In 1993 the Centre was founded as “Caffè Culturale”. In 2004 the name was changed to “Piccola Università Italiana” it has been recognized with  presa d’atto prot 23860/P from 30.11.04 by the Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research. The Centre is located in the heart of Tropea in a beautiful house typical of the area. Lessons are held in classrooms or else out on the terrace. The Italian Language and Culture Centre in Tropea, not far from Capo Vaticano, is staffed by language teachers who are all native speakers and university graduates with years of experience behind them. Our staff are experts in teaching their own languages to students, business people, and lovers of the Italian language and culture from overseas.

 

Tropea is a charming medieval town of 7000 inhabitants situated at the neck of the "Boot" at the same latitude as the famous Eolean islands. Italians refer to it affectionately as the "Pearl of Calabria". Here you will find an unspoiled countryside with lush green vegetation creating a stunning contrast to the deep blue of the crystal water. The town is built on a rock which rises 42 meters from the sea and every visitor cannot but be charmed by its romantic winding lanes. The town itself offers a range of exceptional shopping opportunities, with a marketplace and many attractive bars and restaurants.

 

 

 

Dr. Alberto Ferreiro, was born in Mexico City and is a native speaker of Spanish. He was honored in 1983-84 with a Fulbright Fellowship to work on his doctoral dissertation in Barcelona-Madrid, Spain. He earned his B.A. and M.A. at the University of Texas-Arlington and a Ph.D. in medieval history at the University of California-Santa Barbara. He has published 7 books, over 60 scholarly articles mainly on medieval ecclesiastical Iberian history and is a frequent participant in international conferences. For 19 years he has been taking students to the University of Salamanca and has organized and led three two week Carmelite Spirituality Pilgrimages in Spain for adult learners. He is a tenured professor of European History at Seattle Pacific University where he has taught since 1986. He is also a summer Visiting Professor/Lecturer at the University of Salamanca and Founder-Director of the Centro Fray Luis de León.