The history of wine in Tuscany
The history of wine in Tuscany dates back to the Etruscan times around the VII century B.C., when they learned the process for wine making from the Greeks who had colonized southern Italy.
Culture
Richard Wagner’s holiday in Siena
Richard Wagner is perhaps the most representative character of the second phase of German Romanticism. As a reformer of modern musical theater he revolutionized the way of thinking about music with his concept of the Gesamtkunstwerk (total work of art), by which he arrived to a synthesis of the poetic, visual, and dramatic arts with music.
" class="">Exhibit: “I wonder if you can”
“I wonder if you can”: from July 10th to September 6th in Siena’s Fortezza Medicea the exhibition that collects the most beautiful pictures of 2020 Creative Photo Awards.
Is it time to find positive aspects?
The language and culture abroad field is in difficulty, but even if the situation is not fully stabilized it is the moment to analyze the perspectives ahead.
" class="">Exhibit: Modern Art Collection
Lady Florence’s collection of over 60 masterpieces coming from the Johannesburg Art Gallery: Van Gogh, Degas, Monet, Cézanne, Matisse, Modigliani, Turner, Rodin, Moore, Lichtenstein, Derain, Pissarro, Corot, Sargent, Sisley, Bacon, Rossetti, Warhol, Signac, Picasso and many others.
New solutions for new challenges
Study Italian at home in a virtual classroom Keeping the highest standards both on site and online The Coronavirus pandemic is forcing many people all over the world to stay at home for the sake of our health and that…
How is breakfast in Italy like?
The real Italian breakfast is hard to be strictly defined. As everything about Italian cuisine, it has different nuances that vary with the habits and customs of the region.
" class="">Week-end at Cinque Terre
Dante Alighieri Siena organizes for its students an excursion at Cinque Terre from May 29th to May 31st.
Long life learners: never too old
It is commonly believed that learning a language is an activity that should take place at a young age, but is really age an insurmountable obstacle for adults wishing to learn a second language?
Italian opera, a show on and off stage
Italian Opera: where is the real show behind the scenes or on stage? In about 350 years of its life the Italian opera is a mine of anecdotes, secret stories and manias, let’s discover some of them! Comparing to other…
