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Culinary Institute of Bologna, Northern Italy:
Based in the Apennine mountains between Bologna and Florence in The Culinary Institute of Bologna (CIBO) offers year-round, private cooking classes and culinary vacations. Taught by English speaking, professional restaurant chefs, CIBO provides 3 day intensive customized cooking lessons, online interactive lessons and week long culinary vacations. Our classes are not demonstrations, but participants actively take part in all phases of the food preparation. Get ready for the ultimate Italian cooking and dining experience.

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Why Choose The Culinary Institute of Bologna For Foodies?


- Eat What You Create
At CIBO we believe that cooking in the mountains should be relaxing, enjoyable and fun. You eat what you create and every meal is accompanied by our fabulous local wines. To us, a meal without wine is breakfast!

- Complete Italian Cooking Experience
For a complete experience we start the day with a trip to the local markets to choose our menu for the day.  We then will proceed to the chef's mountain retreat where you will prepare lunch and dinner in his kitchen. Or perhaps you may end up cooking over the fireplace in his dining room or a 200 year old stone oven.

- Enhance Your Italian Culinary Knowledge
You can come for a few days or for a week and add a little touring to your trip.  In a week we would have time to meet with local food purveyors, cheesemongers and winemakers. There are also rich cultural and natural site to visit.  Take a bike ride or hike in the woods and picnic near a waterfall.

Beginner to Advanced Level Private Cooking Classes:

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- 3 Day Private Cooking Courses
- Online Interactive lessons
- Fresh Pasta Making
- Meat, Poultry, Fish and Vegetable Dish Preparation
- Italian Dessert-Making Courses
- Wine tasting and education
- Online lessons available
- 5 Days Deluxe Foodie Adventure Apennines
- 7 Days Culinary Adventure in Tuscany and Emilia Romagna


The Apennines
Bordering the regions of Emilia Romagna, Tuscany and March the Apennines are full of amazing cultural, historical and natural sites.  Artists like Rafael and Michelangelo were born here and Dante gained inspiration for his poetry. Truffle season comes in October and other mushroom varieties participate in the local cuisine.  Enjoy the regional cured meats, cheeses and desserts.

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The Florence Art Studio
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• Located in the heart of the historic city center, The Florence Art Studio provides short & intensive art programs taught in English to international students and professionals from around the world. We offer customized courses that teach the fundamentals of drawing and painting from life.

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Courses / Programs
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accademia d'arte
Courses / Programs
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Art Classes / Workshops (taught in English, French, or Italian)

- Painting
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