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Student Life & Student Life & Development s t u d e n t s e r v i c e s Palazzi is A group of academic, interdisciplinary institutions located in the historical center of Florence, Italy. Palazzi’s purpose is to offer an enriching international higher education for students and partner institutions throughout the world. Palazzi's name bears the core of our educational mission and philosophy - a group of prestigious, meticulously renovated historic buildings (palazzi) that have witnessed the civic, political, and economic life of Florence since centuries which strives to bring innovation to the present and future in the midst of a rich historical context. Palazzi mirrors the contemporary face of Florence and invites its students and institutional partners to partake in an educational endeavor for a study abroad experience that challenges and shapes the mind. Our institutions are one of a kind throughout all of Italy and Europe, and sets the standard for international education. We sustain our local culture by bringing to life the arts that have shaped our economy in the past and creating a vital space for them for the present and future. We promote and nurture local, small green mapped businesses that support sustainability and share with our students their lore, craftsmanship, and expertise. Palazzi is an integration project that allows students to break through the surface of the academic experience abroad by offering the opportunities that allow them to not only study but to live the past and present while building the future of Florence. FUA: Florence University of the Arts, Apicius International School of Hospitality Palazzo Bombicci Guicciardini Strozzi Corso Tintori 21 - tel. 055 0332727 FAST: Fashion and Accessories Studies and Technology FLY: Fashion Loves You (Vintage and Designer Store) Borgo Pinti 20r - tel. 055 033174 Apicius International School of Hospitality (Culinary Institute location) Villa Brilli Peri Via Guelfa 85, 114, 116 - tel. 055 2658135 Fedora: Pastry Shop Via Guelfa 116b DIVA: Digital Imaging & Visual Arts IDEAS: Interior Design, Environmental Architecture and Sustainability Palazzo Doni Via Magliabechi 1 - tel. 055 0332664 Ganzo: Cultural Association and Enogastronomy Via dei Macci, 85r - tel. 055 241076 Squola: Center for Contemporary Italian Studies Palazzo Ramirez de Montalvo Via dell'Oriuolo 43 - tel. 055 0332424 F_air Gallery and FUA Florence University of the Arts Fine Arts Via San Gallo 45r - tel. 055 0332950 Student Life and Development Department Via dei Macci 53 - tel. 055 0332748 This handbook has been specifically designed and developed for all the students enrolled in our programs to provide you with a resource tool that guides you through your everyday life in our country. Please feel free to contact your on-site advisor with your questions and concerns. We will be glad to assist or meet with you. We wish you a wonderful experience as you embark on a new journey! TABLE OF CONTENTS Palazzi . .1 Useful Numbers . .3 Medical Information . .5 Money Matters . .5 Religious Services/Holidays . .6 Communications . .7 Mail/Computer/Fax . .7 Transportation . .9 Buying Food . .10 Measuring Differences . .10 Other Supplies . .11 Public Libraries /Bookstores . .11 VAT info . .12 Free-time/Sports Activities . .13 Cultural Events in Florence . .14 Safety Tips / Cultural Tips . .15 Apartment Tips . .15 Missing Home? . .15 Introduction to the City of Florence . .16 Basic Italian Expressions . .16 Florence by Night . .17 Student Life and Development Department . .19 Student Services (Health & Medical, Housing, Activities . .19 Sport Time . .19 La Palestra . .20 Connecting Cultures . .20 Music & Cinema . .21 Blending . .22 City Walks & Views . .23 What is Ganzo? . .23 EFT Educational Field Trips . .24 Course Schedule Time: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 9:00 - 11:30 12:00 - 14:30 15:00 - 17:30 18:00 - 20:30 20:45 - 24:00 USEFUL NUMBERS Emergency Telephone Numbers Police Emergency Calls . .tel. 113 Carabinieri Emergency . .tel. 112 Fire Station . .tel. 115 Ambulance - First Aid . .tel. 118 Tourist Aid Police . ..
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