Greetings from Italy… all your boys have dazzled and delighted the locals from Vatican City to Rome. Your sons have been admired for their talents and superb manners everywhere on their travels.
Vatican City was an amazing experience… the boys could identify Doric, Ionic, and Corinthians columns effortlessly and loved the masters works of art in the Vatican. The Sistine Chapel was indeed a highlight for them today… Our guides have connected with the boys and have enriched the works of art so that they could put their experience in to context.
Needless to say, the food has been a delightful experience… pizza, pizza and more delicious pizza… A few of your sons have discovered the joys of having dessert first: gelato is on the menu for breakfast, lunch, and dinner!
The boys had two amazing concerts today: you would have been proud! The first, at an International english school in the heart of Rome… it was outside, if you can imagine! The second brilliant performance was in St. Paul’s church… which had the most remarkable tesserae that I have even seen! In laymen’s terms, they were mosaics. One of the couples in the audience were Crescent parents of a student who graded several years ago and recognized our logo while we were at the coliseum: how fantastic it was to have them join us. So your sons were playing under frescos of angels and saints which was so inspiring, and in a church that had acoustics that enhanced their commitment and talents!
Congratulations Mr. Volpe, and our art stars!
Vatican City was an amazing experience… the boys could identify Doric, Ionic, and Corinthians columns effortlessly and loved the masters works of art in the Vatican. The Sistine Chapel was indeed a highlight for them today… Our guides have connected with the boys and have enriched the works of art so that they could put their experience in to context.
Needless to say, the food has been a delightful experience… pizza, pizza and more delicious pizza… A few of your sons have discovered the joys of having dessert first: gelato is on the menu for breakfast, lunch, and dinner!
The boys had two amazing concerts today: you would have been proud! The first, at an International english school in the heart of Rome… it was outside, if you can imagine! The second brilliant performance was in St. Paul’s church… which had the most remarkable tesserae that I have even seen! In laymen’s terms, they were mosaics. One of the couples in the audience were Crescent parents of a student who graded several years ago and recognized our logo while we were at the coliseum: how fantastic it was to have them join us. So your sons were playing under frescos of angels and saints which was so inspiring, and in a church that had acoustics that enhanced their commitment and talents!
Congratulations Mr. Volpe, and our art stars!
2 comments:
Mrs. Volpe here. I am so glad to see the pictures of the place that I love. You are all so lucky to be experiencing such a wonderful event in your young lives. Enjoy every moment. We are so jealous that a) you a there and we are not and b) that you are there with Mr. Volpe and we're not :(
Have fun!!!!
Mrs. Warren here. The shots are fantastic. St. Peter's looks absolutley incredible. The concert had an impressive audience. So thrilled the performances were great..
Blair make sure you have some vanilla creme gelato for me :)
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