“Innamorati del biellese” (In love with biellese) is the hashtag that started circulating on social media years ago. Perhaps not everyone is familiar with Biella, a small town in Piedmont, located in the foothills of the Biellese Alps. But those who come to visit fall in love with it and see much more of it than, often, the But those who come to see it fall in love with it and see more of it than the Biellese people themselves see us.
Yet despite having the many trips around the world, Biella is a city that always brings you back home.
This is what happened to both Eleonora and Caterina. Two lovers of travel, the world and who have made foreign languages their profession but still decided to build their lives (and operative base) in this area.
We define ourselves as “Made in Biella”.
Textiles were a part of the culture of this place. Even though it is no longer strictly localized in this district, it still shows concrete signs of wool craftsmanship, a memory made up of people, places and objects as well as the wool industry. Biella is still that place where it is possible to work all day in the office, turn off the PC and enjoy a walk in the woods, in the mountains or by the lake without moving hours and hours by car. It is the place where we recover our energy, which we like to call home, where we met and one day, put our ideas and skills together.
Eleonora
It all started with translation work as a freelancer and then, over time, the idea of “International Communication Agency” developed to be able to offer different services to my clients, including in other different languages that I have been practising for years.
In common with Caterina, who collaborates in the Agency's interpreting service, I obviously have an interest in foreign languages, a passion for to-do-lists and a lot of resourcefulness.
Caterina
Freelance interpreter and translator. She speaks English, Spanish and Arabic.
After a series of work experiences around the world (England, Spain, Tanzania and many others) she started her own business as a freelance conference interpreter and translator. She thinks that an interpreter's job is about giving people confidence. Like Eleonora, I enjoy learning new languages, exploring the world, and working for myself.
