Archive: News Story

• Placing the Pieces and People Together 

  The students stepped into a world of Florentine mosaics, a craft as intricate as the city itself.

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• Guitar Notes and Garden Roots

  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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• A New Welcome: Modernizing Villa Le Balze While Preserving Its Legacy

  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.

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• Honeymoon to Acceptance: VLB Students Reflect on Italian Culture Shock 

  Culture shock is an unavoidable part of studying abroad, so we asked former VLB students about their experience with culture shock in Italy!

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• Experiencing Modern Italy

  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.

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• From Qatar to Fiesole: A GU-Q Student’s Perspective of the Villa 

  For the students on Georgetown’s Main Campus, Villa Le Balze and Georgetown Qatar can feel lightyears away. However, for a new student at the Villa, these educational spaces could not be closer to her heart.

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• Villa Le Balze Revives Iconic Tradition: Study Tours Return After 10-Year Hiatus

  Villa Le Balze is excited to announce the renewal of our beloved study tours for alumni and the wider Georgetown community.

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• Take Off Your Headphones and Enjoy the Soundscape

  Modern musical notation, lyric opera, the violin, and Måneskin all have one thing in common – they are the product of Italy’s rich culture of music and sound. This semester in Fiesole, our Hoyas are immersing themselves into this cultural touchstone through Villa Sounds, a special concert series.

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• Sustainability at Villa Le Balze: Explained.

  Villa Le Balze reflects on this year’s Settimana della Lingua Italiana nel Mondo theme: Sustainability. To celebrate, this article serves as a deep dive into the Villa’s own sustainability, what we already do, and what we are planning to do in the future.

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• New Changes at Villa Le Balze Bring More Students and Time in Florence

  Villa Le Balze made some exciting changes this past summer, specifically in the summer program format. The new structure allows students more flexibility to create a summer Villa experience that meets their academic and cultural immersion goals.

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