Istituto Italiano
OPTIONAL EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES INCLUDED IN THE COURSE FEES
One of the Institute's goals is to create a serene and friendly
atmosphere so that students immediately feel at home and at ease. For this
reason different optional cultural and recreational activities (included in the
course fees) are scheduled every day. Museum, Theater, chartered buses for
outings, dinners and lunches with other students and teachers.
EXCURSIONS
On Sundays the Institute organizes excursions, by private bus, and guided by
the art history teacher to places of great artistic interest such as Venice,
Rome, Ravenna, Siena, San Gimignano, Lucca, Pisa, Arezzo, Urbino, Perugia and
Assisi. In the summer the destinations include delightful seaside resorts like
Cinque Terre, Portovenere, and Torre del Lago.
DINNERS WITH TEACHERS, STUDENTS AND ITALIAN FRIENDS
On the first day of school, and then once a week, dinners are organized in
different Florentine restaurants where, at special prices you can enjoy Tuscan
specialties in the company of teachers, other students and Italian friends.
These dinners are a wonderful opportunity to make friends and practice Italian
VISITS TO THE CHIANTI VINEYARDS
The Institute also organizes trips to famous wine-producing estates in the
Chianti country where you can taste famous Chianti Classico wines, learn about
winemaking and see the cellars where fine vintages are stored.
VISITS TO THE MUSEUMS AND CHURCHES OF FLORENCE
Every Saturday morning the art history teacher accompanies students to the most
important museums and churches in Florence. The explanations are given in
clear, simple Italian so that even beginners can understand them without any
difficulty.
THE HISTORY OF THE STREETS OF FLORENCE
Walk around the city with the expert in Florentine history who will make the
streets come alive by recounting curiosities, anecdotes and stories that
tourists usually never hear.
BICYCLE RIDES
A bicycle ride is one of the best ways to discover the city and its
surroundings.
FILMS
Every week films by great directors such as De Sica, Fellini, Visconti,
Tornatore and Salvatores are shown; each film is preceded by an introduction by
the history of cinema expert.
LECTURES
These lectures, by important celebrities in the Florentine cultural world deal
with subjects of great current interest.
MEETINGS WITH ITALIAN MUSIC
These are meetings for listening to music by Italy's best known contemporary
songwriters such as Lucio Dalla, Claudio Baglioni, Eros Ramazzotti, Jovannotti,
Zucchero, etc., as well as pieces from great operas (Il Trovatore, Rigoletto,
L'Elisir D'Amore, La Traviata, and others). The Institute gives the students
the lyrics of each selection.
EVENINGS AT THE OPERA
During the opera season the Institute organizes special trips to see
performances at the Puccini Festival at Torre del Lago, at the Arena in Verona
and at La Scala in Milan.
CONCERTS
Chamber music concerts by known Florentine artists are held in the Institute's
music room.
VISITS TO FLORENTINE ARTISAN AND GOLDSMITH WORKSHOPS
Accompanied by a teacher from the Institute, students will be able to discover
the secrets of Florentine artisans and goldsmiths who will welcome them to
their workshops, so typical of Florence, and explain the methods they use in
making their precious wares.
SPORTS
Not only does the Institute organize sports competitions, but it also helps
students get in touch with various sports and athletic organizations to enable
them to continue with their favorite activities during their stay in Florence.
Istituto Italiano
Via Martelli, 4 - 50129 Firenze - Italia
tel: +39 055 2654510 fax: +39 055 2728390
www.istitutoitaliano.it
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