The official Italian Language Examination CILS (Certificazione di Italiano come Lingua Straniera) is held twice a year in June and December at several universities in Italy and at other institutions abroad. The certificate is recognized by most Italian universities as a requirement for admission.
We offerspreparation courses in Florence and Bologna to reach the four levels of Italian certified by the University of Siena. Three afternoon meetings a week on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 2 pm to 4 pm. Group lessons in small groups, following the program of the University …

LEARN ITALIAN WHILE SAILING You will spend the first week in Florence, attending a group course of daily Italian lessons of 4 hours each, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., from Monday to Friday. For the second week you will be transferred to a sailing boat near Rio Marina (Island of Elba), depending on weather conditions you will sail around the Island and to other islands of the Tuscan Archipelago ( i.e. Capraia, Pianosa) ).You will continue to learn Italian for 3 hours each morning. The afternoons will be free …

PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP This course focussing on black-and-white photography offers the opportunity to combine a fun activity with artistic expression in the old city center of one of the most beautiful places in the world. The course is conducted in Italian and English, and is aimed at people with or without experience in photography.
THE WORKSHOP is offered in collaboration with the school of Photography THE DARKROOM.
Under guidance of Michele Pero, the academic director, you will learn to use photographic techniques to create personal images that you will develop in the laboratory. …

The course is held in a traditional atelier of the Florentine artist Andrea Ortuno in the old center of the city and can be considered a subsidiary activity to the Italian language course in the morning. Painting and drawing lessons with different techniques are offered for a period of 2, 3 or 4 weeks for beginners and advanced. Prerequisites are not requested as the teacher follows the progress of each single student individually. The course is held in Italian and on request also in English language.
At the end of a …

PANE, VINO E LINGUA is a two-weeks program combining morning language courses with afternoon culinary and cultural activities and excursions. During the morning you can learn the Italian language in a group lesson and during the afternoon you can discover the secrets of Tuscan wines and cookery. The program is also open to the Italian language beginners as an interpreter will be present at wine tastings and cookery lessons.
Monday
* 9.00 a.m. Italian language lesson
* 3.50 p.m. Orientative eno-gastronomic tour of the city …

This course offers the chance to work intensively in a full-immersion setting, at the same time allowing the participant to live together and share their experience closely with the teacher. During the Renaissance the aristocracy used to receive tutors in their palaces to teach their children, if you choose our course you will be given accommodation and learn directly in your tutor’s home!
Tutor course is a super-intensive course at the teacher’s home, featuring 7 hours of lessons a day from Monday to Friday (9:00-13:00 and 13:00-16:00; including lunch with the …

Individual intensive lessons are offered for those with a personal or professional interest in the Italian language and with time restrictions. You may select a specific focus, such as Italian for economics, business, medicine, banking, history, art or architecture.
Minimum duration: 1 week (Monday to Friday). Minimum frequency: 2 hours a day. Structured lessons for 2, 3, 4, 6, and 8 hours/ day. The 6 and 8-hours course is divided into 2 parts and taught by 2 different teachers, one from 9 am - 1 pm, the other from 1 pm …

In addition to the four hours of group tuition in the morning, it is possible to attend a one-to-one afternoon lesson of one ore two hours with a teacher, in which you will have the chance to address any particular learning problems and cover your specific interests.
The group session meets in the morning from 9 am to 1 pm, Monday through Friday, and one-to-one lessons are conducted from 2 pm to 4 pm or from 2 to 3 pm
This kind of course enables you to get a grasp of general …

The group course is our most common activity. Within a class of 4-8 and not
more than 12 students, you will be learning Italian through guided conversation exchanges with other participants from all over the world.
The classes concentrate on the spoken language that you will encounter in daily life in Italy. The Koinè method involves active participation in conversations, dialogues, games, and class readings.
ITALIAN LANGUAGE COURSE (group course) We offer two different group courses:
20 hours/week group course for 1, 2, 3, or 4 weeks with starting dates every 2 weeks (mornings …

Zibibbo’s cooking courses are not “lessons“ but, rather, total immersion in the kitchen of a working restaurant. Students work, personally supervised by noted chef, author, and co-founder of Cibreo Restaurant, Benedetta Vitali, participating, collaborating, and observing all of the kitchen staff’s activities.
With years of experience sharing her love for food and cooking, Benedetta is able to bestow her gifts on anyone, from the amateur to the professional, who wants to improve their skills in the kitchen.
The Restaurant -
Zibibbo is a charming and intimate restaurant on the edge of Florence, just …