Summer Newsletter 2014

Advice to future CIMBIANS

Inside this issue: - Adam Zogas

If you are reading this, then you may be to, let’s say Spain, on a I’m My Own Chef Now! 2 someone interested in studying abroad Monday for that in through the CIMBA program. upcoming weekend will My advice? DO IT! It will be literally be very expensive Made in Italy 3 one of the best decisions you ever make and it will be difficult in your life. to find flights and hostels at a good price. The people you meet, the places you On top of that, it’s a lot Travel Highlights in the 4 see, the experiences you will have, you of stress to take on Local Veneto Region will remember them for the rest of your when you also have life. Jumping In 5 your normal homework I was a bit hesitant about studying and tests to study for. So make sure you When you’re in cities going out at night, abroad at first as I had no idea what begin planning where you want to travel it is very important to stay in groups. Gourmet Dinner 6 other cultures and places have in store before you even leave home and lock Don’t leave a place without making sure for me. Now when the day has come down details for your trips as soon as everyone is there and never let anyone that I have to pack up and go home, all you can upon arrival! go anywhere alone. I’ve learned so I want is to stay here in Paderno (and many important things here at CIMBA When packing your backpack/bag for What our Music Class 7 the rest of Europe) forever (or at least this semester but the most important is the weekend trips, if you bring jeans or was up to this Semester for just one more week)! probably how to look after your friends pants, wear those and any other clothes and working as a team in order to have I feel like it is a duty of students that that take up a lot of space when you are Guilty Pleasure 8 amazing adventures! have already studied abroad to pass traveling to and from your destination. down their newly acquired knowledge It may not be the most comfortable Finally, when traveling on the CROWNing around 9 to unexperienced newbies following in outfit, but you will save a lot of space, weekends, it sounds dorky, but honestly our footsteps. From my experiences especially travelling with budget airlines make a list on your phone or piece of Europe abroad there are some pieces of advice I that have a very strict luggage policy. paper listing all the most essential items can give that I think all potential you need to take. This will make it easy Drink of Choice: Coffee 10 If you need to take a train somewhere CIMBIANs should know. to make sure you have everything while within Italy, I would recommend Italo or Beer you are packing and wanting to make If you want to travel outside of Italy to Treno. Their website is very easy to that checkout time. other countries, you need to start navigate and not confusing at all. Also, planning far in advance. Planning a trip for planning your trips in general, I hope this advice helps you when you Rome2Rio.com is a great site to use. It make the smart decision to study is also very easy to navigate and will abroad! I am jealous of your future CIMBA Summer 2014 really help you get organized. adventures! Although pickpockets were not an issue  4 weeks. 28 days. 672 for us at all (quite contrary to all the hours warnings I got from family and friends  249 students before going abroad) you should still always keep your phone, wallet and  20 Professors anything else important in your front pocket and keep your hand in that  18 universities pocket when walking through public areas and train stations. That will  2 euro deposits prevent you from being pickpocketed  1 new place to call home and I guarantee you will have a far more enjoyable trip knowing you are  100% HOT!!! protecting your belongings. Pa ge 2 Summer Newsletter 2014

I’m my Own Chef Now! - Olivia Reicks, Iowa State

share of pizzas. I have enjoyed much harder! Our pizzaiolo said each and every one, and thought it only takes him about 6 to 10 it would be fun to learn how to seconds to roll out the dough. make them so I could replicate As you may imagine, it took me them when back in the states. quite a bit longer! Next came the We started off entering into this sauces, toppings, and cheese, little “hole in the wall” pizzeria and before we knew it, it was in that could only fit two tables on the fire oven. the main floor. The smell of After taking that first bite, I felt dough and melted cheese filled like I was in heaven. By far, the the room. We met our pizzaiolo best pizza I had since I had been who greeted us all with a huge in Italy! Plus, I made it all on my smile. Although he did not speak … Okay, so I may have had a English, he was one of the best little help. communicators I have met. Before leaving Asolo, we wanted With a translators help, he began to walk up the steps one last telling us all the important time to look over the villages. It aspects in making the perfect was one of those moments I will pizza, the flour, yeast, water, remember forever. The smells of olive oil. He had such passion the fresh green trees, the cool when explaining to us the Four weeks. 28 days. 672 hours breeze that came in as night science behind each component, full of adventures. Studying neared, and the quietness that and always made sure we were “Other study abroad abroad has been a whirl wind. seemed to have swept the land. fully understanding by asking us programs may offer giant From the first moment I arrived Other study abroad programs cities and travel tours, questions. in Venice Marco Polo airport to may offer giant cities and travel but they have no idea studying for my final exams. Next, it was time to make the tours, but they have no idea what they are missing From being lost in cities, train pizzas! Although it may look what they are missing out on in out on in Paderno del strikes, reaching the tops of Grappa, Italy.” easy, I found that it was indeed Paderno del Grappa, Italy. mountains, and attending company tours, studying abroad has been amazing. Instead of squeezing in an overview of everything I had done during the last four weeks into a single article, I have decided to pick just one of my favorite nights, one that is unique to the CIMBA program and differs from other study abroad programs. Something that also involves one of my greatest passions: food! Last Tuesday night, I decided to sign up for the pizza making class in Asolo. By this time in the program, I had tasted my fair Summer Newsletter 2014 Pa ge 3

Made in Italy

- Liz Tanner,

The most stressful part about studying abroad is figuring out travel plans. The second-most stressful part about studying abroad is figuring out which souvenirs to buy for everyone at home. La Ceramica VBC makes the shopping simple with its beautiful, hand-painted, ceramics. Before touring the facilities, Andrea Venzo gave us a brief overview of the companie’s operations. La Ceramica ships all over the world, though only has two locations and twenty-two employees responsible for all of the products made. Inside the facilities, we mosaic texture, to painted Products are shipped to the United first see trays of recently leaves, to a woven texture States, and even as far as China. painted ceramics. We that looks as if the ceramic come across an employee bowl is a woven wooden painting the ceramics a basket, to simple and solid solid teal color with a colored. I remember spray paint gun. Next we thinking, I cannot wait to passed by another have a house of my own and employee carving out stock it full of La Ceramica designs that had a mosaic texture. Lastly we see an products!! artist painting by hand intricate details on ceramic plates. On the second floor, we were in ceramic heaven. “The most stressful part From floor to ceiling, about studying abroad is products are everywhere figuring out travel plans. The second-most stressful and available for us to part about studying abroad buy. This is part of their is figuring out which souvenirs to buy for warehouse area. The everyone at home. “ ceramics range from Pa ge 4 Summer Newsletter 2014

Travel Highlights in the Local Veneto Region - Kevin Zakorchemny – Senior Campus Life Coordinator

As the 2014 the trip). However, living in the Finally, no visit to the area is undergraduate Paderno area for nearly two years complete without a visit to one of the summer session now, I’ve had a chance to get to many fine, local Italian restaurants. In students leave the know the local area quite well and for all honesty, it’s really hard to not find Paderno del me, the Veneto region has everything a good, local meal at any of the Grappa campus one could want to see, do, and taste pizzerias and restaurants close to each weekend to to have a true local Italian experience. campus. Most are owned and embark on their operated by friendly locals who are This summer semester, I had the various travel very experienced at serving amazingly chance to visit the museum of local adventures fresh, local food. The local Veneto sculptor Antonia Canova in across Italy and region is known for its risotto (rice) Possagno. He was the master Europe, I can’t dishes, its vegetables such as white architect behind many famous help but want asparagus and peas, its “Prosecco” Venitian statues and villas from the to stop them sparkling white wine, and also for its 18th century, including the Tempio Di and instead talk famous tiramisu dessert. One of my Possagno, which he designed and is them into favorite spots is just down the road located just up the hill from the town spending a from campus, named Locanda of his birth and 10 The Antonio Canova museum in Possagno is one of weekend in the Baggio. minutes from the the many historical sites to visit while in the area. local Veneto Paderno campus. region so they can get to know the area that they are Also this year, the calling home a little bit better. If they Giro d’ Italia only knew of the truly authentic bike race, the Italian experiences they were leaving equivalent of behind just a few kilometers from the Tour de campus! France, traveled Sure, I totally understand why most “I’ve had a chance to get to through the of them, as first time travelers abroad, know the local area quite area on rush off to see the sights in well and for me, the Veneto Friday, May Barcelona, Florence, Paris, and region has everything one 30th. It was The 2014 Giro d’Italia travelled through the region could want to see, do, and Rome. I did the same when I started one of the in late May 2014. Here, the tour leader wearing taste to have a true local traveling abroad as an undergraduate. last stages of the “Maglia Rosa” leaves Bassano toward Monte Italian experience.” That first view of the Coliseum and the tour and Grappa. Trevi fountain can be a very it was setup memorable experience (and also one as a time trial from Bassano del that mom and dad can relate to when There, the Grappa to the top of Monte Grappa. you return home to tell them about menu is regularly updated to reflect On the day of the race, knowing the the meats and vegetables that are in main roads surrounding the race season. Of course a visit there is would be closed off to cars, I instead always better when it’s a CIMBA staff decided to hike up a trail close to dinner and the tab is covered :) campus to where the main race road went through a small mountain So this summer session, while the retreat called Campo Croce. students were busy on their free afternoons researching the internet There, I got to watch as some of the for cheap flights and hostels, top racers in the world sped by with traveling via train, bus, and plane to the accompanying team cars cities far away to explore some of the following close behind. It was an most tourist filled museums and amazing environment to see in events throughout Europe, I’ll be person, with bike enthusiasts from all right here in Paderno, relaxing and over the world cheering on their living life like the local Italians do. favorite racers and attempting get as close to the action as they could. A visit to the Paderno area is not complete without a Most spent the day camping in the truly authentic and local dinner at Locanda Baggio. area Summer Newsletter 2014 Pa ge 5

Jumping In! - Katie Roth,

If someone adrenaline filled weekend of had described extreme sports. I decided to let jumping into go of my reservations and rushing literally throw myself into waterfalls in whatever adventure came my Switzerland, it way. would have The adventure that came my sounded like a direction was called canyoning. farfetched It was one of the coolest fantasy. I experiences of my life, and I never thought would recommend it to anyone that it would who has the opportunity to become a take part in it. reality for me this summer. To start off, we got dressed in wet suits and took a five When I first minute hike up the mountain. decided to After some quick instructions study abroad in from our guide, we started Europe I knew for certain floating down stream, repelling that I would like to travel to down rocks, and jumping off Switzerland because I have 18ft drops into rapids. There always had a great deal of “I decided to let go of are no words or pictures to do interest in its unique beauty. the experience justice. It’s one my reservations and I made no final plans though of those activities that really literally throw myself before getting on the plane to allows you to further into whatever Italy in order to keep my appreciate nature by adventure came my options open. Luckily, my completely immersing yourself way. “ third weekend studying abroad within rather than solely I found others to travel with to admiring from a distance. Interlaken, Switzerland.

It just so happen that these others were boys and they were expecting an

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Gourmet Dinner Allison (Mary) Josselet,

was still dessert to look forward to. mimosa type drink made with The dessert was a puff pastry with Prosecco as well crème in the middle. It was so simple, as a fruit drink. yet so completely delicious. This was However, it was paired with a dessert wine made from not just the food raisins giving it a golden color. We that was ended the meal with caffé. We were outstanding, the completely stuffed for our ride home. garden was This was by far my decorated in a favorite likeness to an outdoor wedding reception, I couldn’t have asked for a better evening. The last week in Paderno all Once we had all enjoyed each other’s of the students had the company and the food in the garden chance to attend a fabulous we moved downstairs, where I gourmet dinner at Hotel Fior continued to feel like I was attending in Castelfranco. In all a beautiful wedding without the honesty, it was one of my activity ceremony. Once in the dining area at CIMBA. I feet as favorite things we have done we started with the primi piatti which since coming to CIMBA. though I learned more about consisted of two dishes. One was a Italian culture during the short seminar Before the dinner everyone fabulous risotto with zucchini and than anywhere else in that amount of attended an etiquette seminar the other was superb green pasta time. The best part, however, was to learn how European called strigoli which bared an odd putting everything into practice. I etiquette is different from resemblance to green beans, but learned what it means to pair a wine how we do things in the tasted nothing like them. To with a meal and so much more. I United States. I enjoyed the complement the food we were cannot wait to use all of my newfound seminar and loved learning served a white wine called Manzoni knowledge and impress my American about things I didn’t even Bianco. friends back home. know matter, such as how far to put your hands on the table when eating in Italy versus France (up to your wrist in Italy, but just the fingertips in France). After learning all of these things we got all dressed in our spiffiest attire and bussed our way to the hotel. Once we were there they started spoiling us with appetizers in the garden. There was a never ending amount of things to After the pasta we were served a taste. My personal favorite meat dish with a side of vegetables- was the tempura fried rosemary crusted pork with roasted vegetables. To accompany carrots, zucchini, and carrots paired the appetizers they served a with (red) cabernet wine. By now we were stuffed to the brim, but there Summer Newsletter 2014 Pa ge 7

What our Music Class was up to this Semester - Emma Walker,

the water. The nobles took boat rides to get there and entered through the back

door. The second entrance was made for the regular public to enter and watch performances. Throughout the tour we

learned a lot about the history and got to see the rooms and learned about how each room was used.

Some of our class members also

attended a wonderful concert featuring the chamber music of Brahms and Schumann for clarinet, violoncello and

piano. This concert was sponsored by the Società Filarmonica di Crespano and organized by clarinetist Corrado

Orlando. The sponsors arranged for the fantastic theater, but the music was even At CIMBA studying goes beyond the brief lectures on the pieces given before more so! textbook experience. Of course we have each work to be translated for us, which learned a lot during the semester; we The class went to the Festa Della we thought was a lovely gesture. have built on our knowledge of music Repubblica concert on June 2nd, 2014 in Not only did this class increase our through learning vocabulary words and Crespano del Grappa. We went to see general knowledge of music, but also studying the structure of music. We the Società Filarmonica di Crespano del the experiences this class provided us learned the proper concert etiquette and Grappa. The ensemble was directed by “Not only did this class really helped us engage and learn more the skills to be engaged listeners. We Diego Bortolato. The concert was in increase our general about the Italian music culture. The were also acquainted with the different honor of the unification of Italy and knowledge of music, but class was very enjoyable and well put styles, genres, and forms of Music. featured readings from the Italian also the experiences this together. We learned a good amount of However, not only have we studied and Constitution by Italian students class provided us really history and culture as well as analytical increased our knowledge of music, but between the pieces. The band was helped us engage and learn perspectives on music. I strongly also we attended many outside class heavily composed of woodwinds, more about the Italian encourage anyone who is interested in activities such as concerts and a particularly clarinets. They played a music culture.“ music, whether or not you have a company tour. variety of music, beginning the concert musical background, to take this class. with the Italian national anthem. Some The CIMBA music class attended a other pieces were easily recognizable, piano recital at the Teatro Olimpico in including the overture to Barber of Seville Vicenza on May 21, 2014. The historical or “Il Barbiere di Siviglia.” Overall, it theatre was constructed from 1580- was an enjoyable and authentic way to 1585, and the architect was Andre experience this Italian holiday. Palladio. The onstage scenery was designed after a Venetian street and is For our class tour, we visited the Teatro the oldest stage set still standing. Unlike La Fenice, one of the most famous the Renaissance scenery, the pianist opera houses in Europe. Since its Alexander Romanovsky was very young opening, La Fenice has burnt down -- born in 1984 in the Ukraine. twice. Although this is ironic to its name, this is not the reason this theatre At the age of 15, Romanovsky received was named “La Fenice.”La Fenice is the award of Honorary Academician translated “the phoenix,” which is a from the Accademia Filarmonica di Greek mythological bird of fire. This Bologna. Only two musicians before bird resembles rebirth, which is what him, Mozart and Rossini, had been the theatre was named to resemble the awarded such an honor at that age. The rebirth of performance and music. The touch of Romanovsky brought out the present theatre began construction in interrelated timbral characteristics of the 2001 and took almost two years to Russian literature he played. He rebuild. During the recent rebuilding of performed Sonatas 1 and 2 by the theatre, there were parts of walls Rachmaninoff, as well as and paintings found that had not been Tchaikovsky’s“le Stagioni” and destroyed by the fire and were kept to “Dumka”. He also performed two show the public. One really fascinating encore pieces. His skill was awe- thing we learned was that there are two inspiring, given that he’s only 29 years entrances into the opera house. The old. His passion for music blew the original entrance was in the back along audience away. The concert was in a Pa ge 8 Summer Newsletter 2014

Guilty Pleasure - Megan Jones, University of Iowa

with such a variety of deduction flavors to choose skills (and from, picking one gracious sometimes turns Italians behind into the hardest the counter decision of the day. who also You have to weigh speak English) the benefits of it is more than tasting something possible. that you already For example, know and love with “fragola,” another one of the adventure of There has been one thing my favorites, is having that one that this month to which I strawberry. All of the just looks so good, absolutely couldn’t say strawberry gelato that I but you don’t know no. If it was offered, I just ordered was absolutely what is in it. had to say yes. What is it? delicious, and very However, you Gelato. I never could quickly, I figured out why. quickly learn not to have known how It was because they use fret, because any choice addicting it could be real, fresh fruit and you make is probably before I got going to be a good one. “I can honestly say I here. There Besides all of the great have definitely have yet to have bad flavors that I got to taste, gelato.” been some including my personal places that have favorite, raspberry been better than cheesecake, what was others, but I can even better was all of the honestly say I flavors I got to taste have yet to have through my friends. That bad gelato. was probably the best When I got part of all of it- the here, I learned bonding experience pretty quickly between everybody that is that while the natural result of “cioccolato” is creamy, cold gelato after a easily long day of travelling. identifiable as ingredients, unlike many chocolate, some other products in the U.S. flavors are a little harder to identify. Fortunately, When every store has Summer Newsletter 2014 Pa ge 9

CROWNing around Europe - Nicole Tisdale, Christopher Newport University

We traveled to Venice, Also, I loved traveling with Cinque Terre, Florence, and the other RAs (Resident Naples to see the famous Assistants) and we quickly landmarks. Venice was by became a little family. They far my favorite city because got used to my picture of its beauty and the simple requests everywhere; take fact that it was a city on one normal one and one water. with the crown. I had the I took pictures by the Rialto most amazing time of my Bridge with my crown, as life in Italy and I owe it to well as other places around my now lifelong friends and town. RAs.

I knew before I came to Italy I wanted a signature

“My sorority, Zeta Tau picture for every famous Alpha has a hand sign place I visited. My sorority, that looks like our Zeta Tau Alpha has a hand symbol, the crown. So sign that looks like our being the typical girl I posed with the crown symbol, the crown. So being everywhere.” the typical girl, I posed with the crown everywhere I went. I loved the fact that I was able to represent my sorority all over Italy.

The CIMBA resident staff wants to thank our Summer Resident Assistants for all their support!

Michael Heger, Erica Berry, Nicole Tisdale, Christopher Newport University Adam Baker, Candice Collins, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Kaitlin Roth, University of Georgia

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Drink of Choice: Coffee or Beer - Liz Tanner, University of Arkansas

service with precision and passion by its employees. While we saw only a few employees operating machinery because robots and machines take care of the majority of the work, we noticed several employees whose roles were primarily concerned with the cleanliness of the facilities. The spotless facilities recently have been awarded cleanliness certificates, along with many other recent certifications. These include environmental certification, certification on the The Consumer Behavior business. This means that processes by which employees students visited Housbrand, a Theresianer uses only Hotels/ make decisions, and twenty-two company that produces beer Restaurants/Cafes (HORECA) as different religious board and coffee. Here are some channels of distribution for its certifications. The religious board abstracts of their experience: products. However, Theresianer certifications are time-consuming currently desires to move into the The Art of Theresianer Beer for those who run the markets of the United States and establishment because often Beer consumption should use four China. important religious figures check senses, according to Master Another initiative of Theresianer is the establishment, each with their Brewer Tullio Zangrando. First, a to become more environmentally own sets of rules and regulations, person must see the beer. A well- friendly. The company plans to to ensure that the products and “The last sense that the beer poured beer needs to have a frothy appeals to is the combination do this by using plastic kegs with ingredients are in line with the white head at the top of the glass. of smelling and tasting to cardboard exteriors. Theresianer religious beliefs of their Next, he or she should smell the create a memory associated has recently shared this idea with congregations. For Israelites, this with the beer. The English beer. Then, the person should its competitors because” We are certification means that language is the only language taste the beer. The last sense that all the same family”. What a great Hausbrandt products can be that has a term to describe the beer appeals to is the this sensation, flavor. “ example of corporate social exported from Italy to Israel. combination of smelling and responsibility! When given the tasting to create a memory From the roasting of coffee beans, choice, Master Brewer Tullio associated with the beer. The to the grinding of the beans after Zangrando says, Keg beer is the English language is the only they are cooled and packaging the best beer, and we assume that language that has a term to products, The Global Consumer Theresianer keg beer is the best describe this sensation, flavor. A class got an insider beer of them all. very grandfatherly man, Mr. view of the coffee Zangrando happily comes out of Coffee and Facilities business from raw retirement each year to give a tour materials to The robust aromas of coffee beans of the Theresianer microbrewery finished products. filled our nostrils as we toured to The Global Consumer class We are very through the Hausbrandt coffee taught by Dr. Molly Rapert of the thankful for the roastery. A brand that embodies University of Arkansas. opportunity to visit elegance and tradition, the most Hausbrandt's fine American students may not recent advertising slogan used by facilities! recognize the brand Theresianer Hausbrandt reads, “Passion in a because not only are their Coffee Cup”. Each measure taken products located outside the to ensure the customer receives a United States but also Theresianer perfect cup every time is made harnesses a niche market within Originated in 1892, Hausbrandt was Italy's first the HORECA sector of the food Newsletter

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