Corsia di Inglese, 70, Venezia, VE, Italia

BBC Travel – “Shakespeare’s Italy”

Take a quick tour of Verona, Padua, and Venice with Chef Francesco da Mosto

The Telegraph – “In the Shadow of the Bard”

A collaborative dish that evokes the mystery and allure of Shakespeare’s Venice

Rome Private Guides – “Shakespeare’s Places in Venice”

A lighthearted travel article on the exotic landmarks to be found in the plays

Globe Education – “Venice in Shakespeare’s Time”

A digestible overview of Venice’s cultural, economic, and political influence

BBC Shakespeare in Italy Episode 1

Chef da Mosto explores what makes Venice so unique to Shakespeare’s work (4:00-7:16)

BBC Shakespeare in Italy Episode 2

Chef da Mosto and familia demonstrate the significance of Italy in Shakespeare (2:13-5:37)

Crash Course – “Venice and the Ottoman Empire”

Chef John Green provides the flavorful historical context for Shakespeare’s Venetian settings

British Library – “Shakespeare and Italy” or “Shakespeare’s Italian Journeys”

Choose one of two articles – one sweet and the other a bit saucy and adventurous

British Library – “Multiculturalism in Shakespeare’s Plays”

Chef Dickson’s fusion on how immigration, religion, and race influenced Shakespeare

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BBC Shakespeare in Italy Episode 1

Chef da Mosto highlights the greatest and most tragic love story in Shakespeare (48:00-end)
Philly Shakespeare – “Venice and Race”
An exotic, yet elegant discussion of differing perceptions of race in Shakespeare’s era

British Library – “The Social Structure in Elizabethan England”

Chef Liza Picard leads us through the various classes of Shakespeare’s era

BBC Shakespeare in Italy Episode 2

Chef da Mosto and Ciaran Hinds tour the Ghetto and Shylock’s psyche (5:37-13:42)

Blogging Shakespeare – “The Ghetto of Venice”

Chef Shaul Bassi guides us on a walking tour of Venice’s Jewish community

British Library – Gender in The Merchant of Venice

Chef Farah Karim-Cooper compares the depictions of wealth and women in the play

Annotated 3D Virtual Tour

Create an annotated 3D virtual tour of Shakespeare’s
Venice using Google Tour Creator

Travel Documentary
Write a script and create your own green screen
documentary about Shakespeare’s Venice

Travel Itinerary
Design an interactive educational travel itinerary
using Tour Builder for a study-abroad program
titled “Shakespeare and Venice”