Our Mission
The purpose of AIM is to foster friendship both within the American community and the international community of Milan. One important goal is to support our members in their transition to life in Italy through participation in social and charitable activities. To further these goals, we provide information on American and Italian issues, Italian culture, and everyday life in Italy, as well as other topics of interest to expatriates and Italians alike. In addition, we celebrate and provide information on American holidays, customs and culture, as well as participating in and supporting community affairs throughout the year.

Our Meetings
AIM meets one morning per month from September through June. The location is in the center of Milan and meetings are usually held on the fourth Thursday of each month. Members and those interested in becoming members may contact us for times and any other information at americansinmilan@yahoo.com. Note to members: you will be notified of any last minute changes affecting our monthly meetings or special activities via email, or by telephone if necessary.

Our Special Activities
An important benefit of joining AIM is our various special activities. We truly try to provide “something for everyone”! Some of our trips are for women only, some for couples, and some for the whole family. In the past, for example, we’ve planned day trips to the Italian lakes, visiting such places as Como, Stresa, Orta San Guilio and Isola Bella. We’ve held Thanksgiving dinners, Christmas parties, Valentine’s dinners. We’ve toured a variety of villas. We’ve attended classes on art, architecture, antiques and Italian cooking, and added to that knowledge on tours around the city of Milan and to cities further away, such as Mantova. Twice yearly, we go on wine trips where we’re able to visit vineyards and cellars, learn about and taste different wines, and bring some bottles home for our own cellars, if we like. We’ve gone to carnevale in Venice and in Viareggio. We’ve visited clothing manufacturers, silk factories, embroidery mills. We’ve ridden the Bernina Glacier Express and spent the weekend in San Moritz. We could, in fact, go on and on, but we’re too busy planning more new and exciting activities to add to our old favorites.

For information on activities for this month, please check the Calendar.