by Kennedy, Catriona | Nov 27, 2021 | Events, Visits, What's On
On the evening of 25th November, members were invited to attend the studio of Marco Bertoli in the heart of the historic Modena centre, very close to Piazza Roma. Despite the rainy, ‘stay-at-home’ weather; which had almost convinced me to stick on my pyjamas and curl...
by Kelly Rooker | Oct 22, 2021 | Events, Interest Groups, IWAM Creatives, Skill Sharing Workshop
Creatives Group Introduction As the founder of the IWAM Creatives interest group, my main motivation was to form a creative community starting with women who already shared a sense of belonging within the IWAM environment. I made Modena my home in February 2016, and...
by Samantha Frearson-Tubito | Oct 4, 2021 | Events, Interest Groups, IWAM Book Club, IWAM Creatives
A published author and an aspiring author’s journey On 1st October 2021, the IWAM Creatives Group and Book Club got together to listen to two writers. Aldonza González, who is already a published author of her first science fiction novel ‘Nueve Punto Cinco’ (9.5) and...
by Kelly Rooker | Jul 1, 2021 | Events, Travel Junkie
The last 18 months have been tough for us all, in different ways, but I think one thing we have all missed a lot is travelling near or far. Apart from anything else, it gives us something new to talk about! So instead of feeling bored or frustrated about staying put,...
by Kelly Rooker | Jun 3, 2021 | Events, Italian Crafts
On 27th May, two of our members; Sofia Malagoli and Rosy Stainer, took us on our third tour of a local company that makes a traditional Italian product, particularly important in this region. They took us to Caseificio Bio Reggiani in the Emilia-Romagna countryside...
by Kelly Rooker | Apr 26, 2021 | Events, Italian Crafts
On 22nd April, two of our members; Rosy Stainer and Sofia Malagoli, went for a visit to show us around the workshop of a company that makes luxurious leather goods in Modena. The owner of Silvano Biagini; Valentina Amidei, showed us around the workshop and talked to...
