(Total of 4 sessions, 6 hours) 

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Target age: 25-99 years old

Minimum number of participants: 6

Maximum number of participants: 10 (if conducted in physical presence)

Language: English & Italian

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Price per person: SGD 120

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What's included? Italian soft drinks (if conducted in physical presence)

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Who should attend?

Anyone who wishes to have a better understanding of the history and culture of Italy and the various art cities.

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Seminar activities:

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THE GREAT ART CITIES OF ITALY

• Lesson 1 – general introduction to the physical and human geography of Italy, how its varied landscapes have resulted in a variety of cultures and cuisines.

• Lesson 2 – Introduction to Rome, its history, how it became the capital of Italy, and what it gave to world culture.

• Lesson 3 – Florence and Venice, two very different cities arising from two very different histories.

• Lesson 4 – Milan, the business and industrial powerhouse which hides an ancient heart. A comparison between the 4 cities presented in this course, and a short discussion on the other art cities in Italy.

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4 MORE GREAT ART CITIES OF ITALY

• Lesson 1 – General introduction to the physical and human geography of Italy, how the location of the four cities determines the unique history and development of each of them.

• Lesson 2 – Introduction to Naples, and how it’s history since its ancient Greek beginnings have made it into Italy’s most exuberant city.

• Lesson 3 – Bologna and Turin, two northern cities of the Po Valley with very different identities.

• Lesson 4 – Palermo and its multi-layered and multi-cultural history, followed by a comparison between the 4 cities discussed in this course and the main tourist centres of Rome, Florence Venice and Milan.

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