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Ecco Italy is part of an innovative Charlottesville, Virginia—based Romance Language Center offering an ever-increasing variety of educational and consulting services in the fields of Italian, French and Spanish language, culture, food/wine and travel. A cultural emporium of sorts as well as a living classroom, our aim is to provide inspired, entertaining and educated support for individuals, groups and businesses with an interest in or connections to Italy, France and the Spanish-speaking world. We offer a variety of language classes for all levels (on and off-site), consulting (business, travel, education) cultural happenings, informal conversation hours, and study abroad opportunities.
Ecco Italy’s beautiful and unique location— with Milano and Verity blue in the Pink Warehouse is the perfect setting for language, food/wine and travel explorations and helps keep the passion for European culture alive between trips overseas. Ecco Italy/Spain on Main is owned and directed by educational entrepreneur and traveling gourmet, Christina Ball.
Novità (what's new)
· Jul 24, 12:31 PM · in announcements events
Italy Week, July 21-27
Old World, New World: Spain, France Italy and the Americas
A Journey of Discovery
July 7 – August 3, 2008
Under the expert direction of Larry Alan Smith, the month-long Wintergreen Summer festival, 2008, promises to fill the mountain with a wide array of performances and educational activities. There are more than 150 events involving classical music, jazz, theater, dance, film , literature, food and wine.
Ecco Italy’s Christina Ball and guest prof. Enrico Cesaretti will be conducting several morning seminars at the Wintergreen Festival (July 21, 22, 23) on Italian film and culture. Seminar topics include The Bitter Life: Fellini’s La Dolce Vita, Italy as a Traveler’s Utopia and Niccolo’ Ammaniti and the New Wave of Italian auteurs.
You can explore the calendar and order tickets for these and all events at the festival website
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