The January 22nd edition of The New Yorker had many interesting things to say about bilingualism. After examining the benefits, the author concludes, “That should be enough reasoning to learn a second, third, fourth, or even a fifth language — and keep learning them as long as you’re able!” Learning another is… Continue reading
Registration is now open for the Spring quarter’s Italian courses. From now until February 15th there is an early registration discount, so hurry and register today to sign up for your next Italian class! There are classes at all levels. For absolute beginners, there’s a Basic 1. For returning students or new students with prior study, there… Continue reading
Are you struggling with your New Year’s resolution? Are you still looking for one? Did your first resolution not work out? Or did it go so well that you want to take on another resolution? Why not learn a new language!? There are many benefits of learning a foreign language, check out the top… Continue reading
Learn the fine art of wine tasting how to pair with foods, while sipping your way through the wine regions of Italy! Join Italian-trained wine sommelier Annie Shapero for an afternoon of Italian-wine education! After eight years in Italy, Annie now heads up DiVino, a wine tasting events and consulting… Continue reading
Don’t count on Santa to deliver your Christmas gifts, order online from Sentieri Italiani! Have that someone on your list who has been wanting to study Italian? How about someone who would love to attend Italian movie nights or Italian wine events? This year, skip the holiday shopping crowds, curl up with a glass of vino and give… Continue reading
Sentieri student Chitra Natarajan was the winner of the drawing on 11/19 for a free festival pass to the Chicago Italian Film Festival at Music Box Theater. She along with all the other enrolled students for the Winter 2015 Italian Classes at Sentieri were eligible for the drawing. Thank you… Continue reading
Today was an excursion to the city of Genoa. We were given a guided tour of the city, which began at its ancient port “Il porto antico”. Still in use today we saw how the modern world of docked cruise ships, an Eataly store and Genoa’s aquarium existed alongside a medieval church… Continue reading
The first Chicago Italian Film Festival is coming November 21-27, giving Chicagoans an opportunity to see the best the Italian film industry has to offer. The theme of the inaugural festival is “Italian Comedy: Then & Now”, with a lineup that of contemporary and classic Italian films. This year’s diverse… Continue reading
If you need a crash course before your trip to Italy, or want an introduction to the Italian language and culture, this is the class for you. A six hour course provides learners with a linguistic and cultural overview. Students will learn basic vocabulary and language structures that will help them… Continue reading
Registration is now open for the Winter quarter’s Italian courses. From now until October 15th there is an early registration discount, so hurry and register today to sign up for your next Italian class! There are classes at all levels. For absolute beginners, there’s a Basic 1. For returning students or new students with prior study,… Continue reading
