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Le Marche --- 2019!!!

Guided wine tasting featuring the wines of Castello di Neive, Piedmont

Saturday, March 9th, 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM

REGISTRATION REQUIRED

Join Nikki Erpelding at Weekend Italiano for a guided wine tasting of the wines of Castello di Neive of Piemonte.

Castello di Neive comprises a 60 hectare estate, all in the Neive township, in the Langhe area of the Piemonte region. 25 hectares of the property are devoted to grape growing.  All the production is obtained from Castello di Neive’s own vines in the following vineyards: Basarin, Cortini, Gallina, Marcorino, Messoirano-Montebertotto, Valtorta and the famous Santo Stefano. 

The wine tasting will feature six wines: Arneis, Grignolino, Dolcetto, Barbera, Barbaresco and Barbaresco Santo Stefano. 

Delectable appetizers will be provided by ICC Board Member Astrid Garino using products kindly donated by Alessi 

Meet Nikki Erpelding 

Program Instructor for the Wine Professional Certificate, Saint Paul College And Owner/Instructor, Vine Lab Wine & Spirits Academy MN

With a passion for food and wine…Nikki’s storied career includes, restaurant management, boutique wine wholesaler, retail management/buyer in Wine & Spirits. Nikki’s full-time position is Italian fine wine specialist & Territory Manager of Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska & the Dakotas, for Leonardo LoCascio Selections, a member of The Winebow Group.

Nikki’s role as wine educator began in 2011 at Saint Paul College teaching the 14 week-Wine Professional Certificate program and now also runs the Globally recognized WSET level 1 and 2 wine courses at her new school, Vine Lab Wine & Spirits Academy MN.

Registration required

WHEN: Saturday, March 9th, 2019  6:00 PM to 7:30 PM

WHERE: The Food Building, 1401 Marshall St NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413
PRICE: $35 Members & $45 Non-Members

Apericena, an invitation to relax and socialize!

Saturday, March 9th, 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM

BUY YOUR TICKETS IN ADVANCE, avoid the line!

Join us at Weekend Italiano, in the historic Food Building, Minneapolis, on Saturday, March 9th from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM for Apericena, an Italian-style Happy Hour. 

Enjoy a glass of wine or Spritz while listening to Italian music and socializing with Italians and Italophiles of the Twin Cities. 

Compliment your drink with delicious specialties from our small plates menu carefully curated and prepared by ICC Cooking Instructor Romina Montanari and ICC Board Member Astrid Garino.

BUY YOUR TICKETS IN ADVANCE!

Tickets will be available for sale on site however we strongly encourage you to buy your tickets in advance to avoid the line! Deadline for online purchase is March 8th (Fast and easy: your tickets will be available at the Will Call desk the day of the event). 

Each ticket has a value of $5 to be used for drinks (2 tickets for wine or spritz) and small plates (1 or 2 tickets). Consider buying a minimum of 5 tickets per person. 

WHEN: Saturday, March 9th, 2019  6:30 PM to 9:00 PM
WHERE: The Food Building, 1401 Marshall St NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413
PRICE: Wine or Spritz ($10, 2 tickets); Small plate ($5 or $10, 1 or 2 tickets). Tickets are non-refundable.

MAJOR EVENT SPONSOR

The Red Stag in Northeast Minneapolis was the first LEED-CI certified restaurant in Minnesota. The menu is Northwoods supper club fare made with locally sourced, sustainably farmed ingredients, and seafood that follows the Monterey Bay Seafood Watch guidelines. The classic cocktails and extensive beer and wine list, Fish Fry Fridays, and Wisconsin feel pay homage to our neighbors to the east. Serving brunch, lunch, dinner and late-night eats.  The new private Clubroom & Courtyard event space is a secret treasure for event planners and those in the know. Tucked away yet offering easy to access from many parts of the metro, the Clubroom & Courtyard is a private venue with room for up to 100 guests with a warehouse vibe and old-school character situated in the back of our award-winning restaurant.   http://www.redstagsupperclub.com/

509 1^st Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413
612.767.7766

Special Event - For ICC Board Members only

Historical Connections between Health & Food in Italy

Sunday, March 10th, 1:00 PM to 1:30 PM (historical books on display from 11:00 AM to 1:45 PM)

FREE, no registration required

Curated by Emily E. Beck, PhD, Assistant Curator, Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine, this seminar will explore the historical connections between health and food in Italy, as well as the culture of making in which early modern Italians wrote volumes of recipes, from food and medicines to paint and invisible ink.

Rare historical books will be on display between 11:00 AM and 1:45 PM such as the Ricettario Fiorentino, Florence’s pharmacopoeia which discusses food items as well as medicines. Don't miss it!

FREE and open to everyone
Registration not required

WHEN: Sunday, March 10th, 2019  1:00 PM to 1:30 PM with historical books on display from 11:00 AM to 1:45 PMWHERE: The Food Building, 1401 Marshall St NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413

Join us for an adult language school open house on Wednesday, March 27, 2019, from 5:30 until 7:00 p.m. This is a wonderful time to learn more about the adult language program at the Italian Cultural Center.  Come to meet our native Italian instructors, view classroom materials, take a proficiency test, and become part of a wonderful Italian language adventure!

Register to attend the open house here.  Group class registration is now open, and the early bird discount will be offered through Sunday, March 3rd.  You may register a class by following this link.

Please contact Peggy at info@theitalianculturalcenter.org for additional information.

Bridge To Upper Intermediate (after Int.3 and before Upper Intermediate 1)

Before proceeding to Upper Intermediate 1, students who have completed Intermediate 3 have the opportunity to go over grammatical structures covered in previous levels in order to become more confident in their speaking and writing skills. They will refine their ability to describe events in the past and express their opinions while using different tenses and structures. Students will work on short Italian literary texts as a springboard for a thorough and a more in depth review of previous materials.

Please contact the school if you have not taken any other classes at the ICC before enrolling. An instructor will assess your level.

Please order the text for class via the link included below:

Textbook: http://www.applauselearning.com/GIOCARE-CON-LA-LETTERATURA/productinfo/ALM324/

 

Friuli-Venezia Giulia --- 2019!!!

 SPECIAL OFFER! INDIVIDUAL EDUCATIONAL STUDY - LUCCA ITALIAN SCHOOL

The ICC is pleased to announce our new collaboration with the Lucca Italian School, located in Lucca, Italy!  

In the fall of 2016, a group of ICC members ventured to Lucca, Italy, for a two week program of study at the Lucca Italian School.  It was an amazing experience, and we are now able to offer a special arrangement for those of you who wish to travel on your own and study at the school.

For the cost of $75, remitted to the ICC via our website, you will receive one of these opportunities at the ICC:

* a $40 credit to be used towards an ICC event of your choice, good for one year

* a complimentary, one year individual ICC membership (value $40), or

* a $50 credit towards one ICC adult group language class, good for one year

In addition, the ICC will pass your contact information on to the administration at the Lucca school.  When you have confirmed a course of study with them, they will offer you a 10% discount towards the cost of your program.

For additional information in regards to the Lucca Italian School, please follow this link.  Be sure to read the Lucca Adventure 2016 Blog entries, under Educational Travel, on the ICC website, and contact Peggy at info@theitalianculturalcenter.org with your questions.

To participate in the special opportunity, please select which of the three opportunities you wish to receive, and process your payment of $75 here.

SPECIAL OFFER! INDIVIDUAL EDUCATIONAL STUDY - Solemar Academy, Cefalu, Sicily!

The ICC is pleased to announce our new collaboration with Solemar Academy in Cefalu, Sicily! 

In the fall of 2017, a group of ICC members ventured to Cefalu, Sicily, for a two week program of study at Solemar Academy.  It was an amazing experience, and we are now able to offer a special arrangement for those of you who wish to travel on your own and study at the school.

For the cost of $75, remitted to the ICC via our website, you will receive one of these opportunities at the ICC:

* a $40 credit to be used towards an ICC event of your choice, good for one year

* a complimentary, one year individual ICC membership (value $40), or

* a $50 credit towards one ICC adult group language class, good for one year

In addition, the ICC will pass your contact information on to the administration at the Cefalu school.  When you have confirmed a course of study with them, they will offer you a 10% discount towards the cost of your program.

For additional information in regards to Solemar Academy, please follow this link.  Be sure to read the Cefalu Adventure 2017 Blog , under Educational Travel, on the ICC website, and contact Peggy at info@theitalianculturalcenter.org with your questions.

To participate in the special opportunity, please select which of the three opportunities you wish to receive, and process your payment of $75 here.