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    <title>The Italian Cultural Center of Minneapolis/St. Paul upcoming events</title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 21:14:04 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 22:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>NEW! Italian For Travelers (A)-IN PERSON Wednesday evening - AS26SUMMER (24 Jun 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-size: 14.0014px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.theitalianculturalcenter.org/resources/Pictures/Events/vernazza.png" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="139" data-end="480" style="line-height: 27px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;This &lt;font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;10-session, 20-hour&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt; course&lt;/font&gt; is designed for beginner-level students who want a fast-paced, conversation-driven approach to learning Italian, especially with travel in mind. Whether you are preparing for a trip, exploring Italian culture, or reconnecting with your family origins, you will develop practical language skills for real-life situations in Italy.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="482" data-end="822" style="line-height: 27px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Using a recently published textbook that reflects contemporary spoken Italian and up-to-date travel vocabulary, the course focuses on essential conversational scenarios such as ordering food, asking for directions, and navigating everyday interactions. At the same time, we will build a solid foundation in grammar to support communication.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="824" data-end="1057" style="line-height: 27px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Through short dialogues, interactive activities, and targeted vocabulary practice, we will work on speaking, listening, and comprehension skills, helping you feel more confident and comfortable in everyday travel situations in Italy.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="1059" data-end="1128" style="line-height: 27px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Please order the book &lt;em data-start="1081" data-end="1104"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Viaggiamo in Italia 1&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt; before the first class.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="1128" data-end="1157" style="line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;You can find the book here:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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  &lt;li data-section-id="1ls0se6" data-start="1158" data-end="1168"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Viaggiamo-Italia-author/dp/8861827268/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1HDH7L49Z1EY0&amp;amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ILReI96pAUAk_qAhfIFwR4dwbF7dd4KoOkk9fJ_kigZgc9VU-aW3sQQpy06wVRi5tkHnoaJ9rQ5TcvMidw4rL0WcSReT31v30zaQFlMsw-k.LES8Rzvy_jB30qLZCZA653YXy1fi7TSq4POnA3xAvWk&amp;amp;dib_tag=se&amp;amp;keywords=Viaggiamo%2Bin%2BItalia%2B1&amp;amp;qid=1775667788&amp;amp;sprefix=viaggiamo%2Bin%2Bitalia%2B1%2Caps%2C202&amp;amp;sr=8-1" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Amazon&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li data-section-id="1a5ik0q" data-start="1169" data-end="1186"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.libreriapino.com/products/viaggiamo-in-italia-1?_pos=1&amp;amp;_sid=d8054028d&amp;amp;_ss=r" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Libreria Pino&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;...................&lt;/span&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Cancellation &amp;amp; Refund Policy&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul style="line-height: 24px;"&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Before the first class:&lt;/strong&gt; Full tuition refund, minus a $20 registration fee.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Before the second week:&lt;/strong&gt; Students may withdraw and receive a refund, minus a $55 administrative fee&lt;strong&gt;.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;After the second week:&lt;/strong&gt; No refunds will be issued.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Please note:&lt;/strong&gt; Regular attendance is strongly encouraged. If a student misses class for any reason, they will not be eligible for a refund or an individual make-up session.&lt;/font&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 22:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>NEW! Italian For Travelers (B)-IN PERSON Wednesday evening - AS26SUMMER (24 Jun 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-size: 14.0014px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.theitalianculturalcenter.org/resources/Pictures/Events/vernazza.png" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="139" data-end="480" style="font-size: 14.0014px; line-height: 27px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;This &lt;font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;10-session, 20-hour&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt; course&lt;/font&gt; is designed for beginner-level students who want a fast-paced, conversation-driven approach to learning Italian, especially with travel in mind. Whether you are preparing for a trip, exploring Italian culture, or reconnecting with your family origins, you will develop practical language skills for real-life situations in Italy.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="482" data-end="822" style="font-size: 14.0014px; line-height: 27px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Using a recently published textbook that reflects contemporary spoken Italian and up-to-date travel vocabulary, the course focuses on essential conversational scenarios such as ordering food, asking for directions, and navigating everyday interactions. At the same time, we will build a solid foundation in grammar to support communication.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="824" data-end="1057" style="font-size: 14.0014px; line-height: 27px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Through short dialogues, interactive activities, and targeted vocabulary practice, we will work on speaking, listening, and comprehension skills, helping you feel more confident and comfortable in everyday travel situations in Italy.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="1059" data-end="1128" style="font-size: 14.0014px; line-height: 27px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Please order the book &lt;em data-start="1081" data-end="1104"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Viaggiamo in Italia 1&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt; before the first class.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="1128" data-end="1157" style="font-size: 14.0014px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;You can find the book here:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;NOTE:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14.0014px;"&gt;NO CLASS on July 15&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 14.0014px;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;...............&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 14.0014px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Cancellation &amp;amp; Refund Policy&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul style="font-size: 14.0014px; line-height: 24px;"&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Before the first class:&lt;/strong&gt; Full tuition refund, minus a $20 registration fee.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Before the second week:&lt;/strong&gt; Students may withdraw and receive a refund, minus a $55 administrative fee&lt;strong&gt;.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;After the second week:&lt;/strong&gt; No refunds will be issued.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Please note:&lt;/strong&gt; Regular attendance is strongly encouraged. If a student misses class for any reason, they will not be eligible for a refund or an individual make-up session.&lt;/font&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>INTERTERM! Italian For Travelers 2-IN PERSON Wednesday morning - AS26SUMMER (22 Jul 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-size: 14.0014px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.theitalianculturalcenter.org/resources/Pictures/Events/vernazza.png" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="139" data-end="480" style="line-height: 27px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;This &lt;strong&gt;5&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;-session, 10-hour&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt; course is designed for beginner-level students who want a fast-paced, conversation-driven approach to learning Italian, especially with travel in mind. Whether you are preparing for a trip, exploring Italian culture, or reconnecting with your family origins, you will develop practical language skills for real-life situations in Italy.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="482" data-end="822" style="line-height: 27px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Using a recently published textbook that reflects contemporary spoken Italian and up-to-date travel vocabulary, the course focuses on essential conversational scenarios such as ordering food, asking for directions, and navigating everyday interactions. At the same time, we will build a solid foundation in grammar to support communication.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="824" data-end="1057" style="line-height: 27px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Through short dialogues, interactive activities, and targeted vocabulary practice, we will work on speaking, listening, and comprehension skills, helping you feel more confident and comfortable in everyday travel situations in Italy.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="824" data-end="1057" style="line-height: 27px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Prerequisite: Previous Italian for travelers course or Beginner 2&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="1059" data-end="1128" style="line-height: 27px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Please order the book &lt;em data-start="1081" data-end="1104"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Viaggiamo in Italia 1&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt; before the first class.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="1128" data-end="1157" style="line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;You can find the book here:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;...............................................&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Refund policy:&lt;/strong&gt; To receive a refund (minus an administrative fee), cancellations must be made at least 72 hours in advance.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;For any questions, please email us at &lt;a href="mailto:luisa@theitalianculturalcenter.org"&gt;luisa@theitalianculturalcenter.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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