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lunedì 12 dicembre 2016

Isabel Fadón: prácticas en Publicidad en el Istituto Europeo, Florencia




Soy una estudiante española de Publicidad y Relaciones Públicas. Tengo 23 años, y el Istituto Europeo me ha ofrecido la oportunidad de venir a Florencia a hacer unas prácticas de publicidad en la escuela. Mi trabajo consiste en hacer vídeos y carteles para dar a conocer el Istituto Europeo y la ciudad de Florencia, y hasta el momento estoy encantada tanto con el trabajo como con la ciudad.

Las posibilidades de hacer cosas en Florencia son infinitas, y por eso, aunque ya llevo cuatro semanas aquí, el tiempo se me ha pasado volando. Hay una cantidad enorme de lugares que visitar, restaurantes en los que comer, eventos a los que ir y personas que conocer. Cuando uno va caminando por las calles de esta ciudad no para de encontrarse con nuevos lugares, cada uno más bonito e impresionante que el anterior, y por eso solo pasear por aquí ya vale la pena.

Como estudiante internacional, no pierdo la oportunidad de relacionarme con otros estudiantes extranjeros. Florencia está llena de personas que vienen de todas partes del mundo a estudiar o trabajar, y por eso hay muchas actividades organizadas para nosotros y es muy fácil conocer gente. Además, los italianos en general son muy abiertos, por lo que es muy divertido salir por aquí.

Una de las cosas que más me han costado hasta ahora es hablar el italiano, que aunque parece fácil para los españoles, tiene su complicación. No obstante, cuando uno lleva aquí unas semanas ya va entendiéndolo más y cada vez cuesta menos soltarse a hablarlo.

Todavía me quedan muchísimas cosas que ver y que visitar pero hasta el momento, mi experiencia aquí ha sido increíble y estoy encantada con todo lo que esta ciudad ofrece. En los meses que me quedan espero viajar, mejorar mi italiano, seguir conociendo este país y seguir disfrutando de mi trabajo, de la comida y de las personas que estoy conociendo. Recomiendo realmente a todo el mundo vivir esta experiencia.



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lunedì 3 novembre 2014

ISTITUTO EUROPEO: Dream, Come, Enjoy, Learn!

DREAM

Florence is the dream city. In Florence everything speaks about history, magic, seduction, romance… Every morning you will wake up in a stunning scenery and will be driven into a new life adventure in the city of Dante and Michelangelo, surrounded by the river Arno, the ancient buildings, and the unforgettable atmosphere of a past that never ends.






COME

Come to Istituto Europeo in the heart of Florence and live an unforgettable and unique experience. It’s easy: contact our friendly staff who will help you making your dreams come true. Stories make people closer: start your story with Istituto Europeo.






ENJOY

Florence is not only art and history: it offers an incredible range of possibilities to discover and have fun. The city is rich in cafes, events and nightlife. Its position makes of Florence the perfect location to start any travel: in Tuscany, Italy or Europe.






LEARN

Istituto Europeo is one of the leading schools for foreigners in Florence. With our long-standing experience in education, we offer not only Italian courses but also other options – music, art, internship, study abroad and short programs. Choose Istituto Europeo for your studies and start with your own Italian experience!












venerdì 13 giugno 2014

A new lighting for Ponte Vecchio, starting on June 16

by Ilaria Gelichi


A special event in Florence on Monday, June 16: with “Ponte Vecchio, Luci ed Emozioni” start the celebrations for the 60th year of the Centre of Florence for Italian fashion. In this occasion will be presented the new lighting of Ponte Vecchio, a gift by the stylist and entrepreneur Stefano Ricci to his city. The new installation costed 400.000 euros and counts more than 100 LEDs for both the interior and the exterior of the famous bridge. According to the data acquired, with the new lighting the city will save between 12 and 15 thousands of euros, almost 80%.

Maestro Andrea Bocelli will turn on the lights and give his artistic contribute to the event. The lighting will be accompanied by an aquatic show by the French company Iliotope, that will occupy 500 metres on the river Arno from the Canottieri club to Santa Trinita bridge. The show will start at 10 pm and will give viewers 45 minutes made of magic and fireworks. At the end, the voice of Andrea Bocelli will give the final touch to the event.

How to get around: traffic limitations will be the same used for San Giovanni’s fireworks. The Lungarni between Ponte Vecchio and Ponte Santa Trinita will be closed to traffic, but there will be no limitations for pedestrians, who will be able to walk on both bridges.




mercoledì 2 aprile 2014

Tanja Tammimies: a Finnish auditor at Istituto Europeo



Tanja Tammimies
by Ilaria Gelichi



Tanja tell us something about yourself. Where do you come from, which is your job…

I am Tanja Tammimies and I am from Finland. I am a teacher of Finnish language at Oulun Aikuiskoulutuskeskus, the Adult Education Centre in Oulu, Finland. I have come to Florence through Leonardo da Vinci program to visit Istituto Europeo, to see the teaching method of language, culture and music and to know how the school works.

What kind of students do you have in your Centre in Finland?

I have many kinds of students, from everywhere in the world. Lots of husbands and wives of Finnish people, refugees, people who end up in Oulu for work and then decide to remain.

In your opinion, what are the most common problems in your job?

At the beginning it’s difficult, because Finnish is so different from most languages. Like here, we teach only in Finnish so it’s very hard for beginners, but after the start things normally go better. Of course, sometimes the motivation to study a very rare language can be a problem. In Finland you can survive with English, you could live 20 years in Finland without learning Finnish. For this reason it’s very difficult to find the real motivation to study the language of the country, even though I believe that in all countries to learn the language it is really the key to the society. So if you want to live in a country you should learn its language.

Could you tell us more about the project you came through?

The name of the project is Leonardo da Vinci Mobility Program. It is financed and coordinated by CIMO, the Centre for International Mobility in Finland. The coordinating school is in Tampere, then there are other participating schools, like mine. We got six positions for teachers, to go abroad to develop intercultural connections between our school and other schools and the professional experience of the teacher. For example, if I were teaching to cooks in Finland I could go to a cooking school here to learn Italian cooking. In my case, the aim is learning something new about my profession – language teaching - in another country.

Let’s talk about Florence. Have you ever been here before? What do you like most of the city, and of Italy in general?

Yes, I have been to Florence many times. I like Florence best, but that’s because I lived here before, so it’s familiar to me. Of Italy in general I like the culture of being open: Italians are more social than the Finnish, you are more in contact with people, more flexible with times, etc… I like the way of life, the way you enjoy food and spend time to prepare and eat it; in Finland we don’t have such food culture. Also, another quality Italians have is that they are proud of their culture and they know how to show it to others: in Finland it’s not the same, we are a bit shy about this. I also love art and Florence is unique in its “art content”: if you study art and architecture you must come to Florence, you cannot miss this city!

How was this experience at Istituto Europeo?

It has been great. By attending the Italian lessons as an auditor, I could feel as one of my students feel. In the classroom the teacher speaks only Italian and for the first time I had the chance to meet foreign students, with whom I could speak only in Italian because we didn’t have other languages in common. I like the school, the lessons and the teachers are great: it has been a very interesting experience.

Finally, do you have any advice to give to a young person who wants to become a teacher? Which qualities he/she should have?

To be open with people, to be ready to learn, experiment and give from yourself. The most important thing is to communicate with people, so a good teacher should have good communication skills… and lots of patience, too!



 

martedì 1 aprile 2014

APRIL 2014 at ISTITUTO EUROPEO: Schedule of Activities




 
SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES OF 
April 2014 (March 31st – April 24th)




Mon  31  9:00 am        Written and oral placement test
               7:30 pm       Welcome dinner € 30
Tue   1    2:00 pm       Presentation about cultural activities in Florence in March
Wed  2    12:30 pm     Lunch (tastings of typical Tuscan cuisine) € 20
Thu   3    2:00 pm       Movie: “Cosa voglio di più” by S. Soldini
Fri     4    7:00 pm       Dinner in trattoria € 30
               11:30 pm     Night out at the disco
Sat    5    7:30 am       Hiking in Chianti with lunch and wine tasting € 45
Sun   6    8:00 am       Day tour to Pisa, Siena & S. Gimignano with lunch € 50

Mon  7    1:30 pm       The Director meets the students of Istituto Europeo
Tue   8    3:00 pm       Visit to a Florentine workshop: Lastrucci’s mosaics
Wed  9  12:30 pm       Lunch (typical tastings of Tuscan cuisine) € 20
Thu   10  2:00 pm       Movie: “Borotalco” by C. Verdone
Fri     11  7:00 pm       Dinner in trattoria € 30
               11:30 pm     Night out at the disco
Sat    12  8:00 am       Day tour to Cinque Terre € 40
Sun   13  8:00 am       Day tour to Verona & Garda Lake € 65

Mon  14  2:00 pm       Visit to Alinari Museum € 9
Tue   15  2:00 pm       Movie: “Va’ dove ti porta il cuore” , by C. Comencini
Wed  16 12:30 pm     Lunch (typical tastings of Tuscan cuisine) € 20
Thu   17  2:00 pm       Conference: “Dante and his Time
Fri     18  7:00 pm       Dinner in trattoria30
               11:30 pm    Night out at the disco
Sat    19  8:45 am      Day tour to S. Gimignano, Siena & Chianti with lunch € 45
Dom  20  8:00 am      Day tour to Montepulciano, Pienza & Montalcino with lunch € 69

Mon  21                       Festa: Lunedì dell’Angelo
Tue   22  2:30 pm        Day tour to Monteriggioni & Castellina in Chianti € 30
Wed  23  2:00 pm       Visit to Ferragamo Museum € 5
Thu   24 12:30 pm     Farewell party. Awarding of attendance certificates/diplomas
                  5:00 pm    Concert provided by the artists of Istituto Europeo
                 7:00 pm     Farewell dinner € 30
               11:30 pm     Farewell party at the disco
Fri     25                      Festa della Liberazione