Videolesson: italian gestures
One of the most famous cliches about Italians is related to the percentage of non-verbal communication in the Italian language: it is commonly believed that one could build entire sentences just [...]
Supplì: a rice surprise
One delight you definitely cannot miss when in Rome is the traditional supplì. Along with Baccalà fritto and fiore di zucca, this inviting rice ball filled with tomato sauce, melted mozzarella [...]
10 tips to learn Italian via Internet
Although live learning experience is always the preferable route to be taken in the path of learning a new language, Internet can be a useful ally, at least to improve some of the basic skills [...]
“Ma che parli arabo?” – Again, on the presence of arabisms in the Italian vocabulary
As a group of professionals working in the field of integration and language exchange, we couldn’t remain unmoved before the tragedy that occurred two days ago in Paris. Instead of taking [...]
Zuppa Romana
Yesterday I came across this old music video from the bavarian pop group Schrott Nach 8. The title speaks for itself: “Zuppa romana“. This song has been a hit in the 80s, and it is [...]