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Il festival musicale italiano che ti insegna l’ita Il festival musicale italiano che ti insegna l’italiano tra un ritornello e un “Ma dai!” Italy's music festival that teaches you Italian between a chorus and a “Ma dai!” Perché Sanremo “ferma l’Italia” (e ti insegna la lingua senza che te ne accorga) Why Sanremo “stops Italy” (and #Ariston #CulturaItaliana #FestivaldiSanremo #ImparareItaliano #ItalianoconlaMatta #LauraPausini #musicaitaliana #Sanremo2026 #Tormentoni https://www.studentessamatta.com/sanremo-2026-laura-pausini-winners-iconic-moments/
Le avventure di Commissario Ricciardi continuano c Le avventure di Commissario Ricciardi continuano con “Un posto di ognuno” The adventures of Ricciardi in 1930's Naples continue with "Un posto di ognuno" Continuiamo la saga di Ricciardi questa primavera 2026: Un giallo italiano “cozy-ish” per chi ama le lingue Continue the Ricciardi saga with us this spring - A cozy-ish Italian crime read for language lovers Il Matta Book Club torna ad aprile #CommissarioRicciardi #ItalianBookClub #ItalianMystery #LaCondannadelSangue #LearnItalian #MattaBookClub #MauriziodeGiovanni https://www.studentessamatta.com/matta-book-club-ricciardi-il-posto-di-ognuno-aprile-2026/
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If you’ve been looking for a sweet, simple way to introduce Italian to the young (and young-at-heart)… 
A colorful, beginner-friendly book that makes Italian grammar feel like a game, not homework. Inside you’ll find Italian basics explained in a friendly way—with colorful illustrations and bite-sized grammar that actually sticks! Perfect for: 
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🇮🇹 Un consiglio dalla Matta 🇮🇹  Matta Italian Lang 🇮🇹 Un consiglio dalla Matta 🇮🇹  Matta Italian Language Tip! Want to join my Matta Reading Passport Challenge and work toward a FREE 30-minute 1:1 Italian conversation/lesson with me (Melissa)? ✅ Step 1: Pick your posts (a piacere!) Choose 10 Studentessa Matta blog posts—from this year or the archives. There’s something for everyone: art, literature, grammar, idioms, food & wine, Italian cities, history, films, festivals, legends, motivation… you name it—La Matta has you covered. 😉 ✅ Step 2: After each post, leave a comment (and publish it!) Include: One takeaway (something you learned or loved—grammar, idiom, culture, etc.) One new word One original sentence using that word (not copied from the post) End with: Matta Reading Passaporto ✅ Step 3: When you finish 10 posts… Submit your Passaporto and you’ll receive a FREE 30-minute 1:1 Meetup / Italian lesson 
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Valid until June 1, 2026 🇮🇹 Matta Tip: “A piacere” A piacere = as you like / of your choosing / whatever you prefer 
It’s one of those super Italian phrases that sounds natural and friendly. You’ll see it a lot in: 
Freedom of choice: Scegli a piacere… (choose whatever you want) 
Food: sale/pepe/zucchero a piacere (salt/pepper/sugar to taste) 
✅ Scegli 10 post a piacere.
✅ Puoi leggere i post in ordine… oppure a piacere.
✅ Aggiungi un emoji a piacere alla fine del commento.
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    • Join the Matta Italian Book Club — Private & Group Reading Experiences
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      • Book Club Vocabulary: Io Non Ho Paura
      • Book Club Vocabulary: Guida Astrologica
      • 2022 Italian Words of Week
      • 2021 Italian Words of Week
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    • Commissario Ricciardi: Condanna del sangue
    • Commissario Ricciardi:Il senso del dolore
    • Il Treno dei Bambini
    • La Libreria dei Gatti Neri
    • Brodetto galeotto
    • Io non ho paura
    • Quattro metà
    • Prima regola non innamorarsi
    • Il risveglio di Isabella
    • Guida astrologica per cuori infranti
    • Book Club Resource Hub
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