Arcadia Italy
October Extra-Curricular Activities
Date
October 6, 2016
October is a great month for our extra-curricular activities! Check out the details below, and stay up-to-date through our Facebook Fall16 group.
CAESAR Forum light Show
The automated voice-over, through headphones will guide you through the story of this usually inaccessible archaeological site: the Imperial Forum built by one of the most famous figures of Rome: Julius Caesar. You will walk within the Forum itself and among the marble to explore the role of this important location for the lives of the Roman people and learn about Julius Cesar, an intelligent and ambitious man who was idolized by some and hated and feared by others.
Wine Tasting
Italian wine expert and owner of “Enoteca Giansanti” Federica will hold for the Arcadia Students a masterclass on Italian wines. You’ll have the opportunity to taste a variety of wines coming from different regions and learn how to evaluate wine on the basis of the aroma and the flavor and finally how to pair food and wine. Thanks to this interactive tasting class students will have the knowledge to bravely venture into the large world of Italian wines!
Opera House: Swan Lake
Swan Lake is Tchaikovsky's first ballet score and the most popular of all ballets. Swan Lake tells the story of Odette, a young girl doomed by an evil sorcerer. A spell is cast over her, condemning her to be a swan during the day and a human only at night. In order to break the spell, a young man (Prince Siegfried) must promise eternal fidelity to her. She tells Prince Siegfried that if he refuses her she must remain a swan forever. Prince Siegfried falls in love with Odette, but an evil sorcerer puts a spell on him, making him accidentally propose to another woman. Princess Odette threatens to throw herself into the lake. The Prince feels sorry and jumps into the lake with her. They become lovers in the afterlife.
A Roman Bike Tour
As you may know, the most famous engineers of aqueducts amongst all ancient civilizations were the Romans. Over the period of 500 years the Romans constructed about 11 ancient aqueducts that fueled the capital water supply: Marcio, Anio Novus, Tepula, Mariana, Claudio (the most impressive one built in 52AD), Iulia and Felice. This guided ride on bikes will take us in the beautiful green island, in the regional park of Torre del Fiscale, to explore hidden parts of Rome and learn about the history of the aqueducts of one of the biggest park of Rome. It is a never ending discovery!
Soccer Game - AS Roma vs Palermo
A.S. Roma is the most important soccer team of Rome. It has more than 2 millions supporters in Italy and its most representative player is Francesco Totti. We will attend one of the Italian Cup matches at the Olympic stadium of Rome. It is an incredible experience, whether you are an A.S. Roma supporter or not. Roma fans are always exciting and full of laughs.
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