Christmas in Italy: Italian language and culture course about Christmas

Christmas in Italy: Italian culture and traditions

Christmas time is a magical period of the year when everything becomes possible. All of a sudden people become more kind and generous, and the daily rush between work and duties stops in order to leave more time for family and friends. Christmas is the most important holiday in Italy, and its celebration is a great tradition all over the country.

Scuola Leonardo da Vinci Milano Christmas program gives you the unique possibility to get in touch with the spirit of the Italian way of celebrating Christmas and to share its traditions with other students. You will learn how to decorate your house and your Christmas three in a very original and innovative way, how to prepare a traditional Italian Christmas lunch or dinner, how to choose a perfect Christmas gift for your loved ones.

Below the program of the courses:

Italian Christmas special course
in Milan

Program of the course:
Monday 12 December 2011
09:00 - 10:30 Italian language lessons.
10:30 - 10:45 Coffee break.
10:45 - 12:30 “How to decorate your home during Christmas time” and the tradition of “Presepe”

Tuesday 13 December 2011
09:00 - 10:30 Italian language lessons.
10:30 - 10:45 Coffee break.
10:45 - 12:15 “How to set your table for Christmas lunch”.
15:00 - 18:00 Guided visit to a typical home design shops.

Wednesday 14 December 2011
09:00 - 10:30 Italian language lessons.
10:30 - 10:45 Coffee break.
10:45 - 12:15 “Preparing Christmas lunch/dinner from A to Z”.

Thursday 15 December 2011
09:00 - 10:30 Italian language lessons.
10:30 - 10:45 Coffee break.
10:45 - 12:15 “Italian traditions during Christmas and introduction to the Milanese 'Panettone' tradition (Christmas sweet bread)”.
15:00 - 18:00 Guided visits to food boutiques and Christmas marjkets.

Friday 16 December 2011
09:00 - 10:30 Italian language lessons.
10:30 - 10:45 Coffee break.
10:45 - 12:15 “Christmas and after Christmas: New Year & Ephifany”.
20:30 Traditional Christmas dinner in restaurant.

Christmas language and traditions	Duration	Course No.	Number of Lessons	Participants		Euro *
				min.	max.
	1 week	691	20 + visits & dinner	2		250
Accomodation	One week accommodation (6 nights), from Sunday afternoon (after 2:00 pm) before the beginning of the course to the Saturday morning (10:00 am) at the end of the course: Apartment, shared kitchen and bathroom, single room: 192 Euro Family, breakfast, single room: 192 Euro Family, half board, single room: 264 Euro
Notes	Levels of Italian: beginner, intermediate and advanced. Transfer on request.

To enroll fill in the application form and select "Christmas Course Milan".

CHRISTMAS TRADITION AND LANGUAGE COURSE IN MILAN

Italian Christmas special course in Milan

Italian Christmas special course
in Milan