The name AMICI
The school was named A.M.I.C.I., which stands for Alessandro Manzoni Istituto Culturale Italiano.
In Italian amici means "friends" and underlines the friendly atmosphere of this school.
Alessandro Manzoni (1785-1873) is one of the main writers in Italian literature. His novel I Promessi Sposi (The Betrothed) is considered a masterpiece of the modern Italian language.
A statue commemorating him (shown below) stands in Milan.
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