Excellent reasons for studying Italian

Italian is a melodious and charming language, enchanting to listen to, and a delight to speak.
Tastes differ widely, of course, but Italian is considered by many to be one of the world's most beautiful languages.
A few excellent reasons for studying Italian are that Italy is a world leader in manufacturing, import-export activities, in an extensive range of fashion articles, in interior and furniture design, automobiles and motor cycles, and other commercial activities.

Italian is indispensable for students of art, music, law, European history and archaeology.
The artistic and literary heritage of Italy is an exaltation of the Genius Loci. Tuscany in particular has its great poets - Dante, Boccaccio and Petrarch, and its mighty master Leonardo da Vinci who created a new universe here on earth. It gave the world, among many others, the ageless, muscular art and brawny sculpture of Michelangelo to which we can add such great geniuses as Galileo, Macchiavelli, Giotto, Botticelli, Brunelleschi....
Italian explorers include Christopher Columbus, Giovanni Caboto (John Cabot), Giovanni da Verrazzano, and Amerigo Vespucci - the man who gave his name to America.
Over 60 percent of the world's greatest art treasures are in Italy.

Since 1972 New Itineraries Cultural Association, a group of over twenty qualified teachers has offered Italian Language and Culture Homestays to foreign students wishing to gain a better academic and working knowledge of the language and culture. Hundreds of students have enjoyed our warm hospitality and appreciated the quality of the homes and expert tuition. Their gratitude is shown by testimonials and long-lasting friendship with the host family.
University students, opera singers, professionals and senior citizens have participated in our homestay programs, using our individually-planned, tutor-to-student method.

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