Organised activities

By tradition, the Institute has always placed particular emphasis on offering its students every opportunity to become involved in the most interesting aspects of Italian life and culture.
Every day, a range of optional cultural and recreational activities is offered, allowing students to fully appreciate and experience their stay in Florence in the best possible way.

Visits to museums, participation in shows and concerts, excursions to Tuscany, film screenings, lectures, dinners in trattorias, meetings with Italian students, visits to markets, evenings of entertainment, are always organised with the participation of the teachers, who have not only a didactic function but also and above all a stimulating and animating role.

● Museum and city tours on Saturdays

Every Saturday morning, from 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m., free visits to the city’s artistic monuments are organised with the guidance of the Institute’s Art History teachers.

● Sunday excursions

Every Sunday the Institute organises an excursion to other cities or places of interest in Tuscany or central Italy.

Excursions to the sea and the Chianti region are offered from April to October.

● Concerts and theatre

The Institute informs students about events of musical interest in Florence and organises special evenings for performances of classical music, jazz, light music and dance.

● Sport

The Institute provides all the information needed to practice your favourite sport. Special reductions for attending gyms and sports centres.

● Film screenings

Once a week an Italian film is presented, with an introduction by one of the Institute’s teachers.

● Dinners in restaurants

Once a week a dinner is organised in a restaurant in the company of the teachers.

● School parties

They are organised periodically with dinners prepared and offered by the students of the cookery courses. Photos on Facebook

● Conferences

Lectures and meetings on current affairs, culture, customs and art are offered periodically.