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Although the official reason is language immersion, the fact is that the 18 Italian students who have come to our city will benefit for a week to live Cartagena in all its facets.

This initiative promoting Spanish speaking is a collaboration between the City of Cartagena, the Polytechnic University of Cartagena and Cartagena Foundation for Teaching Language and Spanish Culture (Funcarele).

Through an agreement with the Lunardi Institute of Brescia, in the northern region of Lombardy, these students will enjoy a stay with host families and a full schedule of activities prepared for them to know the streets, tongue, sea, food, people and climate and the port city.

Deputy Mayor, Ana Belén Castejon, held a meeting this morning with the young Italians to welcome and introduce some of the attractions that are found in the historical center, like the Roman theater, amphitheater and other monumental buildings three millennium old city, inviting them to discover the Punic, Roman and Byzantine past.

The event was also attended by Miguel Martinez, president of the Chamber of Commerce, and two teachers who have been accompanying Italian students: Johanna Fischer and Monica Bastianon.

For its part, the Director of Language Services UPCT, Donatella Rotondo, has devoted a few minutes to inform students of the offer and the possibilities that includes the University.

Through several short videos, young Italians have known that the Polytechnic offers a total of 17 degrees, 12 master's degrees, doctorates and many summer courses, plus volunteer services, leisure activities ybecas studies.

We wish you to profit from the City the most of this linguistic experience, by the enjoyment also of our customs and our traditions.

You have a unique opportunity to discover our culture and our language occasion, Castejon said.

He also recalled that our language is spoken by over 500 million people and study more than 21 million students worldwide.

Sure this experience will become the best ambassadors of our land in your country, Deputy Mayor has ended.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena