Cultural Anecdotes & Current Affairs

Schianto: Italian Word That Packs a Punch!

A Pawsome Day at School: The Tale of a Puppy Mascot in Florence

Discovering la Giostra del Saracino ad Arezzo con Zio Paperone

Celebrate the Holidays! New Italian adventures in the coming year.

Leaning on the Edge: The Perilous Plight of Torre Garisenda in Bologna

La Chiesa di San Biagio: Sangallo’s masterpiece and jewel of Montepulciano

Grooving with the Galaxies: How Lorenzo Baglioni Made Kepler’s Laws Sing!

Ilaria del Carretto: The Lucchese Beauty Who Lives Beyond the Grave

Ferragosto è qui! Festeggiando a Locorotondo in Puglia

La Terra di Piero! Sansepolcro — birthplace of a Renaissance genius

La Meglio Gioventù: A Cinematic Journey Through Italian History

Galoppa galoppa, o bel cavalier! La Giostra del Saracino is here!

Celebrating International Women’s Day with a Legal Trailblazer — Lidia Poët

Thinking in Italian while walking the dog helps improve your fluency

Ce l’abbiamo fatta Giovà. We did it after 30 years! Falconi’s mob boss killer caught.

Gina Lollobrigida — an artist in every sense of the word

2023 — Benvenuto 2023! Il futuro è smagliante!

12 Amazing Years of Matta Madness: A Celebration of Language and Culture!

The joust in Arezzo — celebrate the Italian way!

Walking on the moon like Armstrong: sung by Pago Italian singer

Oh, Mia Dea! The Mystery of the Armilla Picena

Angeli di Fango: A Tribute to the Mud Angels who saved Florence

Pinguini Tattici Nucleari are super hot this summer!

Soulmates for Dinner: Exploring “Four to Dinner” on Netflix

Italiano con Amore: Il Podcast di Eleonora Silanus

From Inferno to Paradiso: Italian Expressions That Span Hell to Heaven

Chat with Serena Capilli: Teacher and Author of Due Amiche

Sarah Stevenson: Why I’m Learning Italian — A Matta Reader’s Journey

Why are you learning Italian? Share Your Story on the Matta Blog!

After 2 long years Matta programs have returned to Italy… we are jousting again!

2021 Hallelujah! I’m traveling again after COVID and on my way to Italy!

Bruce Katz: artist makes art out of a peanut butter sandwich!