Atelier dell’italiano: lingua, cultura e cucina
At percorsoItaliano, we value experiences where students feel comfortable learning and practicing Italian beyond the classroom.
Traveling to Italy and spending time with Italians is the best way to be immersed in the language. At percorsoItaliano, we believe webinars & in-person workshops are the next best thing! Participants have the chance to listen to and speak Italian with our teachers and special guests.
These webinars & in-person workshops are hosted by our Italian teachers Roberta, Elisabetta, and Donatella, as well as, a diverse group of native Italian speakers. We’ve invited professionals from all walks of life including architects, opera singers, business owners, academics in cinema and history, artists, cooks, entrepreneurs, and many more.
We offer language, culture, and cooking workshops and webinars throughout the year.
Please read below to find out about our upcoming webinars and in-person workshops.
webinars and in-person workshops will be announced throughout the year, so stay tuned! Grazie!
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“Una lingua diversa è una diversa visione della vita.”
-Federico Fellini
new webinar
Image retrieved from the book “Supplemento al dizionario italiano” di Bruno Munari
i gesti italiani
con Elisabetta Valentini
Date: Thursday, April 24, 2025
Time: 5:30 - 7:00 pm PST
Location: Live via Zoom
(Before the webinar, you will receive a confirmation email with the Zoom link to participate).
Language: The webinar will be conducted in Italian with very little English spoken.
Level: All levels are welcome
Fee: $ 80
Join us on Thursday evening, April 24 for an entertaining webinar on “I gesti Italiani” (Italian gestures) hosted by our very own Elisabetta Valentini.
Gestures are an essential and fascinating part of Italian communication! If you're learning Italian, you will soon realize that this language is about more than just words; gestures play a crucial role in expressing emotions, emphasizing ideas, and connecting with others. In this interactive webinar, Elisabetta will teach you hand gestures that speak as loudly as words. From the iconic "Che vuoi?/Ma cosa dici?" (what do you want, what are you saying?) to subtle expressions of joy, frustration, and everything in between, you will practice gestures to bring your Italian to life in a fun way.
Don’t miss this unique opportunity!
coming up…
le isole in un calice
IN-PERSON Workshop con Gianfranco D'Aniello
SAVE THE DATE: Friday, May 16 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Thanks to the enthusiasm and interest from our wine tastings, “Il Piemonte in un calice” and “Il Veneto in un calice”, with our friend and wine specialist Gianfranco D'Aniello, we’re excited to offer the next event in our series: “Le isole in un calice”.
This time, we will explore the exquisite wines of the islands of Italy, la Sicilia e la Sardegna.
webinars and in-person workshops will be announced throughout the year, so stay tuned! Grazie!
Sign up for the percorsoItaliano newsletter to receive news and updates about our classes, webinars and in-person workshops and events in our Italian community.
OUR SPRING 2025 SESSION IS NOW LIVE!
“LE REGIONI D’ITALIA”
April 21st - June 26, 2025
For this Spring 2025 session of “Le regioni d’Italia”, we’ve decided to honor il Bel Paese by naming each course after an Italian region, such as il Piemonte, l’Umbria, la Toscana e la Sicilia.
Explore our program, choose your course, and join us on this fascinating journey through the Italian language while discovering the beauty and culture of Italy’s unique regions!
To view our complete schedule of classes and to sign up, please click below:
“The workshops and the teachers pull you in via engaging and unique ways that excite adults to want to learn, and you find yourself emboldened and wanting to try to speak and communicate. And while doing so, you have gentle and gracious help and guidance from the teachers as they find a compassionate way to correct you or help you to properly pronounce things. It truly is fun and satisfying.”