by Catherine Accardi

Earlier this year, our own San Francisco Italian Consul General, Mauro Battocchi, posted an important observation in his blog at San Francisco, Italy, www.sanfranciscoitaly.com. Consul General Battocchi noticed an increase in interest of all things Italian in the San Francisco Bay Area. He called this welcomed phenomenon the "Italian Cultural Spring." Happily, this phenomenon really took hold throughout this year and promises to continue with sustained verve in the summer and fall months.

Italians, Italian-Americans and Italophiles in record numbers are proudly displaying a sincere fondness of la vita italiana, the Italian life. We see this trend taking hold in the tech industry, the many local social and cultural events, and even in the recent running of the Indianapolis 500 motor race, when, on May 26, a California born Italian by the name of Alexander Rossi won the 2016 Indy 500. Rossi is the first American-born rookie to capture the race in 88 years. This was a win for Michael Andretti's team as Rossi drove #98, NAPA Auto Parts Andretti Herta Autosport Honda.

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Fonte: L'italo-Americano