Do you want to discover Italian culture through its history, arts, literature, civilization, cinema or gastronomy? Why don’t you apply for our language courses.
Prerequisites: intermediate level (B1) minimum.
For the Winter session from January 19th to April 13th, 2026, we offer 3 culture courses + 1 theatre laboratory :
CULTURE COURSES
- Neorealism: From Poverty to the Renaissance. The Cinema That Rebuilt Italy – 24 hours
This course explores the role of neorealist cinema in the social and cultural reconstruction of postwar Italy. Through the analysis of iconic films such as Rome, Open City and Bicycle Thieves, students will discover how Rossellini and De Sica transformed everyday poverty into a catalyst for artistic and social rebirth. The course offers a dual approach: understanding a major 20th-century cinematic movement and analyzing the birth of the Italian Republic through the lens of cinema.
Period: January 20th → April 7th, 2026
Frequency: Tuesday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.; on ZOOM
By Roberto Viviani
After earning his law degree and master’s degree from the University of Macerata, he completed his studies in philosophy at the University of Montreal in 2022. A specialist in Pasolini, he is pursuing a PhD in Italian studies at McGill University.
- The Sanremo Festival: a mirror of Italian popular culture – 24 hours
This course explores the Sanremo Music Festival as one of the main reflections of Italian popular culture. From its post-war origins to the present day, the Festival illustrates the evolution of generations, musical styles, and media. It allows students to delve deeper into Italian pop culture, develop their listening and speaking skills in Italian, and enrich their vocabulary related to music and media. Through audiovisual materials, cultural analysis, and language activities, the course’s twelve lessons invite participants to analyze how the evolution of Sanremo, in relation to changes in the music and television landscape, reflects the transformations of Italian society.
Period: January 20th → April 7th, 2026
Frequency: Tuesday from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.; in presence
By Enrica Aurora Cominetti
After graduating in Foreign Languages and Literatures from the University of Milan, Enrica Aurora Cominetti specialized in translation and cultural studies, completing an international training program in England, France, Canada, and Portugal. She then earned a master’s degree in teaching Italian as a foreign language from Ca’ Foscari University of Venice. Since 2017, she has taught Italian language and culture in Canada.
- The history of Italy through its cuisine – 24 hours
Italian cuisine is now recognized as one of the most famous in the world; it has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. This course aims to demonstrate that cuisine is not just a collection of regional recipes, but also an art form that great painters and intellectuals of the Renaissance and Baroque periods represented in their works, thus contributing to the enrichment of Italian history and civilization.
Period: January 19th → April 13th, 2026
Frequency: Monday from 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.; on ZOOM
By Maria Eugenia Giochi
After studying Modern Literature, Maria Eugenia Giochi specialized in teaching Italian language and culture to foreigners, with a degree from Ca’ Foscari University in Venice.
THEATRE LABORATORY
- Italy on Stage – 16 hours
“L’Italia in Scena” is a theater course of 8 workshops designed to offer a lively and engaging way to practice Italian. This unique course invites you to practice Italian in real and stimulating situations: booking a Vespa tour in Rome, commenting on the paintings in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, taking the subway in Naples, or ordering a hot chocolate in Piazza San Marco in Venice. Each session concludes with a reading of a scene from a modern Italian play. No previous theater experience is necessary; the sessions are fun and open to all.
Period: January 20th → March 10th, 2026
Frequency: Tuesday from 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.; in presence
By Marinella Montanari
Theatre artist and trainer Marinella Montanari, who has lived in Montreal since 2020, combines her international experience in performing arts and cultural management. She uses theatre as a tool for language learning and socialization, integrating her dubbing and singing techniques to enrich cultural exploration.
RATES
$275/24 hours – once a week
$175/16 hours – once a week
Classes will be with a minimum of 8 participants.
DISCOUNTS
Discounts only apply:
- 10% if you register and pay before December 20th, 2025;
$275/24 hours—-$247 (with discount)
$175/16 hours—-$156 (with discount)
- 40% youth rate (under 25 years old) at all times.
$275/24 hours—-$192 (with discount)
$175/16 hours—-$122 (with discount)
Reductions cannot be combined.
For further information consult our brochure.
To register.