SORRY — YOU MISSED IT! A Virtual Walking Tour of Campo de Fiori and the Jewish Neighborhood Saturday, May 15, 2021 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Central Daylight Savings Time Presented in English This Zoom event is an introduction to Rome’s central zone, found between the Campo de Fiori and the… 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…. A Virtual Walking Tour of Milan During Fascism Saturday, February 27, 2021 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Central Standard Time Presented in English Milan was a very important city in the history of Fascism. Many events bearing on Facisms’s history took place there, from its foundation to… 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
Sentieri, in partnership with Italiaidea – Rome, presents Cinematic Rome Sunday, January 24, 2021 @ 12:00–1:30 p.m. Since the era of silent films, Rome has provided filmmakers with spectacular sets as well as beautiful scenery. As cinema became more and more popular, the image of Rome — with its famous… Continue reading
La Lingua La Vita, in partnership with Sentieri Italiani, Presents Food Through Art Saturday, February 20, 2021 1:00–3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time Presented in English The love of food has always played a leading role in the highest artistic expression. It’s contemplated in painting, sung about in opera, carefully… Continue reading
Artists Jed Fielding and Ginny Sykes talk about their work in the City of Secrets Sunday, February 21, 2021 4:00–5:00 p.m. Central Standard Time Presented in English Photographer Jed Fielding and multi-disciplinary artist Ginny Sykes have each spent many years working in Italy. These good friends will share with… Continue reading
… with Chef Andrea Consoli On the afternoon of December 19th, Chef Andrea Consoli (of Cooking Classes in Rome) displayed his love of cooking Roman-style while teaching some Sentieri folks how to prepare some great regional dishes from his hometown. Several participants followed Chef Andrea step-by-step as he prepared Carciofi… Continue reading
Our Musical Holiday Happy Hour Several friends of Sentieri got together virtually to sing-along with the songstress Natalja Aicardi on the evening of December 20th. Natalja warmed us up with chakra opening so that our voices would be in peak condition. We sang together some songs of the holiday and… Continue reading
Inglese per Italiani in USA Sei italiano/a e vivi permanentemente o temporaneamente negli USA? Vuoi migliorare il TUO inglese per …. • Sentirti a tuo agio in conversazioni con madre-lingua inglesi • Accrescere e migliorare il tuo vocabolario • Migliorare la tua pronuncia di termini ed espressioni inglesi • Discutere… Continue reading
Our Stroll Around Trastevere with Paolo from Italiaidea — Rome Sabato 12 dicembre, Paolo Bultrini (Italiaidea – Roma) ha portato insegnanti e studenti di Sentieri virtualmente in giro per Trastevere, accompagnati dai suoi celebri abitanti: artisti, nobili ma anche gente del popolo. Attraverso le parole della poesia, abbiamo girato per… Continue reading
Join Sentieri Italiani this Fall for Some Extra-Special Offerings! This Fall, take advantage of the opportunity to improve your grammar, write to/for an Italian in a variety of situations, make fresh pasta with a “pastaia” in Italy and prepare for that trip to Italy that you’ll be taking someday by… Continue reading
