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Easter in Italy!

Discover how Italian language school Leonardo da Vinci’s students use to spend this Festivity.
During Easter time in our Italian classrooms students discover the Italian Easter traditions such as: recipes for the Easter Sunday, traditional cerimonies and events.
In Florence they will know everything about the famous “Scoppio del carro“, (The burst of the Cart), celebrated on […]

Another Italian way?

A recent article appeared in an Italian national newspaper (La Repubblica) revealed that many European students who chose Italy as a destination for their interchange program “Erasmus” are not happy about their experience abroad.
From a survey made by the free press “Studenti Magazine” and the association “Erasmus Student network Italia”, came out that the Erasmus […]

Hot Springs in Winter… Why not?

Want to go outside Siena and see and do something different? Tuscany has a few thermal baths, which are hot springs of calcium and sulphur that are open to the public. The terme are like outdoor health spas which boast a new relaxing experience. You can go there to get away from everyday life and […]

Jewellery courses in Florence

Italian Laguage School in Florence Leonardo da Vinci offers a new course concerning the Italian language learning for foreing students in visit to our country. Starting from January 2008 the school organises some special courses in “Jewellery, Stone Setting, Chasing, Jewellery design and Gemology” combined with our language courses, lasting 3 months to one […]

St Valentine Day in Rome

Written by Danilo, teacher of a level 3 class 
Behind the school, in Campo de Fiori, there is a market where I love going for shopping. Also the 14th , before my lesson began, I went there to buy something for the dinner… I bought flowers, of course. And choccolates, a lot of choccolates! Then I […]

Music Masterclasses in Rome

Music is a deeply-rooted passion in the Italian tradition, that’s why the Italian language schools Leonardo decided to offer Music courses, in addition to the Italian language courses.
Here we would like to introduce the Rome’s masterclasses for musicians and Opera Singers.
At the gorgeous Oratorio del Gonfalone, the so-called Sistine chapel of Mannerism located in Central […]

Sunset in Rome…

Written by Emilio, teacher of a level 2 class
Yesterday, after the lesson, I went to eat an ice cream near San Pietro. The sky was wonderful: it was already 17,30 but there was still enough light despite there was no longer the sun. The colors of the sky painted the Tiber and birds rested on […]

Italian language and culture course for Seniors

Another news from Italian language schools Leonardo da Vinci for the year 2008! The Italian language school for foreigners Leonardo da Vinci Siena presents the Italian language and culture course for seniors!
What does it mean a language course for seniors?
We think that senior students would like to discover Italian culture while they’re learning Italian language, […]

Gustolab: a new concept of student’s lounge

The Italian language school Leonardo da Vinci in Rome presents GUSTOLAB: a cafeteria lounge conceived for its students, where they can discover the Italian culture on food, wine and coffe.
Gustolab is the perfect meeting place for foreigners students, designed to provide relaxing surroundings equipped with coffee-shop, cafeteria, internet access and lounge.
Interviewed about their activities, the […]

Italian Christmas: discover and learn Italian traditions

For the first time, after thirty-years, the Italian Language school “Leonardo da Vinci” has developed a “Christmas Special Course“. It’s true that Christmas is just a little bit far, friends, but we have thought to open for you a window on the magic atmosphere of the Italian tradition during Christmas time.
In Italy, Christmas […]