This document provides information about the Erasmus+ project "Let's tune in to Europe" between the years 2016-2018 that was conducted by the Circolo Didattico 'Amiternum' school in L'Aquila, Italy. It summarizes key details about the city of L'Aquila including its history, landmarks, and cultural institutions focused on music. It then describes the Amiternum school, including its name origins, campuses located in the surrounding towns, and educational programs focused on reading, sciences, citizenship, music instruction, and student film projects. The school orchestra is highlighted as performing for the community. The document expresses excitement to host visitors from partner schools involved in the Erasmus+ project

1. L’AQUILA – ITALY
CIRCOLO DIDATTICO ‘AMITERNUM’
ERASMUS+ PROJECT:
«Let's tune in to Europe»
2016-2018

2. THE CITY
L’AQUILA

3. L’Aquila – a beautiful medieval town in the center of
Italy

4. The Spanish Castle
XVI century

5. The “Fountain of 99 sprouts”

6. The Basilica of ‘S. Maria di Collemaggio’
and the Church of ‘S. Bernardino da Siena’

7. Piazza Duomo and Piazza Palazzo: the
heart of the city centre

8. The Civic Theater

9. L’AQUILA
L'AQUILA
MUSIC AND CULTURE

10. “Orchestra Sinfonica Abruzzese”

11. ...and “The Solisti Aquilani”

12. Great Polifonic Choirs in town

13. Società Aquilana dei Concerti “Barattelli”-
Park Auditorium (Arch. Renzo Piano)

14. Music Conservatory “A. Casella”

15. Last year 500 jazz
musicians from all over
the world,played in town
after the 2009
earthquake…..
This year they came again
to play for Amatrice,
after another
earthquake…..
Music and
solidariety

16. University of L'Aquila

17. THE SCHOOL

18. The name of our
school comes from
the ancient roman
town of
AMITERNUM.
There are
archeological sites
not far from where
we are, with an
arena (see picture),
a theater and some
villas.
THE NAME OF
OUR SCHOOL

19. The second name is due to a famous
italian scientist GUGLIELMO
MARCONI, who discovered the use
of RADIO WAVES in
communication at the beginning of
the 20th
century.

20. OUR SCHOOL Logo

21. Kindergarten: Arischia and Cansatessa

22. Kindergarten: Collodi and Pettino

23. Kindergarten: Coppito and Santa Barbara

24. THE PRIMARY SCHOOLS:
Primary School ‘Mariele Ventre’

25. Primary School ‘Celestino V’ and
Primary School ‘B. da Ranallo’-Coppito

26. This school is
at 850 mt
above sea
level in the
National Park
of ‘Gran
Sasso-Monti
della Laga’.
Primary School
‘C. Taranta’-
Arischia

27. PROJECTS Accademy of reading and writing

28. OUR SCHOOL
MAGAZINE
‘IL SOGNALIBRO’
made by our students

29. Accademy of
Sciences:
o Coding
o Educational Robotics
o Chess

30. Educational Robotics

31. Accademy of
Citizenship:
o Erasmus+
o Cambridge Exams
o Language Teaching
innovation

32. Music lessons
Pupils study violin, cello,
oboe, trumpet, flute,
piano, drums

33. The short film «THE WAY OF CELESTINO» wins at Giffoni Film
Festival
Last year the fourth-year
students have acted in a short
film in local medieval dialect,
playing the music track
themselves, with their flute
orchestra and their symphonic
orchestra.

34. Orchestra rehearsal

35. Third, fourth and fifth-year-students school
symphonic orchestra in their final concert at
the local theatre

36. The concerts:
nine-ten year-old musicians play
together with their teachers.

37. These are only some hints……
……there is much more….

38. Our school online - www.amiternum-scuola.gov.it
We are looking forward meeting you
all in L’Aquila and in our school!