As you may have read from many previous posts, Sentieri Tours is hosting a 12 day trip to the beautiful Amalfi Coast in the summer of 2016. That means 12 days of non-stop adventures, tour guides, breathtaking views, and delicious regional food. In addition to all of this, Sentieri is offering… Continue reading
La pratica vale più della grammatica. English translation: Experience is the best teacher. As much as we love our classes here at Sentieri, the best way to practice and perfect your Italian is with real hands-on experience. Whether it be conversing with Italians in your daily life, watching Italian news’… 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
This past Tuesday, June 2nd marked the 69th anniversary of the birth of the Italian Republic. The Italian peninsula holds history that dates back to thousands of years ago, however the Italy that we know and love today started just decades ago. Throughout the late 1800s and through half… Continue reading
Summer is just around the corner. Having some fun in the sun is great however, summer break also means the “summer slide.” When students return to school from summer break, they tend to forget many concepts that they had learned during the previous school year due to the lack of… Continue reading
« Hai fatto 30, fai 31. » Literal Translation: “You did 30, do 31.” Meaning: Go the extra mile This idiom dates back to the year of 1517 when Papa Leone X was naming a group of cardinals. While believing he had a group of only 30 cardinals to name, there… Continue reading
On Satruday April 25th, Sentieri held its Spring Cineforum. A mix of Sentieri students and non-students came to watch Allacciate le cinture directed by Ferzan Ozpetek. Sentieri’s President, Daniela, started off the event with a brief presentation about the director, his films, and how Sentieri has screened some of his… Continue reading
Ferzan Ozpetek was born in Istanbul, Turkey in 1959. Later on he moved to Rome to study Cinema History. As he became an Italian citizen, he began to direct many captivating Italian movies. So far, he has won many awards for best direction and best film such as the David… Continue reading
Though its origins are hazy, April 1st is typically reserved as day for pranks, practical jokes, and general silliness. In Italy, it is no different. Somehow, over the course of history, the fool has come to take the form of a fish in Italy. The traditional pesce d’aprile (April Fool’s joke)… Continue reading
“Those who know many languages live as many lives as the languages they know.” – Czech Proverb When you learn another language, you learn a foreign mentality. After years of practice studying another language you gain a sense of the customs, the culture and the mindset of the people… Continue reading
