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1. What are the attractions of Piazza San Carlo?

   Piazza San Carlo, as well as being the extraordinary setting of the new premises of our school 🥳🥳🥳 – in the very building where, in a symbolic passing of the cultural baton, the Goethe Institut operated for 70 years - is one of the places the people of Turin love the most as, among historic cafés and monuments, some of Turin’s most iconic locations can be found here. The center of the square is dominated by the so-called Caval 'd brôns (literally the Bronze Horse), a statue by sculptor Carlo Marochetti representing Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy. The sculpture was placed […]

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2. A WEEK WITH GIORGIO VASARI (JANUARY 13-17, 2025)

   Art is at home in Florence; you can breathe it everywhere in its churches, museums, and small streets. And so, on the occasion of the 450th anniversary of the death of Giorgio Vasari, the Scuola Leonardo da Vinci of Florence is celebrating the art and ideas of this great artist with a week entirely dedicated to him. Vasari: an artist-intellectual from Arezzo who spent years studying and gaining experiences in Arezzo, Rome, Venice, and particularly Florence, where he served at the court of Grand Duke Cosimo I. He successfully merged various forms of art, demonstrating expertise that spans Drawing, Painting, […]

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3. Italian Books to Read for Italian Learners

   Reading in Italian is one of the best ways to immerse yourself in the language and get a feel for its rhythms, idioms, and structures. To help you choose, we’ve curated a list of Italian books organized by language proficiency level! A1-A2: Beginner B1: Intermediate B2-C1: Advanced No matter your level, reading in Italian will accelerate your progress, expose you to Italian culture, and deepen your understanding of the language. And if you are interested in Italian literature, participate to our free webinar on October 9th, at 12.30 pm (Italian time), by our teacher Fabiano Spessi: “The Italian of literature. […]

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4. What is the most beautiful square in Turin?

   Undoubtedly, Piazza San Carlo. In fact, it is also referred to as "Turin’s Living Room". With an area of 12,768 square meters, it is one of the largest pedestrian areas in the city. It owes its current appearance to Turinese architect Carlo di Castellamonte who worked there in the seventeenth century, but most of the present-day arcades were designed a century later by Roman architect Benedetto Alfieri. The history of Piazza San Carlo The history of the Piazza, named after Saint Carlo Borromeo, is inextricably linked to events related to the Savoy family, including the arrival of the most important […]

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5. Study in Rome: A Look Into the University of Rome “La Sapienza”

   Level B1 There is always something special about the first few days of September. After August that typically coincides with holiday travel, September instead represents the great return from vacation destinations. The long, hot summer starts to gradually fade with the refreshing coolness brought on by the first rains. Deserted cities become repopulated again, and already by the second week of the month the traffic has returned, the shops have reopend, and the streets have come back to life. This is also the month when schools reopen for young kids and adolescent teens. In all it's a bit like a […]

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