ANZOLA DELL’EMILIA, Bologna, Italy — Gelato lovers, unite! Opportunities abound for those interested in tasting gelato, learning about the history of the icy treat, or trying your hand at making it.
Whether stationed in Vicenza or Livorno, travelers looking for a “cool” experience in Italy need look no further than a two-hour drive to Carpigiani Gelato University and the Gelato Museum in the Emilia-Romagna region, near Bologna.
Carpigiani Group was founded in 1946 by brothers Bruto and Poerio Carlo Carpigiani, after the success of the first automatic gelato machine, the Autogelatiera, in 1944. The university was founded in 2003 as the education division of Carpigiani, now the world’s leading maker of gelato- and ice cream-making equipment.
Entrepreneurs from all over the world who want to open their own gelato shops (gelaterie) or become gelato masters attend courses at the university for weeks at a time, to learn from a renowned faculty of experts. In fact, the complete four-level curriculum to become a gelatiere can be accomplished in one month, for about $5,000. Seminars are taught in Italian, English, French and German.
But you don’t have to spend a month —or that much money— at the university to learn some basics; there are a variety of workshops that can be done in just an hour or two and cost anywhere from €20 to €50. They include gelato tasting, family gelato making, gelato master class and more.
Workshops are open to individuals, families, and small and large groups, and you’ll even end up with a diploma to use for bragging rights. There are also meeting rooms and team-building opportunities, and a place to celebrate birthdays.
If you don’t want to make gelato, you can learn about it. The Gelato Museum, begun in 2012, is considered a cultural center for the study of the history, culture and technology of gelato. Its mission: to educate people about the culture of quality, artisanal gelato.
Visitors may take a guided tour to learn about gelato and see its development through the decades, as well as gelato molds, cone-making machines and delivery bicycles.
Reservations are required for all workshops and guided tours. Book online at www.gelatomuseum.com. If you’re not quite sure what best suits the needs of your family or group, call them at +39 051 650 5306. Staff members speak multiple languages and are happy to assist with your planning.
The Gelato Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The best way to get to Carpigiani is by car via highway A1. Exit at Bologna, Exit 3; using GPS, enter Via Magli, Anzola dell’Emilia 40011.
Find the museum on Facebook at Carpigiani Gelato Museum; and Twitter and InstaGram, Carpigiani1946.
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| Date Taken: | 03.07.2018 |
| Date Posted: | 03.07.2018 07:59 |
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