In 1951 Tristano Bolelli, full professor of glottology in Pisa University, felt the need to put in contact young students of different countries, after the dismal experience of World War II. The chosen place was Viareggio, famous seaside resort, in order to easy the encounter by an environment offering moments of relax and amusement (like only a tourist resort can) together with the occasion of apprehending a new language. In 1983, after, after 33 years of direction, Professor Bolelli gave his leadership to Professor Romano Lazzeroni, who is carrying his predecessor work today.

For 56 years Pisa University  has organized summer courses on Italian language and culture for foreigners in Viareggio. This year the courses will be held July 4-28 (1^st course) and August 1-25 (2^nd course) at the international centre for studies "C. Colombo" college, in Viareggio. The courses intend to offer a panorama of Italian language and culture. They are given in various levels, from "beginner" to "advanced". Lessons are held 3 hours per day (8,30 to 11,30 a.m.),  6 days per week (from Monday to Saturday). Also, there will be given 10 lectures of one hour  (from 11,30  to about 12,30 a.m.) focusing on artistic and historical itineraries of some Italian  famous places. Lectures must be attended only by students of "intermediate" or "advanced" courses.

During each course 4 cultural excursions (optional) will be  organized (two on Sundays and two on school days) to the following places:

ROMA - SIENA AND S. GIMIGNANO - VOLTERRA AND SURROUNDINGS - CINQUE TERRE

The cost of each excursion will be 20€.

On school days if the excursion takes place, lessons will be cancelled and made up on an afternoon determined by the students and teacher.

In their free times, students will be allowed to use new structures and services created inside the international centre for studies "C.Colombo", historical centre of the courses. It has been recently fully restructured and offers:

1. a video library
2. a small library containing selected works of greater Italian both classic and contemporary authors
3. private tutoring, available in the afternoon hours for students who request it

No previous school qualifications are required to attend

A placement test, given in the first day of the course in order to determine the level of knowledge of the language, makes it possible to arrange homogeneous classes, and also to organise the culture courses in relation to the possibilities and capacities of each student; beginners except to this rule and will start classes the very first day without any test. At the end of each course (on July 27 and August 24) a final test will be given, but only students with 3 days of absence or less will be admitted to take the exam

Pisa University will issue a Diploma to those students who pass the final exam. If requested, the University will issue a Certificate of Attendance to those who decide not to sit the exam or those who don't pass the test but have attended 2/3 of the lessons.

The Diplomas and the Certificates will be awarded during a party given for the students at the end of the course (the evening of July 24 for the First Session; the evening of August 24 for the second). The day after the final exam the Director and his Assistant will be available to assist the students with any of their needs.

The enrollment fee for each course is:

€ 360,00 (individual amount) plus bank charges

€ 330,00 (individual amount), plus bank charges for groups of 15 or more persons

From this year, after a total restoration, it will be available accommodation with half board at the international centre for studies "C.Colombo" college.

Accommodation with half board includes:

• double room with private bathroom or triple room without private bathroom
• continental breakfast and dinner appositely cooked by chef and students of "G. Marconi" Hotel and Catering school,
• room and dinner since dinner of 3rd of July to breakfast of 27^th of July (1^st course) or since dinner of 31^st of July to breakfast of 25^th of August t
• use of a lounge chair and umbrella at a private beach club in Viareggio in the same period of the room

Accommodation fees are:

HOUSING IN COLLEGIO COLOMBO JULY/ AUGUST

Double room                            euro        1.070,00

Triple room                            euro          803,00

HOUSING IN HOTELS JULY/ AUGUST

Single room                            euro       1.600,00

Double room                            euro       1.200,00

Those who wish to attend just the Course must complete Form n. 1 (Course Registration); those who wish to attend the Course and also require Housing must complete Form n. 2 (Housing Request). The forms can be sent via regular mail, fax or e-mail along with a passport size photo and a copy of the payment receipt for the full enrollment fee (Course only) or for the full enrollment and accommodation fees (Course plus Housing), in addition to bank charges. The payment is not reimbursable in case of cancellation.

No refunds will be given for partial attendance.

 

DIPARTIMENTO DI LINGUISTICA - via S. Maria, 36

56126 PISA (ITALY)

Tel. ++39 050 2215636 or ++39 050 2215640

Fax.++39 050 2215646 - mobile ++39 347 7958715

Web site: http://www.humnet.unipi.it/linguistica/summer.htm

e-mail: gamba@ling.unipi.it

Payment must be made in the following way:

FROM ITALY

bank transfer to: UNIVERSITÀ DI PISA

DIPARTIMENTO DI LINGUISTICA

at CASSA DI RISPARMIO DI PISA

main branch

Piazza Dante, 1

56126 PISA

Sort code - 06255 14011 0000 87283397 Q

payment of course fee

Viareggio course in (please specify month) ............... made by .....................

FROM ABROAD

bank transfer to UNIVERSITÀ DI PISA

DIPARTIMENTO DI LINGUISTICA

Swift code: BPAL IT 3P

Iban code: IT 37 Q 06255 14011 000087283397

payment of course fee

Viareggio course in (please specify month) ............... made by .....................

Students under 18 years of age will be accepted if they are part of a chaperoned group or if they come with written permission from their parents or legal guardian. It is furthermore necessary to bring 2 passport size photos and a photocopy of your passport to give it to the secretary upon arrival in compliance with local laws;

Please remember that all information must be requested through the secretary of the course at the following addresses:

 

OUR REPRESENTATIVE FOR U.S.A.: mr. CARLO MANNOCCI - 4347 Alderbrook Ave. SE Salem, OR 97302-3974 USA Tel: 001-503-371-6263

Fax: 001-503-371-3969 e-mail: carlmann@open.org

OUR REPRESENTATIVE FOR CANADA: mr. RENZO ORSI -  1697 Louis Durocher, Vimont, Laval, Que. Canada  H7M 3P6 Tel: 001-450-668-1489  Fax: 001- 450-668-3848

e-mail: renzoorsi@videotron.ca

OUR REPRESENTATIVE FOR AUSTRALIA: mr.  SAURO ANTONELLI - 48 Springhill Rd Hurstbridge  3099 Victoria Australia Mobile: 0061-0411-250288

e-mail: sauro.antonelli@banyule.vic.gov.au

SOUTH AMERICA: - directly to Pisa University, Department of Linguistics

EUROPE: - directly to Pisa University, Department of Linguistics

The deadline for regostration is: june 15 2005

Please remember: all the students coming from USA, Canada and Australia must request information  from the representatives in their own countries. As far as the students from all the other countries, they must directly request information from the Department of Linguistics

A T T E N TION

In order to facilitate and speed up response concerning Registration Form Requests, please fill in the form with telephone number and, where possible, fax number.

FORMS TO FILL

COURSES ON ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE FOR FOREIGNERS IN VIAREGGIO

Form N. 1     Course Registration

SURNAME________________________ NAME___________________________

SEX ______________      PLACE AND DATE OF BIRTH __________________________

NATIONALITY______________________PROFESSION_______________________

KNOWLEDGE OF LANGUAGE       ______________________________

ADDRESS ____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

SESSION YOU WISH TO ATTEND:

July 4 - 28                   ________               August 1 - 25     ________

*TEL    ____________________            *FAX.   _____________________

*E-MAIL           ______________________________________

Date     _______________        

Signature

                                               _____________________________________

* Necessary to be completed

COURSES ON ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE FOR FOREIGNERS IN VIAREGGIO

Form N. 2     Course Registration

SURNAME________________________ NAME___________________________

SEX ______________      PLACE AND DATE OF BIRTH __________________________

NATIONALITY______________________PROFESSION_______________________

KNOWLEDGE OF LANGUAGE       ______________________________

ADDRESS ____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

HOUSING DESIRED IN COLLEGIO COLOMBO

SESSION YOU WISH TO ATTEND:

July 4 - 28          ________               August1 - 25      ________

ROOM: 2 beds   ________3/4 beds                             ________

HOUSING DESIRED IN A HOTEL IN VIAREGGIO

SESSION YOU WISH TO ATTEND:

July 4 - 28          ________               August1 - 25      ________

ROOM:single room          ________ 2 beds                ________

*TEL    ____________________            *FAX.   _____________________

*E-MAIL           ______________________________________

Date     _______________        

Signature

                                               ______________________________________

• Necessary to be completed

PISA PHOTOGRAFIC ALBUM

PHOTOGRAFIC ALBUM OF VIAREGGIO ITALIAN COURSES AND LIDO ITALIAN COURSES