Posts Tagged ‘james beard foundation’

TuttoToscana Gala Dinner

By Eva Björg Eyjólfsdóttir Last Saturday, the TuttoToscana Gala Dinner was held. Members of the James Beard Foundation attended with other partners of Florence University of the Arts. At the event, we were lucky to welcome presidents and faculty members from schools that collaborate with FUA. The menu of the night represented an exploration of […]


Dinner at the James Beard Foundation

By Eva Björg Eyjólfsdóttir, Jessica Vercota, Mary Ann Camarda, and Delany Goff On Friday, October 26th, all the students involved in the TuttoToscana program had the pleasure to attend one of the James Beard Foundation special events. The theme was Midwest Italian Meets California, and the menu explored a fusion between Italian, Indiana, and Californian […]


What “La Dolce Vita” Means to Me

By Quinn Bauld Artwork by Andrea Mancini Creative writing student Quinn Bauld explores this year’s TuttoToscana theme.  La dolce vita is rather a lifestyle, a glamorous depiction that anyone can be free and live their best life. It means by definition “life of heedless pleasure and luxury.” The theme for this year’s James Beard Foundation […]


Art and Places: From Renaissance Florence to the Contemporary Metropolis

Professor Lucia Giardino By Quinn Bauld, Alana Betancourt, and Bianca Carangelo Photo by Lisa Proteau Students of the Art and Places: from Renaissance Florence to Contemporary Metropolis class had their first encounter with Florentine artist Andrea Mancini to preview his artwork for the upcoming TuttoToscana event in NYC. Art and places are connected in countless ways. Art can […]