Posted in Articles on Apr 15th, 2014
Guest post by Daniele Bondi It’s a fact that Italians played a key role in the discovery, exploration, settlement and destiny of the Americas. Cristoforo Colombo (I don’t know why his name was translated into Christopher Columbus: nobody will ever translate American names like Jimmy Carter, Bruce Springsteen, Jack Lemmon,…) was from Genova (Genoa) and was the […]
Posted in Articles, Italian culture on Feb 6th, 2014
Did you know that in Italy some days can be fat? In fact Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday have this privilege! But this happens only during Carnival, that time of the year when anything goes. Carnival officially starts in January and lasts till the end of February, but it varies every year, since this celebration follows […]
Posted in Articles on Dec 23rd, 2013
Have you ever felt that you would like to find a place where you can live life to the full? The good news is that such a place exists. It is called Italy. If you take the time to learn the language and discover all of its charms and mysteries then you will find somewhere […]
Posted in Italian language classes, Schools on Jan 14th, 2013
Italian songs, art history, interesting articles and Italian language lessons are just a few of the many things you can find at http://www.adgblog.it/, the official Blog of Accademia del Giglio. Located in beautiful Florence, Italy, the Academia is a private school offering Italian language courses and art classes. Browse their blog to find lots of […]
Posted in Articles, Italian culture on Dec 2nd, 2011
Italian families all over Italy are getting ready to celebrate Christmas in their homes. In the cities decorations and Christmas trees adorn streets and squares, while many churches display nativity scenes. A nativity scene (Presepe, in Italian) is a representation of the nativity story of Christ, and can be done in a live form (Presepe […]
Posted in Articles, Italian culture on Oct 25th, 2011
October is a great month for Italian festivals, especially food festivals and wine harvest celebrations. But what about Halloween? Well, Halloween is not a big celebration in Italy and does not belong to the Italian tradition, but it is becoming more popular especially in the larger cities. Halloween in Italy is All Saint’s Eve. All […]
Posted in Books on Apr 6th, 2011
“Mama, look at this fountain!” Victoria ran across the grass toward the large fountain. The water splashed and sprayed her face. The fountain was one of the many that adorned the park of the Caserta Palace, a former royal residence built for the Bourbon kings of Naples. The water felt cool on Victoria’s sweaty forehead. […]
Posted in Articles on Mar 9th, 2011
You may be familiar with the New York Times best seller Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert, or with the movie that was made after the success of the book. The first part of the trip described in the book, takes place in Rome, Italy and makes readers dream of gelato, pasta and fine wine. […]
If you’re planning to go to Italy in February or March this year, don’t forget to check out the wonderful Carnevale celebrations held in many cities. This year Fat Tuesday, also known as Mardi Gras (in Italian: Martedì Grasso) will be on March 8th. This is usually the peak of the celebration and the last […]
Posted in Organizations, Schools on Jan 27th, 2011
A limited number of scholarships for students who wish to study the Italian language and culture in Italy are offered by Italian language schools and centers through the Italian Cultural Institute in San Francisco. The scholarships cover all or part of the tuition only. The students may have to pay enrollment fees. Limitations Applicants must […]
Browse a selection of books for Italian language students and bilingual children here.
