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  • Un Brindisi a Frascati: A Day Trip Outside Rome!

    Un Brindisi a Frascati: A Day Trip Outside Rome!

  • Fare la valigia per Roma! Packing a Suitcase with Style and a Smile!

    Fare la valigia per Roma! Packing a Suitcase with Style and a Smile!

  • Sarah Mastroianni talks about Siena in a Matta Podcast

    Sarah Mastroianni talks about Siena in a Matta Podcast

  • Down by the Bay in Monterey: Un Tuffo nella Storia e nella Natura

    Down by the Bay in Monterey: Un Tuffo nella Storia e nella Natura

  • Soaring Like an Angel in Basilicata: My Volo dell’Angelo Adventure

    Soaring Like an Angel in Basilicata: My Volo dell’Angelo Adventure

  • Buon compleanno Roma! Happy 2768th Birthday!

    Buon compleanno Roma! Happy 2768th Birthday!

  • Tutti Matti Podcast: Two Italian Girls Talk about Traveling Abroad

    Tutti Matti Podcast: Two Italian Girls Talk about Traveling Abroad

  • Bergamo: A Stroll through town with Elena — Walking Among Words and Beauty

    Bergamo: A Stroll through town with Elena — Walking Among Words and Beauty

  • Città di fango. Flood and Mud in Genova

    Città di fango. Flood and Mud in Genova

  • Visiting la Studentessa Pigra in Temecula California

    Visiting la Studentessa Pigra in Temecula California

  • 2015 Matta Rome Italian Language & Art Program

    2015 Matta Rome Italian Language & Art Program

  • Discover Le Marche and Mercatello sul Metauro

    Discover Le Marche and Mercatello sul Metauro

  • Tutti Matti Podcast: Chatting with Roman Friends — Lucrezia, Keith and Chiara

    Tutti Matti Podcast: Chatting with Roman Friends — Lucrezia, Keith and Chiara

  • Una Vacanza da Ricordare: Garda, Umbria, Roma

    Una Vacanza da Ricordare: Garda, Umbria, Roma

  • Orsanmichele — Rediscovering a Gem in the Heart of Florence

    Orsanmichele — Rediscovering a Gem in the Heart of Florence

  • Frontone Castle: A Hidden Gem in the Heart of Le Marche

    Frontone Castle: A Hidden Gem in the Heart of Le Marche

  • Quirky Finds in Lucca: Little Treasures and Italian Lesson to boot!

    Quirky Finds in Lucca: Little Treasures and Italian Lesson to boot!

  • Sono felice a Verona! Happy in Verona! Dancing to Viral Video by Pharrell Williams

    Sono felice a Verona! Happy in Verona! Dancing to Viral Video by Pharrell Williams

  • Sofie an American girl in Rome: Why I’m Learning Italian — A Matta Reader’s Journey

    Sofie an American girl in Rome: Why I’m Learning Italian — A Matta Reader’s Journey

  • Tutti Matti Podcast: Fare la valigia! Andiamo in Italia!

    Tutti Matti Podcast: Fare la valigia! Andiamo in Italia!

  • Florence seen from above – Come fly with me, let’s fly away!

    Florence seen from above – Come fly with me, let’s fly away!

  • Happy in Rome! Music Video by Gabriele Camelo

    Happy in Rome! Music Video by Gabriele Camelo

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    2013 Matta Puglia Program: Arrivederci! Nostalgia and Special Moments

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    Art and Soul of Matera: From Ancient Sassi to Modern Sculpture

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    Fare la valigia – How to pack a suitcase for a trip to Italy

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    Kristen, la studentessa pigra shares her love of Lucca

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    Locorotondo in Puglia — White gem in the heart of Puglia

  • 2014 Matta Lucca Italian Language Program: Photo Album

    2014 Matta Lucca Italian Language Program: Photo Album

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    Sassi di Matera: Hidden jewel in southern Italy

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    2012 Studying Italian with la Matta in the ❤ of Puglia.

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    Leonardo’s Wild Side: A Renaissance Genius Reimagined

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    Matera: Walking in the Footsteps of Famous Directors

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Buon Santo Sgeveno! Festeggiamo il Thanksgiving co Buon Santo Sgeveno! Festeggiamo il Thanksgiving con un tocco comico all’italiana

Buon Santo Sgeveno! Celebrating Thanksgiving with a comic Italian Flair

Domande su Thanksgiving: in Italia esiste?Thanksgiving Questions: Does it Exist in Italy?

Questa sarà la prima festa del ringraziamento per Francesca, la nostra figlia italiana di Puglia che sta passando l'anno scolastico con noi in america.
#BuonSantoSgeveno #HappySaintSgivin #IlgiornodiRingraziamento
Successo del Matta Book Club d’Autunno 2025! 
We j Successo del Matta Book Club d’Autunno 2025!

We just wrapped up our 5-week deep dive into Maurizio de Giovanni’s Il Senso del Dolore — the very first novel in the Commissario Ricciardi series.

What a journey it was following Ricciardi, Enrica, Modo, Livia and Maione… and of course, all those ghosts!

I loved every minute spent reading and chatting with you all!

And great news… The group loved the book so much that starting January 2026, I’ll be opening a new Matta Book Club to read and discuss the second novel in the series:

👉 La Condanna del Sangue

If you’re ready for more mystery, Naples atmosphere, and Ricciardi’s haunted heart — stay tuned!

🇮🇹❤️ Grazie a tutti per aver letto con me!

#MattaBookClub #CommissarioRicciardi #MaurizioDeGiovanni #ItalianBookClub #LearnItalian #IlSensoDelDolore #LaCondannaDelSangue #StudentessaMatta #LeggereInItaliano #BookClubItaliano
Ciao cari amici, È con il cuore pesante che vi s Ciao cari amici, 

È con il cuore pesante che vi scrivo queste righe. La nostra piccola e adorabile cagnolina Moka se n’è andata. Avrebbe compiuto quattordici anni a dicembre. È stata parte della nostra famiglia così a lungo che la sua assenza ora si sente profondamente. C’è un vuoto nel tessuto delle nostre vite… e insieme a lei, sembra che abbiamo perso un pezzetto di noi stessi.

It is with a heavy heart that I write these words. Our sweet little dog Moka has passed away. She would have turned fourteen in December. She was part of our family for so long that her absence is felt deeply. There is a hole in the fabric of our lives… and with her passing, it feels as though we have lost a small part of ourselves.
🇮🇹 Un consiglio dalla Matta 🇮🇹 Matta Italian Lan 🇮🇹 Un consiglio dalla Matta 🇮🇹 

Matta Italian Language Tip!

In questo periodo dell’anno i canili e i rifugi si riempiono di animali in cerca di una casa. Forse la storia di Moka potrà ispirarti ad aprire il cuore e adottare un amico peloso.

At this time of year, animal shelters begin to fill up with animals looking for a home. Perhaps Moka’s story will inspire you to open your heart and adopt a furry friend.

Increase your Italian Vocabulary with “Dog” Friendly words:

cucciolo/cucciola = puppy

cagnolino/cagnolina = little dog

meticcio/metticcia = mixed-breed dog

randagio/randagia = stray dog

muso = snout (used affectionately: “che bel musino!”)

musetto = little snout

zampe = paws

tenerone / tenerona = softie, affectionate pup

giocherellone / giocherellona = playful dog

trovatello / trovatella = rescue dog / found stray

fido = classic old-fashioned name for dogs

Learn Italian with la Studentessa Matta, visit StudentessaMatta.com for more language learning tips!
Un cucciolo adorabile e una storia d’amore a quatt Un cucciolo adorabile e una storia d’amore a quattro zampe

An adorable puppy and a four-legged love story

Ciao cari amiciHello friends

È con il cuore pesante che vi scrivo queste righe. La nostra piccola e adorabile cagnolina Moka se n’è andata. Avrebbe compiuto quattordici anni a dicembre. È stata parte della nostra famiglia così a lungo che la sua assenza ora si sente profondamente.
#Cagnolino #Cucciolo #ItalianVocabulary #ItalianWords #Moka #studentessamatta #VitaItaliana

https://www.studentessamatta.com/moka-il-cagnolino-storia-studentessa-matta/
From September 12–21, 2026, I will once again coll From September 12–21, 2026, I will once again collaborate with Paola Testi, the director of Cultura Italiana Arezzo, to offer an extraordinary full-immersion Italian experience in a beautiful villa with a pool in Rigutino, just outside Arezzo.

I am absolutely thrilled to be creating a wonderful new opportunity for all Italian students: September 2026 will bring an extraordinary experience — a language-learning retreat in a Tuscan villa nestled in the countryside, enriched with special cultural activities, including open-air morning art sessions and relaxed afternoon Italian lessons all in the same inspiring setting!

10 days / 9 nights in a private Tuscan villa with a pool.

15 hours of Italian classes with teachers from Cultura Italiana Arezzo

Classes for all levels taught right in the villa in the afternoons

8 meals included

Watercolor workshop with Laura Ghezzi

Yoga and pilates by the pool

Wine tastings, cooking lessons, and creative activities

Excursions to Arezzo, Cortona, Montepulciano, Pienza, and Bagno Vignoni

It’s the power of experience: when your hands are busy, your mind opens, and Italian comes out more spontaneously.

Find more Tips for Learning Italian on the StudentesaMatta.com website.

#StudentessaMatta #ItalianLanguageProgram #learnitalian #studentessamatta.com #italianlanguageimmersion

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