In my community work, one of my top priorities has been building bridges among Americans, Russians and Russian-Americans, particularly in business and the arts. In these activities, and in my world travels, I’m fascinated by both the commonalities and the differences among people from different cultures. 

In early March, I did business for the first time in Italy.  As part of Russian Pointe’s entrance into the European market, we attended Danza in Fiera, a dance trade show in Florence. This was my first Italian business trip, but my fifth visit to Florence, a city that I absolutely love for the beauty of its arts, culture and history. 

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