In honor of National Poetry Month, we invite you to enjoy the poems below, shared by Luigi Cappella in our online event in March.

When I began imagining Esperienza in 2017, I consulted a friend of mine who was an expert on small business development. He thought the non-profit would have no future because only people like me want to go to rural Italy. And in his opinion, there were very few of us…

Seven years later, there is small but growing community of curious, caring, compassionate people who are embracing a new way of traveling. Not only do they want to stay in touch and come back to Romagna, they are inspired to make a difference in their own lives and the lives of others.

One of the gifts of our travels together is the opportunity to create connections with each other and the people we meet. Sometimes the connection inspires action. Such was the case with one of our travelers in the spring of 2024.

It is July 2024 and I am in Minneapolis for an art residency. How does this happen?  Above all thanks to Anna Bonavita of Esperienza, who in 2022 brought a group of American collectors to my studio in Faenza.

Once again, the multi-hued fall leaves are pirouetting in the air and it is time for reflections. For me, Thanksgiving is the best of all holidays, and at Esperienza, we have so much for which to be grateful.

The floodwaters have receded, after historic flooding in Romagna in May 2023. But the work will continue for months, and years to come.

Thanks to the contributions of our generous followers, Esperienza has been able to send financial support to a variety of organizations and individuals impacted by the damage, as they work to rebuild and restore their community. We offer here a summary of the ways in which our funds will help.

My name is Elena Campacci. I am a woman and mother and daughter; a woman farmer, basket maker and educator. I believe in dreams and in the Earth. I believe in human relationships. I believe that daily actions done with the heart – respecting and listening to all that is alive – can really change the world, first within us and then around us.