A Spoleto Picture Diary: The Wednesday Night Reading Series

Buongiorno — Each Wednesday we’re here, a different group of students will be reading from their work to their peers. Last night was the inaugural event, hosted by The Boys because their front room is the largest of all the six apartments here, and because...

A Spoleto Picture Diary: The All-Day Cooking Class

Mi Amici! One of the hallmarks of our educational trip here to Spoleto is the all-day cooking class with chef Andrea Leonelli at his restaurant, Locanada Rovicciano,  in nearby Castel Ritaldi. Each year Andrea teaches them how to make different dishes, though...

A Spoleto Picture Diary: A View Of The Classrooms

Buongiorno — A quick one this morning, as I’m trying to play catch up for those days lost to internet problems. Through the good graces of the city of Spoleto, we hold our classes smack in the middle of the old city, in Palazzo Nobili on Piazza della...

A Spoleto Picture Diary: A Day Of Exploration And Celebration

The weather held, and our walking tour of Spoleto turned out to be a sunny ramble in brisk afternoon air. Above is a photo of the group walking down the steps toward the duomo (note Trey’s C of C shirt!), Spoleto’s signature landmark built in the 13th...

A Spoleto Picture Diary: We Have Arrived!

Buongiorno! Bret Lott here, once again in Italy with the Spoleto Summer Study Abroad Program in English. As with every year, we bring a gang of students from the College of Charleston over to our sister city of Spoleto to study writing and literature, as well as to...