Bagni Di Lucca The Bagni di Lucca Art Festival in Ponte a Serraglio, Italy is born for the love of art. It creates a haven for artists to fully express themselves through the making, exhibiting or performing of their work to the enrichment of the local community and a wider audience. A revival of the former glory of Bagni di Lucca featured Pavel Kapic and Alyssia Lazin, seasonal Sarasota residents. Kapic and Lazin, husband and wife, combined their art as a painter and a photographer to create a body of work titled Confluence. The work embodies an interdisciplinary approach that […]
Around The Corner With The Niemanns, Surviving The Phantom 9 Crash One Year Later By Lee Volpe Photos Tom MacKnight Post Crash, Rodney Olson Crash Sequence Many of you already know, and for those of you who don’t, I am a humor writer. Imagine my surprise when Ed Bertha approached me about doing the one year anniversary story of the Phantom 9 Offshore Racing crash during Sarasota’s 2013 Suncoast Offshore Grand Prix? ReaLee?! How a boat crash is funny I have no idea, but…never judge a book by its cover, or the story, before you’ve met its characters. I met the […]
Suncoast Superboat Grand Prix Benefiting: Suncoast Charities for Children The direct and indirect overall economic impact of the 2014 Suncoast Superboat Grand Prix was calculated at $17,228,300 (a 10.8% increase from 2013’s $15,549,300) and generated 15,900 room nights in area lodgings (up from 13,400 in 2013). 89.1% of out of county attendees surveyed said they visited the area due to the race and festival and not the July 4th holiday. A special thanks to Kelly Gotha and the crew of the super yacht, Algorythm, for a fun day! Click HERE to download event collage. Slideshow below.
Pearls & Punches at Harbor Acres Hosted By: Peter Laughlin Premier Sotheby’s International Realty Featuring: Suncoast Charities for Children Click HERE to download event collage. Slideshow below.
Interview with Rob Alfieri 2014 Sarasota SUP Series By Ed Bertha 2013 saw the introduction of Sarasota’s SUP (Stand Up Paddleboarding) Series, three events, each a unique race experience. The only SUP Race Series of its kind, the series is designed to showcase three of Sarasota County’s most beautiful Parks; Siesta Key Beach, Lake Benderson Park and Sarasota Sailor Squadron. Spearheaded by SUP Sarasota’s founder Rob Alfieri, beyond competition the series promotes the healthy lifestyle embodied by Stand Up Paddleboarding.
Art Meets Fashion Hosted By: Michael’s on Main Featuring: Boys & Girls Clubs Click HERE to download event collage. Slideshow below.
China Smith Team China Smith “Leading By Example” By Ed Bertha Photography by Giovanni Lunardi Design by Christian Lunardi The Dragon September 15, 1978 saw China Smith, Jr. enter this world. Born and raised in Sarasota, China grew up boxing with his father, China Smith, Sr., and playing football. “My dad had me going around running and doing (boxing) drills when I was 3,” he recalls. Although China’s father, who boxed for fun, pushed for him to focus on boxing, China had other thoughts. As a freshman he made the varsity football team at Riverview High School and quickly became […]
Chilling Out At Alameda Hosted By: Gabriele Charity Rudi Weiss CHARITY & WEISS International Realty Featuring: Suncoast Charities For Children Click HERE to download event collage. Slideshow below.
Thunder By The Bay Benefiting Suncoast Charities For Children Photography by Giovanni Lunardi The direct and indirect overall economic impact of the 2014 Thunder by the Bay Motorcycle Festival was calculated at $7.4 Million (an 8.7% increase from 2013) and generated 5,400 room nights in area lodgings (up from 2,900 in 2013). Click HERE to download the event collage. Slideshow below.
Were You There? – The Great Gatsby Hosted By: Brandy Coffey Shannon Scarfino-Sauer Keller Williams Luxury Homes International Click HERE to download event collage. Slideshow below.
REAL Exclusive Magazine Digital Edition Featuring: Rich Heiles, Suncoast Charities for Children, Realtor Expo benefiting the American Cancer Society, Home Resource and more. Click on magazine cover to launch Digital Edition.
It all started in 1977, when a group of avid volleyball players in Long Island took the game to a new venue: the beach. “We played coordinated events in the winter,” recalls Rich Heiles, a founding member of East End Volleyball (EEVB). As enthusiasm grew, so did participation. Tremendous talent was cultivated on those sandy courts, and beach volleyball came into its own.
“REALTOR Expo” Hosts: Premier Sotheby’s International Realty & The Forest At Hi Hat Ranch
Explosion By Ed Bertha Stefano Zardini’s Ikonos Art Gallery, located in Cortina D’Ampezzo, Italy, opened with a bang debuting Giovanni Lunardi’s latest artistic photographic creations; EXPLOSION. Known as “The Pearl of the Dolomites” (Italy’s Aspen), the rich and famous flocked to the central Cortina gallery for comradery and to take in Giovanni Lunardi’s masterpieces.
Jack & Jill Dowd’s Annual Thanksgiving Gathering Photo by Giovanni Lunardi Turkey Ball (Softball), Assorted Beverages, Hot Dogs (Supervised by Paul Mattison) and Great Friendships!
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Saturday, January 10, 2015
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