Spring/Summer 2026 “Conversation Tours”
Conversation Tours:
6-week courses of 1-hour sessions that explore Italian events or locations through the magic of the internet. Each session is carefully curated to include warm-up, comprehension, 1-on-1 and full group activities that give the participant the virtual experience of having visited the event or location featured. You will interact with maps, photos, menus, videos, itineraries and other authentic materials to live your language adventure. Conversation tours are made up of 3-10 participants and take place over zoom with additional websites and presentations being made available to participants by your instructor.
🗓️ Course Overview
📅 Dates: May 17, 24, 31 · June 7, 14, 28
🕐 Duration: 1 hour per week 11:30-12:30 Central Time (live on Zoom)
👥 Group size: 3–10 participants
🗣️ Level: A2–B1 (advanced beginner to intermediate)
💰 $35 per session
✨ 6-session series: $210
(No session on Father’s Day)
Sagre e feste italiane
2026 Conversation Tour Schedule
🌸 Infiorata di Noto — Sicily
Inspired by the flower festival of Infiorata di Noto and its spectacular floral street art.
We will explore Sicilian baroque culture, spring traditions, colors, flowers, and descriptive language through photos and festival materials from Infiorata di Noto
🍓 Sagra della Fragola — Piemonte
A sweet early-summer conversation journey inspired by the strawberry festival traditions celebrated in Piemonte through the Sagra della Fragola
Together we will explore regional food culture, outdoor markets, festival traditions, and the language of seasonal produce through authentic materials, photos, recipes, and local festival programs.
🇮🇹 Festa della Repubblica Italiana
A cultural conversation session centered on Festa della Repubblica Italiana and modern Italian identity.
Through photos, short texts, and authentic media, we will discuss Italian civic traditions, public celebrations, national symbols, and regional perspectives.
Reference materials include Wikipedia – Festa della Repubblica Italiana
🌲 Sant’Antonio e Sagra dell’Abete — Abruzzo
Inspired by the mountain traditions of Sant’Antonio e Sagra dell’Abete from Sagre Autentiche
We will explore rural traditions, folk celebrations, procession vocabulary, and expressions connected to nature, mountain life, and community gatherings.
🧅 La Sagra della Cipolla Rossa di Breme — Lombardia
A deliciously quirky exploration of the famous red onion festival of Sagra della Cipolla Rossa di Breme
Using festival recipes, menus, and food descriptions from La Dolcissima – Cipolla Rossa di Breme, participants will practice food vocabulary, opinions, sensory language, and conversational strategies around regional cuisine.
🚶♀️ Mangialonga del Postino — Piemonte
A slow-travel inspired culinary walk through the vineyards and hills celebrated by Mangialonga del Postino
Inspired by Mangialonga del Postino, this session focuses on food culture, itineraries, walking tours, and the language of conviviality, landscape, and shared meals.
Course Details
- 6 weekly online sessions via Zoom
- Small-group format (3–10 participants)
- Advanced Beginner–Intermediate Italian (A2–B1)
- Conversation-focused and ND-friendly
- Authentic materials curated by your instructor
- $35 per session
Participants will receive access to additional materials and resources between sessions.
If you are curious but unsure whether the course is the right fit, you are warmly invited to reach out about attending a trial session.
🗣️ What you’ll practice
This course is designed to help you move from understanding to speaking, at your own pace.
We’ll work with language that supports you in:
- expressing preferences (mi piace, preferisco…)
- describing what you notice (vedo…, mi sembra…)
- comparing and giving opinions
- interacting in everyday situations
- telling simple stories about experiences
You’ll always have support—sentence starters, visual cues, and time to observe before speaking.
🌱 How the Conversation Tours work
Each session follows a familiar, gentle structure:
- 👀 Observe — images, short videos, authentic materials
- 🧠 Understand — guided input and key language
- 🗣️ Interact — structured conversation in pairs and as a group
- 🎨 Create — a low-pressure activity to make the language your own
You can participate as much or as little as you need in the moment. Listening is always a valid way of participating.
🌼 Is this for you?
This course may be a good fit if you:
- understand basic Italian but want more opportunities to speak
- prefer a slower, more reflective learning environment
- enjoy learning through culture, not just grammar
- want structure without pressure
🌿 A note on approach
At La Bella Lingua nel Bosco, conversation is not something you are suddenly expected to do—it’s something we build together.
The goal is not perfection, but connection:
to the language, to the culture, and to each other.
✨ Interested?
You can reserve your place or reach out with questions here:
la.bella.lingua.nel.bosco 