Kerry Renzoni
Program Director
Department of Music Education
Department of Music Education
After a four hour drive through the mountains, we have arrived in Torremaggiore! Yesterday, we were greeted by the kind hosts at the Bed and Breakfast Cavour. After a brief tour of the town, we settled in for a delicious dinner made by Signore Grassi, the owner of the B&B Cavour. One of the dishes is a typical pasta dish of the area, made with rapini. This morning, we walked to an open air market, seeing more of the city on our way. There are many stray dogs and cats that seem to be well fed by town residents. The market featured well-made clothes, meats, fruits, vegetables, and a plethora of cheese. It was a very special way to begin the day. As we rounded the corner, we could hear cheering from the elementary school, San Giovanni Bosca. A sign reading “Benvenutti” was hanging over the entrance. As we entered the courtyard, we saw children cheering and waving pom poms- on one side the pom poms were red white and blue for the United States, and on the other side the pom poms were red, white, and green for Italy. Children were also holding flags and a banner welcoming us. There was Italian music playing through a sound system, and the children were singing along. After greeting the teachers, the principal made a beautiful speech in Italian about how he is happy to have us visit Torremaggiore, and how much he appreciates the teachers at San Giovanni Bosca and trusts them to implement the school curriculum in their own way.
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Emily Boyce
1/18/2018 02:20:06 pm
Wow that is awesome! I can't wait to hear more.
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Pixita del Prado Hill
1/19/2018 07:53:45 pm
Enjoy your final weekend in Italy and have a good trip home!
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Wendy A. Paterson, Ph.D.
1/8/2020 04:47:03 pm
Dear Greta Glimmer:
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Dr. Kerry RenzoniI am Coordinator of Undergraduate Music Education and Associate Professor of Music at Buffalo State. I have been to Italy several times and this is my second time visiting Torremaggiore! Archives
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