LINGUAVIVA CAMPUS MILANO

EXPERIENCE MILANO

1 week language and activities programme for a short

break in Italy’s creative, most dynamic and future

oriented city

PROGRAMME

Linguadue offers a one - week programme combining language tuition and activities to discover

Milan through a pleasant mixture of Italian tuition in the morning and interesting itineraries in the

afternoon focusing on the many aspects of this multi-faceted metropolis.

DURATION 1 week DATES 2021 12th April, 3rd May, 24th May,

6th September, 20th September, 18th October TUITION Gross tuition fee per participant Euro 490

The tuition includes: Language programme Teaching material for the language course All the activities foreseen in the programme Accommodation placement fee

The tuition does not include: Registration fee (Euro 80) Accommodation fee Transfer fee Transportation tickets Food and beverage expenses

ITALIAN LANGUAGE CLASSES Classes are kept small and tuition covers practical aspects of the languages with a particular emphasis on oral communicative skills. Lessons 20 lessons per week, 4 lessons per day, Monday through Friday. Each lesson lasts 45 minutes Schedule in the morning from 9.00 to 12.30 am Duration 1 week Groups min.5 to 10 students Levels From beginner to advanced

ACTIVITIES INCLUDED IN THE PROGRAMME

The activities included in the programme will showcase the various aspects and trends of this diverse city.

Activities will be themed and vary depending on the course date. On the first day of the course there will

be an orientation on Milan with practical indication on the city.

Activity programme is provided from Monday to Friday. Saturday and Sundays are free or departure days.

ACTIVITY PROGRAMME

EXPERIENCE MILANO – DESIGN &ARCHITECTURE FOCUS April, October / SAMPLE

PROGRAM

In April Design is the focus of Milan with the Salone del Mobile, one of the largest design fairs in the world

and with the Fuorisalone, where the whole city becomes a vast design showroom. There are many events

taking place so the programme will also include visits to Salone del Mobile and Fuorisalone.

DAY ACTIVITY AFTERNOON

Monday Orientation and Welcome in Milano Introductory tour to Milano , visit to iconic sights in the center of Milano and aperitivo

Tuesday

CASA MUSEO BOSCHI STEFANO The residence, once inhabited by the couple made by Antonio Boschi (1896-1988) and Marieda Di Stefano (1901-1968), hosts approximately 300 works of art.. The collection stands for an extraordinary example of the history of Italian art in the 20thcentury. Guided visit of the house museum

Wednesday

MUSEO DELLA TRIENNALE DESIGN- Museo del Design Italiano, presents a selection of the most iconic and representative pieces of Italian design. The works on show provide insights into the history, creative period and context in which each work was designed. Guided visit to the Design Museum.

Thursday

FONDAZIONE PRADA The Milan venue of Fondazione Prada is the result of the transformation of a distillery dating back to the 1910’s. It hosts contemporary art and innovative exhibitions. Guided visit to Fondazione Prada

Friday

FONDAZIONE ACHILLE CASTIGLIONI Achille Castiglioni was an architect and object, furniture, lamp and chair designer. Milanese to the core, he has been active throughout the second half of the twentieth century and he left an enormous amount of inventions and designs, which can be visited in his studio museum. This visit can only be made upon reservation.

EXPERIENCE MILANO – ART HISTORY FOCUS May / SAMPLE PROGRAM

Milan has some amazing museums and art venues worth visiting.

DAY ACTIVITY AFTERNOON

Monday Orientation and Welcome in Milano Introductory tour to Milano, visit to iconic sights in the center of Milano and aperitivo

Tuesday

PINACOTECA DI BRERA - The Pinacoteca di Brera (“Brera Art Gallery”) contains one of the foremost collections of Italian paintings. Work of arts of: Raphael, Perugino, Mantegna, Caravaggio just to mention a few. Guided visit to the Pinacoteca di Brera, which is combined with a walk around the Brera area.

Wednesday

IL CENACOLO - The Cenacolo is a parietal fresco (460 to 880 cm) by Leonardo da Vinci, dated to 1495-1498. Leonardo’s Last Supper is one of the most visited work of arts in Milan. Availability for tickets is always very limited. Guided visit to the Church Santa Maria alle Grazie and Leonardo’s Last Supper

SAN MAURIZIO AL MONASTERO MAGGIORE - The church of San Maurizio al Monastero Maggiore hides a magnificent interior. The walls are covered by beautifully well-preserved sixteenth-century frescoes. This is one of Milan’s hidden jewels. A guided visit can be combined with Leonardo Last Supper or Visiting the Church and ad the neighbouring Archeological Museum.

Thursday

PINACOTECA AMBROSIANA - The Pinacoteca Ambrosiana was established in April 1618.Visitors can admire some of the greatest masterpieces of all time, such as the Portrait of a Musician by Leonardo da Vinci, The Basket of Fruit by Caravaggio, the cartoon for the School of Athens by Raphael. Leonardo’s precious Codex Atlanticus is a treasure of Ambrosiana Library. Guided Visit to the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana.

Friday

GALLERIE D’ITALIA – A wonderful architectural treasure in the heart of the city, in Piazza Scala. It houses a remarkable collection of ancient and contemporary art belonging to a private Bank art collection.

Guided visit to the Galleria D’Italia.

EXPERIENCE MILANO – MILAN INTERIORS May, October / SAMPLE PROGRAM

Milan has some unique residences turned into museums and open to the public. The taste for refined

interior design has always been a characteristic trait of the well to do families in Milan. A unusual tour in

Milan’s aristocratic houses.

DAY ACTIVITY AFTERNOON

Monday Orientation and Welcome in Milano Introductory tour to Milano , visit to iconic sights in the center of Milano and aperitivo

Tuesday

CASA MUSEO BOSCHI STEFANO The residence, once inhabited by the couple made by Antonio Boschi (1896-1988) and Marieda Di Stefano (1901-1968), hosts approximately 300 works of art. The collection stands for an extraordinary example of the history of Italian art in the 20thcentury. Guided visit of the house museum

Wednesday

MUSEO POLDI PEZZOLI – The Poldi Pezzoli

Museum in Milan is one of the most significant house-museums in Europe and shows the taste of one of the finest collectors of the 19th-century. A unique private aristocratic house with an amazing collection of Art. It contains very precious work of Arts of Botticelli, Piero della Francesca, Pollaiolo. Guided Visit to the Museo Poldi Pezzoli.

Thursday

CASA MUSEO BAGATTI VALSECCHI The Bagatti Valsecchi Museum, , was shaped by two brothers, the Barons Fausto and Giuseppe Bagatti Valsecchi, who restructured their family home in the heart of downtown Milan in the Neo-Renaissance style, and furnished it with their rich 15th – 16thcentury Italian art and decorative arts collections. Guided visit of the house museum

Friday

VILLA NECCHI CAMPIGLIO An architectural gem, immersed in an ample private garden with a swimming pool and a tennis court and set in the center of Milan, the Necchi Campiglio Villa was completed by the architect Piero Portaluppi in 1935. The collection of decorative arts and furnishings further help the visitor to imagine what life must have been like in the villa in the 1930s.

Guided visit of the Villa.

EXPERIENCE MILANO – MILAN FASHION - September / SAMPLE PROGRAM

Milan is a synonym for fashion, the activities proposed will show a different view of fashion which

is not an ephemeral activity or a shopping spree in high end fashionable street, but is vision, art,

creativity and craftmanship. There will be the opportunity also to visit some of Milan’s well kept

secret by Milanese ladies who know where to shop off the beaten tracks : street markets.

DAY ACTIVITY AFTERNOON

Monday Orientation and Welcome in Milano Introductory tour to Milano , visit to iconic sights in the center of Milano and aperitivo

Tuesday

CORSO COMO 10 - Opened in 1990, by Carla Sozzani (editor for Elle and Vogue magazines) in a converted garage, Corso Como 10 is an innovative concept space for photography design and art and now a brand. This visit is included in the walking tour Corso Como and Gae Aulenti square .

Wednesday

ARMANI SILOS- The exhibition permanently on display at Armani/Silos celebrates over 40 years of timeless elegance and style. A unique selection of the fashion designer’s creations from 1980 up until today. divided into themes that have inspired and continue to inspire Giorgio Armani’s creative work. Guided visit to the Museum.

Thursday

CONCEPT STORE NONOSTANTE MARRAS -This is an enchanting concept space of designer Antonio Marras in the heart of Milan design area zona Tortona. It is a discovery: part store and part secret garden. Nonostante Marras is certainly worth a visit because fashion here has a wider meaning. This visit can be combined with the visit to Armani Silos.

Friday

PINO GRASSO RICAMI ALTA MODA This is an atelier which can be visited. Pino Grasso’s atelier for embroideries is world-famous among fashion designers. Here you can appreciate the essence of made in Italy, the highest level of handicraft and creativity. This visit must be booked and availability depends on the atelier.

EXPERIENCE MILANO – MILAN MUSIC - September / SAMPLE PROGRAM

Music is an important component of Milan’s life. One of the most important event in Milan is the

season opening of La Scala theatre in December. Milano houses theatres and excellent orchestra

ensemble. The city has a lively jazz scene and is forefront for all types of music. In September

Milan houses an interesting music festival shared with Torino. MITO offers for 3 weeks concerts

and music events. There will be also opportunities to attend some concerts.

DAY ACTIVITY AFTERNOON

Monday Orientation and Welcome in Milano Introductory tour to Milano , visit to iconic sights in the center of Milano and aperitivo

Tuesday

TEATRO ALLA SCALA

La Scala is an opera house in Milan. The

theater is regarded as one of the leading

opera and ballet theaters in the world. It is

possible to visit Teatro alla Scala Museum

and on selected days only with a special

reservation on Tuesdays and Thursdays the

Theatre can be visited (if there are no

rehearsals).

. Wednesday

TEATRO SAN GIROLAMO- Built in 1868, the Theatre is located in Piazza Beccaria, halfway between the Duomo and Piazza San Babila: with its horseshoe-shaped gallery and the double order of boxes, it actually recalls a miniature version of the Scala, and represents a piece of Milan history..

Thursday

LABORATORI-ATELIER ANSALDO - TEATRO ALLA SCALA Most of the handmade works for La Scala theatre production are carried out here. The premises hold more than 60,000 stage costumes and include practice rooms for the chorus and a stage area for direction rehearsals which perfectly corresponds to the Teatro alla Scala stage. Guided visit to the workshop. Booking and ticket 28 Euro

Friday

LA BALERA DELL’ORTICA Ortica neighborhood has been sung by Milano most famous chansonniers. Covered with murals which are representative of various periods in Milan history the neighborhood is colorful and vibrant. It also has a few historic relics that have been destroyed in other parts of the city, like a world war bunker and a balera, a place where people that used to work on the railroads used to go to dance and have a good time. together. .

STAFF - Depending on the type of activities participants will be accompanied by either qualified

staff members, Italian teachers or art history teachers.

TRANSFER SERVICE - Participants may choose to be met on arrival at the Milan airports or at

the train station. They will be met by our professional staff and escorted to their

accommodation. Name of the student, flight or train details and arrival time has to be

communicated to the school at least 1 week in advance.

ACCOMMODATION

Our staff will be able to select a type of accommodation according to participant requirements

from the Sunday before the beginning of the Programme to the Saturday after it ends. It is

possible to choose from the following options:

Homestay - our families are happy to welcome international people to their homes . This is the

ideal situation for participants who wish to experience the Italian daily life and to practise the

language in an informal atmosphere. Our accommodation staff regularly visit local homes to

make sure a high standard of service is offered to our clients.

Student residences - Linguadue offers student residence accommodation only a few stops away

from Corso Buenos Aires where the school is located. You can choose to stay in an upscale

student residence provided with as a self service restaurant, common room with TV and video

games and fitness centre. Students may also opt for a budget residence accommodation. All

rooms are provided with private en-suite bathroom, Wi-Fi connection available 24h/day and air-

conditioning.

Sheets and towels are provided, service includes also weekly cleaning of the room.

Independent flat - For shorter stays the Linguadue can provide contact details of real estate

agencies specialized in daily and weekly flat rental. These are furnished studios or small

apartments, for one or two people, they are of varying category and dimension, fully furnished

with an equipped kitchen. Kitchen tools, bedlinen and bathtowels are provided.

Hotel - of different categories are the best option for those who prefers a completely

comprehensive service. Linguadue has a good selection of hotels with single and double rooms to

choose from.

Arrival - participants will receive details of the accommodation that has been arranged for them a

few weeks before their arrival. It is important that the student will inform the school or the family

few days in advance about the arrival time

Enrolments can be sent to Linguadue admission office

LINGUADUE

Corso Buenos Aires 43, 20124 MILANO – ITALY

Tel (+39) 02 29 51 99 72 Fax (+39) 02 29 51 99 73 www.linguavivagroup.com

CONTACT

Laura Castagna admissions@linguadue.com skype laura.linguadue