Thanksgiving Away from Home
Finding Gratitude and Belonging in Milan For many Americans living abroad, Thanksgiving is the hardest holiday to be away from home. It’s not just the turkey or the football; it’s the feeling of toget...
Studying Abroad in Milan: My First Month Experience
Moving abroad is always exciting, but it also comes with unexpected challenges. As someone who has traveled frequently, I thought I was well-prepared for my three-month stay in Milan. I had visited It...
10 Great Reasons to Try Scottish Country Dancing in Milan
Looking for a unique and engaging way to stay fit, meet people, and experience authentic Scottish culture in Milan? Look no further than Scottish Country Dancing (SCD) with the Milan Scottish Country ...
Francesca Rava Foundation Celebrates 25 Years of Impact with Sold-Out Evening at Teatro alla Scala in Milan
On the evening of June 4, 2025, Milan’s iconic Teatro alla Scala was filled to capacity in honor of the 25th anniversary of the Francesca Rava Foundation – NPH Italia ETS. The milestone celebration br...
Bridging Communities: An Interview with Kassim Ramji– HM Consul General Milan & Director of Department for Business and Trade, Italy
It’s not every day you meet a diplomat who lights up when talking about football clubs, learning Italian, or discovering his new favorite trattoria. But that’s exactly what makes Kassim Ramji—HM Consu...
Shaping Future Global Leaders: An Exclusive Interview with Kathy Crewe-Read, Principal of St. Louis School Milan (Archinto)
Moving to a new country is both an adventure and a challenge—especially when it comes to finding the right school for your children. Expat families in Milan often seek an institution that offers acade...
Home Away from Home: Embracing Life, Learning, and Culture in Milan with Rebecca Glover
For many international families, moving abroad is as much an emotional journey as it is an academic one. In this in-depth conversation, Rebecca Glover—Principal of the International School of Milan (I...
Interview with Katie Walker: Empowering Expats and Supporting Mental Health Across Cultures
Katie Walker is a compassionate counselor with over two decades of experience supporting teenage girls and women in leadership roles around the world. With her extensive travels in over 35 countries a...
Jennifer Clark, Best-Selling Author
People About Town: Interview with Jennifer Clark, Best-Selling Author Jennifer Clark is an American journalist and author, celebrated for her in-depth exploration of Italian history and culture. With ...
Meeting New People in Milan
Moving to a new city by yourself can be stressful, especially when it comes to meeting new people and making friends. Fortunately, there are countless opportunities to do just that, but where do you e...
An Amazing Year for the Milan Scottish Country Dancers
The main reason why this has been an amazing year for the Milan Scottish Country Dancers (MSCD) is obvious: 2022-2023 was the first complete period of normal activity after the tiresome Covid restrict...
The Secrets of Italian Women – revealed in Alessandra Repini’s book ‘The Italian Lady’
As Alessandra Repini’s great hero, Desmond Morris, once observed, “Biologically speaking, if something bites you, it is more likely to be female.” Having spoken to Alessandra and read her book The Ita...
Cosmopolitan Identities
“In an era where global vision and cross-cultural competencies are critical to business success, multicultural upbringing can be far-reaching. Multilingual, highly-skilled and international experience...
Gerard Logan Makes the Audience’s Hair Stand on End at the Menotti Theatre
It’s been a while, but it was well worth the wait. Watching Gerard Logan on stage again in Milan in “Night Terrors” at the Teatro Menotti was as much a treat as it was last time, when he played Oscar ...
Success is not about Accomplishments; it’s about the Journey with Joy
Joy is defined as “a feeling of great pleasure and happiness.” You’ve probably also heard that happiness is “just a choice.” So why then are there so many people in this world living their lives prof...
American Thanksgiving in Milan…Italian Style
Americans celebrated Thanksgiving in Milan…Italian style! Milano Culture Club teamed up with DOT Chianti for a special Italo-Americano Thanksgiving Dinner. The private event took place on Nov. 24, 202...
Frances Mayes, Italy is Her Place in the World
Frances Mayes needs no introduction. Her New York Times bestselling memoir Under the Tuscan Sun, which was also made into a featured film starring Diane Lane, Sandra Oh and Raoul Bova has been read by...
An Erasmus+ Experience in Milan
Josue Barone joined the Easy Milano team while he was here with the Erasmus+ program. Read more about his experience studying abroad in Italy. Italy is one of the countries that most attracts the atte...
Ophelia, Herb-woman: Bringing Elizabethan England to Milan
Joan Field leads a double life (or maybe even a triple life). Her day job is that of herb-woman, out in the fields at dawn picking simples that she hawks in a basket to the country folk eager for natu...
Rose Reilly, Footballer scores big at the Teatro Gerolamo, Milan
English Theatre Milan is on a roll. Continuing its mini-season of plays in English, with Rose Reilly, Footballer, the project scored big and won over the audience at the Teatro Gerolamo in P.za Beccar...
Take a Walk on the Wilde Side: English Theatre in Milan brings the authentic voice of Oscar to the Gerolamo
This is becoming a habit. I’m sitting in a theatre in Milan watching a one-man show in English based on a classic literary text. A month ago I was left stunned and speechless by Guy Masterson-Mastroia...
Under Milk Wood comes to Milan with a stunning performance to help Ukraine
Milan April 6, 2022- It was was a rare opportunity in Milan: the chance to see the incredible Guy Masterson-Mastroianni performing all 69 roles of Dylan Thomas’s Under Milk Wood in a special charity p...
7 Inspiring Italian Women
Italian women are recognized around the world for being passionate and resilient. It is a large part of their character. Throughout history, they had to deal with a society that has often pushed them ...
Amie Louie, Founder of Easy Milano Chosen as Urban Queen Leader
We are delighted to announce that our very own Amie Louie, founder of Easy Milano and Global VP Fundraising for the Professional Women’s Network (PWN Global), has been selected by internationally reno...
The Octopus and the Wedding Proposal
“How did Salvatore propose?” a friend asked recently, referring to my Italian husband. When I told her that we’d decided to get married in Positano, she said that sounded breathtakingly romantic.Littl...
Poem: A Rose Has Thorns
A homage to all the women who have lost their lives at the hands of the men they loved. A Rose Has Thorns by Brenda Shoreman Our eyes met across a crowded roomThe smile he gave me made my heart go zoo...
Expats in Italy: John Murphy, the most Scottish Italian in town
John Murphy has lived in Italy for over 45 years. He has seen history unfold and has overcome the obstacles many expats face while trying to integrate into Italian society. He built a career, raised a...
French & Romanian female business leaders join forces to advance Gender-Balanced Leadership with global network
French & Romanian female business leaders join forces to advance Gender-Balanced Leadership with global network PWN Global, the leading global organization of female professionals advancing gender-bal...
Ben Greenwood, HM Acting Consul General Milan and Director DIT Italy
I had the honour of speaking with Ben Greenwood, HM Acting Consul General Milan and Director of the Department of International Trade Italy at the British Consulate Milan. We met for an informal video...
COP26: Women in Green Growth
The Women in Green Growth webinar was held 17 March 2021 , organized by the British Embassy in Italy with STEAMiamoci, a project launched in 2016 with the aim of reducing the gender gap, supporting ...
