Soccer! Fiorentina vs Barcelona

We went to see La Fiorentina play against Barcelona. The match was pretty tame since it was a memorial match and not a regular season game, but we still had a great time. We all got into yelling the chants along with all the other Florentines. Chi non salta, bianco nero e` e`!

JERSEY SHOPPING WITH LILLIAN--FORZA VIOLA!


GETTING READY TO LEAVE THE RESIDENCE

THE STADIUM IS FLANKED BY THE HILLS OF FIESOLE

CARLYN AND MADDY

RACHEL AND NATALIA

ARIELLE, CATIE, SAM, ALEXIS, AND RACHEL

Oil Painting: Self Portraits

THERESA

TAGGY

ARIELLE

LEXI

The Staff

FESTA DI INSALATA: LUNCH ON THE TERRACE

Left to Right:
Rhia: Country and Program Director
Fede: Country and Travel Coordinator
Lillian: Resident Advisor
Patricia: Drawing Instructor
Lindsay: Drawing Instructor
Giovanna: Program Coordinator
Antonio: Oil Painting Instructor

Secret Rooms of Palazzo Vecchio

We took a tour of the secret rooms of Palazzo Vecchio with our actor/guide "Giorgio Vasari." He took us through the passageways of Palazzo Vecchio as if we were in 1571 which was when he was commissioned to paint much of the inside of Palazzo Vecchio by his "Excellency, the Duke." Vasari was quite a character and left us with some great comments. "Where are your sleeves?!?!" "I see your crazy bones" "Touch my chest...yes, padded"
GIORGIO AND SIR FRANCESCO THE ARCHITECTURE STUDENT

GIORGIO AND MANFREDO DI PERUGIA: "IT'S THE SAME AS SHOULDER PADS!"


GIO, MADDY K, CARLYN, KATE, MADDY S, SYDNEY, CHRIS AND SANDY OUTSIDE PALAZZO VECCHIO IN PIAZZA DELLA SIGNORIA

Project Runway Fashion Show Spectacular

Last night was the spectacular, never-to-be-forgotten, dramatic Florence Program Project Runway Fashion Show. Students and staff divided themselves into 10 groups and were each given a surprise bag of materials from which they had 1 hour to create an outfit. The materials included newspapers, aluminum foil, straws, plastic cups, pom poms, trash bags, rope, and tape. Each group had an announcer and a model. The models walked down the candlelit runway to specially chosen music. The outfits that the groups created were AMAZING! I guess it helps to have a group of artists!

BEHIND THE SCENES: CREATING AN OUTFIT

LINDSAY AND PATRICIA TURNING ANTONIO INTO THE ROAMING ROMAN

JULIA AND TYLER DOING HAUTE COUTURE FOR LEXI

ALICE GETTING SARAH RUNWAY-READY

THE RUNWAY

CARLYN'S TEAM: BEST OVERALL COMPLETE WITH CHOREOGRAPHED ROBOT RUNWAY WALK

SARAH'S TEAM: BEST SUMMER BEACH LOOK

JENNA'S TEAM: MOST LIKELY TO BE SEEN IN A STORE

ARIELLE'S TEAM: MOST CREATIVE

CHRIS'S TEAM: BEST EVENING WEAR (MOST LIKELY TO BE SEEN AT SPACE ELECTRONIC)

BECCA'S TEAM: BEST USE OF ITALIAN INSPIRATION (GYPSIES)

CATIE'S TEAM: BEST FALL COLLECTION OUTFIT

LEXI'S TEAM: BEST RUNWAY WALK

Viva il Cappuccino!

Arrivederci Roma!--Fun on the Bus

We said arrivederci to Roma as we headed back to Florence. Everyone loved Rome but agreed it was time to go back HOME to Florence. The 4 hour bus ride got a little crazy after stopping at AutoGrill for snacks. Candy was everywhere and the 2nd half of the drive was quite entertaining. From buddy system numbers being divisible by 2 or by a prime number to Antonio crowd surfing to our infamous "you say...I say..." to Alice and Giovannasaurus Rex, the trip flew by with a lot of laughter.



NOAH DECIDES TO GO VISIT THE BACK OF THE BUS


JESS AND NOAH 4-EVA


SANDY AND JASON POSE FOR THEIR "FAMILY PORTRAIT" AFTER STEALING NOAH BACK FROM THE BACK OF THE BUS


ALICE LENDS "GIO" HER NEW CLOTHING APPAREL IN ORDER TO MAKE HER MORE "EDGY"