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RISE Begins!

Leave for Rome

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Arrive in Rome

Informal Lunch at Villa

Unpack/Relax

Welcome Dinner at Villa

Orientation and Introductions

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8:30-9:00      Breakfast

9:00-9:30     Dream of

                   Scipio

9:30-11:00   Latin

11:00-11:30 Break

11:30-1:00   Academic  

                   Stream

1:00-2:00     Lunch at

                   Villa

2:00-3:30     Skills  

                   Workshop

3:30-7:00     Free time

(swim, read, relax,   

assignments, etc.)

7:00-8:00     Dinner at

                      Villa

8:00          “Map of    

             Imagination I:

              The Villa Silj”

                by Bernard

                   Anson

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Rome: The Eternal City I

Breakfast at Villa

 “The Squares and Fountains of Rome”:

Piazza Navona, Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps, Campo dei Fiori, etc.

Guided by Prof.

Carducci  of John Cabot University

Lunch at Enoteca Corsi

 “Ancient Rome”:

Guided tour of the Roman Forum, the Colosseum, and the Palatine Hill

Dinner at Villa

Film/Games/Discussion

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8:30-9:00      Breakfast

9:00-9:30     Current

                      Events

                      Roundtable

9:30-11:00    Latin

11:00-11:30  Break

11:30-1:00    Academic

                      Stream

1:00-2:00      Lunch at villa

2:00-3:30      Skills

                      Workshop

3:30-7:00      Free time

(swim, read, relax, assignments, etc.)

7:00-8:00      Dinner at  

                      Villa

Film/Games/Discussion

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8:30-9:00      Breakfast

9:00-9:30    Dream of

                  Scipio

9:30-11:00    Latin

11:00-11:30  Break

11:30-1:00    Academic

Stream

1:00-2:00    Lunch at

                  Villa

2:00-3:30      Skills

                     Workshop

3:30-5:00      Free time

         (swim, read, relax, assignments, etc.)

5:00-10:00    

Tour of and dinner at working organic farm Villa Lina

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8:30-9:00      Breakfast

9:00-9:30     Current

                      Events

                      Roundtable

9:30-11:00   Latin

11:00-11:30 Break

11:30-1:00   Academic 

                      Stream

1:00-2:00  Lunch at Villa

2:00-3:30      Skills 

                      Workshop

3:30-7:00     Free time

(swim, read, relax,   assignments, etc.)

7:00-8:00 Dinner at villa

Film/Games/Discussion

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Rome: The Eternal City II

Breakfast at Villa

Vatican Scavi Tour beneath St. Peter’s Basilica to St. Peter’s tomb. Followed by visit to the Basilica, the Sistine Chapel, and the Vatican museums

Exploration of Villa Borghese and its gardens, with lunch at a Borghese Villa Café

Early evening:

“A Taste of Rome”:

the best in Roman baked goods, gelati, and aperitivi buffets

7:30 

The Miracle Players at the  Forum:“The Life of     Michelangelo”

 (Comic Theatre)

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8:30-9:00      Breakfast

9:00-9:30  Dream of Scipio

9:30-11:00   Latin

11:00-11:30 Break

11:30-1:00  Academic Stream

1:00-2:00  Lunch at villa

2:00-3:30     Skills 

                      Workshop

3:30-7:00     Free time  (swim, read, relax, assignments, etc.)

7:00-8:00     Dinner at Villa

8:00    “Map of   Imagination II:       The Amphitheatre of Sutri”

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8:30-9:00      Breakfast

9:00-9:30     Current

                   Events

                  Roundtable

9:30-11:00    Latin

11:00-11:30  Break

11:30-1:00    Academic

                    Stream

1:00-2:00    Lunch at villa

2:00-3:30      Skills

                    Workshop

3:30-6:00     Free time

   (swim, read, relax,   

    assignments, etc.)

Evening (and dinner) in the lively Roman neighborhood of Trastevere

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8:30-9:00      Breakfast

9:00-9:30     Dream of Scipio

9:30-11:00   Latin

11:00-11:30 Break

11:30-1:00   Academic

Stream

1:00-2:00     Lunch at Villa

2:00-3:30     Skills 

               Workshop

3:30-7:00     Free time (swim, read, relax, assignments, etc.)

7:00-8:00     Dinner at Villa

Film/Games/Discussion

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Ostia Antica:

Harbor City of Ancient Rome

Breakfast at Villa

A guided exploration of Ostia Antica’s expansive ruins, with lunch in the harbor city

Dinner in Rome’s majestic Piazza del Pantheon at

Ristorante Di Rienzo

Evening in Rome

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8:30-9:00      Breakfast

9:00-9:30     Current

                      Events

                      Roundtable

9:30-11:00    Latin

11:00-11:30  Break

11:30-1:00    Academic

Stream

1:00-2:00      Lunch at  Villa

2:00-3:30      Skills

               Workshop

3:30-7:00      Free time

(swim, read, relax, assignments, etc.)

7:00-10:00    

Dinner and Presentation by Archeologist and History Channel presenter Darius Arya on his work in Rome

(at the Villa) -- TBC

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Rome’s Trastevere &

Opportunities for Further Study in Rome

Breakfast at the Villa

Guided tour of the two campuses of John Cabot University, a private American liberal arts university in Rome. Includes tour of

Rome’s Trastevere neighborhood, where JCU is located.

Pizza lunch at JCU

Visit to excavation site, guided by Dr. Arya

Free time in Rome

Dinner at the Villa

Film/Games/Discussion

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8:30-9:00      Breakfast

9:00-9:30     Dream of Scipio

9:30-11:00   Latin

11:00-11:30 Break

11:30-1:00   Academic 

                      Stream

1:00-2:00     Lunch at Villa

2:00-3:30     Skills 

            Workshop

3:30-7:00     Free time  (swim, read, relax,  assignments, etc.)

7:00      Farewell Dinner at the Villa

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TO THE SEA

9:30-10:00      Breakfast

10:00-11:00    Pack &  prepare for departure from Villa

11:00          Depart Villa  for the  beach

Swimming, sunbathing, and lunch at the beach.

Dinner and Accommodations to be determined.

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TUSCANY I

Breakfast

Visits to the Tuscan villages of Pienza,

Montepulciano, and

Montalcino, with  traditional Tuscan lunch in one of the villages

Early evening arrival at Agriturismo La Volpaia

http://www.lavolpaia.it

Home-cooked dinner at La Volpaia, prepared with ingredients grown on the farm

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TUSCANY II

Breakfast at La Volpaia

Visit to Tuscan village of

San Gimignano

Lunch in San Gimignano

Afternoon of leisure on the grounds of La Volpaia

(their swimming pool has a beautiful panoramic view of the classic Tuscan landscape)

Home-cooked dinner at La Volpaia, prepared with ingredients grown on the farm

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FLORENCE I

Breakfast at La Volpaia

Early morning departure

for Florence

8:30 am

 Arrival in Florence

Three-hour comprehensive guided walking tour of the city

Lunch in the Piazza della Signoria

Guided tour of the Uffizi Gallery (Galleria degli Uffizi), which houses some of the world’s most famous artistic masterpieces

Check into B&B in the city center

Dinner and traditional Bistecca alla Fiorentina at  Ristorante Il Latini

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FLORENCE II

Breakfast at the B&B

Casual exploration of Florence with visits to some of its famous food and leather markets

Lunch in Mercato Centrale

Gelato stop at Florence’s justifiably famous Il Gelato Vivoli

Guided tour of the Galleria dell’Accademia, home to David, Michelangelo’s masterpiece of Renaissance sculpture

Return to B&B to freshen up

Dinner at a local trattoria

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FLORENCE III

Breakfast at B&B

Free time in Florence

Lunch at Trattoria Mario

More free time to explore and shop in Florence

Depart Florence for Rome

Prepare for departure from Italy

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Breakfast at Airport Hotel

Flight to U.S.