Italian, the language of art and culture, is spoken today by almost 65 million people in 30 countries. In addition to the 58 million native speakers in Italy, Italian is an official language in Switzerland, Croatia and Slovenia, and a second language in 25 other nations. In the USA alone 1.5 million people speak Italian, in Australia 680,000, with 600,000 in Canada and hundreds of thousands throughout Europe and South America. Located in Venice, Florence, Naples and Rome, some of the most vibrant cities in Italy, our Italian courses offer an ideal atmosphere in which to learn the language and experience the culture and lifestyle of the country. TANDEM International provides the opportunity to combine the study of Italian language with the discovery of this unique culture.