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Ever wondered what Italian law has to say about LGBTQIA+ individuals? Get the facts here!
Italians love their coffee, and so do New Yorkers! How accurate is your order? Check out our latest post and see if you have been a coffee savant or not this whole time.
We will miss the intellectual, the free person who spoke freely, who said things that pleased and did not please…
Large scale art installations are common in Europe, but one artist has craftily created temporary works that are sure to astound any fan of non-traditional art mediums.
Matera, the European Capital of Culture in 2019, has experienced a boom in tourism the year before it officially took on the name…
The annual Pride march in Rome took place this week as LGBTQ+ Italians are continuing to fight for equal rights regarding marriage equality.
There are inventions that are often overlooked that have influenced our lives more than all of these brands and products…
The 400 mainly elderly residents openly embrace the thousands of visitors that arrive each June…
This week, there will be a massive event in Beijing to showcase more than 700 Chinese cultural artifacts returned in March by Italian authorities…
Italians are far less likely to die from cancer and heart problems than their other European counterparts.
Italy is amongst the most visited counties in Europe when it comes to tourist destinations and for yet another year, Rome has placed at the top of Italy's cultural destinations…
Locana is offering foreigners up to just over $10,000 to make this seemingly dreamscape a home…
The Uffizi Gallery in Florence has reached out to to German officials in an effort to retrieve a stolen 18th century Dutch painting from a German family.
Italy has announced the official dates of some of it’s most popular festivals this year…
Italy has plenty to offer for the European Year of Culture Heritage 2018 which is hosting 1,136 events as part of the EU-wide ceremony. We’ve listed the 3 events you absolutely MUST SEE if you plan on being in attendance.
Airbnb will be recruiting 4 people to move to the village of Grottole in the region of Basilicata for a 3 month Italian sabbatical…
Italian Language Tips:
Have you ever wondered why the Italian at your deli is different from the Italian in your textbook?
The holiday season is a hoot and a holler wherever you are, but if you’re lucky enough to find yourself in Italy from December to early January, get acquainted with the language of their favorite traditions.
Italians love their coffee, and so do New Yorkers! How accurate is your order? Check out our latest post and see if you have been a coffee savant or not this whole time.
Through the years, Bregni has used Final Fantasy, Trivial Pursuit, Who Wants to be a Millionaire, Heavy Rain and Rise of the Tomb Raider in his classrooms, but one of the most useful games he has found to teach Italian is Assassin's Creed II…
Thinking of renting an apartment (appartamento) in the beautiful country of Italy? Here are a few terms that you must know…
It is no secret that ‘English-isms’ have permeated nearly every language in countries across the world. Recently, The Accademia della Crusca, have accused the country’s education ministry of implementing an emerging educational text with dozens of English words and phrases…
Italian Food:
Have you ever wondered why the Italian at your deli is different from the Italian in your textbook?
An Italian restaurant has come up with a new tactic to keep health conscious diners snacking the night away…
An Italian winemaker in Tuscany is helping his grapes grow by serenading them with classical music.
As popular as this delectable treat is, it’s origins are heavily disputed amongst the Italian community…
”Pasta" is Italian for paste, referring to the combination of flour and water that now come in over 600 different shapes that are produced worldwide…
It should come as no surprise that a new museum dedicated to everything espresso has opened it's doors in Turin…
Olive oil was being produced in the region nearly 4,000 years ago thus pushing the timeline of the production of olive oil in Italy 700 years earlier than previously believed…
Ever dreamed of what it would look like if the folks at the Food Network were given a theme park? If so, you are in luck.
The crux of what has so many people fawning over the Italian relative of the French baguette is…
This year, Starbucks is planning to open its first store in Italy with a mixed reception from locals...
Regardless of how you take your coffee, the influence of Italy in the coffee world is undeniable, especially when it comes to it's single most famous contribution: espresso.
Not for the faint of heart, Cioccolata Calda is rich, thick, and full of real chocolate...
Italian Music:
Surprisingly, a Mafia musical and made its debut as it opened the 12th annual San Diego Italian Film Festival…
Italian song rights collecting organization, SIAE has been ordered to seek out and resolve monopoly-related issues by Italy’s Competition Authority to end market distortion tactics…
Italian musician and designer Lorenzo Palmeri has designed the oldest guitar in the world…
However, the rules for music notation were transcribed for the first time in Italian around 1000 AD…
Two times every year, KeepOn hosts meetings that bring together musicians, bands and their fans to solve problems caused by changes in society and aims to spread high-quality Italian music…
Italy's Ministry of Culture has just put an entire century of Italian popular music online, for FREE!
Italian Fashion:
U.S. based fashion giant Michael Kors will gain a massive acquisition of the Italy's famous fashion house, Versace, for $2.1 billion later this year…
From the release of the “Dapper Dan” collection to the hiking-inspired Flashtrek sneaker, the company’s initiative to reach out to those in the high-end “everyday effortless” market is apparent…
Italy’s renowned fashion institution, Istituto Marangoni has opened its 10th location, its first in the United States, this past January.
Boost up the sophistication of your wardrobe with these three Italian fashion brands - for casual & formal attire.
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