by Catherine Accardi

Recently, our own San Francisco Italian Consul General, Mauro Battocchi posted an interesting observation in his San Francisco, Italy blog at www.sanfranciscoitaly.com. Mauro has noticed an increased interest in all things Italian in the San Francisco Bay Area. He calls this welcomed phenomenon the "Italian Cultural Spring." And, he is not alone in this observation. L'Italo Americano interviewed the Consul General on this very topic. Below we share his observations.

What do you think is contributing to the new Italian cultural spring?
This is an extraordinary time for this region. The tech boom under way brings with it great cultural dynamism across the board. The Italians here are part of this miracle. At the same time the new Italians are becoming bolder, while second, third and fourth generation Italians are rediscovering their roots, as Italy increasingly projects a highly "aspirational" image. Italian leaders bring up ideas that find allies within an ever widening circle of Italophiles.

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Fonte: L'italo-Americano