Umbria total experience: past and present of Italian culture
An inestimable experience of Umbria true daily life. Learn about its historical personages and their masterpieces in 15 unfogettable days approaching Italian language.
Mystic and religious Umbria
Day 1 - Saturday
Daniela or Gianluca will wait for you in Rome: transfer to Spoleto. Dinner together with Elisa and Filippo from Carpe Diem who will introduce to you the course programme.
Day 2 - Sunday
Spoleto-guided tour. The Roman theater, the Bridge of the Towers, the Duomo and other places will bring you back in time.
Free time in the afternoon.
Day 3 - Monday
Class starting! We'll discuss and deepen Spoleto history through your emotions, feelings and your photos.
In the afternoon free time to practice first key words with Spoleto people.
Day 4 - Tuesday
Umbrian Saints and Sinners - An incredible out of "time" match/lesson: St. Francis and St. Clare vs. Lucrezia Borgia & Federico Barbarossa. Free time in the afternoon.
Day 5 - Wednesday
A mystic and magical day in nature. Heremits and Saints songs in the Medieval Age along the path of Monteluco. Pic Nic and class in the "Bosco Sacro" (Holy Wood).
Day 6 - Thursday
In class for a music lesson. From Laudas to profane songs passing through Gregorian and liturgical chants.
Free time in the afternoon.
Day 7 - Friday
In class approaching the portraits of main painters in Umbria: lives of Giotto and Perugino. In the afternoon trip to Assisi to experience in person their masterpieces.
Day 8 - Saturday
Free time. In the evening pizza together in a pizzeria in Spoleto.
I taly Amarcord...the Italian culture route
Day 9 - Sunday
Day off. Spare time to shopping or sightseeing
Day 10 - Monday
Class in the morning. Italy nowadays : Umbria, Italy, Europe...where Italian culture and traditions are going now?
Free time in the afternoon.
Day 11 - Tuesday
Media and stereotypes of Italy across the world is morning class topic.
In the afternoon trip to Perugia : sightseeing of Umbria regional capital.
Day 12 - Wednesday
Class focus on protraits of Italian cinema stars: Alberto Sordi, Vittorio Gassman, Marcello Mastroianni.
Free time in the afternoon.
Day 13 -Thursday
What happens when the " cucina italiana " meets our cinema? Let's have a closer look on our last class in the morning.
Free time in the afternoon
Day 14 - Friday
Free time to pack in the morning.
Cooking class in the afternoon: "tutti a tavola!" with a gastronomic laboratory and the farewell dinner.
Day 15 -Saturday
Transfer to Rome airport...arrivederci e buon viaggio!