Sentieri’s Business Partner Spotlight on: Visage Joli A special offer for the month of April: A New You! Ladies would you like to see an enhanced and natural version of yourselves ? You can learn to apply refined, contemporary makeup from Wendy Kimmel of Visage Joli and WBBM TV in… Continue reading
The Most Historic Cookies in Piemonte They’re called Krumiri and they’re the symbol of Sentieri founder Daniela Cavallero’s hometown of Casale Monferrato in the Piemonte region. Made with only flour, butter, eggs, sugar, and vanillin, it seems that the famous cookies were invented almost by accident. After a night out… Continue reading
SOLD OUT: A presentation and tasting of stuffed pasta with Paola Nervi of Slow Food Brittany Monday, April 7th, 6:30pm-9pm Come join us at Spacca Napoli for a presentation, demonstration, and a tasting of two pasta dishes conducted by Paola Nervi. The two types of stuffed pasta will be ravioli… Continue reading
After more than two months of some of the most brutal winter weather that we’ve seen yet, most of us in Chicago are ready for spring to arrive. But for those of us who can’t get enough of the snow, there’s the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi to keep us… Continue reading
Giuseppe Tornatore, acclaimed director of the Italian classic Cinema Paradiso, returns to the big screen with his new film (and his only to operate entirely in English) La Migliore Offerta. Despite opening to mixed reviews here in the States, the film has been received warmly in Italy, taking home numerous prizes at… Continue reading
Virgil Oldman is the managing director of an auction house, who is hired by a reclusive young heiress, Claire Ibbetson, to auction off a large collection of art and antiques which had been left to her by her parents. Virgil is intrigued by this mysterious woman, and in the process… Continue reading
On Saturday, January 25, a group of about 20 gathered at Sentieri to watch and discuss Paolo Sorrentino’s latest effort, The Great Beauty. The film is a character study with two protagonists— Jep Gambardella and the city that he inhabits, Rome. Jep is a writer who doesn’t write, an underwhelmed… Continue reading
As we move on into the New Year, many of us have been left reflecting on the old one. We’ve read dozens of articles and blog posts, recounting the best and worst of 2013, the most memorable events, the lessons learned. Of course, one way to reflect on the most… Continue reading
Registration is now open for the next quarter’s Italian courses. Space is limited and classes are filling up fast, so hurry and register today to sign up for your next Italian class! Spring quarter will have three basic level Italian classes, two intermediate level options, one advanced and four conversation… Continue reading
On Sunday night, director Paolo Sorrentino took home the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Film for La Grande Bellezza, beating out critic favorite Blue Is the Warmest Color. Sorrentino on the set of La Grande Bellezza The last Italian film to be awarded the prize was Giuseppe Tornatore’s Nuova Cinema… Continue reading
