Italian Lessons in the University of Florence

Anyone is free to enrol in the University of Florence if courses are still available or have not already started.

The course are of different levels dpending on your present capacity of reading and writing.

Praxis Courses Level A2 ,B1: 36 euros
Levels B2, C1: 52 euros
Special Courses: 52 euros
6-month enrolment in Mediateca activities: 16 euros

For other courses please check out the link of the accademic year.  For further information please contact the international relations office at: 055 2757448 or email alessandra.currini@unifi.it

The enrolment center has personal staff to help you for any kind of necessity. The address is:

Course Administration Office – Rotonda del Brunelleschi Via degli Alfani on the corner with Piazza Brunelleschi

Open on: Monday, Wednesday and Friday 10.00 a.m.-1.00 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday 2 p.m.-4.30 p.m.

 

 

 

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Studying in Italy

Studying abroad may bring to arise many questions. Being a very special experience might bring you to look up a number of doubts running through your mind. Well to be as brief and clear as possible to the most important and essential ones here are a few answers to your doubts!

  • Which documents are needed for an enrolment?: Previous documentation of your study experience, the reciept of the payment of the tution fees, if you are a non-EU citizen you need to show the original residential permit, the application form, 2 fotos and  your Codice fiscale.
  • How do I obtain a codice fiscale? The codice fiscale is a unique identification code needed for university enrolment and for many other administrative purposes. It is issued by the Agenzia delle Entrate of the Italian Ministery of Economy. The only document required for applying is a valid identity card/passport or a residence permit. The code can also be issued by the Italian Embassy or Consulate in your home country.

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Befana

Befana is an old woman who goes around giving gifts to children all over Italy on the eve of the Epiphany. She is known to be the candy lady. The tradition is to leave an empty sock hanging near your chimney or in any case in the main hall. The old lady comes and fills it up with sweets. For those kids a little too naughty she leaves a bit of carbon as well :) .. Although even the carbon she leaves is a candy so lets say she is really generous :) .

So do not forget! If you are in Italy than do leave an empty sock before going to sleep as long as you can find :)

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Sales are here!

Hello everyone! The 6th of January has passed. It was the day of the Befana and the saying in Italy is that the Befana (also known as Epiphany) takes all the holidays away. So on one hand it is a little sad that the working days are back. Florence though, to console everyone has a jolly up its sleeve…The sales begin! And that means many more happy faces :)

Normally most shops put up sales from the 5th as well, but never bother to ask if the offers are on before the Sales board is put up! The sales period will go on up to the 5th of March. So take your wallets with you and go straight into the center, there is a lot of choices around :)

Or incase you want to be in a very concentrated area with yet a lot of options, then go to the Mall or I Gigli. Both are accessible by car or else their is a bus that takes you there as well.

For Gigli: Take the number 30 or 35 from SMN station.

For The Mall: Take the Sita bus from the SMN station for details and timings tclick here.

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National public holidays

National public holidays vary from country to country so I am going to pinpoint the days almost all activities will be closed. There are exceptions of course especially for shops and restaurants in the city centre. So do not worry it will not look like a curfew :)

special thanks to Liguriaguide

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The leaning tower of Alabaster

Pisa, from 20th April to the 31st of December 2011, a beautiful Leaning Tower made in alabaster will be the center of attention in Volterra. A scale model of the famous tower of Pisa, will be in exposed to the public.

The tower is a project proposed a fews years ago by the Opera del Duomo of Pisa Primate and pursued by the Arteinbottega Association of Volterra. It is a  representation of one the bell tower of Pisa along with the alabaster, conveyed through one of the symbos of Italian culture and history, a material that has ancient origins in the tradition of Etruscan civilization. Read the rest of this entry »

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