Resources for English Speakers in Italy

The following is a collection of web sites that have been recommended by American Business Group event attendees as being of interest to the international community in Italy. If you have one to recommend, please email

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• International Associations in Italy
• Guides & Sources of Information
• Transport
• Event, Locations and What's On

International Associations in Italy

• American Citizens Abroad is a nonprofit, nonpartisan association dedicated to serving and defending the interests of individual US citizens living worldwide.
• Italian Fulbright Commission (In Italian)
• The British Chamber of Commerce for Italy, a private non-profit making association of some 450 members; established in Genoa in 1904.
• The Association of British ex-pats in Italy provides a focal point for British citizens residing in Italy, for those who are thinking of re-locating to Italy and to promote British interests in the country.
• Associazione Italia-Australia promotes of Australia in Italy (In Italian).
• Casa Scozia – The Home of Scottish Culture in Italy
• Democrats Abroad Italy – the official organization of the Democratic Party for United States citizens living permanently or temporarily abroad.
• Republicans Abroad Italy - currently defunct... let us know if you hear otherwise
• Edge is a network of GLBT professionals, entrepreneurs and managers working for the recognition of richness of diversity.
• ALMA, the Italian Master of Laws Association, is a group of International attorneys operating mainly in the business and corporate field. The Association currently counts several hundred members including LL.M. students at top U.S. Law Schools, American and European legal professionals and businessmen.
• in Milan
  • The Professional Women's Association of Milan (PWA) is a group of international women with diverse backgrounds, cultures and occupations. PWA aims to foster personal and professional development and to provide a friendly forum for networking and growth. For those in Rome, there is a separate and independent PWA Rome
• in Rome
  • The American International Club of Rome (AIRC) encourage Americans, Italians, and citizens of other countries to meet in a congenial, relaxed atmosphere and to provide its members an opportunity to enjoy mutual interests and experiences through cultural, educational and social exchanges.
  • The American Women's Association of Rome (AWAR) is a non-political, non-sectarian and not-for-profit organization open to women of all nationalites. AWAR offers monthly social and cultural activities and the opportunity for service in the community.
  • The Association of British Ex-Pats in Italy provides a focal point for British citizens residing in Italy, for those who are thinking of re-locating to Italy and to also promote British interests in the country.
  • The Professional Women's Association of Rome (PWA) is a non-profit networking organization that supports and promotes the interests of professional women of different nationalities.

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Guides & Sources of Information

Guides

• How to buy a house in Italy, a guide to buying property in Italy
• Applying for Italian Citizenship (with few tears), a guide to applying for Italian citizenship, particularly for those living in Italy

Sources of Information

• Easy Milano is the free classified ad magazine for the English-speaking community of Milan. Published every two weeks.
• Hello Milano is a monthly tabloid. 20,000 copies are printed and distributed to 350 locations every month.
• The Florentine is the English-speaking news magazine for Florence.
• The American is an English-language monthly magazine based in Rome. It contains articles about Italian politics, the Vatican, culture, food, and travel. It reports on events in Rome, Florence, Tuscany, Naples, Milan, and Sicily, with features on Italian wine, recipes, books, and music.

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Transport

• Milan airport information for Linate, Malpensa and Bergamo.
• Rome airport information for Fiumicino & Ciampino.
• Trenitalia provides timetable and other information on Italy's national railways.
• Trenord, aka Ferrovie Nord, provides additional train service in Lombardy.
• ATM Milan Transport Agency provides timetable and maps for the subway/underground, tram and bus systems in Milan.
• Atac, Rome Transport Agency provides timetable and maps for the subway/underground, tram and bus systems in Rome.

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Event, Locations and What's On

• The Sound and Motion program offers films screened in their original language in Milan.
• Ciao Milano provides information, hotel reservations, clickable maps and regularly updated what's on sections for business and leisure travellers to Milan.
• The Teatro alla Scala Opera House, founded under the auspices of the Empress Maria Theresa of Austria.
• The Corriere della Sera's Vivi Milano is a weekly events guide to the city (In Italian).
• Oggi a Milano is the city of Milan's official events portal (In Italian).
• Milano da bere lists Milan events with reviews of Concerts, entertainment, exhibitions, restaurants, bars, discos (In Italian).
• Milano Tonight offers a guide to Milan night life (In Italian).

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