Staff

The beating heart of the Babilonia Italian Language and Culture Centre is its extraordinary people. Meet them here:

Antonio Bifera

School director

Antonella Bifera

Administration Manager

Sergio Nucifora

Welfare Manager

Donnamarie Kelly

Academic advisor USA

Giovanni Aloi

School reception and booking

Elisa Cannizzaro

University Programme Coordinator

Marina Furnari

Coordinator of Studies and Teacher

Giuseppe Celano

Social & cultural activity coordinator

Dear Team Babilonia,

Sorry to write in English but I graduated at level A2.2 🙂

I writing to thank the entire team for another great experience. I enjoyed every aspect of my week.

Thank you to the staff in the restaurant for always making us feel welcome and providing outstanding service. You are a huge asset to the school. A big kiss to our favorite barista as her smile and energy are a great start to each day.

Thank you to the office staff for providing excellent customer service. My apartment was a dream and every day that I sat in my temporary kitchen and looked out the window I was grateful for the amazing view. Taormina has captured my heart. (Photo below from apartment)

I am also grateful to the community of Taormina. In each shop when I said “Devo parlare Italiano perche io sono qui per la lingua” they patiently worked with me and made me feel like Taormina was my home.

I think over the last two years I’ve worked with every teacher on staff and loved them all. This year my class instructor was Pepe and he was also great. I want to apologize for the use of my Roman slang but on this particular day it was my goal to make Pepe laugh 🙂 at least twice. Accomplishing this goal made my day and hopefully Pepe had a a very good laugh or two. Thank you Pepe.

A big hug to Michela. She is a wonderful teacher and by the end the week I was sad to leave. Thank you for our conversations and I sincerely hope we meet again in the near future.

I have attended a few other schools over the years and none are at the level of Babilonia. Last year I made lifelong friends who joined me for a long weekend in Cefalu this year. Not only is the school a place to learn but also to establish and forge new bonds across the globe. (Photo below with Lea and Milena former students)

You are truly the best and I wish you continue success. I hope to see you again next year.

Grazie mille per la settimana migliore. Spero che posso ritornare per due settimane in 2024. Tanti baci a tutti 🙂

Cheryl

I writing to thank the entire team for another great experience.CHERYL

Babylon er et nydelig sted i en hage med blomster og appelsintrær. Lærerne er både kreative, hyggelige og fremfor alt veldig dyktige, og får en til å bruke italiensk aktivt.

INGA (Norway)

Babylon er et nydelig sted…INGA (Norway)

Wunderbarer Ort, um mit wunderbaren Menschen, eine wunderbare Sprache zu erlernen!

Fabian

Wunderbarer Ort…Fabian

Si tu veux apprendre l’italien ou progresser dans cette langue dans un superbe coin d’Italie alors l’ecole Babilonia est faite pour toi!

Veronique

L’ecole Babilonia est faite pour toi!Veronique

Babilonia, un lieu paisible où la penseé peut trouver son expression…en Italia bien sûr! Merci pour cette belle expérience.

Gabriel

Babilonia, un lieu paisible où la penseé peut trouver son expression…Gabriel

Incredible experience that went by way too fast. So glad I came here. I will definitely find a way to come back. Thank you everyone!

Roisin

Incredible experience that went by way too fast.Roisin