Events Calendar

We will kick off the season with a fun and relaxing evening at Hacienda del Cielo, where you can enjoy a vibrant Mexican dinner on a ninth-floor terrace overlooking Tokyo at sunset. Expect delicious cuisine, refreshing drinks, and engaging conversation with fellow YaleWomen Japan members.

Professor Jeffrey Blanchard ’77 MPhil, Head of Cornell University School of Architecture in Rome, will guide us through Rome focusing on the fascinating artistic rivalry - and dialogue - between Gian Lorenzo Bernini and Francesco Borromini on the Quirinale Hill.

The Quirinale area contains some of the most extraordinary architectural and urban interventions of Baroque Rome, where the contrasting temperaments and artistic visions of Bernini and Borromini can still be experienced almost face to face. With Jeffrey as our guide, I have little doubt that what might otherwise seem merely beautiful stones and façades will quickly come alive with stories of patronage, ambition, genius, and rivalry.

The walking tour will begin at 9:30 AM and conclude around 12:30 PM (with a coffee break of course). Following the tour, those who wish to continue the conversations in suitably Yale fashion will be warmly invited to join us for lunch nearby.

Join YCSF for an online talk with Joshua Kendall (YC ’81), author of the recently released Trudeau & Doonesbury: A Biography. A definitive account of the life and work of Garry Trudeau (YC ’70 MFA ’73), creator of the iconic “Doonesbury” political satire comic strip. 

From bucolic hills to stunning harbor towns and traditions you can taste, uncover the wonders of 3 countries – Croatia, Montenegro and Italy – on this fantastic 8-night cruise. Board the deluxe World Traveller in Dubrovnik, Croatia, and chart a course for Venice, Italy. Call at ancient walled cities, medieval villages, iconic archaeological sites and smaller, seldom-visited ports. Enjoy custom-designed excursions to UNESCO World Heritage sites such as the seventh-century walled city of Dubrovnik; Kotor’s old town; Split’s fourth-century Palace of Diocletian; and the remarkable Trulli in Alberobello. Trace the legacies of Roman, Greek, Byzantine, Slavic and Venetian civilizations, sip masterfully crafted wines and dig into sensational fresh cuisine. Explore historic Hava and glide into the breathtaking Bay of Kotor, surrounded by plunging emerald slopes. As you travel, your professional Travel Director will manage the logistics while expert guides and speakers share meaningful insights – including special guest speaker Darius Arya, archaeologist and author based in Rome. To enhance your experience, add the Dubrovnik Pre-Tour and/or the Venice Post-Tour extensions.