Domenico Modugno was an Italian singer, songwriter and actor. He is known for his 1958 international hit song “Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare)” that was his signature song. “Meraviglioso” is one of the most beautiful song he sang but it wasn’t a big hit when it came out in 1968, only later, after many years and today with a new version from the young Italian rock band…
Italy’s Amalfi Coast is well known for its dramatic cliff-side views above the Mediterranean but also for places like Sorrento. It is a small town across the bay from Naples, with Mt. Vesuvius and Pompeii in between. The town is perhaps most famous for its production of limoncello, the sweet digestivo liqueur made from Sorrento lemons (which are as big…
A summer of events and films at the Italian Cultural Institute and Riverside studios in London, here a short list of movies you can watch this summer. Wednesday, July 16, 2014 THE HUMAN CARGO, by Daniele Vicari – Raindance Film Festival – Italian films selection In 1991, the cargo ship Vlora made port in Albania. 50,000 desperate Albanians descended on…
Quando usiamo i pronomi diretti e i pronomi indiretti insieme formiamo i pronomi combinati. I pronomi indiretti mi,ti,ci,vi cambiano la vocale -i in -e I pronomi indiretti gli, le formano il pronome combinato glielo,gliela etc in una sola parola. In una conversazione Situazione 1 Persona A: Puoi scrivere una lettera a Luigi? a Luigi diventa il pronome indiretto>gli> posizione 1+ lettera…
« everything lies underneath the idle talk, the noise, the silence and the feelings, the emotion and the fear … Rare and fickle sparks of beauty. And then the dreariness and the miserable » After several months « The Great Beauty » is still debated among movie lovers : is the movie about Rome, about its inhabitants, about Italy’s decadent middle-upper class, or just a…
La moda italiana è famosa in tutto il mondo e per questo motivo, studiamo il vocabolario della moda e dei vestiti. Come descrivere i nostri vestiti, cosa indossiamo. Parliamo di vestiti da uomo e da donna e di come descrivere gli oggetti in italiano. Per descrivere un oggetto in italiano usiamo 3 preposizioni. Sai quali sono? Descrivere un oggetto in…
3 giorni di musica, 23 band, 70 musicisti, 9 paesi, 0 emissioni: questi alcuni numeri della terza edizione del festival internazionale itinerante “Match&Fuse” che dopo l’esordio a Londra nel 2012 e la seconda edizione ad Oslo lo scorso anno, approda finalmente in Italia proponendo acclamate band della scena romana oltre a numerose band di spicco di tutta la scena europea.…
useful phrases for tourists in Italy, learn basic Italian grammar
The history of the original recipe of limoncello bends through a series of anecdotes and legends. Its paternity is competed by Sorrentini, Amalfitani and Capresi. In small plots of kilometres, three populations boast of a production of limoncello passed on by various generations. In Capri, someone says that its origins are linked to the family of the businessman Massimo Canale…
Ciao amici! Following the success of our previous parties, join us for another evening of Italian culture at our favourite venue. Relax with an aperitivo Spritz and enjoy tasty homemade Italian food while you listen and sing Italian songs. This will be followed by a special raffle to win a free Italian language course. Come along to our Italian social event…