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Giacomo Faenza is an Italian director and screenwriter. He works both for cinema and television. He is also a faculty member at IES Abroad Rome.
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Director & Screenwriter

Giacomo Faenza is an Italian director and screenwriter. He works both for cinema and television. He has written and directed several films: the feature movie Le Piccole Idee, 2014; the short films La donna che adottò suo figlio, 2002 winner of the Audience Award at Montelanico International Film Festival 2003 and Gadget Men, 2007 for DWeb Fashion Fiction produced by Gruppo Espresso; Caro Parlamento, 2008, a documentary on the difficult job situation of young workers in Italy in comparison with the principles stated in the Italian Constitution; TV docu-fictions Illuminate on Nobel Prize Rita Levi Montalcini for Rai 3, 2018 and Buonasera Presidente on former Italian Presidents of Republic for Rai Storia, 2019. 

As a screenwriter he has written the feature movie Alla Luce del Sole, 2004 and the documentary Viaggio nell'animo dei figli della Shoah 2014. He published a mystery novel set in Rome in present and past times entitled Ciao ciao commissario, published by Mursia 2022.

Bon Voyage: Spring Break!

Time for vacation! A break from classes and time to take advantage of all the amazing travel destinations! Our program had a week of spring break in the middle of February. My travel plans included Nice, a day trip to Monaco, and Rome. Overall, we had such a fun and successful trip that I will never forget. Since traveling seems to be a goal of many who are studying abroad, I’ve compiled a list of tips that I’m very grateful we followed and some that I wish we knew.

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Accounts of Carnaval in the Central Highlands

Every year in mid-February, essentially all of South America breaks out into a huge party.  It’s Carnaval, the weekend before Lent (which corresponds to Mardi Gras in the US), and we got a whole five days off to celebrate.  A group of six friends and I got on a bus late Friday night and headed to Ambato, a city three hours south of Quito where they have an annual festival of Flowers and Fruits.  We rented an Airbnb and spent all of Saturday enjoying the festivities—the street fairs, the massive floats covered in flowers, fruit, and bread, the concerts, the parades.  The

Get ready for an unforgettable experience, get to know your new hometown, and your new neighbors while having lots of fun! The principle is simple: expand your cultural learning opportunities beyond the classroom. Field trips merge together the fun of traveling with an academic focus on the place you are visiting. We have a wide range of activities available to everyone and catering to all interests. We know that you are eager to learn about the field trips that will be available to you during your semester abroad. Field trip options and details may not be readily available until later in the...
Our mandatory orientation program is designed to introduce you to Austria, to IES Abroad, and to each other. It is a fun and important part of your study abroad experience. Orientation Packet During orientation you will be provided with: Welcome Letter Attendance Policy Academic Policy Guidelines City Registration Step-by-step Restaurant Recommendations Event Sign-up Semester calendar Schedule for the two week intensive German language period Vienna maps Emergency cards Cell-phone information
Madrid is the largest city in Spain and the political capital of the country. It is a vibrant, cosmopolitan city of approximately 4 million people. The student population is significant with roughly 90,000 students attending the Universidad Complutense de Madrid alone! The city stands within its own autonomous community called La Comunidad de Madrid, located in the geographical center of the Iberian Peninsula. The energetic ambiance of Madrid is not limited to university students however. People of all ages contribute to the cultural community of Madrid. Theater productions, concerts of all...
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