The great South African leader Nelson Mandela once noted, “If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his own language, that goes to his heart.” As Mandela suggests, through Italian language, we can deepen our connection to all things Italian. And as we all know, Italy has so much to offer. Its art, culture, music, food and architecture are justly famous throughout the world and have given much pride to those of Italian heritage.

The importance of Italian as a language not just of art, food and culture, but also of business, technology and science, is undeniable and well-earned. According to the Polarte website, “Italy is one of the world’s top ten economies after building steadily after the Second World War from mainly exporting goods."