Watching Italian films is surely a way to learn Italian better and to understand or discover some aspects of the Italian culture. In a previous article, I listed five Italian comedy films, today, I’ll list three Italian drama films you might like. Roma città aperta Roma città aperta – Rome open city – is a …
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Places to visit when in Turin
Many tourists when come to Italy visit the most famous city like Rome, Milan, Florence, Pisa, etc. However, really few of them know that Turin, the largest city in Piedmont, is rich of interesting places to visit. Turin has been a literary center of great importance in 19th century and many intellectuals and artists like …
What’s your favourite Italian Carnival mask?
In Italy Carnival is a festive season that is generally celebrated during February or March. During Carnival there are parades and street parties where people usually wear masks and costumes. Carnival is a special period of time where social roles are suspended. So, everyone can mock everyone, even the authority. It’s not surprising that nowadays …
Italian hand gestures (Part 2)
Last Summer, I was happily soaking up the sun on a beach in Greece when I heard the sound of some motor scooters approaching. After few minutes, I saw two boys and a girl coming down the beach and then stop to enjoy view. Then, one of the two boys – I’ll call him Roger …
American stereotypes about Italians (Part 2)
Hello, welcome back to my blog. Some time ago I found a video on youtube that presented some questions Americans had for Italians. Since they were based on many American stereotypes, I decided to answer these questions. You can find the answers to the first questions in this article: American stereotypes about Italians. Today I’m …
