Centro Raccontami offers an exciting variety of classes for kids, ages 1-13. Each class is artistically designed to meet the child’s learning process and understanding of the Italian language and culture. Children learn Italian through musical activities, games, crafts, cooking, children’s literature, readings and role-playing. Centro Raccontami’s teaching approach enhances the child’s learning development through the encouragement of curiosity and creativity.

The classes for children start with games and musical activities for the youngest, including: singing, dancing, playing simple percussive instruments, visual material, craft activities and stories for the toddlers. Children and teenagers practice their speaking skills while learning how to look at paintings, discovering the excitement of science & geography, and role-playing by making up characters and stories.

Bilingual classes help to expand the students’ vocabulary and conversational skills. Workshops designed to teach geography, history, fashion, arts and music, are taught through reading and writing in Italian. Bilingual students also enjoy the special opportunity of field trips to the MoMA and art events.

In the Italian Art Lab, students meet with a real life Italian artist. This unique experience provides the student with a personal connection outside of the academic world. New art techniques are stressed, expressing each students’ creativity as an individual in a group setting. This is an important stage in the students’ development of independence and sharing.

During the spring break and the summer, students have the opportunity to enrich their Italian through activities, field trips to museums, parks and other places of particular Italian interest.
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Classes meet for nine weeks for one two-hour session per week. Attendances are small to ensure individual attention and encourage student participation. Lessons are interactive and highlighted by grammar instruction, giving the students the opportunity to learn and improve their conversational skills. Each class is designed individually to meet all different levels.

Full Immersion Sunday is a dynamic, fast-paced six-hour language workshop for beginners, intermediates and advanced. This is perfect for travelers or anyone too busy to take a class every week. Levels: Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced.

The business classes are specifically designed for professionals who wish to begin or improve their Italian language skills. Classes are customized to meet the professionals’ language needs and accommodate his or her busy schedule. Company individual or company group lessons are available.

Discover and experience authentic Italian life and culture in Sicily! Join Centro Raccontami for an unforgettable full immersion ten-day course and amazing day trips. Combine a beautiful vacation atmosphere with a high-quality study program. Students will stay at Casa Tresauro www.casatresauro.com, a charming residence restored from part of an ancient Sicilian "masseria", typical of south-eastern Sicily.

Italian Free-Style is a fun and exciting way to speak Italian with students of all levels. Each Free-Style event focuses on a different native Italian speaker and subject. This offers a diverse and interesting event each and every time. You will meet other individuals and professionals from all walks of life. Some events include special live music presentations.
Upcoming Events

Centro Raccontami welcomes you to explore modern Italian music and art. We host a series of concerts and art exhibits featuring the works of contemporary artists and musicians throughout the year.
Upcoming Events

Laugh as you learn! Experience new adventures with this entertaining event that encourages children to interact with fictional characters. Centro Raccontami offers puppet shows based on American and Italian traditions such as Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, la Befana, Carnevale and more.

During the summer, Centro Raccontami and the IACE Children’s Library offer a series of Italian readings in the park designed for children of all ages. Free for our members!