Learning Italian in Portico di Romagna

Italian is often recognized as the language of love and poetry and notwithstanding the fact that Italy is the unique country where it is spoken, foreign people who want to enter in deep contact with Italian culture are growing faster and faster. No surprise that Portico di Romagna, with the help of Vecchio Convento and "Centro Culturale di Lingua Italiana", created an Italian school directly in the borough.

Italian is a complex language, that's true, but, as any other foreign language, is fundamental to enter a country culture in a deeper and pleasant way.

Going to school as a local

Italy offers many opportunities to learn the language: official schools, mainly in bigger towns, but also many others, located in amazing places of Italy: Tuscany, Amalfi, Le Marche, where you can enjoy the gorgeous landscapes of the country side.

The Italian school, Academy Olmo was founded in 1989 in cooperation with the community of Portico di Romagna as the "Centro Culturale di Lingua Italiana. The school has professional teachers with years of experience in teaching to foreign students.

Here Italian becomes a true living experience since guests do not only have theory lessons but they are involved from the beginning, in the life of the borough, having the chance to practice and talk every day with the local people living there.

Cooking workshops but also music workshops and other events that will make your experience a real true one, learning Italian as a local. This familiar atmosphere helps students get more involved with the language and encourages spontaneous practice.

Learning in groups is fun but if you need a personal training, the school will provide a tailor made class, that will feet your needs.

Learn Italian with us

Portico is one of the most well conserved boroughs in Italy. The Italian school "Academy Olmo" has been located up high in the historical centre in an old 15th century rectory and surrounded by a green park. On the ground floor there are the classrooms and the office of the language school. The upper floor accommodates apartments for the students. The legend tells that Dante, the master of Italian language, met his inspiration woman Beatrice here.

So what a better place to learn? If you want to know more, visit the web site, http://www.academyolmo.com/. Here you will also find the complete program of courses and some witnesses of past students.