Da Montalbano a Pirandello: intervista a Andrea Camilleri, autore del commissario Montalbano Andrea Camilleri, autore del famoso commissario Montalbano, con il suo stile inconfondibile racconta quando ha incontrato per la prima volta Luigi Pirandello. Guarda il video fino al minuto 4.30 e rispondi alle domande. Quanti anni sono passati dalla consegna del Nobel a Pirandello? Qual è la relazione fra…
Like any self-respecting tradition, Italians (Apulians) eat pettole during the feast of the Immaculate Conception, 8th of December. Pettole are a delicious sweet, typical of Apulia that is repeated throughout the Christmas period, with other delicacies. So, here we are already in the Christmas spirit, could not do anything else but make a cooking class for our students of the Italian language and culture in order…
Sorrento prepares not only for Christmas holidays but also for the new year’s holidays in a particularly inviting way. Among the best attractions, in addition to music, gourmet demonstrations and fireworks, you can find also nativities and nativity figures. Famous for its “tourist look” which makes it particularly inviting during the summer period, the town keeps its traditions in the…
I live in a small Apulian town, very cozy and typical in the province of Brindisi called Villa Castelli. The origin of the name is still undefined, but it is said it derives from either “Li Castelli” or “Monte Castello”, due to the presence in the area of two castles: the Palazzo Ducale built with towers and cannons and the…
In collaboration with the Embassy of Italy in London, Consulate General of Italy in London, European Commission Representation in the UK, Eni and Finmeccanica. Concert part of SUONA ITALIANO, project for the promotion and diffusion of Italian Music in UK. La ChiaraStella is a concert conceived for the OPI – Orchestra Popolare Italiana by Ambrogio Sparagna (conductor, accordionist and ethnomusicologist).…
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 still well remembered in Germany, so that just few years ago the comedian Matze Knop covered it to praise the Italian striker Luca Toni, by that time…
This short-course is designed for intermediate and upper-intermediate students of Italian. The course is aimed at students who wish to expand their knowledge of Italian cinema while improving their speaking, reading and listening skills and by participating in discussions based on selected scenes. The course will help student expand and deepen their knowledge of Italian language and culture. By watching…
Ciao ragazzi, On Friday 7th November join us for an amazing evening at the biggest Italian Art collection in Britain. You will have a guided tour in Italian in the Estorick museum in Islington of their amazing collection of Modern Italian Art ( Giorgio de Chirico, Guttuso, Modigliani, Morandi and more) and the temporary exhibition of Roman Ostia ruins. The…
Let’s start by saying that in Rome complaining about the weather is second only to complaining about its public transportation: strikes, floodings, delays, cancelled or diverted lines, demonstrations, festivals, protests, the town plan (barely fit for chariots, let alone for cars…) all require a commuter to be patient as a Saint and resourceful as Indiana Jones. The third metro line,…
Films to laugh, films to love, films about the Italian poets Leopardi and Pasolini, the 58th BFI London film festival has a great calendar for this year. 8-19 October 2014. 248 films. 17 venues. 12 days. Here is the list of the Italian movies this year: 6 Desires: DH Lawrence and Sardinia Black Souls Borderlands short film Una canzone short film The…