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Italian Language with Marco in Parma-Modena-Bologna – SOLD OUT
Marco Pelle
September 21, 2024 - September 28, 2024
$3595Unfortunately the workshop is full. Please click on the “Sign Up Now” button below to be added to the waiting list.
Explore the Emilia-Romagna region with Marco
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Throughout the week, our primary focus remains the immersive study of the Italian language under Marco’s guidance. Expect lively visits to charming cafes, market excursions, and engaging interactions with locals as we practice the most romantic of all the romance languages together.
Music:
Parma is also famous for music. The composer Giuseppe Verdi was born in the countryside nearby. It was at the Teatro Regio, a 19th-century opera house, where he became famous. It is considered by opera buffs to be one of the true homes of the great Italian tradition and has hosted many Italian composers like Donizetti and Bellini and singers of the highest caliber. Also born in Parma was the conductor Arturo Toscanini. So we will definitely attend a performance in this venerated theater.
Andiamo! Join Marco for another fun adventure learning Italian in Italy!
Suggested Activities & Excursions:
- Cooking class
- Visit to Colorno, the ducal palace built for the Farnese family
- Opera performance at theater in Parma
- Tours of prosciutto factory, parma cotto consorzio, balsamic vinegar producer
- Visit to Certosa di Parma
- Train to Modena, Reggio Emilia and Bologna
Accommodations and Meals
For the week we will be staying at the Parizzi Suites in the center of Parma, originally an elegant residential palazzo.
Dinners will be at a variety of restaurants and trattorie in the area. We’ll have 4 dinners together so you have the opportunity to explore on your own 2 nights. We’ll also have 2 lunches, one at a classic restaurant in Bologna, the other in the town of Reggio Emilia.
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Price: $3,595 p/p; non-participants $3,295
This price is for a single room with a private bathroom.
Suite supplement: $250 p/p, minimum of 2
Optional discount: -$200 each for 2 people sharing a double room.
Non-refundable $500 deposit due upon registration. Balance due by August 1, 2024.
Includes:
- Single room with private bathroom at Parizzi Suites (shared double room available for a p/p discount)
- Daily traditional breakfast at the hotel
- 4 dinners, (including wine) at local restaurants
- 2 lunches
- Daily Italian classes with Marco
- Cooking class
- Performance at Teatro Regio in Parma
- Excursion to nearby Modena for tour of balsamic vinegar producer
- Visit to Reggio Emilia for lunch
- Visit to parmigiano reggiano producer
- Full day with lunch in Bologna
- Transportation and guide for all local excursions
Does Not Include:
- Airfare
- Gratuities
- Independent meals and sight-seeing
To Register: just click on the Sign Up Now button. A non-refundable deposit of $500 is required to secure your spot in the workshop. Payment can be made on line with a credit card, or you can follow the instructions to send in your registration and payment by mail. Once we receive your deposit we will send you a formal Registration Confirmation with further information about the program. You will receive 2-3 other correspondences by email prior to the workshop with information about Italy, a supplies list and an electronic invoice for the balance. Final Balance is due by August 1st. Any time prior to your arrival, if you have questions about anything regarding the trip or the program, you can contact us by email or phone and we’ll be happy to assist you.
Contact us for more information: info@ilchiostro.com or speak to us live at 800-990-3506.
For the week we will stay at the elegant Parizzi Suites, right in the center of town. Rooms can be singles or doubles. There is a restaurant with a well-known chef within the palazzo.
Parma is a city located in the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna. It is known for its rich history, architecture, music, art, prosciutto (ham), cheese, and surrounding countryside.
Parma is not only a beautiful city but also the epicenter of food and culture. It is acknowledged within Italy as having the country's best food, being the "home" of Prosciutto di Parma, Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, balsamic vinegar, and tortellini, among other dishes. The region's great food is attributed to its diverse geography, which includes the sea, plains, mountains, and hills.
Parma has a prestigious collection of art and historical items, including works and documents concerning the Duchy of Parma in the 18th and 19th centuries. Notable landmarks in the city include the Palazzo della Pilotta, the church of Sta. Maria della Steccata, the abbey of S. Paolo, and the Farnese Theatre.
The university in Parma was founded in the 11th century and reorganized in 1601 by Ranuccio I Farnese.
During World War II, Parma was extensively damaged by Allied bombardment but has been entirely restored.
Marco has been teaching Italian for all levels for 20 years. He grew up in Vicenza, in northern Italy, and now lives between Milano and New York. He teaches at Scuola Italiano and part-time at Bocconi, a technical university in Milan.
In addition to his Italian teaching, Marco is a professional ballet choreographer. He won the 2016 Primi Dieci USA Award, under the patronage of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as one of the ten most influential Italians in the USA.
He’s been one of New York Theatre Ballet’s resident choreographers since 2012. As an Opera choreographer, he has worked extensively in the US and abroad. In 2017, Marco Pelle had his directorial debut with Florida Grand Opera, directing and choreographing Un Ballo in Maschera. In 2018, he became the ballet choreographer of the TV series "Pose".
