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LEARN ITALIAN IN SIENA
Activities organised by our school
Siena and it’s surroundings offer a wide variety of leisure activities. Our school organizes special outings that all students are welcome to participate in. We offer leisure activities as well and organise on a regular basis:
- dinners, which enable teachers and students to get to know each other better
- guided visits in History of Art
- film evenings at school
- day and half-day excursions
- visit to wine cellars
We also keep an updated notice board to inform our students of all local cultural events including concerts, art exhibits, cinema and more. See further details on the activities in Siena.
An example of a two week activity calendar in Siena
- Monday – Welcome aperitif and orientation tour of Siena.
- Tuesday – Guided visit of historical monuments (see below for details).
- Wednesday – Voice, Phonetics and Diction (see below for details).
- Thursday – Dinner in a Tuscan country house. Enjoy a fantastic home cooked meal just outside of Siena.
- Saturday – Full day excursion to Montalcino, home of the world famous “Brunello” wine. Visit the beautiful monastery St.Antimo.
- Monday – Guided visit of the Palazzo Pubblico (town hall), a medieval building in the main piazza.
- Tuesday – Italian cinema. (see below for details).
- Wednesday – Seminar: The underground tunnels of Siena and local fountains.
- Thursday – Wine tasting (see below for details).
- Friday – Half day excursion to Chianti.
- All students receive a written guide indicating active and passive sporting activities and the secretary's office can also help with the organization of sporting activities such as volleyball and soccer games.
We also keep an updated notice board to inform our students of all local cultural events including concerts, art exhibits, cinema and more.
Other activities:
- Guided visits: Learn about Sienese art, history and traditions during our guided visits of the town. Visit the major monuments as well as hidden treasures to learn more about this unique city.
- How to Make Homemade Pasta: This mini cooking course teaches you how to prepare fresh pasta. You will also taste various types of Pecorino cheese, salad, vegetables and fresh olive oil.
- Wine Tasting: You will have the chance to taste some of the best local Italian wines, guided by experts somelier. Every 4 weeks.
- Olive Oil Tasting: Find out why olive oil is known as “green gold”. This outing includes a visit to a local olive press where you will learn how the oil goes from the tree to your table and enjoy a comparative tasting of different oils.
- Italian Cinema: Watch classic and modern Italian films at school! There will be a teacher on hand to guide you through the movie and foster your understanding of the Italian language.
- Half day excursions & short walking tours. Students may spend a lovely afternoon discovering small villages in the heart of the province of Siena; every other Friday afternoon; (at cost price).
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Seminars and lectures about Italy from different fields including History, Art, Literature, Music & Traditions; every 4 weeks.
- Voice, Phonetics, and Diction: This very popular activity helps emphasise your language experience. The amusing performance and instruction are conducted by a local Sienese actor and theatrical director, Altero Borghi. Very funny vocal and pronunciation exercises included!
- Outdoor Activities: A qualified outdoor tour leader conducts walking and biking tours all around the Sienese territory. Enjoy and in-depth and exhaustive discover of the most attractive areas the province of Siena has to offer! Stops include food and wine tasting at country farms.
Seminars:
- Siena, the contradas, and the Palio! This seminar includes a visit to one of the contrada museums.
- The origins of the Italian language, Dante and the Divine Comedy
- Music in dialect. This presentation involves not only great music but includes the original texts translated from regional dialects into Italian
 Searching for additional information?We provide all information on-line, but we also send you our brochure on request. View our useful information and prepare with us your italian language travel vacation.
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