TABLE OF CONTENTS
MAP & INTRODUCTION TO BOLOGNA
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HOW TO COMMUNICATE....
Cell Phones, Calling the U.S., Information Numbers, Emergency Numbers, BCSP Staff Cell Phone
Numbers
3-4
INTERNET / E-MAIL
Wireless Internet, Computer Rooms and Free Internet Access, Internet Service Providers
5-6
MAIL / LAUNDRY Mail, Shipping Instructions from U.S. to Italy, Faxes, Laundrymats, Laundry terms
6-7
ACCESSING YOUR MONEY
Bank hours, ATMs, Currency Exchange, Money Transfers
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TRAVEL & TRANSPORTATION
Bus, Taxi, Train, Air Travel, Student Travel Agencies, Hotels, International Entry/Exit Country
Requirements, Rental Car, Bicycles, Bike Auctions
10-14
MEDICAL CARE
15-19
Emergency Care, General Care, General Dentistry, Physical Therapists, Chiropractors, Dermatologists,
Gynecologists, Ophthalmologists, Counselors/Psychologists/Psychiatrists, Contraception, Gay/Lesbian/
Bisexual Associations and Services, HIV and Sexually Transmitted Disease Testing, Center for Women
Against Violence, Pharmacies & Prescriptions, Herbal Medicine Shops
SAFETY
20-21
General Guidelines, Theft, Group Emergencies, Emergency Numbers, Passport/Permesso di Soggiorno
SHOPPING & SERVICES Food shopping and ideas/addresses for anything and everything you need to find in Bologna
22-28
DINING OUT
Trattorie, Osterie, Pizzerie, Ristoranti & More, Cooking Classes/Schools
30-34
NIGHT LIFE
Aperitivi, Pubs, Live Music, Student Suggestions, Pasticcerie Notturne
35-36
MUSIC: UNIBO CHOIR, INSTRUMENTS, PRACTICE ROOMS
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SPORTS/DANCE 38-41
Associations, Orienteering, Skiing, Gyms, Dance classes, Yoga/Pilates, Swimming, Tennis, Football,
Soccer, Basketball, Cycling/Mountain Biking, Race Cars and Motorcycles, Horseback Riding, Trekking
THE ARTS
Museums, Cinema, Theater, Schools (theater and art)
42-45
PLACES OF WORSHIP (non-catholic) 46
STUDENT & CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS
47
PARKS IN BOLOGNA
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Special thanks to the BCSP classes of 2008-09,
2009-10, and 2010-11 for their contributions to this Guide!
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BOLOGNA
the city center
Bologna’s historical center is surrounded by a ‘ring-road’ (the “viale”) which traces the path of the 14th
century medieval city wall, which was torn down at the turn of the 20th century, though some parts of it are
still intact. Mostly all of the wall’s 12 gates (the “porta”) are still standing or have been restored.
The gates are used today for access into the city center and are named after the main streets: Porta
Castiglione, Porta Saragozza, Porta Mascarella, etc.
Piazza Maggiore is Bologna’s main square. Here you will find the San Petronio Basilica, the municipal
building, a 24hr pharmacy, a picturesque open-air food market (just off to the left if facing the basilica),
the public library Sala Borsa, the Neptune Fountain (a popular meeting point), the Palazzo Re Enzo, and
the tourist office (for maps, gifts, theater tickets, event information, etc.).
The University buildings are found throughout the center but most of the departments, offices and libraries
are in Via Zamboni. Other “university streets” include Via Mascarella, Via Belle Arti, Via Belmeloro, Via
delle Moline, Via Centrotrecento, Via Irnerio.
A few websites that can help you discover Bologna:
www.comune.bologna.it/turismo
www.comune.bologna.it/cultura
http://www.emiliaromagnaturismo.it/
Imparare la lingua italiana è come
salire su una grande collina.
Continuo ad arrampicarmi e so che
arrriverò in cima! – Michelle, 08-09
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HOW TO COMMUNICATE......
CELL PHONES
The four main cellular companies in Italy are:
TIM 119 (customer service number)
www.tim.it Via Indipendenza 19
Via delle Moline 22/A/B
Wind
155
www.wind.it
Via Irnerio 8
Piazza della Mercanzia 6/E-6/F
Via Indipendenza 41
Vodafone 190 www.vodafone.it Via Ugo Bassi, 21/H-L
Via Irnerio 23
Via Indipendenza 25/A
Tre
133
www.tre.it
Via Indipendenza 1
Via Irnerio 10
Via Marconi 77/2
RECHARGEABLE CELL PHONE CARDS
Pre-paid cell phone cards are sold at cell phone stores, newsstands and tabacchi. They can usually be
purchased in various amounts from € 10 and up.
MAKING CALLS WITH YOUR CELL PHONE OUTSIDE OF ITALY
If you travel to other countries, you should put a significant amount of credit towards your calls (“ricaricare
il cellulare”) before leaving Italy. Your Italian provider will automatically switch to a local provider when you
enter another European country, but credit can run out quickly since calls and texting will cost more.
Some cell phone companies have designed plans with more economical rates for customers who want
to use their cell phones while travelling (for example: Tim Senza Confini, Vodafone Passport). You would
have to check if these types of international plans can be added to your national plan and what countries
they are valid in.
CALLING THE U.S. FROM ITALY AND RECEIVING CALLS IN ITALY FROM THE U.S.
Calls to the U.S. from Italy with a cell phone usually cost around .50 or .60 eurocents a minute, with an
additional charge (usually about .15 eurocents, depending upon your plan) when you pick up the call.
(When you receive calls from within Italy there is usually no charge.) However, if you receive calls from the
U.S. on your cell phone you will be charged, and the amount/minute will depend upon your calling plan.
Most students use Skype (or Skype Out), Gmail videochat, etc., to make international calls home.
Land lines are quickly being phased out with the increasing use of cell phones. If your apartment has one,
bills are due on a bi-monthly basis. If you have a contract with Telecom, you will have to pay a subscriber’s
fee (“canone fisso”) in addition to the calls. Your calls will not be itemized on your bill unless this service
is requested.
A cheaper way to call abroad from a landline is to use a prepaid international phone card, such as the
Europa card or Tiger card. They are sold at newsstands or in tabaccherie.
The cheapest time to call domestically in Italy is between 6.30 pm and 8.00 am.
To make international calls dial: 00+country code+ local area code+ local phone number. For example,
to call the United States, you would dial 001 + the local area code + the phone number.
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To receive a call from the U.S., the person calling you must dial: 011 39 + cell phone number, or, only
for land lines, 011 39 + 051 + your local phone number. “39” is Italy’s country code. “051” is Bologna’s
area code.
You can find more information on making international calls in the White Pages section Cap e Prefissi:
www.paginebianche.it. You will find a list of all foreign country codes as well as rates for international calls.
To find information such as Italian area codes or zip-codes go to www.comuni-italiani.it .
INFORMATION NUMBERS
1240
pagine bianche / white pages
892424 pagine gialle / yellow pages
170
for an international operator to make a collect call
(in this case, Telecom Italia must be the provider)
187
Telecom Italia customer service
EMERGENCY NUMBERS AND PROCEDURES
The Italian equivalent of “911” is “118”. No matter which of the following numbers you call, your emergency
will be taken care of rapidly.
The main Italian emergency numbers that you should memorize in your cell phone are:
113
Police/ambulance (Polizia di stato/ambulanza)
112 Local Police (Carabinieri)
118
Medical emergency-ambulance (ambulanza)
115
Fire department (Vigili del fuoco)
Even if you’ve run out of credit on your cell phone, or have forgotten your PIN, verify if you can still call for
an emergency. You may notice the option “SOS” if you try to make a call with no credit or on the cell phone
screen before inserting the PIN number.
Other useful emergency and/or non-emergency numbers:
051 266 626
Vigili urbani (to report noise, illegal activity, loitering)
051 640 1111
Bologna police station (Questura di Bologna)
06 46741
US Embassy in Rome*
055 266 951
US Consulate Florence (Lungarno Vespucci, 38, Florence)*
800 250 101
Gas or water problems (HERA)
800 900 800
Electricity problems (ENEL)
800 218 489 or
Farmacie di turno (for pharmacies open after hours; updated lists are also
800 547 454
posted outside of pharmacies)
848832832
Guardia Medica** (quartieri San Vitale, San Donato, Santo Stefano e Savena)
848831831
Guardia Medica** (quartieri Borgo Panigale, Reno, Saragozza, Porto e Navile)
*The U.S. Consulates General in Italy have created a Facebook page to provide students with general information.
To visit and join, search: American Citizen Services for US College Students in Italy.
**to see a general doctor at night or during the weekend for non-urgent medical problems
BCSP STAFF CELL PHONE NUMBERS
Keep these numbers saved in your cell phone for any emergency or need:
BCSP Resident Director, Dr. Andrea Ricci 340 802 6036
BCSP Student Services Coordinator, Danielle Di Leo
328 850 6361
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INTERNET / E-MAIL
WIRELESS INTERNET
Wireless internet is available in the BCSP office. You will also find that many students’ apartments have
ADSL or wireless internet connections.
Shortly after arriving in Bologna, you will receive a packet from the University of Bologna with information
about the university, including your libretto for recording grades. One of the information sheets will include
your UNIBO e-mail address and password. The first time you access your account you need to change the
password.
Wherever wireless is available, connect to the wi-fi labeled IPERBOLE_WIRELESS. After connecting, try to
access any site and you will be re-directed to a log-in page. Type in your username and new password, click
on the option “Studenti” and click ‘log on’. A new window should come up that says you are connected
and how much time you have remaining. You have an allotment of 3 hours daily.
For more information go to: www.unibo.it/Portale/WIFI.htm , and
www.unibo.it/Portale/Ateneo/Strutture/Strutture+di+servizio/80080/AlmaWIFI/default.htm
Or for a list of hot spots in Bologna’s city center go to: www.comune.bologna.it/wireless/
COMPUTER ROOMS AND FREE INTERNET ACCESS IN BOLOGNA:
Sala computer universitaria (more than 250 computers)
Palazzo Paleotti
Via Zamboni 25
www.unibo.it/Portale/Studenti/servizi/Sala_studio_Palazzo_Paleotti.htm
Monday – Saturday
9am – 10pm
Biblioteca Sala Borsa
Piazza Nettuno 3
www.bibliotecasalaborsa.it
Monday 2:30 – 8pm
Tuesday - Friday 10am – 8pm
Saturday 10am – 7pm
60 and 30 minute sessions
Sportello Iperbole
For a list of University of Bologna study rooms
c/o Ufficio Relazioni col Pubblico (URP)
(“sala studio”) and their opening hours go to:
Piazza Maggiore 6
www.unibo.it/Portale/Studenti/servizi/LuoghidiMonday – Friday
studioedilettura.htm
9:30am - 6:30pm (last sign up at 5:30pm)
Saturday
9:30am – 1:30pm
Maximum 1 hour sessions. Reserve your time in advance.
Biblioteca d’Arte e di Storia di San Giorgio in Poggiale
Via Nazario Sauro 22
Monday – Friday
2pm - 7pm
Saturday
9am – 1pm
Maximum 1 hour sessions
INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS
In case you will need to have an internet service installed in your apartment, the most popular internet and
telephone providers in Italy are: Alice - Telecom: www.telecomitalia.it/internet/adsl;
Infostrada: www.infostrada.it; Fastweb: www.fastweb.it;
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Before ordering an internet service, make sure that your area has adsl or fiber optic coverage. Please
keep in mind that there may be a significant wait before your order is processed and the connection made
available. Students that do not have internet in their apartments, or have to wait a very long time for
internet to be installed, usually purchase an Internet wifi key from any of the cell phone companies (TIM,
WIND, VODAFONE or TRE).
MAIL
Post offices in Bologna are open from 8:00 am to 1:30 pm Monday through Friday and from 8:00 am to
12:30 pm on Saturday. The central post office in Piazza Minghetti and the post office in Via Grimaldi (off
via Lame) are open from 8:00 am to 6:30 pm (but on Saturday only from 8:00 am to 12.30 pm). To look up
a specific post office in any Italian city for exact location and hours go to www.poste.it/, and under “Servizi
utili” in the top right hand corner, select “cerca ufficio postale” and proceed from there.
Stamps and envelopes can be purchased at any post office or tabaccheria. If you send a package with
Poste Italiane, you will need to purchase a yellow poste italiane box. Other boxes, especially if they have
brand names or images on them, will be rejected at the post office. Avoid the post office if you are sending
letters and cards. Simply go a tabaccheria, have your envelope weighed, and purchase the stamps directly
from the tabaccaio.
Mail boxes are located outside post offices, and often outside the tabaccherie. Each box has two slots,
one Per la città, while the other is Per tutte le altre destinazioni.
Some “postal” terms:
Terms for letters
Posta Prioritaria = priority mail (€ 1,60 to send a letter to the U.S.)
Posta Raccomandata = registered mail
Posta Assicurata = insured mail
Postacelere 1 plus = urgent, next day (Mon-Fri) delivery letters or mailing documents up to 3kg within Italy
Terms for packages
Paccocelere 1 plus = urgent, next day (Mon-Fri) delivery of packages within Italy
Paccocelere Internazionale = express shipping up to 30kg
Pacchi per l’estero = ordinary shipping by air or by boat
You can have your mail sent directly to the BCSP office, rather than to your apartment.
The correct mailing address is:
STUDENT’S NAME
c/o Indiana University - BCSP
Via Malcontenti 3
40121 Bologna
Italy
(If necessary for shipment you can provide the BCSP office number or your cell phone number. BCSP office
tel. +39 051 236486)
Important information for having packages sent from the U.S. to Italy:
Remind your family not to send cash. Each item must be described accurately. Avoid insuring shipments.
Take new items or gifts out of original packaging to make them seem used.
Do not ship cosmetics, lotions or other sanitary products as they may be subject to costly customs controls.
Avoid shipping foodstuffs. Packaged, sealed foods may make it through customs if packaged with other
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non-food items.
Provide an estimated value for each item. Items estimated at € 22 or less will most likely not be taxed.
Contents estimated between € 22 and € 150 will most likely be taxed at 20% of their value.
Additional customs taxes may be applied to any shipment. Even used photocameras and computers may
be taxed. The best way to avoid customs costs is to buy what you need in Italy, whenever possible.
Use an international courier service to ensure fast delivery to Italy with a tracking number. The tracking
number allows you to trace the shipment. Customer service numbers for major US couriers in Italy are:
199 151 119 02 30 30 30 39 FedEx
UPS
Mail Boxes Etc. locations in Bologna (Mail Boxes Etc. also offers Western Union services):
Via Massarenti 8 bis
Via della Grada 4/F
Via Amendola 2/A
Via Niccolò dall’Arca 2/A
(www.mbe.it/locator.php)
FAXES
Most photocopy shops (“copisterie”), photo shops, stationery stores (cartolerie) and tabacchi provide fax
service. For school-related documents, the BCSP office can fax something on your behalf. You may also
receive faxes at the BCSP office; the fax number is (+39) 051 274 139.
LAUNDRY
LAUNDROMATS (LAVANDERIE/ LAVANDERIE A GETTONE)
• LAVA & LAVA, Via Irnerio 35
• PULITO VELOCE, Viale Giovanni Vicini (angolo via Andrea Costa) 6
• LAVANDERIA ORIANI, Viale Alfredo Oriani 12 (between Via Murri and Via Mazzini)
DRYCLEANING (LAVASECCO) Express/next day dry-cleaning is rare in Italy. Expect to wait at least 2-5 days
for your clothing to be ready. Lavasecco chains like Dagnini will ask your name and phone number and
give you a tessera, or customer card, which is free. The chains, like Dagnini, are more economical. Dry
cleaners tend to be rather expensive in Italy.
• DAGNINI, Strada Maggiore 31 or Piazza Malpighi 2
• LAVAESPRESS, Via Marsala 14/D
• PULITURA A SECCO GOITO, Via Goito 14
• LAVASECCO SAURO, Via Nazario Sauro 16
• LAVASECCO TRE PIU’ TINTORIA E LAVAGGIO AD ACQUA, Via Riva di Reno 61
LAUNDRY VOCABULARY:
fare la lavatrice / fare il bucato - to do laundry
detersivo - laundry soap/liquid
ammorbidente - fabric softener
detersivo per i capi delicati - laundry soap for delicates
omino bianco - product to bring out the white in whites
la centrifuga / centrifugare - spin cycle, run the spin cycle
lo stendino / stendere - drying rack, to hang dry
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I consigli di cucina del ‘Cuoco Superiore’
(aka Leo, BCSP Spring 2011)
Provate la seguente ricetta ‘Cappelletti Fantasia’ a casa:
Mettere sale grosso nell’acqua mentre bolle.
Attenzione ai tempi di cottura. La pasta deve essere al dente!
Ingredienti:
Cappelletti (De Cecco) - almeno 80 grammi a porzione (abbondante)
Sugo di pomodori secchi (Barilla) - alcuni cucchiai (a piacere)
Peperoncini (a secondo del gusto- attenzione, sono piccanti)
Mozzarella fresca- tagliata a fette
A fine cottura, scolate la pasta e riversatela dentro la pentola a fiamma
bassa e poi aggiungete il sugo e i peperoncini sempre mescolando.
Mettete la pasta nei piatti e guarnite con la mozzarella.
Quando non c’è una cucina per cucinare, mangiate in questi posti:
BOUNTY, Via delle Moline 6, per pranzo durante la settimana. Per 5-6 euro: un panino o un’insalata e
una bibita, e per finire, un caffè
PANINI FARCITI, in Via Petroni, 2-4 euro per un grande panino.
LA TUA PIADINA, in Via Borgonuovo, 5 euro per una grande piadina.
Inoltre, per cena vi propongo:
TRATTORIA BELFIORE, Via Marsala 11: è economica e sono specializzati nei piatti bolognesi.
DA BERTINO, Via Lame 55: ordinate la lasagna - la migliore in tutta Bologna. C’è anche l’arrosto servito
sul carrello che dovete ordinare e costa quasi 16 euro, ma la porzione è sufficiente da condividere tra
due persone.
TRATTORIA BIAGI, Via Savenella 9/A: i tortellini in brodo sono il piatto migliore, ma non ordinate il secondo - non vale la pena.
Il PORTICO, Via Augusto Righi 11: da non perdere la zuppa di pesce per due persone.
Per trovare delle buone ricette online vi suggerisco:
www.giallozafferano.it
www.video.mediaset.it/programma/cotto_e_mangiato/cotto-e-mangiato.html(videoricette)
“Italian food is so good yet so simple. All risotto is, is rice in a frying pan while stirring
in broth very slowly and you’ve got 5 star quality food.” Collin, 2010-2011
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ACCESSING YOUR MONEY
Bank hours in Italy
Banks are open Monday-Friday from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm and usually in the afternoon from 2:40 pm to
4:10 pm (opening times in the afternoon may vary from bank to bank so it’s better to check in advance).
Withdrawing money from an ATM
The most convenient way to retrieve money from your home bank account is by using one of the many
Bancomat (ATMs) in various locations throughout the city. You can withdraw cash with Cirrus cards as
well as with credit cards, such as Visa and Mastercard. Look for the stickers on the bancomats to know
if the machine accepts Cirrus transactions or your credit card. Usually the major Italian or Bologna-based
banks will have these options, such as: UniCredit, Intesa Sanpaolo, Carisbo, Monte dei Paschi di Siena,
Banca di Bologna, Banca Popolare di Milano.
Since most banks charge a service fee for each international ATM transaction, it makes sense to withdraw
the largest amount available at one time, rather than make more frequent withdrawals of lesser amounts.
Daily withdrawal limits will vary according to bank; some permit withdrawals of € 250 per day, others up
to € 500 per day, etc.
Immediately notify your bank if you lose your ATM or credit card. Save the international customer service
numbers in your cellphone and keep a photocopy of the cards. It is a good idea to have a backup ATM card
or credit card with cash advance service so that you do not risk remaining without money. Make sure to
keep your pin numbers separate from your card and wallet. You could memorize them in your cell phone
under a ‘secret’ name.
Currency exchange
Any of the following post offices in the city center will exchange dollars/euros and vice versa:
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am-13:30pm. Sat 8:30am-12:30pm.
Piazza dell’Otto Agosto, 24- the post office closest to the BCSP office
Via Cairoli, 9
Strada Maggiore, 82
The Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena in
via Rizzoli allows foreign students to send
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 8am-6:30pm. Sat 8am-12:30pm.
bank wires (at a reasonable commission
Piazza Minghetti - Bologna’s main central post office
charge) without having a bank account.
Via Grimaldi, 6
This service is useful for whoever needs to
pay rent through a bonifico bancario.
Currency may also be exchanged at the train station in
Piazza Medaglie d’Oro at the Forexchange counter, open
8:30am-8pm Mon-Sat, except for Dec 25th and Jan 1st.
There are three different currency exchange possibilities all on the ground floor at the Bologna airport:
Post office
Carisbo bank, open Mon-Sat 7:30am-6:30pm.
Travelex, open everyday from 6am-10pm (also sells international calling cards and Italian cell phone
provider debit cards).
Urgent money transfers
You can use Western Union (no bank account necessary) to send cash from the U.S. to Italy or vice
versa. The transfer is immediate as money is sent from a Western Union location to another Western
Union location. Banks usually require more processing time for international money transfers. To find the
location nearest you, go to these links:
www.wufinint.it/tool/home.aspx
www.westernunion.it/
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TRAVEL & TRANSPORTATION
BUS
ATC – Azienda Trasporti Comunali
www.atc.bo.it
Tel. 051 290 290
You can buy tickets, get free bus maps or ask for information about any bus route at any of the ATC
information offices located around Bologna:
Via IV Novembre 16/A (near Piazza Maggiore)
Piazza Medaglie d’Oro (at the train station)
Piazza XX Settembre (at the Via Marconi and Via Lame intersection)
Bus tickets may also be purchased at the tabaccherie or at some newsstands.
You must validate your ticket as soon as you board the bus by inserting the ticket in the white ticket
machine at the front or the back of the bus. Some buses (but not all of them- indication is on the outside
of the bus) have red ticket machines that allow you to purchase a 1-hour ticket on board. The red ticket
machines only accept exact change. The bus driver does not provide tickets or change, except for the BLQ
airport bus. If by chance the ticket machines are not working, notify the driver.
Controllori (ATC inspectors) board buses at random to make sure all passengers have a validated
ticket. If you’re caught without a validated ticket, you will be fined (up to €150). The inspectors will ask
to see your passport or permesso di soggiorno in order to write up the ticket, or verbale. Fines will have a
deadline indicated on the verbale, and they can be paid at any of the ATC information offices listed above.
Late fines are subject to additional fees.
Types of tickets (for bus rides within Bologna’s urban area):
Orario - € 1,20 purchased at an ATC office, tabaccheria, newsstand, etc, or € 1,50 purchased on board
with exact change – valid for 1 single ride of 60min and you can transfer to different buses within the hour.
Giornaliero - € 4,00 – valid for 24 hours from the first validation (The ticket needs to be validated just
once, at the beginning of the first bus ride.)
City Pass - € 11 – valid for 10 rides – each ride 60 min. long – each time you get on the bus you must
validate the pass. The City Pass is impersonal; therefore, if you are traveling with 4 friends, you can
validate the City Pass 4 times, as if you each had 4 separate tickets.
Aerobus Percorso Centrale (or Corsa Semplice) - € 3,00 – valid for a single 60min ride within city limits.
Aerobus BLQ – € 6,00 - valid for a single 60 min. ride to or from the airport.
Impersonale Studenti – € 27,00 - monthly ticket. Must be validated just once at the beginning of the
first ride and remains valid until the last day of the month (for example: you buy the ticket Oct 1, you
validate the ticket Oct 1, the ticket expires Oct 31. Or you buy the ticket Oct 15, you validate the ticket Oct
15, the ticket expires Oct 31.) You must show ATC your UNIBO student ID card or other proof (i.e. libretto
universitario) that you are a student in order to obtain this type of ticket. Each time you board the bus,
you will need to have this proof of identity with you in case the controllori check tickets.
Bus schedules
Most buses run until 1:00 am. Schedules are posted at bus stops or on the ATC website. Hours are
different for weekdays, feriali, and weekends/holidays, festivi.
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Bus etiquette
A few seats are reserved in the front of all buses for senior citizens and the disabled. If you are sitting in
one of these marked seats and see an elderly or disabled person board the bus, it is respectful to move
to another seat or stand. You may see younger people on the bus offer their seats to the elderly or women
accompanied by children.
You should board the bus from the front or back doors. The middle doors are for getting off the bus. You
may have to make an ‘exception to the rule’ when the bus is extremely crowded and it becomes impossible
to move closer to the exit doors.
Beware of pickpockets on crowded buses and keep an eye on your belongings!!
TAXI
051 372 727 - COTABO
051 45 90 - CAT
051 519 090 - COSEPURI / Auto blu (because the taxi is dark blue rather than the typical white car)
The three taxi services listed above are available 24/24.
There will be an extra surcharge if you call a taxi to pick you up. You can also go directly to a taxi stand.
There are several stands throughout the city (Piazza Maggiore, the train station, Piazza Malpighi, Via Santo
Stefano at the corner of via Guerazzi, via Indipendenza in front of the Hotel Regina, Viale 12 Giugno in
front of the Appellate Court).
A trip from the train station to the BCSP office in Via Malcontenti will cost approximately €5. A trip to the
airport from the BCSP office will cost about €20. Costs will vary if late at night, very early in the morning,
or in traffic during commuting hours.
Remember:
-Taxis cannot be hailed on the street.
-There are surcharges on luggage.
-Drivers are not tipped. However, you may want to tip a driver € 1 if he/she helps you with loading your
bags into the trunk.
You can also call a taxi by sending an sms to: 3333330749. Write the city (Bologna) and precise address.
You will receive a response sms from the taxi company with the car identification number and wait time.
TRAINS
Bologna’s train station is one of the major train stations in Italy. It is located in Piazza Medaglie d’Oro,
close to the city center, and served by many bus lines. For example, bus #25 is very frequent and stops in
Piazza Maggiore. The ticket office is open 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. Complete schedules are posted
in the train station waiting area and/or along the platforms, binari.
Schedules and purchasing tickets
You can view schedules on-line: www.trenitalia.it or www.ferroviedellostato.it. You can also buy tickets
from the CTS - Centro Turistico Studentesco, which offers discounts to students, in viale Filopanti 4/m ,
open Mon-Fri from 9,30am-1:30pm/2:30pm-6:30pm and Sat from 10am-12:30pm. Some travel agencies
make Trenitalia reservations but apply a surcharge, around € 2/€ 5 per ticket:
WALLABY VIAGGI, Via dell’Indipendenza 67
SALVADORI VIAGGI, Via Ugo Bassi 13
Types of trains
The highspeed trains are: Frecciarossa (aka Eurostar Altavelocità), Frecciargento and Frecciabianca (aka
Eurostar City). With the Freccia/Altavelocità trains you can get from Bologna to Florence in 37 minutes,
from Bologna to Milan in 1 hour and from Bologna to Rome in 2 hours and 20 minutes.
Normal-speed trains (with more economical ticket prices) are the Intercity (IC), Regionale Veloce (RV) and
Regionale (R).
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Validating train tickets
You do not have to validate Freccia/Eurostar/Altavelocità or Intercity tickets because a reservation is
required. Usually when you reserve a seat, you do not need to validate the ticket. Tickets without reserved
seating (such as Regionale or Euronight trains) must be validated before boarding the train by punching
the ticket in one of the yellow machines found throughout the station or along the platforms. If you are
travelling on a round-trip ticket, you need to validate the ticket twice (going and returning).
Before planning your trips always remember to check for strikes. The website
www.infrastrutturetrasporti.it is constantly updated with national and regional strike information.
This information is also usually published on the Trenitalia/Ferrovie dello Stato websites.
Please remember to sign the ‘Vai in Viaggio???’ sheet in the office when making travel plans. For your
own safety, we need to have a contact number where you can be reached when you travel outside of
Bologna. If you have a cell phone, make sure we have the number and that you either leave the cell phone
on or check your messages.
Reimbursements
All passengers are entitled to a bonus if the train is delayed or if the heating or air conditioning units were
malfunctioning during the trip. To request a bonus, go to the train station and ask for a bonus form, “un
modulo per un bonus”, at the Ufficio Assistenza Clienti or at the ticket counter. Fill in the form and attach
your ticket. Find the address of the destination train station on the back and send the form+ticket to that
station. (For ex: if you travelled from Bologna to Roma Termini, you will send the bonus request to Roma
Termini.)
AIR TRAVEL
Guglielmo Marconi International Airport
www.bologna-airport.it
Bologna’s airport is the third most important airport in Italy. You can reach the airport by taxi or by using
the Aerobus-BLQ service (starting at 6am and ending at 11.40pm). The ticket costs €6,00 and may be
purchased on board. Travel time from the airport to the city centre is about 25 minutes. For the Aerobus
timetable and bus stops go to: www.atc.bo.it/orari/aerobus-collegamento-aeroporto-stazione
STUDENT TRAVEL AGENCIES
• CTS CENTRO TURISTICO STUDENTESCO, viale Filopanti 4/m, tel. 051 237 307, Mon-Fri 9:30am1:30pm/2:30pm-6:30pm and Sat 10am- 2:30pm.
*At CTS you can purchase an ISIC internationl student id card, in case you were not already issued one
in the United States. It costs € 10 and you’ll need a student ID card or documentation verifying your
enrollment status at your home school.
HOTELS
A passport is necessary to check into hotels in Italy. If you do not have your passport, the hotel will not
proceed with the check-in. Italian anti-terrorism laws (and other European countries have similar rules)
require that hotels give a list of all guests to the local police station.
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INTERNATIONAL ENTRY/EXIT COUNTRY REQUIREMENTS
If you are studying abroad on a U.S. passport, and you plan on travelling to other countries outside of
Italy, or the EU, check the U.S. Department of State website (travel.state.gov), for entry/exit requirements,
such as a visa, or for information on safety/security/required vaccinations. Check the requirements for all
countries that you will be passing through.
If you are not studying abroad on a U.S. passport you should look for this type of information (for exampledo you need a visa to visit any countries other than Italy?) on the website of your native country’s consulate
or embassy in Italy or contact your passport country’s consulate/embassy in the destination country.
RENTAL CAR COMPANIES
A few aziende autonoleggio in Bologna include:
Hertz
051 647 2015
051 254 830
Via del Triumvirato 84 (near Marconi Airport)
Via Amendola 16 (near the train station)
Sixt
051 647 2052 051 241 442 Via del Triumvirato (at Marconi Aiport)
Viale Pietramellara 35/1 (near the train station)
Budget
051 647 2294
051 556 107
Via del Triumvirato (at Marconi Aiport)
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BICYCLE
Probably the most convenient, ecological and economic way to get around in Bologna is by bicycle. Just be
careful in traffic! Buy a used bike to reduce the possibility of theft.
You can find used bicycles in bicycle repair shops or you can visit the websites www.2torri.it/Mercatino/ and
bologna.kijiji.it/ or check the classifieds in newspapers such as Secondamano, Il Bo or Il Resto del Carlino
(Bologna section).
Here is a short list of places where you can buy bikes in Bologna (a longer list is kept in the BCSP office
along with a map of bicycle paths, piste ciclabili, in the city center):
“Bicycle”, Via Petroni 22/A (tel. 051 265 195). Sells and buys used bikes. Opening hours: 9am –
7pm.
“Tandem”, Strada Maggiore 90/c (tel. 051 308 830). Sells new bikes and buys them back when
you leave. Opening hours: 8:30am – 12:30pm; 3:00pm – 7:00pm.
“La bottega del ciclo”, Via Massarenti 90/a-b (tel. 051 307 889).
“Il Market delle 2 ruote”, Via S. Donato 1/c (tel. 051 245 433). Opening hours: 8:30am – 12:30pm,
3pm – 7pm.
The municipality, Comune di Bologna, gives residents the opportunity to rent bikes for free from Piazza
XX Settembre (in front of the “Autostazione”), or in Via IV Novembre (in front of the ATC office), off Piazza
Maggiore. In order to rent bikes you have to register in one of the various ATC offices in Bologna (see the
BUS section of this Guide for addresses). You will be given a key to unlock the bike, and, after using your
bike, you have to bring it back to the ATC bike rack by a certain hour. You can rent bikes from 7.00 am to
11.00 pm. When you register, ask if there are fines that you would have to incur if the ATC bike is stolen.
Bicycles sold by street vendors in Piazza Verdi are stolen bikes and it is illegal to purchase
these bikes.
Be careful where you leave your bike. Bike theft in Bologna is rampant, and can happen anywhere you
park your bike outside along a street. The only way to try to prevent theft is to buy a strong lock and chain,
and always try to secure the bike to an immovable object, such as a lamp post. Try to avoid wrapping the
chain around the wheel, as the thieves will detach the wheel to steel the bike.
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If you walk along Via Zamboni on a hot summer night, you are accompanied by
the hushed chants of “bici, bici..” – and after if you answer you can get a bike
for as cheap as 10 euro (15$). There are times where they tell you to wait five
minutes – five minutes so that they can go steel the bike right then and there to
sell it to you. Seeing as almost everyone gets their bike stolen at least once while
living in Bologna, you come to find that the cheap bike you buy one day is the
same cheap bike someone else will buy a week later.
When first arrived in Italy I thought going the stolen way was very tempting,
however being a believer in karma I decided to try to use it as my last resort.
Instead I put up an announcement on sites like Kijiji.it and Bakeca.it for a bike
with a basket, light, and bell for around 35 euro. I was able to get some bites and
decided to get one for 40 euro with everything I asked, which I thought was a
steel since most legit bicycles cost 60 euros and up in Bologna bike stores.
Waiting for the seller at the door of San Donato I was surprised to see a little old
man turn the corner o a bubbly pink bike, basket and all. I paid him and became
an official Bolognese biker. Seeing as the last time I road a bike I was seven, let’s
just say that my first commute to class was a wobbly one.
I think I realized the other day just how much love I have for my bicycle. I rode
into town to meet up with a friend and his roommate. Needless to say it started
to rain, so I decided to go straight home. My bike on the other hand would be
spending a bleak night locked up on an obscure street in the center, right under
a tow away sign. I woke up in the morning with a sick feeling that my bike had
been towed or even more likely stolen overnight. If it had been towed I would be
in utter shock that in Italy getting internet in you apartment takes more than 2
months but one unattended bicycle is confiscated in less 24 hours. So pretty
much I power walked to Via Marconi in hopes that my bike didn’t get stolen.
When I saw the pink rusty paint of my bike I swore, like a mother to a lost child,
that I would never leave it alone again. I should really name it. – Alessandra, 08-09
For updates and info on BIKE AUCTIONS for
students sponsored by the Università di Bologna
and the Comune di Bologna to promote legal bike
sales: http://www.scatenati.info/
The associations ‘sCATENAti’ and ‘l’Altra Babele’
will buy your used bike at the end of year or
semester, repair it if necessary, and put it up for
auction.
For more information about buying or selling
used bikes write to [email protected]
or
[email protected] or call 3891666792,
3471437413 www.laltrababele.it
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MEDICAL CARE
Bologna is known for its innovative health care, considered amongst the best in Italy.
EMERGENCY CARE
For medical emergencies dial 118 to call an ambulance, or go to the nearest 24 -hour emergency room
(Pronto Soccorso) at any of the following hospitals:
Policlinico Sant’Orsola (www.aosp.bo.it)
Via Albertoni 15 (just outside Porta San Vitale or Porta Mazzini)
Ospedale Maggiore
Largo Nigrisoli 2 (off Via Saffi, outside Porta San Felice)
Tel. 051 647 8111
Istituto Rizzoli (for orthopedic emergencies during the day)
Via Pupilli 1 (at the upper end of Via Castiglione, next to San Michele in Bosco church)
If you go to the pronto soccorso, and it is not a real emergency, the hospital may ask you to pay a
minimal fee, otherwise called ‘il ticket’ in Italian, equal to about € 18/25.
GENERAL CARE
Non-emergency medical care is obtained from a private doctor. Doctors and specialists indicate their
offices with signs marked Ambulatorio. Patients usually call ahead for an appointment. Here below you will
find a list of medical professionals that you can contact directly or with the help of BCSP. Word of mouth is
also an excellent way to find a good doctor so…don’t be afraid to ask around!
Dr. Stephen Williams (American general practitioner)
Via D’Azeglio 61
Tel. 051 332 204 - cell. 347 816 4535 (Dr. W prefers to be contacted by sms for appts or prescriptions!)
E-mail: [email protected]
Office hours by appointment:
Tuesday 3pm - 5pm; Thursday 10.30am - 12pm
Dott.ssa Caterina Galletti
Ospedale S.Orsola-Malpighi, Divisione di Geriatria - Salsi, Via Albertoni 15
Tel. 051 636 2254 – cell. 338 935 8037
E-mail: [email protected]
Dott.ssa Galletti prefers that students call between 1pm and 3:30pm or send an email.
Ear, nose and throat physician (Otorinolaringoiatra)
Dr. Giovanni Sorrenti
Ospedale S. Orsola, Via Albertoni 15
Tel. 051 636 3326
GENERAL DOCTORS ON CALL NIGHTS AND WEEKENDS
For non-emergency medical care after hours, call the guardia medica for your neighborhood.
Quartieri Reno, Saragozza, Porto, Navile: tel. 848 831 831 (if you live near via Saragozza, Andrea Costa)
Quartieri San Donato, San Vitale, Savena, Santo Stefano: tel. 848 832 832 (if you live anywhere in the
city center)
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GENERAL DENTISTRY
Dr. Elisabetta Guermandi
Via Podgora 1 (just outside Porta San Felice)
Tel. 051 649 1552
Cobe Dental
Dental office in Casalecchio, just outside Bologna, with Italian and American dentists and orthodontists
trained at Boston Univeristy
www.cobedental.it
Via Bazzanese 32/4 (above CARIFE Bank)
Tel. 051 613 2796
Directions by bus:
#94 from Porta San Donato (30min), Piazza Malpighi (20 min) or Porta Saragozza (18min)
#93 from Via Marconi (30min)
For both of the above lines, get off at the bus stop “Ceretolo”
Directions by local train:
Bologna stazione centrale -> Casalecchio stazione Ceretolo
10 minute walk from the train station to the dental office
A general dental cleaning costs approximately € 75. (This is more or less what dentists in Bologna charge.)
As an Indiana University - BCSP student, you may have a 15% discount. You may need to show your student
ID card or the letter from BCSP that declares you as a student.
Dipartimento di Scienze Odontostomatologiche (University of Bologna School of Dentistry/
Orthodontics/Oral Surgery)
Via S. Vitale 59
Tel. 051 208 8111
Hours open for student visits (just walk-in, no appointments):
8:30am – 11:30am, Monday – Friday
The visit costs € 50. If you show your UNIBO student ID card, you will get a 25% discount.
Ask the dentist about the “prima visita”. It may not be possible to just have a cleaning. You may have to
have a full dental consultation (the “prima visita”) and then return for a cleaning at another time. You
could try to explain that you are an exchange student, and therefore you do not need to develop a dental
history with the dentist in Bologna.
PHYSICAL THERAPISTS
Dr. Marco Orsi (speaks english)
Via Emilia Ponente, 34
Cell. 328 635 5251
CHIROPRACTORS
Dr. Paul Caruso
Via Cracovia, 5 (between the end of Via Mazzini and the Parco dei Cedri in San Lazzaro)
Tel. 051 466 994
DERMATOLOGISTS
Dr. Nicola Venturo
Via Oberdan 7
Tel. 051 296 0406
GYNECOLOGISTS
Gynecologists in Italy usually work privately, in hospitals and through the universities. Therefore, they may
see patients only 1 or 2 days or afternoons a week. Some have secretaries that make appointments;
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others make appointments on their own and may not respond right away. The visit usually costs around €
100, but may cost more for additional testing.
Dr. Stefania Tabanelli (speaks English)
Via Libia 20/6 A
Tel. 051 392 314 - cell. 335 309 490
Dr. Tabanelli is a well-known gynecologist in Bologna. Her visits are costlier than the norm (€ 150), but
include most gynecological exams. When you call to make an appointment, you may want to ask what
exams you will have/need, and the total cost.
Dr. Micaela Bonavia (speaks English)
Poliambulatorio Airone
Via Massarenti 46 (in front of Sant’Orsola Hospital, 10 minutes walk from the Due Torri or bus #14)
Tel. 051 398 121
Dr. Leda Bertocchi
Via D’Azeglio 63
Tel. 051 580 901
OPHTHALMOLOGISTS
Dr. Sergio Cascione
Via Marconi 44 (Poliambulatorio San Camillo)
Tel. 051 643 5711 or
Via Emilia Levante 137 (Villa Laura)
Tel. 051 624 6411– cell. 335 534 3255
Dr. Sandra Tonelli
Piazza San Francesco 2
Tel. 051 269 131
BILINGUAL (ENGLISH/ITALIAN) CERTIFIED COUNSELOR
Linda Moffa
338 273 5797, [email protected]
Linda’s parents are Italian. Linda grew up in Massachusettes and attended Mt. Holyoke College.
She is similar to an on-campus college counselor in the U.S., although not associated with UNIBO. She will
refer students to a psychologist, if necessary. Linda is also available to help students with academic and
career decision-making.
PSYCHOLOGISTS/PSYCHIATRISTS
The University of Bologna offers a free Counseling Service (SAP- Servizio di Aiuto Psicologico) to all enrolled
students. The SAP office does not provide emergency counseling; therefore, if you need immediate care,
refer to the list of private practitioners below (the visit will cost around € 75) to schedule an appointment
as soon as possible, or go to the emergency room, Pronto Soccorso (see the Emergency Care section at
the beginning of this Medical Care section in this Guide).
The SAP office is located on the 2nd floor of the University of Bologna Psychology Department in Viale Berti
Pichat 5. It is open Monday – Friday (excluding holidays) from 9am – 1pm. Walk-ins only; no appointments.
To schedule an appointment, go to the SAP office, fill out a questionnaire, and leave your telephone
number. In approximately two days you will be called to begin counseling. The counseling service consists
in 4 appointments (1 each week). If the counselor deems necessary during the fourth appointment, you
may be prescribed additional free therapy. However, usually the four appointments are sufficient.
SAP counseling is provided in Italian, but, upon request, it may be possible to schedule an appointment
with a psychologist that speaks English. It would be best to indicate this preference on the questionnaire
the first time you go to SAP.
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Private-practice psychiatrists/psychologists:
Dr. Selleri (psychiatrist specialized in young adult psychology, speaks English) and
Dr. Francesco Berti Ceroni (psychiatrist, speaks English) Via Vallescura 2
Tel. 051 644 7480, Cell. 346 6698 351 (Dr. Selliri), Cell. 349 622 7446 (Dr. Ceroni)
www.moodcare.com
CONTRACEPTION
Preservativi (condoms) are available in all pharmacies and in 24-hour dispensers located outside
pharmacies or tabaccherie. A doctor’s prescription is necessary to purchase oral contraceptives. Dr.
Williams (see the first page of this Medical Care section) can provide prescriptions or make a referral.
GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL HOTLINE
TAG – telefono amico gay (part of the Cassero organization)
Cassero Gay Lesbian Center: www.cassero.it/supporto-e-consulenza/
Tel. 051 555 661 (Counselors respond from Monday to Friday; from 8pm – 11pm)
Or send an email to: [email protected]
HIV AND SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE TESTING
AIDS Hotline (sponsored by the Region of Emilia Romagna for free, anonymous testing at any hospital in
Bologna or within the region)
800 856 080 (An operator responds Monday – Friday 2pm – 6pm and Monday morning 9am - 12noon.
An automated Q&A responds 24/24.)
Centro Attività Servizi AIDS (C.A.S.A.)
Via S. Isaia, 90
Tel. 051 649 4521-6494513
LILA – Lega Italiana per la Lotta Contro AIDS (Italian League for the Fight Against AIDS)
Via Agucchi 290/A
Tel. 051 634 7644
www.lilabologna.it
The LILA staff provides information on prevention, testing and treatment in Bologna.
CENTER FOR WOMEN AGAINST VIOLENCE
La Casa delle Donne per non subire violenza
Via dell’ Oro 3
Tel. 051 333 173
www.casadonne.it/cms/
The center offers a variety of services such as: telephone counseling, in-person counseling, support
groups, and documentation for research on the issue of violence against women.
PHARMACIES AND PRESCRIPTIONS
You can have prescriptions filled at any pharmacy, but they have to be prescribed by an Italian doctor. The
pharmacist may ask to see your codice fiscale, which is indicated on your UNIBO student ID card. Ask the
pharmacist for a receipt, scontrino. Send the receipt (you could keep a copy for your records) to your U.S.
insurance company for a reimbursement.
Typical over-the-counter medications, such as aspirin, cold/throat relief, vitamins, may be purchased
without a prescription. If you use an over-the-counter medication in the U.S., and you would like find a similar
product in Italy, bring the bottle with you or know the main ingredients. For example, the Italian head-ache
medicine called Moment contains mostly ibuprofen, like Advil. Momendol contains naproxen, like Aleve.
Tylenol’s main ingredients are acetaminophen/paracetamol, like Italy’s Tachipirina or Efferalgan. For any
doubts or concerns, consult Dr. Williams (on the first page of the Medical Care section in this Guide.)
Remember to tell pharmacists and doctors about allergies to any medicines and their ingredients.
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Just like in the U.S., Italian pharmacies sell generic brands, which usually cost less.
Pharmacies take turns being open on Sundays and holidays. The list of Farmacie di turno are posted
outside, usually near the door, of all pharmacies. The Farmacia Comunale in Piazza Maggiore is
open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Body temperature in Italy/Europe is considered normal from 35.5°C up to 37°C = 98.6° F. A ‘light fever’
may be between 37°C and 38°C. 38°C = 100.4°F. 39°C = 102.2°F. 40°C = 104°F. A 41°C fever and
above is considered severe, and you should seek a doctor immediately or go the emergency room.
HERBAL MEDICINE SHOPS
Erboristerie (natural, homeopathic stores) are everywhere in Bologna. Some focus more on herbal
remedies, others more on ecological/cruelty-free beauty products or vegetarian/vegan food, essential
oils, teas. (Some pharmacies also sell homeopathic products.)
(For health food stores, see the supermarkets section in the following pages.)
A few erboristerie in centro:
• Artemisia, Via A. Righi 7/A
• La Bioprofumeria, Via San Vitale 36/H, www.labioprofumeria.it
• Elisir d’Isis, Via dell’Indipendenza 40
• Erboristeria Montanari, Via Marsala 23/A
• Erboristeria Verde Essenza, Via Rizzoli 40/B
• Erboristeria La Madia, Via Fusari 6
• Barbalbero Aromatario, Via Broccaindosso 16/A
• Erboristeria della Stazione, Piazza delle Medaglie d’Oro 2/4
• L’Erbolario, Via Orefici 4/A
• L’Erica, Via Marconi 30/A
• L’Agrifoglio Erboristeria, Via San Felice 118
• La Salute Parafarmacia, Via Barberia 20
Being here in Bologna gives you so many opportunities to try new things. My friend and I found
out about a class that teaches you how to make pasta by hand, and she convinced me to go. I
am a disaster in the kitchen, but I agreed to go nonetheless, and I had the time of my life. This
really awesome old lady who has been making pasta for something like 12 years came and
taught us how to make the dough, roll it out, and cut and bend it into different shapes. At the
end we got to eat everything that we made, and it was absolutely delicious! The lesson took
place at a gorgeous little bed-and-breakfast out in the countryside, and it was definitely one
of the most authentic Italian experiences that I have had here so far. Even if you are a little
skeptical at first, I highly recommend going out on a limb and trying things like the pasta class,
because it really is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!- Megan, 08-09
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SAFETY
Bologna is generally a safe city. Use the same common sense caution in Bologna as you would in any
major American city. For example: be aware of your belongings at all times; store wallets in deep backpack
pockets or completely zip your purse; do not take your wallet out of your pocket or purse if someone asks
you for money; be aware of your surroundings at ATMS; avoid being ‘too friendly’ if someone stops you on
the street for any type of information or money; do not take dark or isolated streets home at night; opt for
a taxi rather than a bus if it’s late.
Be realistic about being a foreigner and how this may draw attention to you. After being in Bologna for a
few weeks or months, it is easy to feel more “blended in”. However, something about your clothing, your
accent, your stature or appearance may communicate that you are foreign, or American, or at least of
“anglo-saxon culture”.
General guidelines:
• Use common sense when walking around the city, especially in the evening or at night. Be aware
of your surroundings, and do not venture where you do not feel comfortable. Parts of Bologna’s city
center to avoid, especially at night, are Piazza Verdi and Via Petroni, Piazza XX Settembre and the
areas around the train station, Parco Montagnola.
• Be particularly careful on crowded buses, at bus stops and food or flea markets. These are primary
locations for pickpocketing wallets or cell-phones. Be aware of how you are holding your bag or if
it’s open. If you are carrying a backpack, turn it with the pocket facing you. If, for some reason, you
have a lot of money on you, put it in a few different places, so that if you do get pick-pocketed, at
least you won’t lose everything.
• Bike theft is a major petty-crime industry in Bologna: if you buy a bike, do so legally and purchase
along with it the strongest lock you can find.
• Try to walk in groups at night or, if walking alone, walk in well-lit areas. Avoid dark ally ways, parks
and parking lots.
• Do not retrieve money alone from an ATM machine, or bancomat, at night.
• To avoid having to walk alone at night, always carry an extra bus ticket and enough money for a taxi
ride home. Never hitch-hike!
• Avoid street vendors and anyone who approaches you asking for money.
Dealing with theft….
If your wallet is stolen you should cancel immediately all atm cards, credit cards, etc.
If your cell-phone is stolen, report the incident and number to the cellular company.
Go to the Questura’s Ufficio Denunce and file a denuncia (report) immediately. The Ufficio Denunce
is located in Via degli Agresti (off of Piazza Galileo). It is open 24 hours a day, every day. You will need to
make a list of everything that was in your wallet/purse. If your wallet or cell-phone is found, you will be
contacted by the Questura. Bring a valid form of ID with you to the police station, if possible.
If your University of Bologna ID card is lost or stolen, go to the Questura to file the denuncia (as described in
the above paragraph). Take a copy of the denuncia and a fototessera to the Ufficio Relazioni Internazionali
on Via Zamboni 33. Please notify the BCSP staff before filing the denuncia and before going to the UNIBO
International Relations office in via Zamboni 33.
Contact a BCSP Staff Member
Please keep your cell phone charged (both battery and money-wise) at all times as this is the most efficient
and the only way we can quickly reach you. It is imperative that you keep the BCSP staff updated with your
current contact details (email and cell-phone number). In the event that the BCSP staff finds it necessary
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to give your phone number or email address to any BCSP affiliated person for emergency purposes only,
we will presume that you give permission to do so. Please notify us in writing if you request that your
contact information not be divulged.
GROUP EMERGENCIES (ACT OF TERRORISM OR NATURAL DISASTER)
In the event of an emergency caused by a major, tragic event please send a text message to any of the
BCSP staff members to notify them about your safety. In the interim, the BCSP staff will attempt to contact
all students. In the case the telephone network is down, students are required to gather at Neptune
Fountain, should that location be unaffected, within 2 hours of the event, to meet with a BCSP staff
member.
Information about theft and emergency procedures are also on the BCSP website:
www.bcsp.unibo.it/living/emergency_procedures.htm
EMERGENCY NUMBERS AND PROCEDURES
The Italian equivalent of “911” is “118”. No matter which of the following numbers you call, your emergency
will be taken care of rapidly.
The main Italian emergency numbers that you should memorize in your cell phone are:
113
Police/ambulance (Polizia di stato/ambulanza)
112 Local Police (Carabinieri)
118
Medical emergency-ambulance (ambulanza)
115
Fire department (Vigili del fuoco)
US EMBASSY AND CONSULATE GENERAL NUMBERS
06 46741 Rome
02 290351 Milan
055 266951 Florence
081 5838111 Naples
PASSPORT / PERMESSO DI SOGGIORNO
Keep a photocopy of these documents with you when in Bologna. When you travel outside of Bologna, you
need to have the original documents on hand.
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SHOPPING & SERVICES
Most stores in Bologna are open from 10am–1pm and from 3pm–
7:30pm. Some stores (mostly popular clothing stores on busy streets
or supermarkets) stay open all day (orario continuato). Food stores
and fruit/vegetable vendors will open earlier in the morning than
clothing stores. Usually electricians, elettricisti, and hardware stores,
ferramenta, open at 8:30am and close for lunch at 12:30pm. They
reopen between 3:30 and 4:30pm.
Almost all stores in Bologna are closed on Thursday afternoons, and everything is closed on Sundays
and holidays. Some supermarkets may open on Sundays and holidays on a rotating basis, like pharmacies.
FOOD SHOPPING
SUPERMARKETS IN CENTRO
Remember to use a disposable plastic glove (usually kept next to the scales) to choose fruits and vegetables
and weigh produce before going to pay at the register.
• COOP, Via G. Oberdan 24, Via Irnerio 24, Via Giuseppe Garibaldi 1, Via Nazario Sauro 4, Via del
Pratello 98, Via Riva di Reno 58
• PAM, Via Marconi 38/A
• CONAD/MARGHERITA*, Via Oberdan 37, Via Sant’Isaia 67, Via delle Lame 39, Via Orfeo 38
• IN’S, Via Saragozza 110
ORGANIC (CIBO BIOLOGICO) SUPERMARKETS
NATURASI’, Via Monte Fiorino 2/D, Via Po 3, Viale della Repubblica 23/II
LA TERRA DEL TEMPO E DEL BENE, Via Galliera 31/A (organic fruits, vegetables and bread)
MOLTO BUONO BIOLOGICO, Via Petroni 9
FARMER’S MARKETS
CAAB ScpA (CENTRO AGROALIMENTARE DI BOLOGNA) (you have to buy the whole case so it’s best to go
with friends!) Via Paolo Canali 1 (near Meraville) www. caabmercati.it
CAMPI APERTI, Via Paolo Fabbri 110, Via Fioravanti 24, Via Udine 5 (Scuola di Pace). Check times on the
website by clikcing on ‘Mercati’: www.campiaperti.org
MERCATO COLDIRETTI, Via del Gomito 30, Wednesday 17:00- 19:00
MERCATO DELLA TERRA DI BOLOGNA, Via Azzo Gardino 65, in the Cineteca Lumière courtyard, every
Saturday from 9am - 2pm (in the summer on Monday nights)
ALIMENTARI - small, convenience grocery stores
Alimentari are dispersed all around Bologna. They sell “a little bit of everything you can find in a
supermercato” - fruits, vegetables, milk, cereals, pastas, sometimes bread, shampoo and soap. The
fruttivendolo sells just fresh fruits and vegetables. The pescivendolo sells just fish.
FRESH FOOD MARKETS: You can find fresh food markets in nearly in every neighborhood. Here are a few
examples of markets in centro that sell fruit, vegetables, meat, bread, cheese and fish:
- Mercato delle Erbe, Via Ugo Bassi 25 (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 8am – 12:30pm,
4:30pm – 7:30pm; Thursday and Saturday 8am – 12:30pm)
- Piazza Aldrovandi (between Via San Vitale and Strada Maggiore)
- Mercato di Mezzo, Via Pescherie Vecchie and Via Drapperie, off Piazza Maggiore
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BREAD AND PASTRY SHOPS (Fornai, Panifici, Pasticcerie)
In these types of stores you can find breads (from Bologna and from other Italian regions), handmade
pastas, pies, cookies, etc. Most pasticcerie are open on Sunday.
VALENTINI, Via Volturno 5 (across the street from the BCSP office; bakes American-style muffins)
Some ‘fornai’ (secretly) sell freshly baked bread and pastries at night (while they work). If you
pass by via Borgonuovo, via Fondazza or via Saffi (just after Porta Lame) around midnight or later, see if
the lights are on or if the shutters are open! (See ‘Pasticcerie Notturne’ in the Nightlife section of this
Guide.)
SPECIALTY FOOD STORES and hard- to- find cooking ingredients
Asia Mach, Via Mascarella 81
(Asian specialty foods and ingredients, spices)
Scaramagli, Strada Maggiore 31
(peanut butter, maple syrup, taco ingredients, brownie mix, marmalades, ecc.)
Kalinka, Via Galliera 63/A
(Russian and Ukraine specialty shop)
Drogheria della Pioggia, Via Galliera 27
(tortellini di cioccolata Majani, various types of honey, caramel candies from all over the world, hot
chocolate mixes, and house cleaning supplies)
Drogheria Lebital, Via Murri 49/F
(special kinds of honey, risotto, olio d’oliva, and, downstairs, tex mex, peanut butter, pasta plus house
cleaning products)
Strega Te Tea Shop, Via Porta Nova 7/A
(wide selection of teas and tea accessories)
Antica Drogheria Calzolari, Via Petroni 9
ALL OTHER KINDS OF SHOPPING……
DEPARTMENT STORES
Clothing, accessories, linens, toiletries, household goods:
• OVIESSE, Via Ugo Bassi 6
• COIN, Via Rizzoli 7
FURNITURE AND APARTMENT DECORATIONS
• CO.IMPORT, Via Marconi 45/47 (www.coimport.com/)
• MAISONS DU MONDE, Via Rizzoli 28 (it.maisonsdumonde.com/)
• COSE D’ALTRE CASE, Via De Gandolfi 8/A, zona Fiera (www.cosedaltrecase.it/)
• IL TUCANO - LA BOTTEGA DELLE OCCASIONI, Via G.P. Martini 38/F
• IKEA, Via J. Lennon 6, Casalecchio di Reno, Bologna (www.ikea.com/it/it/)
IKEA is open everyday, Monday – Sunday, from 10am – 8pm. The Navetta Ikea performs round trips from
Bologna’s train station and from Piazza Malpighi. To see the schedule go to the IKEA homepage (www.
ikea.com/it/it/) and select your store - il tuo negozio - for hours and how-to-get-there instructions. The bus
ride from the Bologna train station is about 50 minutes.
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BAKING TERMS
icing = la glassa
flour = la farina
maple syrup = lo sciroppo d’acero
corn syrup = lo sciroppo di mais
brown sugar = lo zucchero di canna
powder sugar = lo zucchero a velo
baking soda = il bicarbonato di sodio
baking powder = il lievito in polvere
cocoa powder = il cioccolato in polvere
honey = il miele
vanilla = la vaniglia
biscuit = il biscotto
butter = il burro
egg/s = l’uovo, le uova
batter = l’impasto
to bake = infornare
to mix = mescolare
to frost = glassare
to dust = spolverare
to sugar = zuccherare
to shred = sminuzzare
pan = la padella
frying pan = la padella per friggere
baking pan = la teglia
oven = il forno
baker = il panettiere
measuring spoon = il misurino
LA RICETTA DI JENNIFER (BCSP Spring 2011) PER FARE I CORNETTI
-1/2 kg di farina bianca
-2 cucchiai di zucchero
-1 cubetto di lievito di birra o una busta di lievito di birra
-1 bicchiere di latte caldo
-1 uovo
-1 bicchiere d’olio
Mettere la farina sulla tavola e crearvi un buco. Nel buco aggiungere tutti gli altri ingredienti
(con una forchetta, battendo finché tutto è amalgamato). Impastare il tutto. Formare 8 palline e, una alla volta, stenderle. Tagliarle in 8 pezzi (triangoli), riempirle con marmellata o con
un altro ripieno. Arrotolarle e metterle nel forno a 180-200 gradi (Celsius) finché diventano
di colore dorato.
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CASALINGHI – small stores that sell a variety of pratical oggetti per la casa
A few locations in Bologna centro:
• Via Marconi 9
• Via Marconi 20
• Via Belvedere (to the left of the ‘cesteria’)
MERCERIE - stores that sell yarn, sewing supplies, socks, t-shirts, etc.
• ......yarn/handmade sweater store on the corner of via Oberdan and via Righi, around the corner
from the Hotel Holiday. The owner enjoys giving knitting tips and demonstrations.
• ......in via Montegrappa at the Mercato delle Erbe back entrance
99 CENT SHOPS sell everything from wrapping paper to stationary, artificial flowers, home decorations,
food, bath products, etc. A few general locations in Bologna centro are in Via Marsala (across from the
BCSP office), Via dei Giudei, Via Riva di Reno, Via Righi, Via San Felice, Via Marconi, Via Ugo Bassi....
POSTER/ART SHOPS
• IMAGES ART SHOP, Via Righi 32/E
If you are looking for posters/pictures for your apartment, you could ask any travel agencies if they have
any old posters. Rather than throwing them away, they could decorate your room!
SHOPPING OUTDOORS……
LA MONTAGNOLA / LA PIAZZOLA
At this popular weekend flea market (every Friday and Saturday) in Piazza 8 Agosto, just off Via
dell’Indipendenza, two blocks from the BCSP office, you can shop for clothing, shoes, bags, belts,
sunglasses, housewares, etc. Stands may differ from Friday to Saturday, so if you’re ‘just looking’ and
‘want to think about’, ask the vendor when you should return. If you hear the bolognesi bargaining, you
could try, too!
MERCATO DELL’ANTIQUARIATO IN PIAZZA SANTO STEFANO
Every 2nd Sunday of the month you will find stands selling prints, jewelry, vintage postcards, and everything
and anything antique!
MERCATO DI PIAZZA S. FRANCESCO
A flower/plant market every Tuesday morning from 8am – 1pm.
MORE STORES……
HANDMADE JEWELRY, BIJOUX, OGGETTISTICA, CURIOSITA’
• ETA BETA, Via Riva Reno 98/a
• ANBO, Via G. Oberdan 43/c
• ALTRI MONDI, Via De’ Castagnoli 6/A
• RAPA NUI, Via Caprarie 4/H
• BESOS E BACI, Via Nazario Sauro 9 (also tailoring)
• Il CAPPELLO MAGICO, Via del Guasto 5/b
• ETIQUETA, Strada Maggiore 5 (to the right of the tower after the Pizzeria Due Torri)
BOOKSTORES (LIBRERIE)
• FELTRINELLI, Piazza Ravegnana (by the Due Torri), Piazza Galvani,­Via dei Mille 12/A - open until
1am in Via dei Mille
• FELTRINELLI INTERNATIONAL, Via Zamboni 7
• LIBRERIE COOP (Ambasciatori), Via degli Orefici 19 (as a student you have 10% discount, you need
to show your student ID card)
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• MONDADORI, Via D’Azeglio 34/A
• MEL BOOKS, across from Piazza Maggiore on Via Rizzoli
• MEL BOOKS OUTLET, used books, via Oberdan 7
• LIBRERIA DI CINEMA, TEATRO, MUSICA, Via Mentana 1/C, www.libreriacinemateatromusica.com/
• LIBRERIA DELLE DONNE, Via San Felice 16/a
• LIBRERIA IRNERIO, Via Irnerio 27
• LIBRERIA TRAME, Via Goito 3/c (discounts for BCSP students)
• LIBRERIA DELLE MOLINE, Via delle Moline 3/a
• LIBRERIA PAVONIANA, Via Collegio di Spagna 5/a
• LIBRERIA NEW AGE, Via Albari 2
BOOKSTORES THAT BUY BACK USED BOOKS
• LIBRERIA MARTINA, Largo Respighi 8, tel. 051 223 823
• NANNI, Via de’ Musei 8
• BOOKSTOP, Via Marsala 27/B (sells used books, buys back books, stationary)
ON-LINE BOOK/DVD/CD STORES
• IBS INTERNET BOOKSHOP www.internetbookshop.it
• BOL www.bol.it
MUSIC STORES
• SEMM, Via Oberdan 24F
• RICORDI MEDIASTORE, Via Ugo Bassi 1 / 2 (also sells sheet music)
• LIBRERIA MUSICALE ORPHEUS, Via Marsala 31/E (sells sheet music)
• GOSPEL MUSIC STORE, Via Irnerio 10
SPORT STORES
• DECATHLON, Via Tito Carnacini 5/7, Zona S.Donato - Parco Commerciale Meraville - buses 20, 21
and 35. Open Monday from 1pm - 9pm and from Tuesday - Saturday from 9am - 9pm
ART SUPPLY STORES
• MESTICHERIA BOLOGNESE, Via San Felice 21
• BAZAR DEL PITTORE, Via Belle Arti 26/B
• FELSINEA COLORI, Via Altabella 21/B
• L’AURA (pottery painting classes), Via Broccaindosso 71/C
(open 2-6pm, closed Tues., tel. 051 23 69 92)
STATIONARY SUPPLY STORES (CARTOLERIE)
• BIAGINI, Via Oberdan 19/E
• CARTAMARKET, Via Goito 8/A
• STERLINO, Via Ugo Bassi 7
PHOTOCOPY STORES (COPISTERIE)
There are several copy stores in the university district: Via Zamboni, Via Belle Arti, Via Cartoleria. Most are
self-service. Try any of the following:
• MARK UNO, Piazza Verdi 5
• BURCHIELLARO Via Zamboni 66
• ELIO 83 Via Marsala 13
• MASTER COPY, Via Cartoleria 4/A
• ASTERISCO, Via Belle Arti 31
• PAPIRO, via Marsala 38/a
• ELIOS, Via Testoni 10
HARDWARE STORES (FERRAMENTA)
• CASTALDINI, Strada Maggiore 7
• FERRAMENTA BORIANI, Via Monte Grappa 12 (also sells stainless steel water bottles)
• FERRAMENTA SAN VITALE, Via S. Vitale 79
• TEDESCHI, Via Farini 24/F
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ELECTRICIAN (ELETTRICISTA)
• PETRACCA, Via Sant’Isaia 5, tel. 051 331 668
(open from 9am-1pm/4pm-7:30pm, closed Thursday afternoon and Sunday)
• BOTTEGA DELLA LUCE, Via Clavature 18/A, tel. 051 227 924
• BALBONI E POGGI (also sells hardware), Via Galliera 63, tel. 051 253 054
COMPUTER REPAIR
• FERRARI COMPUTER, Via Maroncelli 2/C, tel. 051 248 450 (store) 051 252 777 (lab)
• MFB COMPUTER, Via Lame 160 (in the Porta Lame piazza)
• APPLE STORE, Via Rizzoli 16
SHOEMAKER/REPAIR (CALZOLAIO) AND KEY DUPLICATION
• GIOVANNI MALIN, Via Malcontenti 7/B (on the same street as the BCSP office)
• BOTTEGA DELLA CHIAVE, Via Piella 10/A (24 hr emergency service: 051 264 982)
• EXPRESS SERVICE, Via Belvedere 7/A
• SCARPE & CHIAVI EXPRESS, Via Farini 23/A
TAILORS/SEAMSTRESSES (SARTO/A, SARTORIE)
Ask Italian friends and roommates if they know of a good sarto. Most tailors and seamstresses work
privately out of their own homes…or they may come to you!
• JIN ABBIGLIAMENTO, via Riva di Reno 118/A
• SARTORIA GIULY, via Morgagni 10/B (corner of via Riva di Reno), 339 211 6028, 333 128 7209
• CASA DEL RAMMENDO, via San Felice 20/B
• LAVASECCO 2000, via Nazario Sauro (corner of via Riva di Reno)
• ANNA GUERRONA, via del Pratello 80, tel. 051 523 838 (also repairs bags, suitcases, belts)
• BESOS E BACI, Via Nazario Sauro 9
• LE PERLE, via Fratelli Roselli 6/2/B, tel. 051 649 4324
• MR. CUCITO (express tailoring), via Irnerio 20
• ORLO EXPRESS (express tailoring), via Caduti di Cefalonia (next to the Celtic Druid)
EYEGLASSES, CONTACT LENSES
• OTTICA DISCOUNT, Via dè Fusari 3/A (near Piazza Maggiore)
• OTTICA LAZZATI, Via Marconi 3
• AVANZI, Via Ugo Bassi 12, Via Indipendenza 60
• OTTICA PASQUINI, Via Indipendenza 20/M
Pharmacies sell only one brand of contact lens solution. If you want to find a variety of solutions/eye
drops, it’s best to go to any ‘negozio ottica’.
COSMETIC STORES (PROFUMERIE)
• ACQUA & SAPONE, Via Marconi 16, Strada Maggiore 25, Via San Felice 98, Via dei Mille 10
• DOUGLAS, Via dell’Indipendenza 27, Via Rizzoli 10
• LIMONI, Via Ugo Bassi 21, Via D’Azeglio 30, Via Drapperie 10, Via dell’Indipendenza 56
HAIRDRESSERS/SALONS (PARRUCCHIERI)
Closed Sundays and Mondays. Hairdressers are not tipped in Italy. If you make an appointment at a salon
in the university area, ask if a student discount is offered.
• DONNA GIO’, Via San Petronio Vecchio 50. Tel. 051 230 598
• DIFFUSIONE di Graziella Soncin, Piazza San Martino 3. Tel. 051 223 155
• ANTICA BARBERIA, Via Irnerio 18
• MELARANCIO, Via Irnerio 37/B. Tel. 051 246 271 (Cartagiovani discount)
• TONI & GUY, Via Oberdan 11. Tel. 051 275 0038
• AVEDA, Via Galliera 93. Tel. 051 243 772
• SCUOLA PARRUCCHIERI O.C.D.A.I., Via del Porto 6/A. No appointments; walk-in from 8:30am-6pm
Monday – Friday. Students will cut your hair, so the service will cost less than a normal salon (€ 17
haircut + styling/taglio + messa in piega) Tel. 051 245 546
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ESTHETICIANS (ESTETISTA)
Estheticians have their own practices but also work at salons, gyms and wellness centers.
• CENTRO ESTETICO LE FATE DI GIOVE, Via San Vitale 13, 051 237 529
• ESTETICA ADRIANA, Via S. Margherita 16/B. Tel. 051 225 096
• BEAUTIFUL LINE, Piazza di Porta San Mamolo 1/A. Tel. 051 585 041
• CENTRO ESTETICO MASCARA, Via Oberdan (corner Via Rizzoli)
• VANILLA SKY, Via Ugo Bassi 11, tel. 051 270 338, Piazza San Martino
SPAS/WELLNESS CENTERS (TERME/CENTRI BENESSERE)
• MYTHODEA, Via Porta Castello (off Via Montegrappa). Tel. 051 230 638, www.mythodea.it/
• CENTRO NATURA, Via degli Albari 6. Tel. 051 235 643, www.centronatura.it/cms/
• HAMMAM BLEU, Vicolo Barbazzi 4. Tel. 051 580 162, www.hammambleu.it/
• TERME FELSINEE, Via Di Vagno 7. Tel. 051 619 8484 / 619 0317, www.termefelsinee.it
• PISCINE DI SAN PETRONIO, Via Irnerio 12/A. Tel. 051 246 534, www.termedisanpietro.it
PAROLE PER IL PARRUCCHIERE O IL BARBIERE
una spuntata = trim
le doppie punte = split ends
scalare i capelli (la scalatura, capelli scalati) = to layer (layered hair)
lisciare i capelli (portare i capelli lisci) = to straighten (style straight)
capelli ondulati/capelli mossi = wavy hair
fare i boccoli = ringlets
il frise’ = crimped hair
arricciare i capelli (portare i capelli ricci) = to curl (style curly)
tingere i capelli = dye hair (coloring)
i colpi di sole = highlights
farsi le meche = streak hair
riflessi naturali = natural streaks/highlights
acconciatura/pettinatura = hairstyle
le frange/la frangia = bangs
portare i capelli sciolti = leave hair down
il caschetto = bob
le extensions = extensions
fare la treccia = to braid
fare la coda di cavallo = pony tail
la molletta = hair clip
i ferretti = bobby pins
sfoltire = to take away thickness
il ciuffo = tuft of hair
la cresta = mohawk
i rasta = dread locks
le basette = ‘Elvis Presley’ type sideburns
il pizzetto = goatee
la mosca = strip of beard between chin and lower lip
i baffi = mustache
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Pam’s (BCSP 08-09) Eggplant "Pasta"
Ingredients for 4 servings:
* 2 medium-large eggplants (2 melanzane)
* Kosher salt, for purging (sale grosso)
* 4 tablespoons olive oil (olio d'oliva)
* 1 teaspoon garlic, minced (aglio)
* 1/2 teaspoon chile flakes (peperoncini)
* 4 small tomatoes, seeded and chopped (pomodorini)
* 1/2 cup cream (panna da cucina)
* 4 tablespoons basil chiffonade (basilico)
* 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan (parmiggiano reggiano)
* Freshly ground pepper (pepe macinato)
Directions:
Peel each eggplant leaving 1-inch of skin at the top and bottom unpeeled. Slice the eggplant thinly
lengthwise, about 1/4-inch thick. Evenly coat each slice with the salt and purge on a sheet pan fitted
with a rack for 30 minutes. Water should be surfacing from the eggplant. Rinse with cold water and
roll in paper towels to dry. Slice the pieces into thin strips to resemble pasta.
In a large sauté pan heat the oil. Cook two portions at a time for easiest and quickest cooking time.
Add the half of the garlic and chili flakes and toast. Add half of the eggplant "pasta" and toss to coat.
Add half of the tomatoes and cook for 3 minutes. Add half of the cream and increase heat to thicken
sauce. Finally add half of the basil and Parmesan and toss to combine. Season with pepper, no salt
needed as the eggplant will have residual salt from the purge. Serve immediately.
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DINING OUT
Bologna is often referred to as the gastronomic capital of Italy.
Here’s a list of typical foods that you’ll find on menus in Bologna:
Tortellini – round, donut shaped pasta filled with meat. Best served in
broth, “in brodo.”
Tortelloni – round, donut shaped pasta filled with cheese and,
sometimes, herbs like parsley, “prezzemolo.” Best with butter and sage,
“burro e salvia” but also good with tomato sauce, “sugo di pomodoro.”
Tagliatelle – i.e. “spaghetti alla Bolognese,” long, flat noodles, thicker
than spaghetti. Often served with ragù (meat sauce with a touch of tomato).
Lasagne – vegetarians beware: lasagna in Bologna is rarissimamente made with just cheese.
Piadina – similar to a sandwich made with pita bread.
Crescentine – bread (not sweet) fried in lard, “strutto,” served with sliced meats and cheeses.
Tigelle – disk shaped breads, offered served with crescentine, and made of the same dough, but a bit
lighter on the stomach. Slice in half and fill with meats, cheeses or nutella.
Vino Sangiovese – typical red wine made from Sangiovese grapes, cultivated in the hills surrounding
Bologna.
Prosecco - typical dry sparkly white wine cultivated in the Bologna hillside.
Mortadella – the Americans and the Milanesi called it “bologna”
Prosciutto – Italian ham, “crudo” = cold cut, “cotto” = cooked.
Speck – ‘sweeter’ in taste than bacon, usually served as a thinly sliced cold cut or smoked,
“affumicato”
Zampone – literally boiled pigs foot. Popular around New Years.
Bollito o Grigliata Mista – a selection of boiled or grilled meats.
Primi piatti – first course
Secondi piatti – second course
Contorno – side dish
Pasta fatta a mano – handmade pasta.
Pasta all’uovo – pasta made from eggs.
Dolci della casa – desserts made by the restaurant’s kitchen, not from an outside bakery.
Certosino – a holiday cake topped and baked with candied fruits.
Raviole – ravioli shaped cookies usually filled with Nutella or marmalade.
Sfrappole – strips of sweet fried dough sometimes topped with powdered sugar. Available in bakeries
around “Carnevale” in February.
Torta di riso – a sweet, solid pudding made with rice.
Panettone –bell-shaped holiday bread with candied fruits, raisins or chocolate chips.
Pandoro – bell-shaped holiday bread with just powdered sugar on top.
Colomba – dove-shaped bread produced during the Easter holidays with almonds or chocolate.
Mascarpone – cream and cheese served for dessert in an ice-cream bowl.
Panna cotta - cooked cream usually topped with caramel, coffee or melted chocolate.
Coperto – cover charge, i.e. the tip is included in the check.
Some types of cheeses from the Emilia Romagna Region include: caciotta, pecorino, grana padano,
provolone, ricotta di capra (goat) or di pecora (sheep), robiola, stracchino, tomino, squaquerone,
parmigiano reggiano.
For a description of cheeses from all Italian regions go to: www.formaggio.it/home.htm
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TRATTORIE, OSTERIE, PIZZERIE, RISTORANTI…. Make a reservation, “prenotazione,” before
going out to eat, especially for dinner. All restaurants close one day each week. Most close on Sundays
or Mondays, but some may close on Tuesdays or Wednesdays. Each one listed here is open for lunch and
dinner unless otherwise indicated. Some student favorites are underlined!
•TRATTORIA VALERIO, Via Avesella 10, tel. 051 268 404, closed Sunday.
•TRATTORIA FANTONI, Via Del Pratello 11/A, tel. 051 236 358, closed Sunday and Monday.
•TRATTORIA DAL BIASSANOT, Via Piella 16/A, tel. 051 230 644, closed Sunday and Monday.
•TRATTORIA DA GIAMPI E CICCIO, Via Farini 31/B, tel. 051 268 032, open everyday but closed Saturday
and Sunday at lunch.
•TRATTORIA PIZZERIA BELLE ARTI, Via Belle Arti 14, tel. 051 225 581, closed Sunday.
•TRATTORIA “Il CAMINETTO D’ORO”, via De’ Falegnami 4, www.caminettodoro.it, closed Sunday.
•ANTICA TRATTORIA SPIGA, via Broccaindosso 21, tel. 051 230 063, closed Sunday and Monday.
•TRATTORIA SERGHEI, via Piella 12, tel. 051 233 533, closed Saturday and Sunday.
•TRATTORIA DELLA SCIMMIA, Via Andrea Costa 135, tel. 051 142 212, closed Tuesday and Wednesday.
•TRATTORIA BONI, Via Don Luigi Sturzo 22/CD, tel. 051 154337, closed Sunday and Monday.
•TRATTORIA TREBBI, Via Solferino 40/B, tel. 051 583 713, always open except lunch time on Saturday.
•OSTERIA BROCCAINDOSSO, Via Broccaindosso 7/A, tel. 051 234 153 (make reservations for the
‘carello di 12 dolci’ after 11pm), closed Sunday.
•OSTERIA AL 15, Via Mirasole 15, tel. 051 331 806 (menù includes crescentine/tigelle), closed Sunday.
•OSTERIA DELL’ORSA, Via Mentana 1/F, tel. 051 231 576, always open for lunch and dinner.
•OSTERIA DEL MONTESINO (cucina sarda), Via del Pratello 74, tel. 051 523 426 , closed Sunday.
•HOSTARIA SAN CARLINO (cucina sarda), Via San Carlo 16, tel. 051 267 496, closed at lunch time on
Monday, Saturday and Sunday, always open for dinner.
•OSTERIA DELLA FONDAZZA, Via Fondazza 35, tel. 051 347 741, closed Monday, only open for dinner.
•OSTERIA DELL’INFEDELE, Via Gerusalemme 5/a , tel. 051 239 456, always open for dinner.
•OSTERIA DE’ COLTELLI, Via De’ Coltelli 6/a, tel. 051 223 157, closed Monday, only open for dinner.
•OSTERIA DEL CIRMOLO (cucina pugliese), Via San Felice 86/A, tel. 051 522 432, 338 457 3333, closed
Sunday.
•OSTERIA LE MURA (cucina calabrese), Via del Falcone 13, tel. 051 331 772, closed Sunday, only open
for dinner.
•OSTERIA IL CANTINONE, Via del Pratello 56/A, tel. 051 553 223, closed Sunday, only open for lunch.
•CAMERA A SUD, Via Valdonica 5, tel. 051 095 1448, www.cameraasud.net/, closed Sunday.
•RISTORANTE PIZZERIA VICTORIA, Via Righi 9/C, tel. 051 233 548, closed Thursday.
•ACQUAPAZZA, Via Murri 168/d, tel. 051 443 422 (Registered with A.I.C.- Associazione Italiana
Celiaci, www.celiachia.it/default.asp, lots to choose from on the menù without glutine), closed Monday,
Tuesday and Saturday at lunch, always open for dinner.
•QUANTO BASTA (cucina romana), Via del Pratello 103/A, tel. 051 522 100, closed Sunday.
•DAL BARESE (take out, specialità pugliesi, focacce & pizza), Via del Pratello 31, tel. 051 225 626
•ENOTECA DES ARTS, vIa S. Felice 9/a, 051 236 422, closed Sunday, only open for dinner.
•ENOTECA FACCIOLI, via Altabella 15/b , tel. 051 223 174, closed Sunday, only open for dinner.
•PIZZERIA SPACCANAPOLI, Via San Vitale 45/A, tel. 051 223 429, 19 980 262, closed Saturday and
Sunday for lunch.
•PIZZERIA CIRO, Via dè Gessi 5/c, tel. 051 226 917, closed Wednesday.
•PIZZERIA NINO, Via Volturno 9/c, tel. 051 260 294, always open.
•PIZZERIA IL PIRATA DEL PORTO, Via del Porto 42, tel. 051 552 750, closed Wednesday, open only for
dinner.
•PIZZERIA TRATTORIA LA MELA, Via Fusari 5 (Piazza Maggiore), tel. 051 234 654, closed Monday.
•PIZZERIA LA BELLA NAPOLI, Via S. Felice 40, tel. 051 555 163, closed Monday and Sunday at lunch.
•PIZZERIA O SOLE MIO, Via Castiglione 50, tel. 051 220 511, closed Monday.
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•PIZZERIA DA TOTÒ, Via San Valentino 2, tel. 051 523 150, closed Tuesday.
•PIZZERIA TONINO, via Cairoli 16, tel. 051 588 2700, always open.
WHEN SOMEONE ELSE IS PAYING….
•RISTORANTE TERESINA, Via Oberdan 4, tel. 051 228 985, closed Sunday.
•VICOLO COLOMBINA, Vicolo Colombina, tel. 051 233 919, closed all day Monday and Tuesday at lunch.
•DA CESARE, Via Carbonesi 8, tel. 051 237 710, closed Sunday.
•DROGHERIA DELLA ROSA, Via Cartoleria 10, tel. 051 266 864, closed Sunday.
•DA SILVIO, Via S. Petronio Vecchio 34/D, tel. 051 229 357, closed Sunday and Monday at lunch.
•DIANA, Via dell’Indipendenza 24, tel. 051 231 302, closed Monday.
•DA CESARINA, Piazza Santo Stefano, tel. 051 232 037, 235 543, closed Monday and Tuesday at lunch.
•FRANCO ROSSI, Via Goito 3, tel. 051 238 818, closed Sunday.
•LA CORTE GALLUZZI, Corte Galluzzi 7, tel. 051 226 481, closed Sunday.
•DIVINIS (enoteca e ristorante), Via Battibecco 4/c, tel. 051 296 1502, www.divinis.it , closed Sunaday.
•RODRIGO, Via della Zecca 2/H, tel. 051 235 536, closed Sunday.
IF YOU TIRE OF ITALIAN FOOD…..
AFRICANO ADAL, Via Vasari 7, tel. 051 374 991, www.ristoranteafricano.it/comearrivare.htm
closed Monday.
ROADHOUSE GRILL, Via Stalingrado 40, tel. 051 631 1705, always open.
CAFFETTERIA – ROSTICCERIA AL SALAM, Via Centotrecento 24, tel. 051 244 173 (famous for its
falafels), closed Sunday.
AIRES DEL PLATA, Via dell’Abbadia 4, tel. 051 239 846, www.airesdelplata.net , closed Sundays,
Monday and Saturday at lunch.
LA ROSA (Chinese), Via Mentana 10, tel. 051 227 466, always open.
BAMBU’, Via Riva di Reno 33/D, tel. 051 236 947, always open.
DRAGO D’ORO, Via San Felice 63/2, tel. 051 555 155, closed Wednesday.
JASMINE, Via Righi 3/B, tel. 051 264 908, closed Monday.
AU COQ QUI RIT, Via Fondazza 83/A, tel. 051 344 797, closed Monday.
MIYAKO (Japanese), Via Marsala, 3/A, tel. 051 230253 (next to the BCSP office)
HAIKU, Via Stalingrado 16, tel. 051 357 958, www.haiku-restaurant.it/index.html
MIYABI, Via Andrea Costa 157 (autobus 14), tel. 051 614 2311
TO’ STE’KI , Largo Respighi 4/E, tel. 051 268 012, closed Sunday at lunch.
TAVERNA PARTENONE, Piazza San Martino 4/A, tel. 051 230 185, closed Sunday.
RISTORANTE ATENE, Viale Silvani 10/2, tel. 051 521 011, www.ristoranteatene.it/index.html
closed Monday.
MIKONOS (take away), Via San Felice 98, tel. 051 554 665, closed Monday.
GYROSTERIA, Via Goito 9/B, tel. 051 268 585, www.gyrosteria.it, always open.
INDIA, Via N. Sauro 14/A, tel. 051 271 095, www.indiaristorante.it/, always open.
MOGHUL, Via dell’Inferno 16/A, tel. 051 232 911, closed Sunday.
OSTERIA PARA PICAR, Via Andrea Costa 208 (autobus 14), tel. 051 430 622, closed Monday.
PIEDRA DEL SOL, Via Goito 20, tel. 051 227 229, www.piedrabologna.it/ closed Monday.
VEGETARIANO
ESTRAVAGARIO, Via Mascarella 81, tel. 051 421 0582 (open Mon - Thurs 7:30am - 4pm, Fri 7:30am 4pm and 7pm - midnight, Sat 11am - 3pm and 7pm - midnight, closed all day Sun)
OSTERIA DEL BARATTOLO, Via Belle Arti 2, tel. 3292087394 (also vegan/vegetarian)
SPICCHIRICCHI, Via Galliera 22/B, tel. 051 273 987 (vegetarian/vegan/organic food takeout)
FRAGOLA (take out), Piazza San Martino 3/D, tel. 051 9913 933, www.fragolaonline.it (fruit plates, fruit
cocktails, juices, smoothies, salads)
UN PUNTO MACROBIOTICO, Viale Alessandro Tiarini 1 (behind the train station), tel. 051 352 354,
mandatory 5euro member-card, members pay only 4euro for each meal.
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HAND MADE PASTA
OSTERIA DELL’ORSA (‘vendita pasta fresca’ to the left of the restaurant), Via Mentana 1, tel. 051 231
576, www.osteriadellorsa.com
......Via del Pratello 69, just after Via Pietralata.
LE SFOGLINE, Via Belvedere 7/B
FOR BRUNCH.....
OMLETTE & BAGUETTE, Via Altabella 15/D, tel. 051 266 629
ESTRAVAGARIO (brunch biovegetariano), Via Mascarella 81, tel. 051 421 0582, Sat 11am-3pm
PANINI
PANIFICIO DANTE ZANETTI, Via Orefici 21 (grandi panini, € 2,40)
TERRA DEL SOLE (cibo salento), Via Petroni 3/B
IL MAGGIOLINO (fornaio), Via Marsala 29/D (corner of via Mentana)
PIADINERIE
ROMAGNANTICA, Strada Maggiore 64
LA TUA PIADINA, Via Borgonuovo 17/A, Via del Pratello 51
AL VECCHIO MULINO, Via Rialto 13/A
LA PIADINERIA, Via dei Falegnami 2
SOLE E LUNA, Via Irnerio 6
BRUSCHETTERIE
I MATTI ANNI 30, Via delle Moline 16/B, closed Sunday
GELATERIE
SOGNI DI WALTER, Via Marsala (downstairs from the BCSP office)
PECCATI DI GOLA, Via Righi (angolo Via Indipendenza- soy, vegan and milk-free ice cream)
GELATAURO, Via San Vitale 82
VANIGLIA E CIOCCOLATO, Via Matteotti 2/C, tel. 051 631 3437 (orchid flavor gelato)
GELATERIA GIANNI, Piazza Santo Stefano, Via Montegrappa 11, Via Zamboni 1/A
CREMERIA FUNIVIA, Piazza Cavour
LA SORBETTERIA, Via Castiglione 44
CAPO NORD, Via Murri 39
STEFINO, Via Galliera 49/B + STEFINO VEG (vegan) via Riva di Reno 7/A
CREPERIA
BOMBOCREP, Via delle Moline 4/A, www.bombocrep.com/
NUTELLERIA, Via Indipendenza 45 (corner of Via Righi)
“PER UN BUON CAFFE’”
CANTON DE’ FIORI, Via Indipendenza 1/C
TERZI, Via Oberdan 10/D, www.caffeterzi.it/home.html
AROMA, Via Porta Nova 12, www.ilpiaceredelcaffe.it
AL BRICCO D’ORO, Via Farini 6
CAFFE’ NUVOLA DEL BAR ATENEO, via Belmeloro, www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=31511457723
COOKING CLASSES/SCHOOLS
TASTE OF ITALY COOKING SCHOOL, www.taste-of-italy.com/. BCSP students have taken cooking classes
with this school’s chefs. If you’d like to sign up for a course, just let the BCSP staff know. Discounts may
be available.
LA VECCHIA SCUOLA BOLOGNESE, Via Malvasia 49, tel. 051 649 1576, www.lavecchiascuola.com
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Some metric conversions:
1cm = 0.39 inches
1 meter (100cm) = 3.28 feet
1 kilometer (1000meters) = 0.62 miles
1 mile = 1.6 kilometers
1 gram = 0.035 ounces
1 etto (100 grams) = 0.25 pounds
1 kilogram = 2.2 pounds
1 liter = 2.11 pints
1 pint = 0.47 liters
1 liter = 1.05 quarts
1 quart = 0.95 liters
1 liter 0.26 gallons
1 gallon = 3.79 liters
0°C = 32° F
100°C = 212°F
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NIGHT LIFE
bologna.nightguide.it/
www.bolognawebnight.it/
www.2night.it/v2/bologna/index.html
http://www.flashgiovani.it/notte/
http://www.bolognatoday.it/eventi/
….or see also in the previous chapter “DINING OUT – osteria”
Many osteria popular among students are in via del Pratello.
APERITIVI - PUBS
CAFFÈ ZAMBONI, Via Zamboni 6
CHICHIBO, Via Matteotti 24/B, tel. 051 356 655
CICILEO, Via Parigi 11/C
“Best latenight snack: Bombo Crep on via
S-WINE BAR, Via Righi 24/A
delle Moline. Try anything, it’s all great!” –
ENGLISH EMPIRE, Via Zamboni 24/A
Pam & Emma, 08-09
IL RISTORO DELLE FATE, Via Zamboni 24
MARSALINO, via Marsala 13/D
CAFFE DEL MUSEO, via Zamboni 58
MAMBO EX-FORNO, Via Don Minzoni 14
ROSA ROSE, Via Clavature 18/B
LE STANZE, Via Borgo San Pietro 1/A
GODOT WINE BAR, Via Cartoleria 12
PORTICI HOTEL LA TERRAZZA DELLE STELLE (terrace overlooking Via Indipendenza- reservations may be
necessary) Via Indipendenza 69, tel. 051 42185 www.iporticihotel.com/la-caffetteria
L’OSTERIA DEL SOLE, Vicolo Ranocchi 1/d, (the oldest ‘osteria’ in Bologna, from 1465)
VICTORIA STATION, Via Zanardi 76 (bus 18), www.victoriastation.it
CONTAVALLI, Via Belle Arti 2
LIVE MUSIC ‘LOCALI’
In centro….
SPAZIO IN DUE, vicolo Broglio 1/F, feels like a private home with sofas from the 1800’s and a grand
piano that anyone can play....with rooms upstairs for parties or a variety of courses: photography,
painting, dance, theater (you’ll need to sign up for the free ‘tessera arci’ to enter)
ARTERIA, vicolo Broglio 1/E, www.arteria.bo.it/index.php
LA SCUDERIA, Piazza Verdi 2
BUCA DELLE CAMPANE, Via Benedetto XIV 4 (also an osteria)
CIRCOLO ARCI LA GRADA, via della Grada 6, www.myspace.com/circololagrada
Fuori mura…
BAR WOLF, Via Massarenti 118, www.myspace.com/wolfbar
GIOSTRA’, Via Enrico Mattei 46/L, www.giostracafe.com
ESTRAGON, Via Stalingrado 83 (Parco Nord), www.estragon.it
COVO CLUB, Via Zagabria 1 (off Via San Donato, bus 20 from Via Indipendenza), www.covoclub.it
LOCOMOTIV CLUB, Via Sebastiano Serlio 25/2, www.locomotivclub.it/
SOTTO TETTO SOUND CLUB, Via Viadagola 15, www.sottotetto.org/
…JAZZ MUSIC….
TAKE FIVE, Via Cartoleria 15
IL CORTILE CAFFE’, Via Nazario Sauro 24
BRAVO CAFE’, Via Mascarella 1, www.bravocaffe.it/
CANTINA BENTIVOGLIO, Via Mascarella 4/b, www.cantinabentivoglio.it/home.php
CHET BAKER, Via Polese 7/A, www.chetbaker.it/index.html
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SOME MORE SUGGESTIONS….
ENOTECA ALTO TASSO, Piazza San Francesco 6/D (behind the cathedral, near via del Pratello)
HOBBY ONE, Via Mascarella 2
KINKI, Via Zamboni 1 (near the Due Torri) www.kinkidisco.com
CORTO MALTESE, Borgo di San Pietro 9/2 A
CASSERO, Via Don Minzoni 18
MILLENIUM, Via Riva Reno 77
MATIS, Via Rotta 10, www.matisclub.it
SODA POPS, Via Castel Tialto 6
SUMMERTIME PLACES…..
FORTE JOLA, Via Monte Donato 17, www.ilfortejola.com/index2.html
I GIARDINI DEL BARACCANO, Via Gozzadini 3 (across the street from Giardini Margherita), www.
igiardinidelbaraccano.it/
VICOLO BOLOGNETTI, sede Quartiere San Vitale, Vicolo Bolognetti 2
VILLA SERENA, Via Della Barca 1, www.bologna.tonight.eu/discoteca/villa_serena
CHALET GIARDINI MARGHERITA,Viale Meliconi 1, www.bolognawebnight.it
VILLA DELLE ROSE, Via Saragozza 232, www.bolognawebnight.it
PASTICCERIE NOTTURNE
ATLAS, Via Emilia Levante, 35/D
ALMETTI, Via Massarenti (incrocio viali)
Al MI FURNER, Via Saffi 1
BAR BAMBI, Via San Vitale (P.ta San Vitale)
IL LURIDO, Via Borgonuovo 3/d
OASI, Via Andrea Costa 7
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MUSIC: UNIVERSITY CHOIR, INSTRUMENT
STORES & PRACTICE ROOMS
COLLEGIUM MUSICUM ALMAE MATRIS CORO E ORCHESTRA DELL’UNIVERSITA’ DI BOLOGNA
A student society (foreign and Italian) with nearly 200 members. For audition, rehearsel and
performance schedules see: www.cmam.it/
VOICE, GUITAR, PIANO, VIOLIN LESSONS
Associazione Dopo Lavoro Ferroviario Bologna: www.dlfbo.it/
PGM Giardini Margherita: www.pgmbologna.com/home.htm
CHIAVI DI ASCOLTO, via Berti 2/d, tel. 051 087 6916, http://scuola.chiavidascolto.org/
MUSICAL INSTRUMENT STORES
BORSARI STRUMENTI MUSICALI, Via Massarenti, 6, www.borsarionline.it
ALL FOR MUSIC, Via Pier de Crescenzi 4/A-B-D
QUADROPHENIA, Via Pier de Crescenzi 6/B
HOUSE OF MUSIC, Via Azzurra 56, www.houseofmusic.it/index.php
PRATICE ROOMS
PRELUDIO, Via Porrettana 9/6, tel. 051 615 3333, [email protected]
CONTAINER CLUB, Via dello Stallo 7, tel. 051 531 986, www.containerclub.net/home.html
CENTRO GIOVANILE IL MELONCELLO, via Porrettana 1/2, tel. 051 436 212, 051 615 3333
CENTRO ARTE E MUSICA POCART, Via R. Sanzio 6, tel. 051 617 7844, www.ecn.org/musicbo/
presentazione2.htm
LABORATORIO MUSICALE VILLA MAZZACURATI, Via Toscana 19, tel. 051 627 9305, www.ecn.org/musicbo/
mazzacorati.htm
5 ways to seem Italian Student
- carry books in any kind of bag other than a back pack…if you have to wear a
back pack, make sure it’s Eastpak or Napapijri
- invest in a Dolce & Gabbana belt
- leave your scarf on during class
- take notes on graph paper rather than white lined paper
- never fretfully ask if the final exam date has been announced… yet
Dan, 08-09
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SPORTS / DANCE
ASSOCIATIONS…
C.U.S.B. – Centro Universitario Sportivo Bolognese is a recreational student association that
offers activities such as: swimming, baslketball, volleyball, football, dance, tennis, karate, pilates, bellydancing, aikido, capoeira, juggling, rugby, ultimate frisbee, hockey, flag football, spinning, kickboxing,
aerobics and much more. Many Unibo students are members. www.cusb.unibo.it/CUSB/Sedi/iscrizione.
htm
Via San Giacomo 9/2 (towards the end of Via Zamboni on the right)
tel. 051 421 7324, [email protected]
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 9:15am-1:30pm, 2pm-5:30pm
Friday: 9:15am-1:30pm
To sign up for the C.U.S.B. card, go to the office in Via San Giacomo and bring with you:
-‘il libretto universitario’ (…you could also bring either letter from BCSP or UNIBO officially declaring your
enrolment in the BCSP/UNIBO exchange program)
-a passport-size foto (foto tessera)
-€ 13 (which includes an insurance coverage, “assicurazione”)
-two forms that you can download from the following link and fill out
w w w. c u s b . u n i b o . i t / C U S B / S t r u m e n t i + d e l + P o r t a l e / D o w n l o a d / d o c u m e n t i _ s c a r i c a b i l i /
modulitesseramentocusi.htm
ORIENTEERING
Orienteering combines a variety of sports and requires navigational skills, such as using a map and
compass to navigate unfamiliar areas quickly. Participants are given a topographical map, which they use
to explore hills and coutryside.
Contact Flavio at [email protected], tel. 346 880 8437
www.cusbologna.it/Orienteering
You may need a doctor’s certificate, “certificato medico”, for some C.U.S.B. courses. You can make a
doctor’s appointment through the C.U.S.B. office. The visit will cost around € 10.)
Link to courses: www.cusb.unibo.it/CUSB/Corsi/default.htm
DOPOLAVORO FERROVIARIO (DLF)
A major sport complex in Via S. Serlio 25/2 (off Via Stalingrado)
Tel. 051 419 3180, [email protected], www.dlfbo.it
Facilities are open to the public at very competitive prices.
UISP (Unione Italiana Sport per Tutti)
Sports teams and classes for just about anything you can think of: from soccer to scuba diving
www.uisp.it/bologna
Closest UISP gym to the center: Palestra Orizzonte Benessere, Via Sante Vincenzi 1.
ACQUADELA
For all kinds of outdoor sports
Via Andrea Costa 174
Tel. 051 435 610
www.acquadela.it
CLUB ALPINO ITALIANO (CAI)
Programs and classes include: cross-country skiing, hiking, biking, rock-climbing, spelunking
Via C. Battisti 11/A
Tel. 051 234 856
www.caibo.it/NewWeb/home_frame.asp
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SCI CLUB EUROPA
Via Giambologna 4
tel. 051 531 415
[email protected]
www.sciclubeuropa.it
GYMS….
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GYM CUS, Via della Grada, 13
PALESTRA PERFORMANCE, Via N. Sauro 1 /2, tel. 051 228 832
PALESTRA REFRAN, Via del Fico 4 (near the BCSP office), tel. 051 264 596*
GYM DONNA (women only), Via de’ Ruini 5/A, tel. 051 581 274
FIT LIFE, Via Andrea Costa 131/2, tel. 051 745 9252, www.fit-life.it/home.htm
FLEXING, Via Lame 2, tel. 051 239 885
PALESTRA DE’ POETI, Via de’ Poeti 3, tel. 051 237 919*
FITNESS FIRST, Via San Felice 99, tel. 051 521 840, www.fitnessfirst.it*
The *starred* gyms have offered student discounts to BCSP students. Mention that you are an Indiana
University - BCSP student, enrolled in the University of Bologna, before signing up to become a member.
Former students joined Palestra Refran and couldn’t say enough good things about Lucia Simoncini’s
courses (Total Body & GAG), the owner Franco, and his dog Pepe! Franco offers reasonable student
discounts that vary between € 50 - € 60 per month for 9 or 12 ‘ingressi’/entrances.
DANCE….. some of the following studios are part of C.U.S.B.
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ISADORA, Via San Vitale 40/10, tel. 051 235 540 (popular gym amongst Italian students mostly
for its dance classes, central location and fairly reasonable rates)
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SOLARIS (dance and yoga), Via Farini 24, tel. 051 231 632, www.palestrasolaris.it/
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SPAZIO DANZA, Via Baruzzi 1 /2, tel. 051 300 843, www.spaziodanza.com/
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GYMMOVING, Via Azzo Gardino 50, tel. 051 649 0476, www.gymmoving.it
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LA MILONGA CLUB DE TANGO ARGENTINO, classes are held in different locations throughout
Bologna, www.lamilonga.it/
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LA FRAGUA (FLAMENCO), Via Oberdan 25, www.lafragua.info/
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CONTAINER CLUB (CIRCOLO ARCI), Via dello Stallo 7, www.containerclub.net/home.html,
offering courses in African dance, flamenco, pizzica and tarantella
For more courses in flamenco, tango, theater, tarantola, salsa, ecc., contact the Gruppo Libero Teatro San
Martino, Via Oberdan 25, tel. 051 224 671, www.teatrosanmartino.it
YOGA/PILATES.... some of the following studios are part of C.U.S.B.
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CENTRO YOGA LE VIE, Via D’Azeglio 35, tel. 051 1998 2056, www.yogalevie.it
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ASIA, Via Riva Reno 124, tel. 051 225 588
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CENTRO NATURA, Via Albari 6, tel. 051 223 331, www.centronatura.it
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IL MELOGRANO, Via Lombardia 36, tel. 051 624 1125, www.centromelograno.it
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CENTRO YOGA OM, Via Castellata 10/A, tel. 051 615 3435
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NATURAL CONCEPT PILATES, Via del Riccio 2, tel. 051 412 2797, [email protected]
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PILATES STUDIO QUARANTUNO, Via Dante 32, tel. 051 347 751
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PILATES STUDIO VENTOTTO, Via A. Ristori 3/G, tel. 051 512 029
SWIMMING/POOLS
For a complete listing of pools, hours, and even acquagym classes go to www.cusb.unibo.it (“impianti
sportivi”), www.2torri.it/Piscine/, or www.sogese.com (the organization that runs most of the city’s pools).
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Piscina Stadio , Via dello Sport, tel. 051 615 2520
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Piscina Comunale Sterlino, Via Murri 113, tel. 051 623 7034
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PISCINA RECORD, Via del Pilastro 8
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Piscina Comunale Vandelli, Via di Corticella 180/4, tel. 051 375 130
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Piscina Tanari, Via Varthema 39, tel. 051 6238 811
TENNIS
For a complete list of tennis clubs in Bologna check out the FIT (Federazione Italiana Tennis):
www.fitcrer.it, www.federtennis.it/CircoliRicerca.asp.
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Bologna Tennis Academy, Via S. Serlio 25/2, tel. 051 419 3253
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Academia Tennis Nettuno Club, Via Don Sturzo 27, tel. 051 614 6870
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La Raquette, Via delle Armi 13, tel. 051 623 3039
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Circolo Tennis Bologna, Viale R. Cristiani 2 - Giardini Margherita, tel. 051 333 420
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Virtus Tennis Bologna, Via Galimberti 1, tel. 051 614 4071, www.virtustennis.fitcrer.it
FOOTBALL
Bologna’s football team, the Bologna Warriors, is run by a BCSP alum from 1986, Vincent Argondizzo. As
Direttore Sportivo he often recruits students for the team. If you’re interested in playing/auditioning (some
experience is necessary) call Vincent: 335 520 9435. The stadium is in Via degli Orti 60 (bus 11, 36 or
51). Game schedules are posted online. www.warriorsbologna.it/
SOCCER (“CALCIO”) & BASKETBALL (“BASKET” OR “PALLACANESTRO”)
Calcio is Italy’s favorite sport. The last 5 minutes of every news program, telegiornale or ‘tg’, is dedicated
to soccer. Every city with a soccer team, squadra, has at least 1 or 2 soccer talk shows featuring sports
journalists and the professional players. You can find info on Bologna’s team, such as game schedules, at
this website: www.bolognafc.it/ or watch “Il Pallone nel 7” on the public television channel Rete 7 Monday
nights starting at 9pm.
You will notice that many Italian tifosi, or fans, become emotionally involved with the soccer games and
seasons. Italians bond over soccer. Going to soccer games, or simply watching soccer on TV with Italian
friends, is another way to immerse yourself in Italian culture.
In recent years there have been riots and fights between fans in and outside of stadiums. The Italian
government has taken measures to prevent this from happening, and Bologna has a safe stadium
compared to other cities in Italy. If you go to see a game at the Bologna stadium, stay on the Bologna-fan
side just for your own safety. If you go to see a game in another city, be careful of ‘expressing a preference
too loudly’ between the two teams.
Bologna’s stadium, Stadio Renato Dall’Ara, is in Via Andrea Costa 174 (zona Saragozza)
To buy tickets go to any Emilbanca branch (there is one in Piazza Maggiore) or try with www.bestticket.it
For basketball fans, Bologna also has two excellent professional teams: Virtus and Fortitudo. You can
purchase tickets online at www.bestticket.it or through the teams’ websites: www.fortitudo.it, www.virtus.
it. The Fortitudo games take place at the Palazzetto dello Sport in the city center (Paladozza Land Rover
Arena in Piazza Azzarita), and Virtus plays at PalaMalaguti in Bologna’s neighboring town, Casalecchio di
Reno (Via Gino Cervi 2).
CYCLING AND MOUNTAIN BIKING
The bolognesi are very enthusiastic cyclists thanks to the winding roads through the hills outside the city.
You could inquire at local bike shops about bike teams or check the UISP Bologna website, “Ciclismo”,
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for information on events and races: www.uispbologna.it/ Contact UISP if you’d like to participate in the
Cicloraduni, bike excursions with food stops along each route (early March – end of October).
DIECICOLLI
Annual race held the first week of May in Bologna city and countryside.
www.diecicolli.it
UDACE – UNIONE DEGLI AMATORI CICLISMO EUROPEO
www.udace.it/
‘TOURISTIC CYCLING’
Cities like Ferrara and Parma promote bicycling as an ecological way to see the ‘centro storico’ and
surrounding coutryside. From Ferrara you can cycle to the Po river banks and from Busseto (in the Province
of Parma) you can bike to Roncole Verdi, where composer GIuseppe Verdi was born. ‘Bike in BO’, located
in via del Pratello 97, offers biking tours in Bologna; you can rent a bike or bring your own.
www.ferrarainbici.it/index.phtml?id=73
www.nolobikeparma.it/ita/percorsi/verdi.jsp
http://iat.comune.bologna.it/IAT/IAT.nsf/6a80cebce61e4151c1256e6a0050a17d/fb359e37e3ce2e36
c1256d63005b341c?OpenDocument
ENZO E DINO FERRARI RACETRACK - AUTODROMO IMOLA
www.autodromoimola.com/
DUCATI MOTORCYCLES - factory and museum
www.ducati.it
Via Cavalieri Ducati 3, Bologna
Take bus #13 from via Lame, get off at ‘Borgo Panigale’ bus stop (about 25 min ride), walk across the
street to the corner of Via Emilia and Via Cavalieri Ducati. The factory will be on your right.
For guided tour information, consult the following link:
www.ducati.it/company/trovaci/index.do
HORSEBACK RIDING
Maneggio Cavaioni
Via Cavaioni 3, tel. 051 589 218, (map and directions available on website)
www.maneggiocavaioni.com/
TREKKING ITALIA
www.trekkingitalia.org/
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THE ARTS: MUSEUMS, CINEMA, THEATER
MUSEUMS
Pinacoteca Nazionale (Bologna’s main art museum)
Via delle Belle Arti, 56, tel. 051 420 9411, www.pinacotecabologna.it
Tuesday – Sunday and holidays: 9am – 7pm; closed Mondays
The collection highlights artists from the Bolognese school from the 14th – 19th centuries and includes
works by Giotto, Raffaello, Perugino, Caracci, Guido Reni, Guercino and Tiziano.
MAMbo - Museo d’Arte Moderna (Museum of Modern Art)
Via Don Minzoni 14, tel. 051 649 6611, www.mambo-bologna.org
Tuesday – Sunday: 10am – 6pm; Thursday 10am – 10pm; closed Mondays
Check the website for holiday hours.
Museo Civico Archeologico (Archeology Museum)
Via dell’Archiginnasio 2, tel. 051 275 7211, www.comune.bologna.it/museoarcheologico
Tuesday – Friday: 9am – 3pm; Saturday, Sunday and holidays: 10am – 6:30pm; closed Mondays, New
Years, May 1, Christmas Eve/Day.
Etruscan, Greek, Roman, Egyptian and ancient currency collections.
Museo Civico Medievale (Medieval Art Museum)
Via Manzoni 4, tel. 051 219 3916, www.comune.bologna.it/Cultura/
MuseiCivici
Tuesday – Friday: 9am – 3pm; Satuday, Sunday and holidays: 10am –
6:30pm; closed Mondays (unless a holiday falls on a Monday) Jan 1, May
1, Dec 25. Closes early at 2pm on Dec 24 and 31.
Museo Civico d’Arte Industriale e Galleria Davia Bargellini
Strada Maggiore 44, tel. 051 236 708, www.comune.bologna.it/Cultura/
MuseiCivici
Tuesday – Saturday: 9am – 2pm; Sunday and holidays: 9am – 1pm;
closed Mondays (unless a holiday falls on a Monday), Jan 1, May 1, Dec
25.
Palazzo Pepoli Campogrande (Pepoli Palace)
Via Castiglione 7, tel. 051 229 858 - 239 031
Saturday: 1pm – 7pm; Sunday 9am – 7pm
Sumptuous palace in centro. The frescoed rooms host works by Bolognese painters Ludovico Carracci,
Guercino, Tiarini, Albani, Crespi, Creti.
Museo della Musica (Music Museum)
Palazzo Sanguinetti, Strada Maggiore 34, tel. 051 275 7711, www.museomusicabologna.it
Biblioteca della Musica (City Music Library)
Piazza Rossini 2, tel. 051 221 117, http://www.museomusicabologna.it/biblioteca.htm
Check website or phone for updated opening hours.
Museo Ebraico di Bologna (Jewish Museum)
Via Valdonica 1/5, tel. 051 291 1280, www.museoebraicobo.it
Sunday – Thursday: 10am – 6pm; Friday 10am – 4pm; closed Saturdays and Jewish holidays
A holiday calendar is available on the website.
Museo Morandi
Piazza Maggiore 6, tel. 051 203 332, www.museomorandi.it
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Tuesday – Friday 9am – 6:30pm; Saturday, Sunday and holidays 10am – 6:30pm; closed Mondays.
Musei Universitari (University Museums)
Palazzo Poggi, Via Zamboni 33, tel. 051 209 9602, 209 90361, www.sma.unibo.it/
Orto Botanico Universitario
Via Irnerio 42, tel. 051 209 1280, 1299, Monday - Friday 8am - 3pm; Saturday 8am - 1pm.
Museo del Risorgimento – Casa Carducci
Piazza Carducci 5, tel. 051 347 592, www.comune.bologna.it/museorisorgimento/
Tuesday – Saturday 9am – 1pm; open 1st Sunday of every month 9am – 1pm; closed all other Sundays,
Monday, mid-week holidays and Jan 1, May 1, Dec 25.
Museo Storico della Tappezzeria
Villa Spada, Via Casaglia 3, tel. 051 614 5512, www.comune.bologna.it/iperbole/museotappezzeria/
Tuesday – Sunday 9am – 1pm; closed Mondays, mid-week holidays, Dec 15, Jan 1, May 1.
Galleria d’Arte Polacca
Via Morgagni 3, tel. 051 234 611, www.galleriailtempo.com/
Mon-Tues-Wed-Fri-Sat 4-8pm, Thurs 4-9pm
Guided tours to the Estrucan ruins under the Sala Borsa
Every Friday at 6:30pm. Call the Associazione Vitruvio to reserve your space on the tour:
Tel. 051 602 7391 or cell 345 360 8751
For a complete listing of Bologna museums, including their hours and admission prices, visit the turism
office in Piazza Maggiore or go to: iat.comune.bologna.it/
CINEMA
For a list of movie theaters in Bologna and what’s playing:
www.mymovies.it/cinema/bologna
www.cineweb-er.com/spettacoli.htm
On Monday nights the Chaplin Cinema shows movies in English: www.cinemachaplin.it/default.asp
The Cinema Lumière on Via Azzo Gardino 65 (tel. 051 219 4810 - 39) shows independent films from
around the world, some in original language or with English subtitles. Check the program for films and
times in the BCSP office or visit the website: www.cinetecadibologna.it/Lumiere
THEATER
The Teatro Comunale in Largo Respighi 1 (Via Zamboni) is one of the most important opera theaters in
Italy. Opera and symphony calendars are available online, www.comunalebologna.it, or at the box office
(to the left of the theater arriving from Via Zamboni on Largo Respighi). Students may obtain discount
tickets (have your UNIBO ID card with you), which can be purchased at the box office (open Tues-Fri 3pm
– 7pm and Sat 10am – 12.30pm/3pm-7pm), on the Teatro Comunale website or at any of the ticket
points, “punti vendita”: Cassa di Risparmio di Cento, Via della Grada 2 or Strada Maggiore 16/c; Coop.
Estragon, Via Zamboni 53/c (Mon-Fri 11am – 1:30pm/3pm-7pm, closed Sat, Sun); Piazza Maggiore
Tourist Office.
Discounted last minute tickets go on sale 1 hour and 30 mins before the operas and 1 hour before
symphonies. Prices range anywhere between €5 - €50- depending on the seating area.
More theaters in Bologna on the next page....
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Arena del Sole
Via Indipendenza 44
Tel. 051 291 0910
www.arenadelsole.it
EuropAuditorium
Piazza Costituzione 4
Tel 051 372 540
www.teatroeuropa.it
Teatro Duse
Via Cartoleria 42
Tel. 051 231 836
www.teatroduse.it
Teatro Dehon
Via Libia 59
Tel. 051 342 934/051 344 772
www.teatrodehon.it
Teatro del Navile
Via Marescalchi 2/B
Tel. 051 224 243
www.teatrodelnavile.it
Teatro Delle Celebrazioni
Via Saragozza 234
Tel. 051 615 3370
051 615 3374
www.teatrocelebrazioni.it
Teatro delle Moline
Via delle Moline 1
Tel. 051 235 288
www.teatrodellemoline.it
Teatro Manzoni
Via dè Monari 1/2
Tel. 051 261 303
www.auditoriumanzoni.it
Accademia Filarmonica di Bologna
Palazzo Carrati
Via Guerazzi 13
Tel. 051 222 997
www.accademiafilarmonica.it
Teatro San Martino & Chiostro San Martino (summer theater productions in the cloister)
Via Oberdan 25
Tel. 051 745 9360
www.teatrosanmartino.it/home.html
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Theater schools….
LABORATORIO MOLINE (various classes in diction, acting, theater writing, set design): www.arenadelsole.
it/Nuova%20Scena/moline.aspx
TEATRO DEL NAVILE: www.teatrodelnavile.it/
SCUOLA DI TEATRO DI BOLOGNA: www.scuoladiteatrobologna.it
ASSOCIAZIONE SALTinBANCO (free cinema, theater and art labs): http://www.educationaltheatre.it/
SCUOLA DI TEATRO COLLI: www.scuoladiteatrocolli.it/
TEATRO SCUOLA BIBIENA, Via S. Vitale 13, tel. 051 228 291
CIMES & Centro Teatrale La Soffitta: www.muspe.unibo.it/org/centri.htm
Art, Design, Visual Arts schools.....
CORSI DI DISEGNO E DI PITTURA, Via Belle Arti 32
SCUOLA DISEGNODIPINGERE, Viale Oriani 25/2, www.disegnaredipingere.it/
MAURIZIO TANGERINI, Via Stalingrado 21, www.mauriziotangerini.it
DEMETRIO CASILE, www.casile.it/
ANNUAL FESTIVALS IN ITALY
February
VENICE CARNIVAL
www.carnevalevenezia.com
May
PALIO DI FERRARA
www.paliodiferrara.it/
July
LA NOTTE ROSA (RIVIERA ADRIATICA/ROMAGNOLA, RIMINI, RICCIONE, CATTOLICA)
www.lanotterosa.it
UMBRIA JAZZ FESTIVAL
www.umbriajazz.com
August
PALIO DI SIENA
www.ilpalio.org
November
CIOCCOSHOW (BOLOGNA)
www.cioccoshow.it/
Dicember
MOTORSHOW (BOLOGNA)
www.motorshow.it
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PLACES OF WORSHIP
NON-CATHOLIC
Anglican Congregation in Bologna
Contact 1: Ms. Prue Crane
Tel. 051 582 891
Contact 2: Dr. Stephen Williams
Tel. 051 332 204
Centro di Cultura Islamica/Moschea An-Nur (La Luce)
Via Pallavicini 13
Tel. 051 459 8397 – 601 1116
www.corano.it
Greek Orthodox Church
Via dei Griffoni 3
Jewish Community of Bologna
Via de’ Gombruti 9
Tel. 051 232 066
www.comunitadibologna.it
The Comunità Ebraica di Bologna occasionally organizes kosher dinners. Call for more information. For
kosher products available in Italy: www.italykosher.com
Or contact the Unione delle Comunità Erbaiche Italiane in Rome: www.ucei.it
Evangelical Church
Christian Evangelical Church La Parola della Grazia
Via dei Lapidari 8
Contact: Mike d’Anna
Cell. 338 410 5283, [email protected]
Part of the International Evangelical Church, Washington DC
Evangelical Church della Riconciliazione
Via Mascherino 11/b
Contact: Giacomo Casolari
Cell. 328 277 6205
Worship in Chinese or Romanian
Bologna Bible Church International
Via Parisio 54
www.bolognabible.org
Contact: Hertmut “Cas” Casablanca
Cell. 333 998 0847
Sponsored by the Frisco Bible Church of Dallas, TX
Methodist Church
Via Venezian 1
Contact: Pastor Sergio Ribet
Tel. 051 239 227
www.chiesavaldese.org
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STUDENT & CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS
MELTin’BO
Association organized by UNIBO students that participated in the Overseas program. Several of these
students have studied abroad with the BCSP universities. Open to all exchange students- Italian and
international in Bologna. www.meltinbo.it/
www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=84935925453
International Women’s Forum of Bologna
www.iwfbologna.com
Open to women of any nationality that speak English. Monthly general meetings and other social
activities are in English and held in various locations throughout the city. Indiana University – BCSP
is an institutional IWF member; therefore, two female BCSP students may participate at each event.
Please sign up in the BCSP office ahead of time. Any female students interested in accessing the
member-only website pages should ask the BCSP staff for the username and password.
Associazione Italo-Americana “Luciano Finelli”
Via Belmeloro 11, tel. 051 268 2825, www.italo-americana.org
Circolo Arci and Container Club Music School and Recording Studio
With the ‘tessera ARCI’, receive discounts for concerts, movies, numerous courses and cultural events:
www.bo.arci.it/index.php
Associazione Culturale Italo-Brasiliana
Via Milazzo 3, tel. 051 520 506
WHERE TO DONATE CLOTHES/BAGS/SHOES/LINENS
AT THE END OF THE SEMESTER/YEAR:
ANT, Val d’Aposa 4/b
tel. 348 3102 673
OPERA DOMENICANA, piazza San Domenico 5/2
tel. 051 2261 70
“CASSONETTO“ CARITAS
Cassonetti Caritas are large donation containers located along the streets usually in
front of churches. Put your donations in tied plastic bags. The closest cassonetti to
the city center are at Porta D’Azeglio at the entrance of the Santissima Annunziata
parking lot and in Via Andrea Costa in front of the Chiesa di S. Paolo di Ravone.
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PARKS IN BOLOGNA
GIARDINI MARGHERITA
VIALE GOZZADINI
www.comune.bologna.it/servizi/ambiente/elencopark.php
ORTO BOTANICO
VIA IRNERIO 42
TEL 051 351 280
www.comune.bologna.it/servizi/ambiente/elencopark.php
VILLA GHIGI
VIA SAN MAMOLO- main entrance to park begins at the Villa Ghigi bus stop, follow via San Mamolo to
your right, past civic numbers 95, 99, 105, towards via Gaibola:
http://maps.google.it/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=it&geocode=&q=via+gaibola+bologna&sll=44.47791
1,11.334112&sspn=0.010717,0.019248&g=via+martucci+bologna&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Via+di+Gai
bola,+40136+Bologna,+Emilia+Romagna&ll=44.478733,11.329747&spn=0.005359,0.01369&t=h&z=
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http://www.comune.bologna.it/servizi/ambiente/elencopark.php
PARCO DELLA CHIUSA/ PARCO TALON
CASALECCHIO DI RENO, bus 20 from Via Marconi “Piazza dei Caduti”
www.comune.casalecchio.bo.it/servizi/menu/dinamica.aspx?idArea=90&idCat=922&ID=922&TipoEle
mento=categoria
PARCO DEI CEDRI
SAN LAZZARO DI SAVENA, bus 19 from Via Rizzoli, “Parco dei Cedri”
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