Carla Gambescia is an award-winning author, travel journalist, lecturer, and avid photographer with a special focus on Italy. She spoke to the DMA several years ago about her then-new book entitled, “La Dolce Vita University: An unconventional guide to Italian Culture from A to Z.” We’ve invited Carla back for an encore so she can share with us her latest thoughts about Italian culture.
Carla’s passion for Italy began early, with her mother’s love of the Renaissance masters and her father’s discourses on Italian geniuses of every calling. In the ensuing decades, she’s written about and toured every region of Italy on foot or by bicycle. Carla was a former partner in the Ciao Bella Gelato Company, conceived and co-led the Giro del Gelato bicycle tour which won Outside Magazine’s “Best Trip in Western Europe,” and, for a decade, owned and operated Via Vanti! Restaurant & Gelateria in Mount Kisco, New York. Via Vanti! received a “Very Good” from The New York Times and many plaudits for its innovative Italian cuisine, its delicio gelato (named “Best Gelato Shop in New York”), and for its culinary and cultural special events.
Carla’s success as an entrepreneur, cultural educator, and engaging storyteller reflects not only her knowledge, but also her passionate and joyful spirit.
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Arranged by Charles Salmans