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Culturforum Italian Language and Culture
Palermo (Sicily), Italy

4.7

Rating: 4.7/5.0

15 students - overall rating
Via Cavour, 59 - 90133 Palermo (Sicily) - see on map
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What we like about the school
  • Rich cultural programme including guided tours and culinary experiences.
  • Top rated social activities
    4.5

    Rating: 4.5/5.0

  • Palermo (Sicily) is one of the top destinations our students liked most
What we dislike about the school
  • Younger students should consider that the average age of students at this school is significantly higher than at most other schools.

Venue: Culturforum Italian Language and Culture is located in Palermo, the capital city of Sicily. The school is housed in a modern building in the centre of Palermo, across the street from a Venetian-Gothic villa and a five-minute walk away from Teatro Massimo, the city’s opera house. The school is a short walk from the port and only fifteen minutes’ walking from the historic city centre.

The school: Originally founded in Cefalù in 2000, the school moved to Palermo in 2020 in order to expand the cultural options for their students. Classes are small at Culturforum and they like it that way. After more than twenty years of growth, while the school has expanded, the classes remain small in order to provide a more personal approach to learning. Culturforum believes in active participation and from the very first class, students will be immersed in the language.

Getting there: Sicily is serviced by three airports: in Palermo, Trapani, and Catania. The Palermo airport is the largest and closest of the three and has several transfer options to Palermo Central Station: train, bus or shared taxi. Travel time from Palermo International Airport (PMO) is around an hour. Public transport transfers are also available from the Trapani and Catania airports though not as frequently.

Italian Courses

General Language
Online
Private
Business
Specialty Courses

Our prices for Culturforum Italian Language and Culture include

  • INCLUDED Internet access and use of school computers
  • INCLUDED Wireless LAN zone at school
  • INCLUDED Free certificate of course attendance
  • INCLUDED Language level placement test before arrival

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  • Students having lunch
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Student opinions about Culturforum Italian Language and Culture, Palermo (Sicily)

4.7

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Overall school rating of
Culturforum Italian Language and Culture, Palermo (Sicily)
15 authentic ratings from students who reserved with us
School
Location of the school
4.6 

Rating: 4.6/5.0

Facilities
4.2 

Rating: 4.2/5.0

Social activities
4.5 

Rating: 4.5/5.0

Organisation
4.5 

Rating: 4.5/5.0

Course
Quality of teaching
4.5 

Rating: 4.5/5.0

Value for money
4.6 

Rating: 4.6/5.0

Overall school rating by student age group
Students < 18 years (0 ratings)
0.0 

Rating: 0.0/5.0

Students 18-30 years (1 rating)
5.0 

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Students 31-49 years (5 ratings)
4.6 

Rating: 4.6/5.0

Students 50+ years (9 ratings)
4.7 

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Verified reviews only, uncensored. All student opinions from students who booked a course at the school with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
Very devoted, supportive and skillful teachers. Do their most to help us understand and express ourselves in Italian. Spreading a good and comforting feeling at school. We are encouraged to talk about and share our own backgrounds and experiences and compare it with life in Italy and other countries. Small classes with different levels of knowledge of Italian let us talk a lot and practice. Good exercises.
Details of the review
Quality of teaching / language progress: Very good.
Course: Standard Course - 3 weeks
Review date: 8. Apr. 2024 by Anna Källström
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
4.0

Rating: 4/5.0

Liked
Reception and getting to know each other on the first day, another placement test, participants tended to be adults, shared room, city tour and especially great - the cookery course!!! (Even though I'm cooking a lot at the moment), very friendly staff.
Disliked
Location at a noisy crossroads and no insulation with windows - very disruptive during lessons. Organisation was a bit chaotic.
Details of the review
Quality of teaching / language progress: Good.
Other comments Vittoria knows Palermo very well and can tell you a lot about it.
Course: Standard Course [Italienisch] - 1 week
Review date: 31. Oct. 2024 by Elena Bagnjuk
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
Competent, nice and very hard-working teachers. There are small learning groups, the lessons are backed up with good material and there was also a good team spirit. The afternoon activities were also exciting and very interesting!
Details of the review
Course: Standard Course [Italienisch] - 1 week
Review date: 3. Apr. 2024 by Peter Gries
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
Very friendly people. Competent teacher. Entertaining and informative lessons. Excellent location of the school. School deals flexibly (positively) with personal requests and wishes. If possible, of course.
Details of the review
Course: Combined Course [Italienisch] - 1 week
Review date: 7. Nov. 2023 by Eline Völzing
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
I really enjoyed the lessons. The teachers are very motivated and responsive to the students. There is a humorous and informal atmosphere. I would attend this school again.
Details of the review
Course: Standard Course [Italienisch] - 3 weeks
Review date: 4. Jun. 2024 by Brigitte Kessler
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
4.0

Rating: 4/5.0

Liked
The groups are small and divided appropriately according to language level very nice teachers (very familiar) The excursions are very varied (but also expensive)
Disliked
I haven't made much progress in my learning, I've even been bored in the last few days. In addition, there were hardly any explicit grammar lessons. I was used to something different from my previous course.
Details of the review
Course: Standard Course - 2 weeks
Review date: 21. May. 2024 by Carolin Jaeckel
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
Very friendly, pleasant atmosphere, warm, humorous teachers who are very skilful pedagogically and "supportively challenging".
Details of the review
Course: Standard Course [Italienisch] - 1 week
Review date: 3. Apr. 2024 by Katharina Kegler
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
Individual lessons
Disliked
None
Details of the review
Course: One-to-One Lessons - 1 week
Review date: 5. May. 2024 by Armin Sieber
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.

Ratings of Culturforum Italian Language and Culture compared to ratings of all schools in Italy

 Culturforum Italian Language and Culture Palermo (Sicily)Average of all other schools in Italy
Overall school rating4.7

Rating: 4.7/5.0

4.5

Rating: 4.5/5.0

Location of the school4.6

Rating: 4.6/5.0

4.8

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Facilities4.2

Rating: 4.2/5.0

3.9

Rating: 3.9/5.0

Social activities4.5

Rating: 4.5/5.0

4.0

Rating: 4.0/5.0

Organisation4.5

Rating: 4.5/5.0

4.5

Rating: 4.5/5.0

Quality of teaching4.5

Rating: 4.5/5.0

4.5

Rating: 4.5/5.0

Value for money4.6

Rating: 4.6/5.0

4.4

Rating: 4.4/5.0

Homestay0.0

Rating: 0.0/5.0

4.2

Rating: 4.2/5.0

Shared flat0.0

Rating: 0.0/5.0

4.2

Rating: 4.2/5.0

Culturforum Italian Language and Culture

Accreditations and Quality seals
LICETPreferential Terms in Case of Visa Refusal
Italian teacher qualifications
100% hold a university degree
Languages spoken by school staff (cannot be guaranteed by school)
Offer for returning students
You will be refunded/waived the school's administration fee if you already attended previously a course at Culturforum Italian Language and Culture and you book here.
Year of school foundation
2000

General school facilities

  • Library

  • Free coffee

  • Free water dispenser

  • Free WIFI

  • Non-smoking (all indoor areas, but not all outdoor areas of school)

  • Tourist information

  • Assistance with entrance ticket purchases

  • Assistance with organizing transportation

  • Classroom equipment

    • TV in all classrooms

    • Air conditioning in all classrooms

    • Heating in all classrooms

    • Ample natural light in all classrooms

    • Number of classrooms: 4

Student Age / Nationality

Top student nationalities
Student Nationality Percentage of students
Germany 23%
USA 20%
France 10%
Sweden 9%
England 7%
Switzerland 6%
Other nationalities 25%
Average number of students
In summer: 15
Throughout the year: 25
Minimum age of students
18 years
Average number of levels
Adult courses In summer: 6
Adult courses Throughout the year: 6
Average age of students
In summer: 30 years
Throughout the year: 40 years

Information for all courses offered by Culturforum Italian Language and Culture

Lesson duration
60 minutes
School's administrative fee
30.00 €
Course material
Generally course material is distributed free to students and will stay in student property.
Individual classes
Single individual lessons of tuition can be reserved at 30 €. The combination of group and individual lessons is highly recommended. Individual lessons will encourage you to actively speak the foreign language and will offer you the opportunity to discuss individual problems and weaknesses.
Days without class
In 2025 (including national and regional bank holidays):
01 Jan 2025, 06 Jan 2025, 20 Apr 2025, 21 Apr 2025, 25 Apr 2025, 01 May 2025, 02 Jun 2025, 15 Aug 2025, 01 Nov 2025, 08 Dec 2025, 25 Dec 2025, 26 Dec 2025.
School policy regarding bank holidays:Private classes are recuperated or refunded. Same as for nearly all language schools, group classes falling on bank holiday are not refunded and not recuperated.
Level test
A test to assess your exact language level takes place before the start of the course via email.
Lessons needed per Italian language level
Level (CEFR) LESSONS needed per level WEEKS needed
(20 lessons per week)
A1 Beginner A1 to A2 80 4
A2 Elementary A2 to B1 160 8
B1 Intermediate B1 to B2 180 9
B2 Higher Intermediate B2 to C1 200 10
C1 Advanced C1 to C2 220 11
C2 Proficiency
Data above gives some guidance. For more details consult our page How long does it take to learn a language or reach a specific level.

Leisure activities

Examples of leisure activities organized by the school

Adults - Free activities

- Walking tour of Palermo.

Adults - Paid activities

- Monte Pellegrino and the cave of the "Santuzza",
- Monreale and the majestic Arabo-Norman cathedral,
- Tour of Cefalù,
- Cooking evenings and wine tasting,
- Discovering street food,
- Visits to archaeological sites and places of cultural and historical interest,
- Films, videos and school meetings.
activity possible
Ballet
Cooking
Dancing
Diving
Football (soccer)
Golf
Horse riding
Mountainbiking
Music
Sailing
Swimming
Tennis
Windsurfing
Yoga

Student Testimonial Videos

Note: The video testimonials of students from Culturforum Italian Language and Culture have been provided by the school and schools do not usually publish negative testimonials. For uncensored reviews read what our students report about their stay at Culturforum Italian Language and Culture.

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Questions and answers about Culturforum Italian Language and Culture

  • Yes, dogs are welcome in the classroom as long as they behave quietly.
    Vittoria, Booking manager from - Jun 05, 2024
  • In the mornings, the school offers a standard Italian course in groups of maximum 8 students (or, on request, a combined course, an intensive course, a professional course or individual lessons). In the afternoons, students can take part in a range of suggested excursions and activities, such as visits to historical and archaeological sites, walks in the historic centre of Palermo, film days at the school and much more. Usually, the activities are announced on Mondays during the welcome meeting at school.
    Lisa Schiwy, LanguageCourse.Net - Jun 27, 2023

FAQ about Culturforum Italian Language and Culture, Palermo (Sicily)

  • Currently (2025), our partner Culturforum Italian Language and Culture in Palermo offers the Italian language course combined with a programme in which you will learn more about the techniques and history of cinema.
    Veronica Romualdi, Language Travel Consultant from LanguageCourse.Net - Jan 27, 2025
  • Yes. The following courses can be attended as an absolute beginner: Standard Course, Combined Course, Intensive Course
  • Depending on the chosen course, the maximum number of students at Culturforum Italian Language and Culture varies from 1 students (Online One-to-One Lessons) to 8 students (Standard Course)
  • The highest Nationality percentage at Culturforum Italian Language and Culture comes from Germany with a 23% representation, followed by students from USA (20%) and France (10%).
  • Culturforum Italian Language and Culture offers courses from 18 years to 99. Average age is 30 during the summer and 40 for the rest of the year.

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Terms of Culturforum Italian Language and Culture

First day of course
Students should arrive at 8:50
Payment methods accepted for payments made directly to the school
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Legal name/parent company
CULTURFORUM | Tax registration ID: IT07023620821

Visa Documents

Nationals from Russia require a visa to enter and study in Italy.
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Nationals from countries that require a visa will receive documents from the school, related to booking confirmation, which is required for the visa application.
Full payment of all fees required before school dispatches documents required for visa application
No
Free shipment via regular mail
Yes
Preferential cancellation terms in case of visa refusal
School agreed that students booking online on this site will benefit from preferential cancellation fees in case of visa refusal, and in this case will never exceed EUR 180.
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