Music. Wine. Coffee. Food.
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WHAT WILL WE DO AND WHERE WILL WE GO?
The first two weeks of the program are centered in the town of Alba. Student experiences include an multi-course opening meal at one of the regions best "Farm to Table" restaurants, Dulcis Vitis, several daytime excursions including a visit to a local winery with wine tasting guided by an expert sommelier, and daily concerts in connection with the world-renown Alba International Music Festival, including an opening night gala concert and reception hosted by the Ferrero Foundation (where Nutella and chocolates are made). The festival, founded in 2003, has become one of the most eagerly anticipated cultural reference points of the season, staging concerts in the most prestigious places in Alba, in a way which takes full advantage of the evocative architecture of area, such as the mirror-like stalls of Teatro Sociale, the thousand year old San Domenico church, the impressive San Paolo temple, to the refined Ferrero Foundation Auditorium. Music Majors and Minors may also have short-term internship possibilities with the Alba Music Festival.
After Alba, students travel to the historic water-city of Venice where they will stay on the beach island of Lido, and engage is a daily program of visits to historic cultural sites, exploring the city, and have personalized tours of the Basilica San Marco, the Basilica dei Frari, the Teatro La Fenice, the Doge’s Palance, and many others. In addition, the program provides a private evening ride on a typical Venetian gondola, excursions to the lagoon islands of Burano, Torcello, and San Michelle, and and evening dinner, including ones at a Michelin star restaurant and aboard a Venetian Galleon.
The 2025 program fee is TBD; will be announced in September.
Bridging the World and Global Engagement Scholarships are available for qualified students wishing to take part in this program. See the RWU application for details.
The 2025 program fee is TBD; will be announced in September.
Bridging the World and Global Engagement Scholarships are available for qualified students wishing to take part in this program. See the RWU application for details.
WHAT IS INCLUDED?
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Learn more about each location:
Alba & Venice
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