I am a bus lover?. I have been called strange many times in my 20 years, usually for different reasons, however since moving to Rome I have found that the number one reason now is that I like riding the buses. When I have to go somewhere I go early enough so that I can still make it to my destination…
La Chiacchiera Spritz Following the last successful party, we would like to invite you for a new Italian aperitivo event with canapes & good chiacchiera (chat) in Italiano. Let’s meet at Casa Tua Art Cafè in King’s Cross on Wednesday 22nd of June at 6.30pm. Aperitivo Italiano, Canapes and a good chat in Italian! plus la riffa: Win 1 week…
Everytime I have cooking lessons with my students, their most common questions are: What is the best Italian dressing for a good salad? What are the tricks to make a good tiramisù? About the first question, in Puglia we use the local extra virgin olive oil, salt and vinegar from white wine, for us aceto balsamico is too sweet (and more…
How to make a proper tiramisù! Tiramisù is the Italian for ‘pick me up’ but mostly is the creamy, tasty, classic dolce. Una ricetta semplice per fare un dolce buonissimo. Completa con : deve/ c’è/ decidono/ vogliono/ descrive level a1.2+ Le origini del tiramisù sono molto incerte, per questo motivo in Italia……… una sorta di contesa tra Toscana, Piemonte e Veneto. La versione ufficiale della storia del…
I have studied in Rome for almost nine months now, and this is a beautiful place with quite a different culture. One of my friends recently asked me what I think of Italy as an expat living in Italy and I couldn’t answer him right away. I decided to write it out considering that that is the best way to express…
Ditelo con i fiori! Impara i nomi dei fiori con la scuola di Montepulciano “Il sasso” Level A2+ Dai il suo nome ad ogni fiore Glicine, garofano, papavero, primula, fiordaliso, margherita Vuoi sapere qual è il mio fiore preferito? è il girasole! Gira – sole è una parola composta (la prima parte è un verbo, girare, la seconda…
Study trip to Sicily: join us in this special trip to Sicily including Italian language lesson, guided tours, film workshop with an Italian lecture on culture and language plus for the food lovers, dinners, wine and cheese tastings. WHAT’S INCLUDED 5 day Italian Language Course at Babilonia School in Taormina including educational material and certificate of attendance at the end of…
Explore Sorrento: a beautiful Italian town situated in the Neapolitan Riviera. Explore Sorrento this summer and discover a town full of exciting things to do and see. It is full of Mediterranean charm and visitors will enjoy the Southern Italian lifestyle. With many cafes and shops, Sorrento holidays will be enjoyed by every member of the family. Visitors can learn…
Almost everyone that I have ever known has “I want to learn a second language” on their bucket list. But often, they don’t know where to start on this lengthy and difficult path. You’ll bring it up at maybe a family gathering, and that strange relative that you hardly know always has to chime in about how immersion learning is…
Italian language services is happy to present the Italian cinema through the pen of Italian writers and the eye of the Italian directors: we will present films based on Italian novels. This short-course is designed for intermediate and upper-intermediate students of Italian. The aim of this course is to expand the student’s knowledge of Italian cinema while improving their speaking,…
