Author Archives: ARossi

The “FAB 4” Judges by Carlotta Fonzi Kliemann

Posted on 09/01/2014 by ARossi

The Syracuse University in Florence Award for Best Short Film goes to “Left Side of the Face” by Martin Bortkiewicz (Poland 2013) for its excellent camerawork and montage and in support of a highly original photographic project which illuminates issues … Continue reading →

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Slow Water al Museo

Posted on 08/07/2013 by ARossi

Ecco come si possono innaffiare i fiori del nostro giardino o del terrazzo senza sentirsi colpevoli di sprecare, “l’oro bianco”, come viene oggi chiamata l’acqua. Ed ecco che cosa succede quando un architetto, una coltivatrice di fiori, un designer di … Continue reading →

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Villa Rossa Turns Green

Posted on 08/07/2013 by ARossi

Last July, 2nd the Philanthropist and former SUF Grad Student Mary Jo Weinig cut the ribbon of the brand new SUF sustainable vegetable garden. Mary Jo Weinig is the founder of the “Read a Recipe for Literacy’ organization (http://readarecipeforliteracy.org/) RRL … Continue reading →

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Syracuse o Siracusa? di Giulia Chellini – Università di Firenze

Posted on 15/06/2013 by ARossi

Se mettiamo a confronto alcune foto di Syracuse, una delle più importanti città dello Stato di New York, insieme a quelle di Siracusa, città del Sud-Est della Sicilia, le differenze saltano all’occhio e colpiscono il nostro immaginario. Si va dalla … Continue reading →

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Get off Campus and Be Part of the City by Morgan Slade* – University of Bucknell

Posted on 15/05/2013 by ARossi

I studied at Syracuse University in Florence in the Spring of 2012 and it was the first time I committed myself to participating in a volunteer program. The program gives American students the opportunity to know diverse parts of Florentine … Continue reading →

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“Close-Knit” Volunteers by Julianna Duva – University of Southern California

Posted on 13/05/2013 by ARossi

Volunteering  was one of the most enriching experiences during my time in Florence. I had the opportunity to make candles at a homeless shelter, work with felt at a retirement home, help students with their English homework, and knit with … Continue reading →

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I (taly)Tunes – Learning Italian through Music

Posted on 05/05/2013 by ARossi

It is common for people to make generalizations about people from other countries using stereotypes. The Swiss, for instance, are generally considered to be very precise  and punctual, the Germans fussy and strict, and the English formal and boring. What about Italians? Italians are thought to be … Continue reading →

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The Irony of Life by Daniela Rodriguez – SU Newhouse

Posted on 01/05/2013 by ARossi

Going “abroad” for me was, from the beginning, wanting to go to Los Angeles to exercise my skills of my major. As a television, radio and film major, I thought there was no better opportunity in my career than to … Continue reading →

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Villa Rossa Lecture: ”Is Democracy Superfluous?” by Elisabeth Resnick – SUF Alumnus

Posted on 21/04/2013 by ARossi

The Villa Rossa lecture series came to a conclusion on Monday, April 8, 2013 offering an opportunity to the SUF students to immerse themselves to Italian politics and more so to the recently held election which drew a lot of … Continue reading →

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Carlo il Decoratore, una Storia Emblematica di Giulia Chellini – Università di Firenze

Posted on 14/04/2013 by ARossi

Sono Giulia, una studentessa dell’Università degli Studi di Firenze, mi sto per laureare in Lingue Straniere. Un anno fa ho avuto il piacere di fare un tirocinio(= internship) presso la SUF nel Dipartimento di Italiano che mi ha dato la … Continue reading →

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