Sorry, you missed it! Discover the Hidden Gems on the Streets of Venice Sunday, May 9, 2021 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Central Daylight Savings Time Presented in English Every visitor to Venice visits the Rialto Bridge and Piazza San Marco. But the city is also home to numerous hidden gems. On… Continue reading
Discovering the Tradition of Artisanal Venetian Creations Sunday, May 23, 2021 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Central Daylight Savings Time Presented in English A visit to the splendid Fondaco dei Tedeschi (German warehouse), a historic building from the year 1300, where merchants from the north traded their wares with the Venetians. It… Continue reading
ZOOMING LIVE FROM MILAN…. Brera and the Boom Sunday, May 30, 2021 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Central Daylight Savings Time Presented in English Today, the village of Brera, with its cobblestone lanes, its wrought-iron balconies and its fashionable restaurants, is a tiny jewel. But its history is complex and fascinating. At… Continue reading
SORRY — YOU MISSED IT! Milan: City of Water — I Navigli Sunday, April 25, 2021 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Central Daylight Savings Time Presented in English Milan is a city that developed around its canals and waterways. During this tour, we’ll visit the neighborhood that still preserves the ancient… Continue reading
Sorry, You Missed It! Cruise Venice by Boat and Discover the Grand Canal (and some little hidden canals, too) Sunday, April 11, 2021 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Central Daylight Savings Time Presented in English On this private, guided boat tour along the Grand Canal, you’ll discover “the most beautiful street in… Continue reading
SORRY, YOU MISSED THIS ONE! A Virtual Walking Tour of Alessandro Manzoni’s Milan Sunday, March 28, 2021 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. C.D.S.T. Presented in English In Milan, Alessandro Manzoni wrote the novel that is the symbol of post-unification Italian literature: The Betrothed. This tour took us to see his traditional Lombardian… Continue reading
SORRY, YOU MISSED IT…. The History of Chocolate in Italy and A Virtual Tour of the Perugina Chocolate Factory Saturday, March 13, 2021, with Stefania Belli We learned about the history of chocolate, starting from its homeland in Mexico and tracing the path of its export, first to Europe, thanks… Continue reading
SORRY, YOU MISSED IT! Risotto alla Milanese Cooking Class Saturday, March 6, 2021 Italy produces more rice than any other country in Europe — in fact, rice is more popular than pasta in some of Italy’s northern regions. Perhaps the most traditional preparation of Italian rice is the classic dish… Continue reading
SORRY, YOU MISSED IT…. Bottling Roman Vintages at Oplontis B Near Pompeii Presented by Archeologist Jenny Muslin Sunday, February 7, 2021 • 4:00–5:00 p.m. (Central Standard Time) $5 with your Sentieri Membership • $10 for Non-Members Like their modern Italian counterparts, the ancient Romans loved wine and believed that… Continue reading
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
