The name AMICI

Portrait of Allessandro Manzoni (1785-1873)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.

Images courtesy of Wikipedia.

Statue of Alessandro Manzoni in Milan