Paige Towery opted to traverse international borders, relocating from Oregon to Florence, Italy to attend AUF’s culinary program, Apicius.

Yoga teacher, Ginevra Margiacchi, shared her expertise of the ancient practice, often called Ayurveda with guests at PCC.

Lisa Lorenzini’s The Unexpected Time series debuted at its inaugural event at the Palazzi Community Center.

Blessed by the sun shining over the Palazzi Community Center’s garden, AUF students celebrated their graduation surrounded by family members, dear friends, and faculty.

For the past month, the Corridoio Fiorentino at Palazzi Community Center has been filled by the powerful displays from Aurora Bresci

Exploring cultures through lenses! Long term degree students recently visited Rifugio Digitale, an innovative photography exhibit here in Florence. Featuring 'Homecoming' by Kalpesh Lathigra, the display offered diverse perspectives on India's beauty and challenges as a country.

Divided into two sections, the exhibit features Laura Fauzzi's black and white ink pieces and colorful acrylic paintings. Inspired by dance and human energy, her art captures both fluidity and emotion. Originally from Sweden, Fauzzi now resides in Florence, where her work can be viewed in Corridoio Fiorentino until April 10th.

Students and guests gathered at the Palazzi Community Center for a cozy evening of tasting, learning, and savoring a variety of different olive oils from the local olive grove, Azienda Agricola Giacomo Grassi.

Around sunset on October 10th, someone is singing loudly, gorgeously, from the garden in the Fedora cafe. The song is the Trionfo di Bacco, or the “Triumph of Bacchus” by Lorenzo “the magnificent” de’Medici.

An innovative style of teaching and learning, where the students step outside the classroom and step into the history of Florence