SORRY, YOU MISSED IT…. La Lingua La Vita, in partnership with Sentieri Italiani, Presents a Special Seminar: Todi and Its Castles Saturday, January 30, 2021 1:00–3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time The city of Todi, situated in Umbria — the green heart of Italy, has Umbro-Etruscan roots, which then developed… Continue reading
Our Stroll Around Trastevere with Paolo from Italiaidea — Rome Sabato 12 dicembre, Paolo Bultrini (Italiaidea – Roma) ha portato insegnanti e studenti di Sentieri virtualmente in giro per Trastevere, accompagnati dai suoi celebri abitanti: artisti, nobili ma anche gente del popolo. Attraverso le parole della poesia, abbiamo girato per… Continue reading
Sunday, November 3, 2019, from 4–8 p.m., at Sentieri Italiani What’s That Game I Always See Those Italian Men Playing? Briscola, along with Scopa, is one of those card games that almost everyone in Italy knows — it is also known in most other Mediterranean countries. Briscola is easy to… Continue reading
… IN TUTTA ITALIA! BY JACK PILIPONIS Like many countries with strong Catholic/Christian culture and traditions, Italy marks the weeks leading up to Lent with colorful, sensual, food- and drink-filled celebrations. In Italy, it’s called “Carnevale,” derived from Latin “carnem levare” — take the meats; in ancient times that… Continue reading
On Tuesday, June 21St, Alice Izzo, born and raised in Napoli, presented her homeland at Sentieri Italiani, taking students and travelers on a virtual tour of Southern Italy’s beautiful Campania region. Alice explained much about Campania’s art, culture and legends. The journey began in Napoli where we walked together… Continue reading
Come and learn about the wonders of Neapolitan nature, art, culture, and tradition on June 21st! Alice Izzo, resident of Naples, will show us the unconventional beauty of this amazing land as part of a virtual tour. Our trip starts from Naples, travels through the Archaeological Sites of Pompeii and… Continue reading
“Natale con i tuoi, Pasqua con chi vuoi.” (“Christmas with your family, Easter with whomever you like.”) So goes the saying that Italians like to invoke on Easter weekend and, specifically, on Easter Monday or Pasquetta (literally: “Little Easter”). A national holiday, nearly everything shuts down and Italians go fuori… Continue reading
Put on your masks because today begins the world-famous festival Carnevale! But just what is Carnevale, exactly? Like Mardi Gras, Carnevale is an annual festa that takes place during the two weeks before Lent and is one last chance for a sensory blowout before the Lenten fast begins. Not to be confused with… Continue reading
If you go to Italy around mid-August, you will notice that many Italians are on vacation, many public places are closed (except for maybe in the touristy areas), and there are religious parades, street fairs, and other festivals going on. August 15th is the Italian national holiday “Ferragosto” — a… Continue reading
Susan Croce Kelly, author and former editor and publisher of Ozarks Magazine, writes about her amazing traveling experiences in northern Italy. Travelling with her husband and several cousins on a Sentieri tour to Italy’s Piedmont region, Susan is on a journey to reconnect with her family roots and to taste traditional Piedmontese cuisine.… Continue reading
