ItalCultura Chicago

500 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 1405 , Chicago, IL 60611-3767

Summer 2025 (Jul 14 - Sept 21)

We currently are experiencing problems with our phone system, please email us at in the interim.

Registration for our Summer session is now open. Register by June 30th to automatically save $35 on standard group classes.

All new students should register for Online or In-person Italian for Absolute Beginners A1.1 or take the placement test.

Ordered books will made available to students on the first day of class for in-person classes. Those taking online classes may opt to either have their book shipped for $15 or pick them up here Monday - Friday between 11am - 4pm.

“A language isn’t something you learn as much as something you join."–Arika Okrent

ItalCultura Chicago Instructor Silvia Lorenzini

Silvia was born in Tuscany and has a degree in Foreign Languages and Literature, at the University of Pisa. After that, she took a two year Forth Level Postgraduate Course in French Language in Paris. Then a one year Postgraduate Course in Teaching of Italian as a Foreign Language. She has been official Translator and Interpreter for Business Negotiations and Documents, for Multinational Chemical Company (based in France, Belgium and Italy). She has been teaching Italian as a second language in "Dante Alighieri School", in Livorno. She has been the Coordinator for the Teaching of Italian L2 at the School of Italian Language "Italiamo" at "British School" in Pisa and she was in charge of the training of teachers at the same school. After traveling in different countries, mainly France and Spain, she moved to Chicago in 2007.

Make This the Year You Learn Italian

Classes are offered throughout the year
Online and In-Person

Session Calendar

Class Quarters

WINTER 2025
21 Jan - Mar 31

SPRING 2025
14 Apr - 22 Jun

SUMMER 2025
14 Jul - 21 Sep

FALL 2025
6 Oct - 13 Dec

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