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Learning Italian

Parole, Parole, Parole: Vocabolario di giugno

Italiano con Amore : Un Podcast di Eleonora Silanus da non mancare!

Looking to study Italian online? Elisabetta Maccani is the ideal language coach!

Art & Artists

Raphael’s “School of Athens” – Curiosità e Rivalità

C’erano tanti Caravaggisti ma solo una Caravaggista! Taking a look at Artemisia Gentileschi: Youtube Video

Video chat about the Italian Macchiaioli and the French Impressionists

Cultural Anecdotes & Current Affairs

Gli Italiani hanno uno stile di vita frenetico o lento?

Italiano con Amore : Un Podcast di Eleonora Silanus da non mancare!

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

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!

History, Holidays, Festivals

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

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

The joust in Arezzo—celebrate the Italian way! New video chat.

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??

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

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

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

Who made the biggest and best snowman of them all? Michelangelo of course!

“Just the important phrases, please!” Pocket-size Conversational Italian Guide for Travelers by Kathryn Occhipinti

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