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Classes

Learning at the CCI

Registration is now open for our Spring 2024 Semester! Classes will begin the week of February 22nd  and continue through May 14th. Times will depend on language and level.

This page is dedicated to Dr. Renata Giacobbe (1938-2013)

Italian Classes

Beginner Italian 

Mondays at 7:15 pm – Class Full

Tuesdays at 6:00 pm – Class Full

Thursdays at 2:30 pm

Instructor Amedeo Zmarandoiu

Instructor Manola De Munda

Instructor Maria Garozzo-Payne

Feb. 26 – May 13

Feb. 27 – May 14

Feb. 22 – May 9

Advanced Beginner Italian

Tuesdays at 7:15 pm

Thursdays at 1:00 pm 

Instructor Paul Castricone

Instructor Maria Garozzo-Payne

Feb. 27 – May 14

Feb. 22 – May 9

Intermediate Italian

Mondays at 6:00 pm

Instructor Marco Trivellato

Feb. 26 – May 13

Intermediate Italian II

(Intermediate Italian is prerequisite)

Mondays at 7:15 pm

Instructor Marco Trivellato

Feb. 26 – May 13

Conversation Italian (proficiency required)

Saturdays at 10:30 am

Instructor Emanuela Pecchoioli

Feb. 24 – May 11

Children’s Italian

Saturdays at 11:45 am

Instructor: Domenica DiBartolomeo

Feb. 24 – May 11

Sicilian Classes

Sicilian II

Mondays at 6:00 pm

Instructors: Angelo Coniglio and Maria Garozzo-Payne

Feb. 26 – May 13

Sicilian Conversation

This course is not currently being offered 

Instructors: Angelo Coniglio and Maria Garozzo Payne

Check back in the future!

Class Cost

Class cost is as follows:

Adult Classes:

  • $175.00 for CCI Members
  • $225.00 for non-members

Prices include materials and workbook.

Children’s Classes:

  • $125 for CCI Members
  • $175 for non-members

Prices include supplies.

To register send a check to CCI Buffalo, 2351 Delaware Ave. Buffalo NY 14216. If have any questions, contact Toni Marie Di Leo at 716-432-9512 or email her at ccibuffalo@gmail.com.

Tourism Class

Saturdays at 11:00 am

5 week course

$60 for members

$75 for non-members

Instructor Pietro Mendola

Jan. 13 – Feb. 10

Meet the Instructors

Paul Castricone Headshot

Paul Castricone

Italian Advanced Beginner Lessons

Marco Trivellato Headshot

Marco Trivellato

Italian Intermediate Lessons

Manola de Munda headshot

Manola De Munda

Italian Beginner Lessons

Angelo Felice Coniglio Headshot

Angelo Felice Coniglio

Sicilian Instructor

Pietro Mendola

Tourism Instructor

Emanuela Pecchoioli

Italian Conversation

Domenica DiBartolomeo

Children’s Italian Classes

Maria Garozza Payne Headshots

Maria Garozzo-Payne, MPA

Sicilian Instructor

Italian Beginner Lessons

Italian Advanced Beginner Lessons

Amedeo Zmarandoiu

Beginner Italian