Homestay in Piedmont – 2026

Impara l’Italiano Mentre Scopri il Piemonte! Visit the Monferrato region in Piedmont and live like a local while improving your Italian language!    I offer personalized one-to-one or small-group Italian courses with a homestay formula for adult and senior students who wish to learn the language in Italy with an… Continue reading

Genova Event • May 4, 2024

Free Zoom Presentation (in Italian) by  A Door To Italy, Italian School Learn more about all that Genova has to offer Saturday, May 4, 2024 • 11 a.m. – 12 noon “…Vedrai una città regale, addossata ad una collina alpestre, superba per uomini e per mura, il cui solo aspetto la… Continue reading

Briscola Event!

Briscola at Sentieri! Saturday, February 17, 2024 • 4–6 p.m. Sorry, You Missed It! Watch for more fun and/or informational events at Sentieri A good time was had by all, even Stella! Briscola, along with Scopa, is one of those card games that almost everyone in Italy knows — it… Continue reading

Explore Como with Us!

Sorry, you missed it! Watch for more in-person and online Sentieri events coming soon! Live Virtual Tour from Italy via ZOOM! The City of Como New Date & Time: Sunday, April 16, 2023 10:00–11:30 a.m. (Central Daylight Time) Presented in English   Discover the beautiful town of Como, overlooking one… Continue reading

What are “Cicchetti”? A Venetian Explains!

Sorry, you missed this one! Watch this website for more fun and informative virtual tours of Italy! Cicchetti, Vino & More — Visit the “Buzzing” Rialto District of Venice with Sentieri and  Check Out Some Varieties of Venetian Finger Foods Sunday, January 22, 2023 @ 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. (c.t.) We’ll… Continue reading

In-person CINEFORUM • MOMENTI DI TRASCURABILE FELICITÀ

Sorry, you missed it! Watch for more in-person and online Sentieri events coming soon! Momenti di Trascurabile Felicità Ordinary Happiness Directed by Daniele Luchetti   Director Daniele Luchetti waxes philosophical and gives us an old-fashioned fantasy about life and death. This 2019 film features a 40-something Palermo husband and father,… Continue reading

A Taste of Torino

Sorry, you missed this one — visit our website for upcoming events, both virtual and live! Torino — A Taste Capital of Italy Sunday, April 3, 2022 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. (CDST)   Torino is an undisputed capital of taste, noted for its passion for good food and for its “bere… Continue reading

Botteghe Storiche di Milano

Sorry, you missed this one — visit our website for upcoming events, both virtual and live! The Historical Shops of Milan Sunday, February 27, 2022 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Central Time Presented in English On this tour, we will explore some of the historical boutiques and ateliers of Milano. Together we… Continue reading

The Cafès of Turin

Sorry, you missed this one — visit our website for upcoming events, both virtual and live! Torino and Its Historic Cafès Sunday, January 30, 2022 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Central Time Presented in English Time seems to have stopped in the era of horses and carriages in some places in Torino.… Continue reading

Milan’s Ortica Neighborhood

Sorry, you missed this one — visit our website for upcoming events, both virtual and live! Milan’s Ortica District — A Street Art Experience Sunday, January 16, 2022 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Central Time Presented in English   Get off the beaten tourist path and discover the Ortica district of Milan… Continue reading

EXPLORING WINE WITH SENTIERI – Cin Cin!

Sorry, you missed this one but stayed tuned for more interesting Italian Connections! Wine in Italy Saturday, September 25, 2021 12:00–2:00 p.m. (CDT)   Join Sentieri and our Umbrian connection, Stefania Belli, as we learn of wine’s origins and the cultivation of vines in Mesopotamia and Egypt — and then… Continue reading

Genova con Laura

Ci spiace che non abbiate potuto partecipare …. I Segreti di Genova Domenica, 2 Maggio 2021 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. (C.D.S.T.) Presentato in italiano con Laura   Grazie Laura per averci accompagnati nel tuo interessante tour virtuale di Genova. Ci hai insegnato così tante cose sulla storia di questa città!  Le lezioni… Continue reading

New Wine in Old Jars —

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

Exploring Cinematic Rome

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

Food Through Art

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

Canta che ti passa with Natalja Aicardi • 12.20.20

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