Spotlight Member for March 2023: Alyson Morgan
by Victoria De Maio Alyson Morgan Meet Marina Calamai! How Passion and a Dream Led Alyson from California to Tuscany! From a (very) small town in Northern California, learn how early memories of …
Category: Archived Meetings
RECAP: Pluck and Panache: actress Debi Mazar shows how it’s done
March 2024 Meeting speaker recap Pluck and Panache: actress Debi Mazar shows how it’s done by Lisa Robbins ‘The waters parted, the sun’s rays were coming out of his head. This hot f**king musician …
RECAP: Borders and Bridges: Intercultural Networks and Chinese Italian Student Experiences with Francesca Lupia
January 2024 Meeting speaker recap Borders and Bridges: Intercultural Networks and Chinese Italian Student Experiences with Francesca Lupia by Jillian Branicki In our last meeting, Francesca Lupia discussed the various outcomes, obstacles, and …
A Chilling Look at What it Means to be a Woman in Afghanistan Today
November 2023 Meeting speaker recap A Chilling Look at What it Means to be a Woman in Afghanistan Today by Lisa Robbins ‘She was so different from me, a militant who lost both her …
Spotlight Member for November 2023: Marina Calamai
by Victoria De Maio Marina Calamai Meet Marina Calamai! “From Cupcakes to Cupolas!” “Researching” to learn more about Marina offered a delightful opportunity – to visit her atelier and spend more time learning about her …
RECAP: Making Renaissance Art circa 1900
October 2023 Meeting speaker recap Making Renaissance Art circa 1900 by Gail E. Solberg A huge untapped archive, much iconic Florentine Renaissance art, and the remarkable entrepreneur of a shady business were the subjects …
Spotlight Member for October 2023: Victoria De Maio
by Jane Fogarty Victoria De Maio Hailing from Napa, California, Victoria De Maio is a proud 100% Italian American or as some of my proud friends in my own native Northern California home, claim FBI …
Spotlight Member for September 2023: Biba Butt
by Ramya Subrahmanian Biba Butt Our member spotlight for September is the creative entrepreneur, Biba Butt. An artist working with crochet and macrame techniques, Biba weaves beautiful bags and artistic products such as wall …
Spotlight Member for May 2023: Chloé Guest
by Ramya Subrahmanian Chloé Guest To residents of Florence, and tourists, Melaleuca is an established favorite, evidenced by the long queues that throng outside waiting for a table. The face of Melaleuca is the charming …