April 21, 2022 – VIP Event Conversation with Andrea di Robilant Six o’clock in the afternoon Interview by Thomas Bradford, former CBS News executive in New York Carolina Yacht Club – 50 E Bay St, Charleston, SC 29401 Writer Andrea di Robilant is the speaking guest traveling from Rome to Charleston for our members. Before his …
March 18, 2022 – Lecture and live sketches by artist Forrest Spears with a focus on the Lunigiana area. The Lunigiana is the far northern tip of Tuscany and its landscape is dominated by the upper (northern) section of Italy’s backbone, the Appenines. It’s not a touristic spot at all and there are over 160 …
February 17, 2022 – A whole event dedicated to Venice. The guest speaker from Italy is Melissa Conn, Director of the Venice office of Save Venice, the American non- profit organization dedicated to preserving the artistic heritage of Venice. It’s an incredible opportunity to learn about Venice from a different point of view. As Melissa Conn says …
December 16, 2021 – VIP event of the year all about wines and Italian geography. We had a fabulous journey from Alto Adige to Sicily, tasting six wines and learning about the Belpaese. We embarked on a sensory journey through some of the most diverse and fascinating Italian regions and their wines. We tasted and learning …
The Dante Alighieri Society of Charleston, introduced the Society to a new audience in Greenville, SC. The evening was very special thanks to the amazing hospitality of Lauren and Phil Hughes. Their gorgeous Italian-inspired home was the perfect venue for the mini Opera concert by Charleston Opera Theater. Phil Hughes and Donatella della …
