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Italy inspired: a movement, stile italiano 

Infusing Italian inspired consciousness, cooking, culture, and connection into everyday life 

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L’Italia–Small country, big heart.
Strong personality.

Get to know the bel paese, one immersion at a time

Upcoming
Events & Immersions

Wine & Cheese Tours, Learn-to-Make Italian Food & Culinary Workshops, Italian Culture & Touring Information, Tastings & Gatherings with an Italian Twist

i Sapori di Liguria: Pesto-Making Workshop & Tasting

14 May, 2026 | 16 May, 2026

having a glass of white wine

i vini bianchi d’Italia: Italian White Wine Tasting Flight & Anitpasti

18 June, 2026

refreshing aperol spritz in outdoor cafe setting

Aperitivo: Classic Cocktail Hour, Italian Style

16 July, 2026

What People Say

“Always a pleasure working with Kristi. Her knowledge and love for Italian culture really shines through. Her events come together beautifully; they feel warm, inviting, and truly memorable every time.”

— Dustin C.

ITALY UNEDITED PODCAST

Language, culture, and the difference between visiting  Italy and knowing it. 

You know the food, the fashion, the family values–or so you think.

Parliamoci chiaro—let’s be honest: The real Italy—its language, people, contemporary life, and contradictions—is messier, funnier, darker/rougher, and infinitely more interesting than any of the widespread ideas about it. Hosted by Lorena, a native Italian living in Los Angeles, and Kristi, an American born with an Italian spirit, Italy Unedited will invite you to travel far beyond la dolce vita. The Italy we are here for will take you deeper into the language, closer to the culture, and more into la vera vita italiana—real Italian life.

For all of us who love it enough to want to see it more clearly, this is Italy—unfiltered, unpolished, unscripted. 

ci sentiamo — lets stay in touch

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