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Learning Italian

Sono Tornata in Italia! I’ve returned to Italy!

Hallelujah! I’m finally on my way to Italy!

Parole, Parole, Parole: Vocabolario di agosto

Art & Artists

Bruce Katz: an artist who can make art out of a peanut butter sandwich!

Guest post by Laura & Antonella, directors of “Love Italian Program” in Bologna.

Raphael’s “School of Athens” Curiosità e Rivalità

Cultural Anecdotes & Current Affairs

Sono Tornata in Italia! I’ve returned to Italy!

Hallelujah! I’m finally on my way to Italy!

Guest Post by Eleonora: Ferrara, the Emilian city “in the eye of the storm”

Food And Wine

Tutti a tavola! Serving up some observations about Italians and Food

CareBonara — The legend of Carbonara (according to Barilla)

Buona Pasqua! Celebrating Italian Easter with chocolate eggs – dammi un bacio! Youtube Video

History, Holidays, Festivals

Italian Women’s Changing Role in Society after 1945 and how it affected the Italian family Youtube Video

Tutti a tavola! Serving up some observations about Italians and Food

The joust in Arezzo—celebrate the Italian way! Youtube Video

Literature, Music, Film

Guest post by Kyle Ball—author of “Altared: a Tale of Renovating a Medieval Church in Tuscany”

Continue Reading Guest post by Kyle Ball—author of “Altared: a Tale of Renovating a Medieval Church in Tuscany”

Ox-heads and betrayed husbands… what have they got to do with Florence’s Duomo?? Youtube Video

Continue Reading Ox-heads and betrayed husbands… what have they got to do with Florence’s Duomo?? Youtube Video

Gold and Silver Awards for Artemisia and Sofonisba — my novels set in Italy.

Continue Reading Gold and Silver Awards for Artemisia and Sofonisba — my novels set in Italy.

Traveling, Cities, Excursions

Sono Tornata in Italia! I’ve returned to Italy!

Guest post by Laura & Antonella, directors of “Love Italian Program” in Bologna.

More Good News from Italy! The Language Schools I work with in Italy are OPEN!

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