Guitar Notes and Garden Roots
November 27th, 2024
Villa Le Balze’s newest connection with the larger community of Florence is a friendship that bridges together music, nature, and community. In April……
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Guitar Notes and Garden Roots
November 27th, 2024
Villa Le Balze’s newest connection with the larger community of Florence is a friendship that bridges together music, nature, and community. In April……
A New Welcome: Modernizing Villa Le Balze While Preserving Its Legacy
October 23rd, 2024
Exciting updates and renovations were completed at Villa Le Balze! In order to create more student spaces that take advantage of the beautiful gardens, work began to renovate and repurpose the Limonaia.…
Honeymoon to Acceptance: VLB Students Reflect on Italian Culture Shock
September 20th, 2024
Culture shock is an unavoidable part of studying abroad, so we asked former VLB students about their experience with culture shock in Italy! …
Experiencing Modern Italy
March 25th, 2024
From Morocco to Italy to Syria, the Mediterranean Sea is a hotbed of events for historians, and historians-to-be, to explore. Prof. Mustafa Aksakal discusses the importance of Modern Italian history through the courses he’s teaching at Villa Le Balze.…