Seattle

If you have ever wondered about the origin of the name P-Patch, you are not alone. The “P” stands for Picardo, the involuntary founder of the marvelous community garden project in Seattle area. When Ernesto Picardo, with his two brothers …

It is not the title of a book or a movie, but a real, tangible, expanding library at Gelateria D’Ambrosio in Capitol Hill. Biblioteca Italiana Seattle (BIS), is a non-profit organization of volunteers who are creating a library of Italian literature to …

“L’italiano è più di una lingua, è un modo di vivere e di pensare. Riuscite ad immaginare un mondo senza l’italiano? Noi no.”   When I read this powerful quote by Dante Alighieri, my thoughts were drawn to the numerous …