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
The Best Offer (La migliore offerta) Dominating Italy’s Oscar-equivalent Donatello Awards with six wins including Best Picture and Best Director, THE BEST OFFER has been hailed as Tornatore’s best film since CINEMA PARADISO. The film is built around a powerful performance by Geoffrey Rush as a fastidious art auctioneer who prefers to… Continue reading
La Grande Bellezza Journalist Jep Gambardella has been a permanent fixture to Rome’s literary and social circles for many years. But as his sixty-fifth birthday passes, Jep finds himself looking past his extravagant life of nightclubs and parties and he begins to see Rome in a new light. Winner of… Continue reading
