For the sixth time Accademia Italiana Salerno is one of the top five Italian schools in the world

For the sixth year, Accademia Italiana Salerno has been recognized as one of the top five Italian language institutions in the world by Star Travel Magazine. Each year, Star Travel Magazine hosts its annual “STM Awards,” which awards the best language schools, agencies, tour operators, and educational organizations in the world. STM Awards is held every year in the beautiful city of London at the Hilton on Park Lane.

Great enthusiasm was expressed by Accademia Italiana Salerno’s director and founder, Francesca Romana Memoli, who was in London representing the school.

“Participating in the STM Awards 2017 and being among the top 5 Italian schools is an extraordinary experience and great victory for us. This year we celebrated our 20^th anniversary. It seems only yesterday that I started this visionary adventure and being here tonight shows that will, perseverance, and hard work…dreams can come true.” said the director.

This new nomination of being among the top five institutions comes at a historic moment in which the competition in the educational field is becoming increasingly difficult as Italian is more of an intellectual and cultural language. Although, the Italian language is now competing with trendy languages like Spanish, German, and French, it still remains competitive as the language manages to provide the cultural aspect of Italy including food and wine, fashion, and photography.

 This year again a school in Rome won the Top Italian Language School award, confirming that Rome is still the capital of cultural tourism in Italy. 

“We have to remain a premier destination for learning the Italian language. In doing so, the interest in traveling to Salerno will continue to increase” said Memoli.

 Each year, Accademia Italiana Salerno allows students to not only learn the Italian language but experience the Italian culture as well. Salerno, thanks to Accademia Italiana and its training is able to offer a high quality commodity that fully responds to the needs of customers who are increasingly aware and more informed.

With its close proximity to the famous Amalfi and Cilento Coasts, Salerno is attracting more and more travelers each year. Unlike the touristic cities of Amalfi, Positano and Capri, Salerno allows travelers to live the authentic Italian life. With its low cost of living, abundance of restaurants, cafés and bars, Salerno is a prime destination for people interested in learning more about the Italian culture. Although busy in the summer, Salerno bursts with energy and life throughout the whole year. No matter when one visits, one can enjoy an array of festivals and celebrations in Salerno and the surrounding area. 

Next year, the school will be offering three new courses: Italian Photography, Italian Fashion in collaboration with the Accademia della Moda in Naples, and Italian Cooking for professionals in collaboration with Gambero Rosso. These courses will join the other Italian culture specific courses the school already offers in the areas of Italian literature, Italian ceramics and decoration, Italian opera and music, and the history of art, cinema and theatre.

 “It is my belief that people learn Italian because they want to learn more about the culture of Italy. They want to learn about the arts, the history, the cuisine, and the made in Italy aspect of our culture,” said Memoli. “In addition to our other cultural inclusive courses, these new courses allow people to gain a more profound understanding of what makes Italy…ITALY!”

 As Accademia Italiana celebrates its twentieth anniversary, it will continue to promote the learning of the Italian language and the city of Salerno by increasing the number of courses and special programs offered to students. 

Accademia Italiana tra le prime 5 scuole del mondo

Si è tenuto sabato 2016, a Londra presso l’Hilton Hotel on Park Lane il concorso internazionale, “Stm Star Awards 2016” che premia le migliori scuole, agenzie, tour operator e organizzazioni educative nel mondo. Protagonista della serata, tra i colossi del turismo didattico, l’Accademia Italiana Centro Linguistico e Culturale di Salerno che, grazie alle numerose preferenze espresse dagli operatori ed esperti del settore, si è guadagnata, per il quinto anno, una nomination tra le prime 5 scuole di italiano top nel mondo, unica del Sud Italia. Grande entusiasmo è stato espresso dalla direttrice dell’Accademia Italiana, Francesca Romana Memoli che è intervenuta a Londra in rappresentanza di Salerno e della sua scuola. Al termine dell’evento Memoli ha dichiarato: “Partecipare all’Stm Awards 2016 tra le 5 migliori scuole di italiano è un’esperienza straordinaria ed è già una grande vittoria per noi dell’Accademia Italiana ma soprattutto per la città di Salerno. Questa nomination tra le prime 5 destinazioni arriva a dimostrazione che l’impegno profuso, nell’attività di promozione della lingua italiana a Salerno, viene sempre più riconosciuta e premiata a livello internazionale dagli esperti del settore. Essere nella rosa dei più grandi gruppi educativi di Londra, New York, Madrid, Berlino, Tokyo ha confermato che l’Accademia Italiana e la città di Salerno hanno grandissime potenzialità di crescita”.

Vincitori dell’Award 2016 la scuola romana Studio Italia a conferma che Roma rappresenta ancora la capitale del turismo culturale nel nostro Paese. Ma alto gradimento è stato dimostrato per la scuola salernitana, dai presenti, con applausi e incoraggiamenti a continuare il suo ottimo operato che le ha fatto guadagnare la nomination come unica scuola del Sud Italia. Scuola che quest’anno ha da festeggiare anche il suo ventesimo anno di attività, vincendo quel provinciale scetticismo di chi in Italia e all’estero vede ancora Salerno come una destinazione di secondo ordine del turismo educativo. Ma gli obiettivi dell’Accademia Italiana non si arrestano come ci dice la direttrice stessa: “Dobbiamo mantenere vivo questo primato e far in modo che venga mantenuto alto l’interesse verso la città di Salerno”. Interesse che grazie all’ampia offerta della scuola riesce ad essere dimostrato sia nei mesi estive che nei mesi invernali, dove normalmente ci si aspetta un calo se non un’assenza di turisti.  

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Accademia Italiana in  the top five schools in the world

It was held in London, at Hilton Hotel on Park Lane on 3^rd September, "STM Star Awards 2016", the international competition which rewards the best schools, agencies, tour operators and educational organizations all over the world. As it was for the previous year, Accademia Italiana Salerno was one of the 5 stars of the event, shortlisted in the top 5 Italian schools for the fifth year.

The director of Accademia Italiana, Francesca Romana Memoli, expressed her enthusiasm for the success of her school and of her city, Salerno, and she said “Joining the STM Awards 2016 between the 5 best Italian schools is an amazing experience and it is a great victory for all of us. This nomination, among the top 5 destinations for Italian language learning, proves that the efforts we have made in the promotion of the Italian language and of Salerno have been internationally recognized and rewarded by the tourism experts.  Being shortlisted among the main educational organizations based in London, New York, Madrid, Berlin, Tokyo has confirmed that Accademia Italiana and the city of Salerno have great possibilities for growth. "
The school “Studio Italia”, located in Rome, was the winner thus proving that Rome is still the capital of cultural tourism in our country. On the other hand, Accademia Italiana was appraised for its quality and encouraged to continue its excellent work that earned the school a nomination.

Accademia Italiana, that in 2017 celebrates its twentieth year in business, will keep on promoting the Italian language and the destination of Salerno by increasing the offer of new courses and programs also in winter months, where normally we expect a decline if not a lack  of tourists.