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Italian Language Courses by the Sea: at Centro Puccini in Viareggio

Have you ever thought to come to Italy and learn Italian language?

Every year, more and more students from all over the world decide to have a new experience abroad for learning a foreign language, or simply for knowing a different culture, having in this way the chance to know people of different nationalities and making new friends.

Today, learning Italian language can be really easy and fun, if students try a full immersion experience in the Italian life style of a seaside town like Viareggio.

Viareggio is a chic seaside resort placed on the Versilia coast, an area rich of nature and vegetation which can offer stillness and quiet, and full of energy and enthusiasm with the presence of several services, pubs, cafes, restaurants, discos, cinemas and shops in order to give visitors any kind of entertainment and fun.

So…sun, sea and fun….what’s better?

Viareggio is a wonderful resort in every season, and thanks to the sea closeness, its climate is very mild. Spending a stay here means knowing young Italian students, discovering the real Italian life style, tasting the delicious specialties of Tuscan cuisine, walking around and going jogging in the surrounding pinewoods, sunbathing on the large and endless beaches of Versilia, and enjoying the lively nightlife.

In spring it’s already hot and it is possible to visit many other places and interesting cities in the surroundings, in summertime people go to the sea, on Christmas time it is possible to going shopping in several stores located along the promenade, and in February there’s the not-to-be-missed appointment with the renowned and crazy Carnival, full of parades and masks everywhere. Every season is perfect for visiting Viareggio, and all such elements make it one of the most favorite destinations for holidays. And then, why not spending some time here for learning everything about Italian language and culture?

The Italian language school “Centro Culturale Giacomo Puccini” organizes several Italian language courses dedicated to foreign students all the year round, conceived in order to meet all different needs of students. Standard Italian language courses, Intensive Italian courses, professional Italian courses, individual tuition, Italian language courses for “senior”, diploma courses, long term courses and many others.

The school is placed in the centre of Viareggio, a few minutes far from the beach, and so it’s easy to attend Italian lessons and have moments of relax in the surrounding area. What’s better than going out for a walk or sunbathing on the beach after a lesson? Well, the Italian language school Centro Puccini also schedules many interesting and fun activities for students’ spare time.

We remind all the students that at Centro Culturale Giacomo Puccini facilities include:

- full internet service;
- an outdoor terrace, gazebo, and a small garden;
- wheelchair access.

So guys, if you feel like learning Italian language in a seaside resort rich of events and entertainment like Viareggio, Centro Culturale Giacomo Puccini waits for you in great numbers!

For any kind of information about the Italian language courses please don’t hesitate to contact us at infopack@centropuccini.it or visit our website http://www.centropuccini.it/index.html.

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Italian pasta dish recipies?

What are some authentic italian pasta dish recipes? It doesn't matter if they have meat or not. Well with the exception of sea food. Otherwise I would love to hear about any of your recipies.

Angel Hair with Saffron, Mushrooms and Chicken (Capelli d'Angelo con Zafferano, Funghi e Petto di Pollo)

1/3 cupextra virgin olive oil
1/2 cupscallions, chopped
3 cups (8 ounces)button mushrooms, sliced
to tastesalt
to tastewhite pepper
1 poundchicken breat, boneless, skinless, sliced into thin strips
1 cupwhite wine
1 box (16 ounces)BARILLA Angel Hair
a pinch or to tastesaffron
to tastechives, chopped

BRING a large pot of water to a boil.
HEAT 4 tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add scallions and saute 1-2 minutes.
ADD mushrooms and cook an additional 3-4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
ADD remaining olive oil to same skillet and heat over medium high heat.
ADD chicken and saute 2-3 minutes. Add wine and mix well, incorporating any browned bits of chicken that stick to the bottom of the skillet. Reduce wine by half.
ADD scallions and mushrooms.
COOK pasta for 2-3 minutes. Drain reserving 2 cups of pasta cooking water. Add saffron to the reserved cooking water to taste; water should be a deep yellow color.
ADD pasta to skillet and continue cooking until al dente, adding enough of the water with saffron to thin as desired. (Starch released from the pasta witll thicken the sauce). As soon as the pasta is al dente, season with salt and pepper; serve immediately. Garnish with chives, if desired.

Sea bass in a salt crust - Italian recipe

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