Day 7: Siena

Yesterday was a day off for us. We all enjoyed the company of the host families. Some of the students went to church while others took a brave dive into a -slightly cold- swimming pool...

Our day started with a dubbing workshop. Our students took over the place of the actors in the film 'Frankenstein Junior. We recorded our own voices as dialogue in the film. We have some really talented voice actors in our class!
In the afternoon we vistited the beautiful town of Siena. Luckily, our principal, Mrs. Cuvelier and her husband are experts in Italian culture. We had a very personal and interesting encounter with this beautiful medieval town. Our students especially enjoyed the beauty of the Duomo. The weather was also on our side when we had a taste of typical Italian gelato!

Day 6

On Saturday we had a Masterchef Workshop. It was a challenge between several mixed groups of Belgians and Italians. A professional and famous chef instructed our students during cooking. Other students had to come up with a concept for a restaurant. They had to create a logo with a slogan  and a menu, design a uniform and a Facebook page for their restaurant. Afterwards, a professional jury tasted the food and commented on the designs. It was a really fun experience. The winner will be anounced at the film festival. It was also filmed by the regional television. You can watch it here.

In the afternoon we enjoyed the good weather during a football match between our students and the Italians. We all had a fun time.

Day 4 + 5

Thursday we went to the theatre in the centre of Arezzo. Where Michele and Mirco taught us the art of movie- making. We remade some scenes of the movie "La vita e bella". A few students had to act out some scenes of this movie. All this was filmed by professionals.
We had lunch in the centre of Arezzo. And in the afternoon some students went to school to see the movie "Frankenstein Junior".

On Friday we went to Bibienna, to see an Italian Baroque theatre. After a delicious snack we saw the small town. We drove further to Pratovecchio to have lunch, which was made by some of the host families.
In the valley of Casentino we saw the castle Poppie. There the students could imagine life in the Middle Ages. After that we took the bus back home.

Day 3: Viva la pappa col pomodore

The film says it all!!!! Enjoy!!!

Day 2: Firenze

Today we took the train to Firenze. First we went to "Il Duomo" and were amazed by the beautiful exterior of this building.  Then we visited the Palazzo Vecchio.  A lot of the girls were more interested in the Chanel store instead of the historical buildings :-).  For lunch, we had a very tasty sandwich and then we went to the Ponte Vecchio.  On the other side of this bridge there is a beautiful palazzo, the Palazzo Pitti.  We visited the gardens Boboli, where we rolled down the hill!  Even our teachers couldn't control the child inside ;-).  It was a very nice visit. Before we went back to Arezzo, we had some free time to shop.  

Day 1

Today we had to be @ school at 8:15. After sharing our first impressions about the host families we got a guided tour in the school.
We saw different laboratories, class rooms and the gym! We did a test about electricity and played volley @the gym.
After eating a little snack, we saw the movie "La vita e bella!". This movie was being shot in Arezzo.
In the afternoon we had a treasure hunt in the historical part of Arezzo. All the assignments had to do with the movie.

Tomorrow we are going to visit Firenze!!!

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Arrival

After 2 hours flying and a bustrip that took 3 hours, we finally arrived in Arezzo!!!

We got a huge welcome reception from our Italian hosts.

The pupils got to know their host families and after an hour of eating and drinking, they

went to their new home. I hope they sleep well!!!

Tomorrow we get to see the movie "la vita e bella" and in the afternoon there will be a trail in town!

Some extra info about the departure to Arezzo

Don't forget to bring the following EXTRA things:

• sportswear
• gala-clothes: a nice dress for the ladies and black trousers, a white shirt and necktie for the boys
• plain black clothes for our dance
• a little present from Belgium for your hostfamily

Flight schedule:

• Flight number: SN3181
• Departure time in Brussels: 14:10
• Arrival time in Rome: 16:15
• Arrival time in Arezzo: 19:00

Check Meteovista for more info about the weather in Arezzo!!!

The weather in Arezzo at this moment