Claudia

Born and raised in Torino, but her background and heart are definitely Sicilian.
After her studies in Tourism at the Università degli Studi di Torino, she moved to Sydney, Australia, where she continued her studies in accounting.
In Sydney she worked for 5 years in accounting and administration department, including a work experience at the Australian Taxation Office, and for institutes to promote the Italian Language. 
After her Australian period, she moved to NYC in 2018 and finally to the sunny San Diego in 2019. She joined the ICC since then to always be connected to the Italian community. 
Her passions are traveling, watching movies, photography and, of course, Italian food 😋

Beatrice

Beatrice is a performance maker and curator, originally from Asolo, near Venice. After her studies in classics and theater at the University of Padua in Italy, she moved to the Bay Area and worked in editing and marketing at the Istituto Italiano di Cultura of San Francisco. Beatrice then served as literary manager and dramaturg at Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven, CT, and as director of new work at San Francisco’s American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.). Her theater translations from the Italian have been produced by Santa Cruz Shakespeare, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, and A.C.T. Beatrice curated Práctica, a platform for multidisciplinary artists practicing north and south of the San Diego/Tijuana border, and is ensemble member with Affinity Project. She holds an MA from the Institute of Curatorial Practice in Performance, lectures in theater at UCSD and can be seen on stage around town. In her role at ICC, she curates virtual and live events that encourage an expansive notion of Italianness.