Benvenuti al Blog di Matta!

Welcome to the Matta Blog!

Esplora l’Italia attraverso articoli settimanali!
Explore Italy Through Weekly Posts!

Benvenuti al Blog di Matta!

Welcome to the Matta Blog!

Esplora l’Italia attraverso articoli settimanali!
Explore Italy Through Weekly Posts!

learning Italian

art & artists

culture & news

food & wine

history festivals

books media

travel events

piccola matta

Italian Language Learning, Tips, Motivation

Learn Italian in Tuscany: 2026 Matta Tuscan Villa Program recap & photo album!

Matta Espresso A1-B1 Lesson: In viaggio!

Matta Espresso A1-B1 Lesson: A Coffee at the Café

Matta Espresso Lesson: Learn Italian as you sip your morning espresso

Sofia, la Piccola Matta Teaches Italian

Enjoy the language-learning adventures of Sofia, la piccola matta — Now on Amazon in print & epub!

Find Sofia, la Piccola Matta on Amazon

La Matta Is Back! Italian Lessons, Book Clubs & New Adventures Ahead!

“Sofia, la Piccola Matta Teaches Italian!” By Melissa Muldoon

Art & Artists

Learn Italian in a Tuscan Villa 2026 – Art, Language & Culture with Melissa, Paola Testi & Artist Laura Ghezzi

The Secret Life of Sofonisba Anguissola Audiobook Now on Audible

The wisdom of Leonardo da Vinci

Arezzo: La Terra di Piero

Cultural Anecdotes & Current Affairs

An Enchanted Evening at Milan’s La Scala!

Learning Italian in Arezzo: Peace, Festivals, Antique Markets & Everyday Adventures

Schianto: Italian Word That Packs a Punch!

Rimettiamoci in sesto! Let’s get back on our feet!

Food & Wine

A Toast to the Negroni Cocktail: Discover its Florentine Origins, Legends and Fun Facts

Il cane ha mangiato il Panettone!

Tiramisu – pick up your cake dolce and eat it too!

Tacchino Arrotolato: Rolling Up Thanksgiving with Italian Flair

Grammar Lessons

Matta Espresso A1-B1 Lesson: In viaggio!

Matta Espresso A1-B1 Lesson: A Coffee at the Café

Confrontare o Paragonare? Comparing things in Italian

Matta Espresso Lesson: Learn Italian as you sip your morning espresso

From Spritzes to Pronouns: Italian Grammar Lesson about indirect object pronouns

How to Apologize in Italian: Don’t Confuse “Scusarsi” with “Fare un’Apologia”

History, Holidays, Festivals

Italian New Year’s Traditions: Lentils, Red Underwear & Lucky Superstitions

Between Christmas and New Year: When Time Slips Off the Wall Like a Dalí Clock

Una giornata da matti! The Race of the Candles in Gubbio

Ladri col cuore? Thieves with a heart? Only in Italy and only at Easter

Books, Music & Film

Announcing 2026 Fall Book Club : “Miss Bee e il cadavere in biblioteca” di Alessia Gazzola

Dive into the World of “Luca”: Disney Pixar’s Italian Adventure — Cinque Terre, Friendship & Sea Monsters

Una notte a Napoli: Pink Martini & the Mina Settembre Theme Song “Colonna Sonora”

The Many Faces of Lino Guanciale: Crime, Ghosts, and Italian Drama on RaiPlay

Traveling, Cities, Excursions

Exciting things happening in Tuscany for Italian Learners this fall – 2026

The Chimera of Arezzo – An Etruscan Masterpiece & Mythical Marvel

Announcing TWO 2026 Matta Italian Programs in Arezzo & Rigutino, Tuscany

Gaeta, charming seaside town: Where Sun, Sand, and Serenity Meet

Posts by Date

Swing Italiano – la musica durante il periodo fascista

Festa della Mamma: Celebrating Mother’s Day on a Vespa!

Santa Margherita di Cortona: A Saint encased in glass

Gloria Acerboni sings Cinema Paradiso

Naples and Ferrante: The Roots of a Literary Phenomenon

10 Things learning Italian has taught me

Zucchero LIVE a San Francisco: Black Cat Tour 2017

Italian Language Homestay in Sicilia near Palermo with Rosaria

Il Ballo del Doge — Maschere, Misteri e Magia a Venezia!

Amore a Verona: Writing Letters to Juliet’s Secretaries

Tu sei Lei: Ligabue celebra le donne – A dedication against violence

2017 Florence “Dreaming Sophia” 4-Day Author Fan Tour

Matta Italian Blog celebrates seven years: 7 things blog has taught me

Freaky Fridays: Unlucky 13 or Cursed 17—Which is the Unluckiest Day?

2017 — Felice anno nuovo! What is your dream for 2017?

Christmas Cake Battles! Panettone versus Pandoro! Youtube Video

Che follia! Christmas craziness! Similar sounding Italian words beginning with letter “F”

Jasmine Mah: Why I’m Learning Italian – A Studentessa Matta Reader’s Journey

Uomini – Mezz’Uomini – Ominicchi – Quaquaraqua: The Four Categories of Men

Paradiso di Frassina: Where Music Grows Wine

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