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by Johanna Pugh   The design-forward midtown pizzeria Hot Italian is launching a pop-up bicycle showroom tomorrow for the popular San Francisco-based boutique bicycle brand Public Bikes, created by Design Within Reach founder Rob Forbes. For the next three months, 20 bicycles will be on display inside Hot Italian, at the corner of 16th...

by Bernie Wilson   Italy's Luna Rossa is one victory away from advancing to the America's Cup challenger finals and another go-round with powerhouse Emirates Team New Zealand. That means Artemis Racing is one loss away from going home after just four races in a regatta that was marred when Andrew "Bart" Simpson was killed in a capsize o...

by Elena Vipera   The Hollywood Reporter described the 9th edition of the Los Angeles Italia Film Festival as 'The last major film event before the Oscars,' which wrapped up its last screening day on the evening of March 1st at the TLC Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California.   The event - organized by the Istituto Capri nel Mondo, i...

For the September Cinema Italiano, the Bowers Museum will be introducing Cena e Cinema, an Italian dinner and movie program! Join us in Tangata for dinner at 5PM (Menu TBA), followed by the film screening at 7PM in the Norma Kershaw Auditorium. The Film: Mio Fratello e' Figlio Unico- My Brother is an Only Child (2007) (108 min).This follows the li...

The Italian Cultural Heritage Foundation of Santa Barbara announces two new appointments with Cinema Italiano Classico, the series of Italian films open to all the Italian film lovers! For 2013, the organization has chosen a mix of genres that goes from comedy to drama, and includes a homage to Spaghetti Western. Last March 8, the Fe Bland Theatre...

by Little Italy Association of San Diego   We're adding some extra sweetness to your Valentine's Day - the Little Italy Association has teamed up with Live Nation San Diego to offer you an exciting opportunity to win two tickets to see Italian teen pop opera trio, Il Volo, live in concert at the San Diego Civic Theatre on Wednesday, Mar...

by Silvia Simonetti   The secret of the happy marriage between Italian cinema and food was revealed on the occasion of Movie'n'Food, a special dinner hosted by the Italian Cultural Institute on November 13, featuring an abundant and exquisite menu inspired by the movies of Vittorio De Sica, Luchino Visconti, Federico Fellini, Ettore Scola, G...

Hollywood rende omaggio a una delle personalità artistiche italiane più famose del secolo scorso: Eduardo De Filippo.    Ciò avverrà in occasione del Los Angeles, Italia Festival, in programma dal prossimo 21 febbraio al 1 marzo: al Chinese Theatre verranno presentati alcuni film tratti dalle opere del grande autore napoletano, oltre ch...

By Bea Karnes Looking for someplace different to take your relatives during the holidays? Or perhaps you're in charge of booking a venue for your holiday party or annual holiday get-together with friends.   Campo di Bocce, America's largest Bocce facility and Italian Ristorante, opened right here in Fremont on Sunday November 13. The 44,000...

Ponte verso l'integrazione, ma anche modo di essere orgogliosi delle proprie origini Da venerdì 22 giugno il Museo Italo Americano di San Francisco ospiterà una mostra che documenta il contributo dato dagli Italiani d'America al passatempo preferito degli Americani. La mostra ha lo scopo di mettere in luce le caratteristiche che hanno permesso a...

Date: Monday, February 29, 2016 Hours: 6:30 PM Venue: IIC Organized by: IIC In collaboration with: Rossini Opera Festival, Unital Classica and Friends of ROF A special birthday celebration for one of the greatest Italian opera composers with the presentation of the Rossini Opera Festival which is held every summer in Rossini's hometown, Pesaro...

Quarantasette giorni e una manciata di minuti: è il record della New York-San Francisco passando per Capo Horn stabilito da Giovanni Soldini a bordo del Vor 70 Maserati. Un record storico made in Italy, migliorato di ben 10 giorni e dopo 15 anni: nel 1998 quello stabilito da Yves Parlier a bordo di Aquitaine Innovations (categoria monoscafi) era st...