’associazione che sostiene e rappresenta l’ecosistema dell’innovazione italiana). La delegazione italiana presente in Nevada, denominata “The Art of tech”, comprende anche la parte...
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/energica-prepares-unveil-first-old-school-electric-motorcycle https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/energica-prepares-unveil-first-old-school-electric-motorcycle Sun, 07 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0000 For the 3rd consecutive year Energica Motor Company will be present, with CRP Group and the U.S. based partner CRP USA, at CES® the global stage for innovation. The CRP Group and then Energica have always distinguished themselves through new technologies and innovative processes and thanks to their efforts, Energica achieved an important goal this year. The Italian company of high-performing electric motorcycles was chosen by Dorna as single manufacturer for the new FIM Moto-e World Cup that will become a reality in 2019. In Vegas, Energica will unveil the third model Eva EsseEsse9, the first...
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/rarities-alfa-romeo-stand-out-goodings-scottsdale-auction https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/rarities-alfa-romeo-stand-out-goodings-scottsdale-auction Fri, 05 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0000 A standout selection of Alfa Romeos will cross the block at the Gooding and Company auction in Scottsdale, Arizona, from January 19-20. Spanning the Italian automaker’s 1960s era, along with a rare model from 1951, are a number of seldom-seen Alfas, many of which are offered at No Reserve. Lot 136, a 1951 1900C Sprint, is one of the most-important post-war Alfas offered in recent years. One of the original three short-wheelbase 1900-series cars produced by the automaker, the handsome Touring-bodied coupe was gifted to legendary racer Juan Manuel Fangio by the factory upon winning the 1951 Form...
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/italys-eni-begins-drilling-oil-well-alaskas-beaufort-sea https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/italys-eni-begins-drilling-oil-well-alaskas-beaufort-sea Fri, 29 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +0000 Italian oil producer Eni this week began drilling a new well in U.S. waters off the north coast of Alaska, becoming the first company to do so since 2015, federal regulators said on Wednesday. The oil and gas firm is working from an artificial island in the Beaufort Sea about three miles off Oliktok Point in the Arctic Ocean. The well is expected to run more than 6 miles (10 km) long. The project could result in 20,000 barrels a day of oil production, according to regulator U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), which said it sent employees to the site to ensure compliance...
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/ferrari-f12-tdf-features-unique-livery-lives-its-name https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/ferrari-f12-tdf-features-unique-livery-lives-its-name Fri, 22 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +0000 It’s expected to fetch $1.3 million when it goes under the hammer in Arizona next month. The Ferrari F12 was a fabulous supercar in practically every way, but that didn’t stop the Italian automaker from improving on near-perfection. The result was the ferocious F12 tdf named after the Tour de France and the legendary 250 GT Berlinetta Tour de France that came before it.The F12 tdf was the one of the most extreme road-going supercars Ferrari had ever produced at the time, packing a 6.5-liter V12 producing 769-horsepower. Unsurprisingly, Top Gear’s Chris Harris was utterly besotted with it.
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/disaronno-missoni-celebrate-new-collaboration-mgm-grand-las-vegas https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/disaronno-missoni-celebrate-new-collaboration-mgm-grand-las-vegas Mon, 04 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +0000 On November 9, Disaronno, the world’s favorite Italian liqueur, celebrated the West Coast launch of its "Disaronno Wears Missoni" bottle at the exclusive Mansion at the MGM Grand Las Vegas. Fans in attendance were treated to custom Disaronno cocktails, such as the new Special Angela 20, which was created to toast the collaboration and Angela Missoni’s 20th Anniversary. 
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/us-gives-italys-eni-green-light-drill-oil-arctic https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/us-gives-italys-eni-green-light-drill-oil-arctic Fri, 01 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +0000 Italian energy giant Eni will start exploring for oil off Alaska after the United States authorized it to start drilling, despite environmental concerns. The US Interior Department’s safety and environment watchdog on Tuesday approved an application by Eni’s American subsidiary to drill wells under the Beaufort Sea north of Alaska. It is the first time the US has issued a permit to drill in its Arctic waters since 2015. President Donald Trump has indicated that he will reverse a ban on offshore drilling in protected parts of the Artic Ocean that his predecessor, Barack Obama, introduced last y...
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/1921-alfa-romeo-g1-be-auctioned-arizona https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/1921-alfa-romeo-g1-be-auctioned-arizona Wed, 29 Nov 2017 00:00:00 +0000 RM Sotheby’s 18-19 January Arizona auction is one of 2018 first major auction, and is set to include the sale of one collector’s substantial collection. A total of 11 cars will be offered, ranging from one of the earliest Alfa Romeos to a Ferrari California T.The collection is being offered entirely without no reserve, and while all the cars on offer warrant the spotlight, the real star of the show has to be the G1 Alfa Romeo. This was the very first model produced when the former A.L.F.A. (Anonima Lombarda Fabbrica Automobili) joined forces with entrepreneur Nicola Romeo to become Alfa Romeo.
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/italian-company-opens-first-us-carpet-recycling-facility-phoenix https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/italian-company-opens-first-us-carpet-recycling-facility-phoenix Wed, 29 Nov 2017 00:00:00 +0000 Trento, Italy–based Aquafil, a producer of polyamide (nylon 6), announced the opening of its first carpet recycling facility in the United States. Aquafil Carpet Recycling ACR #1 will invest $10 million in a leased 116,890-square-foot building in Phoenix, AZ, to set up its technology to recycle nylon 6 waste from carpets back into raw material, further enhancing its pioneering Econyl Regeneration System. Aquafil claims that the Econyl Regeneration System is the only technology in the world capable of regenerating nylon 6 from carpets and other waste, including fishing nets. Each year in the Un...
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/uh-cancer-center-postdoctoral-fellow-receives-italian-scientists-award https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/uh-cancer-center-postdoctoral-fellow-receives-italian-scientists-award Fri, 17 Nov 2017 00:00:00 +0000 Angela Bononi, a University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center thoracic oncology postdoctoral fellow, was one of five recipients of the prestigious 2017 Italian Scientists and Scholars of North America Foundation (ISSNAF) Awards presented at the Italian Embassy in Washington, D.C. “There are no words, neither in English nor in Italian, to express how much winning this ISSNAF award means to me,” she said. Bononi received the Hoan Lovells Award in Medicine, Biosciences and Cognitive Science for “Germline BAP1 mutations impair IP3R3-mediated Ca2+ flux to mitochondria and induce a Warburg effect.”
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/alfa-romeos-and-ferraris-face-2018-rm-sothebys-arizona-sale https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/alfa-romeos-and-ferraris-face-2018-rm-sothebys-arizona-sale Wed, 15 Nov 2017 00:00:00 +0000 Italian cars have always had a certain—to borrow from the French — je ne sais quoi, an intangible yet undeniable appeal that transcends practicality in favor of eliciting a purely emotional response. Any auto enthusiast who wants to go from zero to the status of celebrated collector can do so in 11 cars flat, as long as they bid furiously at the RM Sotheby’s 2018 Arizona auction to be held January 18 and 19. The sale, taking place at the Arizona Resort &Spa in Phoenix, will feature an assemblage of leading lots, including a selection of 11 machines from the same impeccable home.
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/amerivespa-2017-seattle https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/amerivespa-2017-seattle Mon, 07 Aug 2017 00:00:00 +0000 Roughly 700 keen Vespa and scooter enthusiasts gathered in beautiful Seattle, Washington, USA this year at the start of July for Amerivespa 2017, the US counterpart to Vespa World Days.  Not only was Amerivespa celebrated but also the 25th anniversary of the VCOA (Vespa Club of America). Amerivespa is the largest Vespa scooter rally in the USA with participants from the USA, Mexico and Canada. We accepted the Vespa Club of America’s invitation to be there live and get an idea of the spectacle for ourselves.
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/la-mia-impresa-maui-sulla-cresta-dellonda https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/la-mia-impresa-maui-sulla-cresta-dellonda Tue, 18 Jul 2017 00:00:00 +0000 Le Hawaii sono il paradiso del surf, le spiagge di North Shore a Oahu ospitano le gare più popolari tra professionisti. E c’è chi, mosso dalla passione per la tavola, ne ha fatto un’impresa. Stefano Maffin vive da circa 20 anni nel North Shore di Maui, Haiku. Cosa ti ha spinto a trasferirti?«La passione per mare e vento. Faccio windsurf da quando ho 16 anni, sono uno dei pionieri in Italia. Maui è famosa per onde e vento. Qui sono nati tutti i famosi sport d’acqua, come windsurf, kite, sup». È stato difficile abituarti a un nuovo stile di vita?«Le Hawaii sono America, ma il lifestyle è unico a...
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/downtown-seattle-will-be-crawling-lamborghinis https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/downtown-seattle-will-be-crawling-lamborghinis Fri, 14 Jul 2017 00:00:00 +0000 Don’t be alarmed if you see 30 flashy Lamborghinis during your morning commute. It’s not a celebrity or the president. It’s just some people with big pockets and a luxury road trip ahead of them. Lamborghini’s Giro is an annual event where Lamborghini owners from around the country meet up for a massive road trip. This year, the trip will be a five-day tour of the Pacific Northwest starting in Seattle and ending in Portland. Naturally, the lavish trek includes five-star accommodations and private meals along the way.
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/vola-lexport-cosmetico-italiano-verso-gli-usa-244 https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/vola-lexport-cosmetico-italiano-verso-gli-usa-244 Sat, 08 Jul 2017 00:00:00 +0000 Nel 2016 gli Stati Uniti hanno guadagnato la terza posizione, dopo Francia e Germania, tra le destinazioni delle esportazioni italiane di cosmetici con una notevole crescita del 24,4% rispetto al 2015 e un valore pari a 406 milioni di euro. Questo valore rappresenta l'87,6% delle esportazioni nell'area Nafta (Canada, Messico e Stati Uniti). Le perfomance più evidenti, per quanto concerne i prodotti italiani venduti sul mercato statunitense, riguardano il make-up che, con un valore superiore ai 106 milioni di euro, ricopre quasi il 27% dell'export italiano verso gli Usa. Altrettanto importanti...
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/eni-submits-alaska-drilling-plans https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/eni-submits-alaska-drilling-plans Fri, 23 Jun 2017 00:00:00 +0000 Italian giant Eni has submitted its proposal to the Bureau of Ocean Management (BOEM) for a drilling program offshore Alaska, from the man-made island, Spy Island Drillsite (SID) in the Beaufort Sea. Eni’s proposed exploration plan (EP) is for the exploratory drilling of the company’s Nikaitchuq North Project, consisting of four exploration wells, two mainbores and two sidetracks from the Italian giant’s existing SID man-made gravel island, on the State of Alaska lease. SID is about 3mi offshore of Oliktok Point, just south of the natural barrier island, Spy Island, in shallow water depths of...
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/seattle-vespa-auction https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/seattle-vespa-auction Fri, 28 Apr 2017 00:00:00 +0000 The Vespa Club of America is very pleased to announce a huge scooter auction happening at the end of our national scooter rally Amerivespa Seattle July 6-9. One of our long time members and supporters is auctioning off their huge collection of mostly Vespas, both new and old, Lambrettas and a lot of funky other bikes. Many desirable bikes in this nearly 200 bike auction. More details can be found at www.nealeandsons.com. A full catalog of bikes should be up by May 12. While there will be a live bidding site we hope you will join us for a fun filled weekend in our 25th anniversary celebration....
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/nevada-italy-agree-work-together-water-energy-issues https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/nevada-italy-agree-work-together-water-energy-issues Tue, 07 Mar 2017 15:14:20 +0000 Researchers in Nevada and Italy will start working together to solve problems that both areas face, like ways to mitigate urban flooding and better ways to find geothermal energy. Kristopher Sanchez, director of international trade for the Governor’s Office of Economic Development, signed a five-year agreement Thursday with Francesco La Camera, director general of the Ministry for the Environment, Land and Sea of the Republic of Italy. “In Italy, the primary focus in this agreement for them is climate science,” Sanchez told the Review-Journal. Researchers at the Desert Research Institute have...
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/nella-crema-c-e-il-tartufo-l-italia-seduce-l-america https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/nella-crema-c-e-il-tartufo-l-italia-seduce-l-america Tue, 22 Jul 2014 13:26:57 +0000 by Annachiara Sacchi Annusare: «Sente l'aroma? Al cento per cento naturale». Toccare: «Avverte la morbidezza del siero sul viso? Merito del nostro centro ricerche che collabora con l'Università di Ferrara». Guardare: «La confezione rispecchia il nostro stile. Italianissimo».   Gabriel Balestra espone al pubblico di Cosmoprof North America, oltre 20 mila metri quadrati di stand in una Las Vegas torrida, gli effetti antietà delle sue creme a base di tartufo umbro. Gli americani ascoltano rapiti. Anche il colpo di scena che arriva sul finale: «La tartufaia appartiene alla mia famiglia dal 1911».   Read more   Source: http://www.corriere.it    
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/vegas-italian-paul-shark-lands-at-the-forum-shops-at-caesars https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/vegas-italian-paul-shark-lands-at-the-forum-shops-at-caesars Sat, 13 Jun 2015 06:47:49 +0000 by Susan Stapleton   Italian-based fashion house Paul & Shark debuted its first Las Vegas boutique inside the Forum Shops at Caesars. Founded in 1975 by the Dini family and synonymous with Italian elegance and style, Paul & Shark offers a comprehensive range of sportswear, smart casual and luxury clothing designed to meet both professional and recreational styling needs.   With maritime roots, Paul & Shark has continued to establish its name for quality sports and casual wear spotlighting its men's, women's, children's and accessories collections.   Read more   Source: http://hauteliving.com/    
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/italy-s-enel-invests-in-geothermal-renewable-in-utah https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/italy-s-enel-invests-in-geothermal-renewable-in-utah Thu, 12 Dec 2013 14:52:25 +0000 by Mauro Battocchi   Enel Green Power, a portfolio company of Italian-based Enel, has completed and activated a geothermal plant at Cove Fort, its first plant in the state of Utah. Cove Fort is a medium-enthalpy geothermal plant with innovative binary cycle technology. With an installed capacity of 25 MW, the plant will be capable of generating up to 160GWh of renewable energy every year, preventing the emission of 115,000 tons of CO2 every year. Construction of the plant required an investment of $126,000,000.   As we've learned before, Italy and Italian companies are heavily invested in clean, renewable energy such as wind, photo voltaic and concentrated solar power as well as leading in the development and implementation of sustainable building standards.   Read more   Fonte: San Francisco, Italy  
]]> https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/hands-company-presenta-il-personal-robot-del-futuro-alla-silicon-valley https://www.wetheitalians.com/default/hands-company-presenta-il-personal-robot-del-futuro-alla-silicon-valley Tue, 18 Feb 2014 17:24:49 +0000 Nell'immaginario collettivo, quando si pensa a un robot lo si immagina come una macchina dalla forma più o meno antropomorfa capace di svolgere funzioni al posto dell'uomo.   Quando invece ci si trova di fronte ad "Adam", il robot ideato dalle giovani menti italiane di Hands Company, si ha subito l'impressione di avere a che fare con un "collaboratore domestico" intelligente e allo stesso tempo attraente.   Read more   Fonte: L'italo-Americano    
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