Italian phrase of the week
“In bocca al lupo”
(Good luck! Literally, “In the wolf’s mouth”. When someone says this to you, the appropriate response is “Crepi il lupo” or simply, “crepi”, may the wolf die!)
Events this Semester
Thursday, Sept. 2
WELCOME DINNER
Sunday, Sept. 5
Antique Market in Fiesole and Bread Festival
Tuesday, Sept. 7
PIZZAIOLO Pizza-Making COURSE
Friday, Sept. 10
Wine Tasting Lecture (Univ. of Florence GUESTS), CET Center
Saturday, Sept. 11
Day trip to Greve in Chianti
Sunday, Sept. 12
Day trip to the Virgin pool
Thurs, Sept 16
Belltower CLIMB and APERITIVO
Wednesday, Sept. 22
Welcome Reception for International Students. Palazzo Vecchio. Time TBA.
Saturday, Sept. 25
Day trip to the hotsprings in Monsummano.
Sunday, Sept 26
Corri la vita: Run for Life
Traditional Florentine Cancer Society fundraiser – 5 km walk through Florence with cultural stops along the way. Join us at 9:30 AM for the walk and receive a Ferragamo t-shirt!
September 27- October 13
Fiorenza Soccer Tournament. Schedule TBA. Traditional ‘calcetto’ (5-on-5) two-week soccer tournament with other university students (Cal State, Gonzaga, Syracuse, Uconn, Florida, etc.).
Tuesday, November 9
8 pm Opera: The Marriage of Figaro
Thursday, Dec. 2
8 pm Ice-skating in Piazza della Libertà
Wednesday, Dec. 8
Holiday Festival; No Class! Join us on a day trip to the Tuscan hillside town of Palazzuolo Sul Senio, home of the “1000 Nativity Scenes” and annual holiday festival.
