Discordant Sounds by Marnie Klein
I will most remember the discordant sounds at this memorial, how each note sounded like the start of a song that would never end.
Hidden Treasure in Pitigliano by Amanda Shaheen
Upon walking down the stairs to the excavated area, the visitor can immediately sense what life must have been like in the ghetto.
Tuesday, 19 July 2022 by Alison Doyle
There will be bits of information and photos and stories that work their way into my classroom and life for years to come.
Florence Blog by Mike Fratangelo
These were the streets that Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci themselves walked!
July 20th 2022 by Amy Seelbaugh
Standing in the Piazza Farnese, we saw two fountains with ancient stone basins that were recycled from Roman baths from the 2nd or 3rd century, one of the best examples of a Renaissance palace built in the 16th century, and a 21st century art exhibit: a trompe l’oeil installation that beautifully covers the scaffolding used for renovation
Blog post July 16th by Marque Marry
The inside was overwhelming with famous art from artists such as Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and Botticelli. The pieces such as The Birth of Venus, Primavera, The Annunciation, and Doni Tondo were awe inspiring in detail
Florence and Siena- Taking Time For Conversation by Amy Wilson
it will not be a marble statue or a beautiful painting I will remember about this place, but the open conversations and willing hearts of the people who have shared of themselves in order to give me a better understanding of the Jewish world
Day 4: What Bologna Asks Us? by Kate Lukaszewicz
Quando comincia la storia? “When does history begin?,” asks the Jewish Museum of Bologna.
Discovering Italy: July 15th by Melody Meadows
In “Ulysses” Alfred, Lord Tennyson said, “I am a part of all that I have met.” Every experience we have a humans shapes us and makes us who we are.