Nov. 8 – “People don’t take trip… trips take people,” wrote John Steinbeck, skillfully capturing in a few words concepts related to the culture, education, and experience that only travel can bring. And the very concept of journey is now at the center of a University of Venice project, which will lead some of its professors and students to discover the world. The Ca ‘ Foscari Travellers Club was developed on the model of similar associations in prestigious international universities, as Ca ‘ Foscari University decided to experience a different way of group traveling across cultures and civilizations via the expert guidance of university professors. The travels are cultural, intellectual, lively, dynamic and open to all, passionate travelers and curious first comers. This year’s destinations will be India, Jordan, and Armenia, three places with very different civilizations, three unique and fascinating experiences in the heart of a people and their culture. Three teachers of Ca ‘ Foscari will accompany the different groups: Marco Zolli (Another India), Massimo Khairallah (Jordan: the beating heart of ancient civilizations), and Aldo Ferrari (Armenia : in the country of screaming stones). Each journey becomes a life experience at the discovery of cultures, religions and unusual places outside of the tourist maps; a unique opportunity to exchange knowledge. The Club’s itinerarires, an initiative promoted by the university in collaboration with the Ca’ Foscari University Foundation, are set up by professors with many years of life, work, and study experience in the selected countries. And thanks to this experience, the travelers will go beyond tourism paths and will discover, understand, and therefore “live” the local reality. The itineraries are carefully studied as a gradual immersion and understanding process of the local culture: a real journey within the journey.
