ACCADEMIA LINGUA ITALIANA ASSISI U nd er t he Hi g h P a tr o na ge o f As si s i T o wn Co u n cil a nd U mb r i a Re gio n al Co u nc il O f fi cia ll y R eco g n ized b y t he I ta lia n Mi n i str y o f Edu ca tio n - U ni v er si t y Ce n tr e o f C I LS E xa ms Via Tiberio d’Assisi, 10 – 06081 Assisi - Tel./fax: +39 075 815 281- www.aliassisi.it - [email protected] 5th- 30th September 2011 Learn Italian in Assisi - Italian language standard courses (80 hours) at the Accademia Lingua Italiana Assisi (www.aliassisi.it) - 1 relax afternoon in NUN-Assisi Relais & Spa Museum (www.nunassisi.it) - guided tour in Assisi - guided tour at the Basilica di San Francesco - 1 tasting session - culture lesson “discover Roma” - tickets (bus or train) to Roma - culture lesson “discover Firenze” - tickets (bus or train) to Firenze - guided tour to the Porziuncola and its museum (www.porziuncola.org/home/) - guided tour to the Tugurium of St. Francis (http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rivotorto) - Italian cinema session Accademia Lingua Italiana Assisi It is one of the most famous Italian language schools in the world. Founded in 1993 by the linguist Angelo Chiuchiù (author of the grammar book In Italiano, and the Arte e Metodo series). Each year the school welcomes students, professionals, men of culture and artists from around the world. The Accademia is located in the historic center of Assisi, considered by UNESCO World Heritage site. Assisi is famous not only for the architectural and artistic patrimony, but also because it is the land of Saint Francis. The Accademia is recognized by the Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research. lessons Standard course of Italian language (80 hours), after which it is issued a certificate of attendance and evaluation. The Academy teachers have a university background and years of experience. books Books and workbooks will be distributed at the beginning of the course. Previous Cils exam papers are available for students who wish to take the exam. Guidance in the choice of exam level is included as part of the course. The Accademia is also open outside the class schedule: a library, video library, multimedia educational materials for individual use and the wi fi are available to students for free. enrolment The program costs 770 euro and includes: - entrance test and interview - course lessons (55 minutes hours, 80 hours) - course books - certificate of attendance - certificate of evaluation - student card (reductions in selected restaurants, 10-12 euro for a two course meal) - free CILS exams training - 1 relax afternoon in NUN-Assisi Relais & Spa Museum (www.nunassisi.it) - guided tour in Assisi - guided tour at the Basilica di San Francesco - 1 tasting session - culture lesson “discover Roma” - tickets (bus or train) to Roma - culture lesson “discover Firenze” - tickets (bus or train) to Firenze - culture lesson “the Franciscan Spirituality” - guided tour to the Porziuncola and its museum (www.porziuncola.org/home/) - guided tour to the Tugurium of St. Francis (http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rivotorto) - Italian cinema session - free wi fi accommodation On request we help students to find a suitable accommodation in: Flat (shared) € 365 a month in a single room and € 260 each a month in a double room. Flats are entirely furnished, self-catering with a fully equipped kitchen. Costs of heating and electricity not included and are to be paid according to consumption. € 620 a month for sole use of a one bedroom flat. One bedroom Flats are entirely furnished, self-catering with a fully equipped kitchen. flat Costs of heating and electricity not included and are to be paid according to consumption. Rooms are available for the period of one day before the start of the course until one day after the finish of the course. Each extra day costs € 25 for single room and € 15 per person for a double room Hotel: according to the category required (starting from € 40 per night) Extra activities Assisi, Umbria area, weekend art Assisi is Umbria, 120 kilometers from Florence and 200 from Rome (easily reached by train www.trenitalia.it). Umbria is famous not only for Assisi but for many other medieval towns: Spello, Gubbio, Spoleto, Perugia, Montefalco, Trevi, Bevagna Castiglione del Lago, Todi. In Accademia, you can book guides and transport (minibus or taxi), or weekends in art cities (tours + transportation + accommodation in Rome, Venice, Florence, Pisa, Padua). Shopping on request we organize transport for: 1. luxury outlet: a. The Mall with the following brands: Giorgio Armani, Fendi, Gucci, Hogan, La Perla, Tod's, Valentino, Alexander McQueen, Bottega Veneta, Burberry, Emanuel Ungaro, Ermenegildo Zegna, Salvatore Ferragamo, Sergio Rossi, Stella McCartney, Yohji Yamamoto, Yves Saint Laurent. b. Valdichiana outlet: Baldinini, Benetton, Basile, Calvin Klein, Bialetti, Coveri, Merrel, Nike, Ginori, Replay, La Murrina, Massimo Rebecchi, Marina Militare, Marina Yachting 2. the most famous companies producing cashmere based in Umbria: Arnaldo Caprai, Maria di Ripabianca, Brunello Cucinelli. 3. the historical cellars of the Rosso di Montefalco and the museum of the legendary wine cellars Lungarotti. Links www.aliassisi.it www.youtube.com/aliassisi http://www.facebook.com/pages/Assisi-Italy/Accademia-Lingua-Italiana-Assisi/162250530458757?ref=sgm www.nunassisi.com/ www.guerraedizioni.com/italianoin www.porziuncola.org/home/ http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rivotorto