Author
Sarra Chadi
Title
Student Life Health and Safety Assistant Director
Arcadia Italy
Celebrating Pre-Thanksgiving and Thanksgiving in Rome
Pre-Thanksgiving at Tina’s house Last night the Rome students and the Arcadia staff enjoyed a gorgeous Mediterranean-American Pre-Thanksgiving dinner. Thanks to Tina for hosting us in her warm and cosy house. Not to mention the baked rolls of pizza with… More
Augustus Forum 2000 Years Later
An Absolute Must to see Students are so excited for having attended one of the most fascinating shows on the history of Rome. Seeing this sort of illustration of what the Augustus Forum looked like gave me better understanding of how truly spectacular… More
Street Art in Rome
Graffiti on the Streets of Rome The Street Art Workshop, one of our most creative co-curricular activities for students, took place last Saturday. While taking a bicycle tour with contemporary art historians and writers through the Quadraro district… More
Polpette time!
What is the Italian dish that is easy to make, delicious and inexpensive? Let's leave aside the ubiquitous but ever-variable pasta for a moment and talk about polpette! Polpette in Italy can be made of tender beef, pork, chicken or veal (meatballs) or… More
The Japanese Garden
The Japanese Garden in Rome offers a free-guided tour, so we happily rounded up a group of students and headed over to this charming venue for a relaxing afternoon! It is at this time of the year when Japanese do Hanami or the traditional custom of walking… More