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Benvenuti al Blog di Matta!

Welcome to the Matta Blog!

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

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Italian Language Learning, Tips, Motivation

Level Up Your Italian with ChatGPT: Fun & Smart Language Learning with Ai

Crazy Italian Idioms That’ll Make You Laugh “A Crepapelle”

Yodeling about Italian Modal Verbs and a Conjugation Grammar Hack

Italian Language Homestay on Lake Garda: Learn and Explore with Claudia

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

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

Art & Artists

The Secret Life of Sofonisba Anguissola Audiobook Now on Audible

The wisdom of Leonardo da Vinci

Arezzo: La Terra di Piero

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

Cultural Anecdotes & Current Affairs

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

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

“Da Mario”: How One Preposition Turns a Restaurant into a Home

White Nights & Red Peppers: Colorful Italian Idioms You Can’t Translate

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

“Da Mario”: How One Preposition Turns a Restaurant into a Home

Taking a Closer Look at Four Tricky Italian Words: Attendere, Assistere, Pretendere, Prescindere

Tirare: The Italian Verb That Pulls in Two Directions!

Yodeling about Italian Modal Verbs and a Conjugation Grammar Hack

Ci: A Small Word That Changes Colors Like a Chameleon!

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

History, Holidays, Festivals

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

Best Books and Films to Learn About the Medici Family of Florence

Italian Immersion in Arezzo & Florence 2025 – Learn, Live & Love Italy with la Matta!

Books, Music & Film

The Secret Life of Sofonisba Anguissola Audiobook Now on Audible

La Piccola Sofia Wins Silver in the 2024-2025 Reader Views Literary Awards!

2025 Spring Matta Italian Group Book Club “Il treno dei bambini” di Viola Ardone

The Talented Ripley: Chills, Beauty, and Italian Charm!

Traveling, Cities, Excursions

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

2025 Learn Italian in Florence and Arezzo with Matta Immersive Language Programs

The Talented Ripley: Chills, Beauty, and Italian Charm!

Tacchino Arrotolato: Rolling Up Thanksgiving with Italian Flair

Posts by Date

Vin Santo: dolce vino d’oro di Toscana

Dianne Hales: Celebrating Italian Language Receives Special Recognition from Italy!

2011 Studentessa Matta: Ranked 50th Among the Top 100 Language Learning Blogs!

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Di sotto in su – Italian expression for illusionistic painting technique

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Problemi spinosi in cucina: How to peel an artichoke

Life Time Italian Language Student: Falling down the rabbit hole

Due compleanni, una famiglia: Celebrating with Our AFS Italian Exchange Student

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Piccolo Principe — Lezioni di Amicizia

La Lettera di John Sykes del 1732 – Sailing back in time with my ancestor

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Caterina de’ Medici: L’inventrice di Mutande, Tacchi a Spillo e Gelato!

Bella Arezzo: Dove la Vita è Veramente Bella!

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Vita normale tutto a posto – Every thing is okay just a normal day

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Teoria del BIG BANG in Italiano

Tutto l’amore che ho – The Magic of Jovanotti’s Music

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Happy Family: Film di Gabriele Salvatores – l’arte prende vita

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Fare una passeggiata nella pioggia. Che magia!

Roberto Benigni Sanremo 2011 Esalta la storia dell’unificazione

Beppe Severgnini: The many shades of the word “pasticcio”

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Casanova e il Cioccolato: Grandi Seduttori

International Nutella Day! Spread the good news

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