Reggio Lingua - Language school and cooking classes

Reggio Lingua, located in an ancient building in the historical town centre, is a specialized language centre for teaching Italian language and culture to people of all ages from any nationality. Courses are offered the whole year and they are organized into levels, with a limited number of students in each class in order to facilitate the students active participation and to encourage a quiet and relaxed working environment. The school offers the possibility to meet new people, with organized evenings in local hot spots, afternoons dedicated to making homemade pasta, trips to trade fairs, guided tours of the town, nature hikes, as well as visits to local wineries and cheese and balsamic vinegar producers.

It organizes:

- Study Italian Abroad Programs: small group courses of 20 hours every week + some excursions in the free time - guided tour of Reggio Emilia, excursion to Matilde di Canossa's castle and the Apennines, visits to Parmesan cheese, balsamic vinegar and wine producers, trip to near towns,...

- Italian classes: group courses or individual lessons. Students can choose among modules of 20/30/40/50/60/80 hours of class with the possibility of more lessons in a week, according to their needs. The school also organizes individual or group courses to prepare those students who wish to get CILS or CELI certifications.

- Italian Family Homestay courses: "Homestay courses means private Italian tutorials at a qualified Italian teacher's house. The teacher will host a student and will be at disposal not only to offer regular Italian language tutorials, but also to promote the different aspects of the local culture and Italian family life. Available locations: Venice, Lake Como, Reggio Emilia and Ferrara.

- Cooking courses: the cooking courses consist of daily classes of three hours and they last 3 or 5 days. Together with our outgoing and friendly chef, students will learn to prepare the typical dishes of Reggio Emilia: tortelli, lasagne, cappelletti, erbazzone, different types of condiments for pasta, and traditional desserts. They will eat for lunch what they have cooked together. They will also visit local wine cellars, Parmesan cheese and balsamic vinegar producers. The courses are held at a local agriturismo, located 4 kms from the center of Reggio Emilia, where rooms are available for overnight accommodation. The owners offer also many possible activities such as: golf, horseback riding, mountain biking, and nature hikes through the Reggiana hills.