Blending Newsletter October 2014

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ISSUE 6 - YEAR 4 | PALAZZI/FUA | OCTOBER 2014

by Lindsey Hook HOW TO GET PAST BOILING WATER: EXPANDING YOUR CULINARY KNOWLEDGE of Hook'd On A Bite™

Photos by the author

What do hearty Ribollita soup and creamy Tiramisù have in common? You can learn how to make Tuscan classics like these and more at Apicius’ amateur cooking classes! Not to mention you get to enjoy the fruits of your labor with a refreshing glass of wine (pun intended).

From advanced to beginner, you will find all levels of students in these courses, and they require no previous experience. In both the courses I took, our teacher was patient with each one of us, helping me refine and expand

my prior knowledge while helping new cooks develop the basics. Classes are also flexible - want to learn how to make Italian baked goods on Thursday, and don’t have time for wine pairing on Wednesday? No problem - you can sign

up for any course you’d like with no commitment. Classes are affordably priced, and I plan on keeping up with one course a week with a friend or two. Share the knowledge and the food - you’ll be hook’d in no time! For more information, please contact info@apicius.it.

To learn more about the inspiration behind these amateur courses, I sat down with Apicius’ head chef, Andrea Trapani to go behind the bite - check it out!

From your professional perspective, why do you think it's important for non-culinary students to take these courses?

These courses give the proper approach to food and the Italian/Mediterranean way to eat. It is important and educational to be able to cook and eat simple dishes in class and reproduce them with probably the best ingredients in the world.

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What do you hope that those new to cooking will gain from these classes?

I hope that they will be able to reproduce the dishes they learned in class for their friends and family and develop a better idea of the proper way to eat. I hope they will discover something new.

What makes the structure and content of these classes unique?

The courses are hands on and not completely academic.

The student is able to make the food from scratch and also have a tasting.

All of our instructors are also very professional and highly trained with impressive backgrounds - we very carefully test and select them. They are patient with all of the students and will help you learn.

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FULBRIGHT SCHOLAR Fulbright Scholar Jessie Chaffee is working with Florence University of the Arts as the writer-in-residence while conducting research for her novel.

by Jessie Chaffee

Minding the Gaps When traveling, there exists always a gap between the anticipated experience (the imagined place) and the lived reality (the place in the flesh). Th is is true of research as well—often the narrative we foresee uncovering is upended. It is in these gaps between the anticipated and the experienced realities that we arrive at anything approaching understanding.

As I work to complete my novel this year, tracing the paths of the Italian mystical saints, I am seeking answers but also gaps and erasures—in history and my understanding of it.

My first week in Florence is fi lled with opportunities for exploration. I attend the Ganzo aperitivo and speak with FUA’s wonderful faculty—I leave with both information and inspiration. I meet students, with whom working will be a vital part of my own education.

I experience firsthand events I’ve dramatized but have yet to witness. At the Festa della Rificolona on the eve of the Virgin’s birth I march with the crowds

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of children gripping lit lanterns from Santa Felicita to Santissima Annunziata.

The next day I take the train to Prato and view up close la Sacra Cintola, the Virgin’s girdle. And on my fi rst Sunday in Florence, I make my way to the church of San Frediano in Cestello. The home of Santa Maria Maddalena de’ Pazzi, it figures prominently in my novel, but on previous visits I’ve always found the doors locked. Th is time I attend a service, eager to view paintings of the saint and to inhabit that space where she lived—in prayer, in pain, in ecstasy—and where she died.

After mass, the congregants chat with the priest, and I walk the church’s perimeter, fearful there may be few remnants of Maria Maddalena. But in the last chapel, there she is, frescoed on the walls and ceiling, shepherding souls into heaven, healing a possessed woman, and, in a large painting at the chapel’s center, consumed by ecstasy. I deposit a coin below the painting, light a candle,

and stare up at the portrait until I hear behind me a soft pat, repeated—pat pat pat—and emphatic exhalations. I turn to find the young girl who had taken collection during the service. In an accompanying chapel she leaps up to blow out the recently lit candles, the prayers transformed to smoke. Soon I will be chased out, the church closed and locked, its normal state, and I hurry to take in the images of the saint, to imprint them within myself.

When the young reaper of fl ames arrives at my chapel, she gives me a solemn look before attending to her task with vigor, leaping up and, one by one, snuffing the candles below Maria Maddalena’s portrait. Snuff. Snuff. Snuff. How brief the remembrance. And I think, again, about the indifference and malleability of history, and about those insistent questions that first drove me to write this story. Snuff. Snuff. Snuff. Who is sainted, who demonized, and who erased altogether?

Plaque commemorating Santa Maria Maddalena de' Pazzi, Chiesa di San Frediano in Cestello - Firenze.

L'Estasi di Santa Maria Maddalena de' Pazzi

by Giovanni Camillo Sagrestani (1702), Chiesa di San Frediano in Cestello - Firenze.

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MERCATO SANT’AMBROGIO: WHERE THE LOCALS GO

by Lindsey Hook of Hook'd On A Bite™ Photos by Emily Madigan

The smells of cheese, meat, and fresh bread fill the air as you step into the indoor portion of the Mercato Sant’Ambrogio.

Find all your meat and dairy needs here from cheese to yogurt to prosciutto, but don’t stop there. Step outside and feast your eyes on the magnificent magnitude of produce before you. Let the colors and smells seduce you as you walk through the stands and gape

at the beauty of it all. Once you have recovered from being so overwhelmed…start shopping! Right now in late summer, you will see a lot of zucchini, eggplant, peppers, and of course, tomatoes. Be sure to read up online about which fruits and vegetables are in season, so you are buying as fresh and local as possible. A couple of good tips to remember are to buy from local Italians, as they will have the most fresh and naturally ripened food. (Because who wants tomatoes ripened by Ethanol? Look for thin skin to avoid this.)

Since zucchini is my favourite summer food, I always pick up a few when I go to the market. I’m constantly looking for new ways to spice up this squash, and what better way to do it than with cheese and tomato sauce?

Check out my recipe below for an easy and delicious Zucchine al Pomodoro e Formaggio that’s easy to make for one or for many. You’ll be hook’d!

ZUCCHINE ALLA PARMIGIANA Yield: 3-4 Servings Ingredients • 2-3 medium-sized Zucchini • 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan Cheese • 1 small ball of good Mozzarella Cheese • 1 jar of Tomato Sauce - homemade or store bought • Breadcrumbs - Panko or Regular • Salt and Pepper • Your choice of dry or fresh herbs (I like to use red pepper flakes and basil or oregano, etc.)

• Extra Virgin Olive Oil • Your choice of Pasta (if desired) Method Mix some breadcrumbs in a shallow bowl with your choice of spices, plenty of salt and pepper, and plenty of freshly grated Parmesan cheese. Clean zucchini and slice into “coins” about half an inch thick. Pat the slices dry so that they won’t get soggy in the oven and then lightly coat in olive oil. Press each side into the breadcrumb mixture to coat. Place on an un-greased baking sheet and bake in the oven on the highest temperature for about 20-25 minutes, fl ipping the coins halfway through.

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Once the zucchini is cooked, layer in a casserole dish with the following order: sauce, zucchini, grated Parmesan and Mozzarella, and sauce, zucchini, grated Parmesan and Mozzarella again. Make sure the bottom layer of sauce is thick if you’re serving with pasta.

However, the layers of sauce in between zucchini layers should be thin to prevent sogginess. Place back in the oven for about 5 minutes or until cheese is melted and sauce is warmed through. Serve over pasta if desired and take a bite!

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THE SKELETON OF A CITY

by Emily Pate, Haley DiPietro, Megan Sonier

The city of Florence is in a constant state of flux.

Swarms of people enter and exit the winding streets daily; there are always new faces in the Piazzas, new languages shouted down the alleyways, new stories being whispered in cozy trattorias.

The Duomo, Santa Croce and Piazza della Signoria experience fresh life every day, the glory of the Renaissance celebrated by the pulse of people that move through their spaces. But beneath the surface of the streets, the skeletal structure of the Roman influence of Piazza della Signoria remains, buried under levels of history. Roman structures are built on top of the Neolithic, then covered over by the Medieval and the Renaissance, and all are subsumed into the modern city.

But the traces of these older cultures remain. During the day, a line of people waiting for water at the public fountain stretches like a spine from the wall of the Palazzo Vecchio, the long-ago headquarters

of Florence’s political power. The Ponte Vecchio follows the same path as the Roman bridge once did, across the narrowest point of the Arno. It was around this point that all the settlements of the area grew, blooming outward to cover the river’s banks and eventually breach the original Roman walls.

A city, like a person, needs water to live and grow. Piazza della Signoria, which held the city’s head, also acted as the heart that held this precious water. The Roman baths, or terme, were a center of community, and were once within the Piazza’s boundaries. So too were the fullonica, where the clothes of the Roman city were washed, later to be rinsed in the baths.

People today are not as dependent on public sources of water. We fi ll up our water bottles in the kitchen sink, remove our stains in washing machines, and wash our hair in the privacy of our personal showers.

Now, the Fountain of Neptune, the god of the greatest waters on earth, dominates the Piazza. This fountain brought water into the Piazza for the first time since the baths were

Photos of Neal Johnson

covered over, but now its basin is empty and its spouts are dry.

A well-known stereotype frequently passes through the shadow this fountain casts on the cobblestones: a Nikon-clad family, well-folded map held out, stands with gelato melting down each member’s hands, hunting for water in the heat of an August afternoon. These tourists buy expensive bottles of water from the cafes that line the square, not aware that once the Piazza flowed with water.

But public water still runs in Piazza della Signoria. It is just a little harder to find. For those who move past the crowds waiting to enter the Palazzo, they can fi ll their water bottles from the water pouring from the two spouts set into the wall of the Palazzo Vecchio. As the water flows, those who hold their bottles underneath it follow a tradition even older than the wonders of the Renaissance that they are flocking to see, not aware of the hidden and fragmented memories of an ancient culture deep under their feet.

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INVISIBLE TRACES: ROMAN AMPITHEATER

by John Filippo, Kealy Robertson, Kelly Laske

Florence’s surreal atmosphere provokes an endless stream of curiosity that will get the best of you if you have a free day.

Photos by Emily Madigan

Piazza della Repubblica belongs to ancient Florentia (It makes it all the more interesting when you learn that the Latin name “Florentia” actually means “flourishing”, and

Whether there’s a new street or another architectural detail that you didn’t notice before, you wonder how someone could have imagined and designed all of the different areas of Florence while you’re completely stumped just by trying to comprehend the Duomo.

Even beyond the main attractions, you can be awestruck anywhere in Florence. What is astounding is how so much space is carefully detailed and how your imagination can be sparked by means of retrospection.

While you may find yourself thinking about Florentine life in the past few centuries, you can keep digging farther into the past.

The area from the Duomo to Piazza della Signoria and a little west of

how its title has been loyal to reality).

If you Google an aerial view, you can see how this area of Florence is on a grid system that distinguishes it from the rest of the city.

The most intriguing part of this area lies directly across from Santa Croce on Via Torta. There, you can trace the circumference of an ancient Roman amphitheater.

While you walk the border of the amphitheater, your imagination will push its boundaries as you attempt to re-envision a moment in time as it would have been over 2000 years ago, allowing your mind to get lost in the ancient semi-circle.

The size of the amphitheater demonstrates how Florence has been an important place far before the Renaissance, along with the rest of Florentia. So when you are out soaking in the Renaissance and modern-day Florence, try to keep in mind its antiquity as well.

FASHION

TIE ME UP COUTURE

by Lauren Fromin

Photos courtesy of TMUC

Who knew so much could be learned about scarves? However, these aren't just any scarves; these are the work of Gina Bang and her team of artists that have created a floating exhibition of digital prints, quality fabrics and the world's best dyes.

Situated in a showroom inside Palazzo Frescobaldi, Gina's space captures the chic, yet rustic mix of artisanal

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work and modern-day techniques. Scarves hung on display next to each other, each unique in its own right, invite guests to touch and admire their luxurious feel and vivid images.

Tie Me Up Couture's initiative brings together a diverse group of artists to produce wearable art completely produced in Tuscany. All of the materials are sourced within the region, aside from Japanese and German dyes that are considered the best in the world. The quality of these dyes allows for a more durable product that will prevent fading on many of the designs. Fabrics range from modal, cotton, silk and wool, delivering an array of styles and feels that can be worn all year long.

Currently, Tie Me Up Couture's collections include pieces by Mike Ceron, a fashion photographer who has been featured in Vogue, Elle, Grazia, and other major publications, Dawn Dudek, a fi lmscape painter that has exhibited in France, Monaco, and Spain, and Gianluca Giardi, the creative director of Studio Vulcano in Rome and creator of BotHero designs. Each collection offers various pieces that can appeal to just about anyone.

Ranging from powerful photographs to funky graphics

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and paintings, the scarves bear color schemes from muted and natural to bright and vibrant.

After explaining the design process, Gina offered an in-depth lesson on the buying and selling of the merchandise, channeling her personal experience as a fashion insider. Every component, including seasonal factors, best sellers, production costs, and the process of the coveted fashion buyers, was touched on. When it comes to the best sellers, digital prints are all the rage, Germany loves cashmere and studs, and everywhere else animal prints are still selling out faster than orders can be placed. Regions where seasons change throughout the year tend to sell more during the colder months, since scarves are usually used as winter accessories in those areas.

However, in places like California, where it may be hot during the day but chilly at night, the scarves tend to sell all year, marking the accessory as a year-round necessity. Fashion buyers determine how the product is placed in stores, and it is usually done in smaller quantities initially. However, the

scarves' selling power has proven itself many times over. Sometimes they sell out before shipments are made, increasing the buyer’s orders for future sales.

Gina's wealth of knowledge offered an in-depth look into the business of fashion and the driving factors of buying and selling merchandise. FAST students will have the fortunate opportunity to have her as a guest lecturer later in the semester. Tie Me Up Couture scarves are elegant and practical.

Most of all they are an investment.

There is no need to dry clean these works of art; rather a hand wash and cold iron are all that are needed to maintain the products quality.

For those of us who will not get the chance to hear the Tie Me Up Couture creator speak, we can still take a piece of the company home. FLY, the storefront of FAST, Photo by the author currently has these scarves for sale, just in time for the changing weather. Don't miss your chance to take home an artist-designed piece of Florentine craftsmanship. Â FLY - Borgo Pinti, 20/r, Firenze

Tie Me Up Couture Website: www.tiemeupcouture.com

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VELVET GOLDMINE

Photos by Jasmine Motti

by Gabrielle Fitzpatrick

Velvet Goldmine is a hole-in-the-wall workshop of design, illustration, self-expression and ideas. Its size makes it a bit easy to miss, (located on via de' Benci 38/r) but you'll be sorry you did!

Essentially, Velvet Goldmine is a shop through which you can print designs onto t-shirts. Whether it is your own custom design, or something such as your favorite album cover, you can leave Velvet Goldmine with a ready-to-wear t-shirt at a modest price. Upon entry, you'll find that Velvet Goldmine  is much more than a small Florentine concept shop but rather, a creative environment in the Santa Croce neighborhood of the city that has become a hub for cultivating ideas.

Born in 2007 from two designers, the shop has collaborated with

several Florentine artists over the years and has a strong commitment to engaging and working with the community. Furthermore, Velvet Goldmine's collection is not solely limited to t-shirts; the shop is in a constant state of evolution and they have branched out to hats, backpacks, and even pairs of custom shoes which one can find on display. The shop's eclectic identity, warm and accommodating staff, and strong connection to aspiring artists (both local and global) should put Velvet Goldmine at the top of your to-do list!

VELVET GOLDMINE Via dei Benci, 38/r - 50126 Firenze T 055 386 0034

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THE ABC’S OF ITALY’S GOVERNMENT

by Joslyn Matthews

Photo by Megan Seldon

Perhaps the last thing that one considers when taking a trip abroad to a city as well known as Florence, is the structure of government. The basic “how things are run and who runs it” can be easily forgotten within one's initial desire of seeing the art, tasting the food, and meeting the people.

However, it can be useful to know the basics of how a country's government operates when one's duration of stay lasts for more than a few weeks.

“Turbulent” seems to be the best term to use when describing Italy’s political history, which is one marked by shifts in political party popularity and administrations that seldom last more than a year. A clear example is between the period of 1945 and 1996, when the country had 55 different governments.

Italy’s constitution was established in 1946, making it a constitutional republic with a common system in which the national legislature - consisting of two houses, the Department of Deputies and the Senate - is elected from different regions by the citizens.

Giorgio Napolitano currently holds Italy's presidential position which he won by receiving a majority of the votes from representatives in parliament. Italian presidents serve for seven years with no term limits and they also nominate the prime minister of the country, whose position is currently occupied by the former mayor of Florence, Matteo Renzi.

In Italy, the political scene is dominated by numerous parties that are organized into coalitions, which then go on to take the political stance of center-right, center-left, or centrist.

Important issues currently in the spotlight of Italian politics is the country’s stagnating economy and illegal immigration. Overall, although the dynamics and

complexity of Italian politics can seem daunting, it can be beneficial to understand the system as it will provide one with a fresh, nontourist perspective as well as help one become more in-tune with the country and culture.

THREE WEEKS LATER

by Dacia Carter

There I was, pulling a 50 pound suitcase across cobblestone streets in one hand and holding the smallest map of Florence in the other.

Photo by Neal Johnson

I awkwardly approached strangers to point me in the right direction to the apartment I would be staying in for the next few months. My Italian language was limited to “Ciao” and I quickly realized that my childish grin was not going to get me answers; I could only imagine the challenges I would face ahead.

Three weeks later, the same map is folded in my purse and the Italian dictionary is left at home on the table. It’s only been a short time since I arrived here in Florence but in that small time frame I’ve improved my Italian and I can now say more than “Ciao” to my new friends at the mini-markets and panini places I frequent on a weekly basis. Now, it is my fingers that are a useful guide to lost travelers, and I feel like I am slowly becoming a part of the Florentine culture. I am excited to say that this will be my home for the next four months.

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INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS PROFESSOR JAMES LYNCH

by Joslyn Matthews Photo by the author

It’s an afternoon class. The kind that would usually have students nodding off at their desks, especially in the warm air of late summer, but not here. The class is International Relations and the students are rapt with attention as they contemplate the ideas laid before them by Professor James Lynch, the Provost of Florence University of the Arts.

Before making his way to Italy to begin a career in academia, Lynch spent 20 years working in law back in his home town of Memphis, Tennessee where he was the legal counsel for a national bank.

It was there that he met his wife, an Italian who was then working at the University of Tennessee Medical Center. Initially, Lynch intended to take only a year off from work to spend time in Italy with his wife and her family. “That was eight years ago,” he said, “I never came back.”

Just like first time students in the country, Lynch was initially baffled on how to complete routine tasks like going to the bank and buying groceries. Now, he speaks the language and a hobby of his is the enjoyment of Italian gastronomy.

One of his favorite sites here is the current geographical area in central Italy that represents Etruria, a region in Italy that centuries ago made up the territory of the Etruscans, a civilization he insisted has always been overlooked in their progress from the Bronze to Iron age.

When asked what in his life he

considers to be a success, he said raising his two daughters. For Lynch, having them grow up in Italy has been rewarding.

“One of the reasons I think I fell in love with Italy, I don’t worry about

the girls when they’re out,” he said referring to the safe environment of the country.

If he has it his way, Lynch hopes one day to become the United States ambassador to Iran. It is a unique goal, but he says accomplishing this

FESTA DELLA RIFICOLONA

by Emily Madigan

Photos by the author

Natural and artificial light illuminated the festival participants on September 7. A parade lead by the Filarmonica "Giuseppe Verdi" di Impruneta and Cardinal Giuseppe Betori made its way through the lowlit streets of Florence. Piazza Santissima Annunziata is where the parade ended and where the cardinal spoke to the crowded square. Little kids ran around shooting 10

would mean that the U.S. would have achieved better relations with the country sometime in the future.

Continuing to improve the university is another goal of Lynch’s.

FUA is currently striving to develop diverse programs that provide even greater opportunities to students. a multi-year program that will give students the opportunity to study in Italy for one, two, or four years. This goes along with improving diversity by accepting a greater variety of students from different countries.

Although it is worthwhile giving students the chance to study in Italy, Lynch also spoke of the regret of not getting the chance to see how months spent abroad transforms them after they leave FUA for their lives back home.

As a professor, Lynch wants his students to benefit from his courses and offers great insight when teaching International Relations and Criminology. Ultimately, he wants students to walk away from his classes with the ability to look at a situation, recognizing there may be more than one facet to it.

spit balls, which I was a victim to, but soon learned that it was a tradition of the festival: the kids were trying to hit as many lanterns as possible until they caught fire. By the end of the night I went to each food booth and found that the children’s reactions to food and lanterns were the most entertaining and magical part about the night. Although I could not understand what the speakers were talking about I was able to enjoy the reactions on the Italian people’s faces. The festival was a family affair that brought out the best of Italy.

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THE LIFE IN BIKES

by Alexis Alfaro The streets of Florence are crowded with fast-paced people, high-speed vehicles, and bikes making their way through short corners while trying to dodge people. It’s easy to overlook the uniqueness of some of these things, like the bikes for instance. This human powered, pedal driven bike has a personality and characteristics that match the rider. The seat is designed to fit comfortably and the handles are adjusted to insure absolute control

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Photos by the author

as the wheels of the bike impact the rider's speed. In a moving city like Florence, it is certain that no one is seen biking slowly through the streets. Expressions of style are shown through baskets and accessories displayed on the bike; some have cages or wooden baskets decorated with flowers while others have no basket at all. Grocery bags hang from the handle bars and personal items are stored in the compartments. One often sees

bikes that have an added seat in the back that holds a child. The bells ding feet away from behind to let you know that they're coming. These bikes are fashionable and personal, each customized by the person riding the bike. They are used for work, traveling, performance and so much more. So when you see one rested and leaning against a wall, or parked upright on the sidewalk, take a look, and see the character of the bike.

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FUA PR Strategies students share the latest events from the FUA community and beyond.

FUA SPORTS NIGHT: EVERY TUESDAY!

by Collin Trotter, Mallory Benham, Emily Clay, Thomas Rochlin

Looking for a way to burn off all that pizza and gelato? Come out to Sports Night every Tuesday night to enjoy one of the most important Italian pastimes - soccer! Starting at 8:45pm, students from FUA meet in front of the FAST campus (Borgo Pinti, 20/r) and play on the two soccer fields until 10:30pm.

Don’t worry if you haven’t played in a while, students with all different skill levels are more than welcome to come out and learn more about this beautiful game! “I enjoy Sports Night because I love to play soccer and I get to meet people at the same time. It is something I will try to do every week,” shares Fall 2014 student Colin Trotter.

To sign up, be sure to send your full name to sld-studentservices@ fua.it by Tuesday morning of each week as space is limited. See you next Tuesday at 8:45pm.

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Photos by Neal Johnson

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EDUCATIONAL EXCURSION: VENICE & PADUA, GATE BETWEEN EAST AND WEST: OCTOBER 4 & 5

by Meghan Sapienza, Georgia McGoldrick, Joe Fire, Jazmine Brown What makes Italy such a romantic destination? Is it the wine? The delectable food? Or maybe it is experiencing a gondola ride through Venice, one of the most calm and serene cities in Italy. Venice consists of a collection of more than 110 small islands connected by a web of canals and bridges. The soft sound of water kissing the walls of the city makes Venice a most desirable destination, especially for lovers. “Saint Anthony, Saint Anthony, please come down, something is lost, and can’t be found…” Padua is most well known for being the home of Saint Anthony.

It is also one of the oldest cities in Northern Italy – it features immense culture, history, and art. Several Renaissance artists were sent to Padua to work for the city's famed aristocrats. It is known that Dante, Galileo, and Petrarch all lived in Padua at some point in their creative

Photo by Megan Seldon

Padua: Scrovegni Chapel (Italian: Cappella degli Scrovegni). It contains the important frescoes by Giotto (1305)

lives, which makes Padua such an inspiring city. Beginning on Saturday, October 4th, FUA students will be lucky enough to spend the weekend exploring both Venice and Padua.

The convenient trip cost covers round

trip and private boat transportation, hotel stay, guided tours, dinner, and one of the most enriching Italian cultural experiences of your life!

Sign-up by emailing to sld-eftacademics@fua.it

FIORENTINA FÚTBOL GAME: OCTOBER 5

by Gabrielle Amontree, Kelsey Norton, Alexa Casa, Connor Nickerson, Danielle Weadock, Hannah Osborne Photo by Michelle Chiarappa

There is nothing like sitting in the fútbol (soccer) stadium with a crowd of cheering and rambunctious fans on a Sunday afternoon. Come this October 5th to watch Fiorentina take on their worthy adversaries, Inter. The game begins at 8:45pm on Firenze’s home turf, Stadio Artemio Franchi. Make sure to get your tickets ahead of time for this big game by going to www.fiorentina. it or purchase some at the ticket booth before the game. See what all the team spirit is really about and cheer Fiorentina to victory. Don’t forget to wear your purple jersey and support your favorite team.

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