Hiking to The Devil’s Bridge

Beyond the City Limits – Exploring our Amazing Backyard I had the great fortune to grow up in a small town in Canada and have to say, looking back, I had an idyllic childhood. Every day I spent hours outside riding bikes, exploring farmers fields, “fishing” for...

Italian Craft: Leather Workshop Visit

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...

Italian Craft: Ice Cream Shop Visit

On 30th March, two of our members; Sofia Malagoli and Rosy Stainer, went to an ice cream shop in Modena which opened in July 2020 called Diecigusti; which means ten flavours. During the visit, the owner; Roberto Giacobazzi, and his employees, demonstrated how to make...

Greet and Meet Party – a cracking Christmas warmup!

The inaugural IWA Modena social event was a fabulous Greet and Meet party on 4 December at the new Spanish restaurant Don Quijote, skirting the edge of the Centro Storico in Modena. With tasty aperitivi in one hand and their personal cards in the other, the ladies...