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Time for enrolment at the Italian Cultural Institute

Time for enrolment at the Italian Cultural Institute

Tutti a scuola! Enrolment for Italian classes starting now OUR NEW TERM IS STARTING ON THE 27th of January If you haven’t enrolled you are still in time!!! If you have studied Italian before, you can take a written assessment test on our website WWW.icilondon.info. After you have submitted it please contact us on 02078231887 between 14.30 and 16.00. Our office is open to the…

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Christmas in Sorrento

Christmas in Sorrento

In December, Sorrento’s outdoor market stalls groan beneath the weight of sumptuous food hampers, or stand ablaze with shiny gift-wrapped boxes of delicious panettone (Italian Christmas cake). Nip into the town’s cute little churches and you’ll find enchanting presepi – elaborate nativity scenes wrought with antique figurines, a big tradition of the Campania region. Outside, delicate lights fizz up the…

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Se fossi italiano..a videolesson

Se fossi italiano..a videolesson

Watch this funny video and practice the “If clauses” in Italian Oggi parliamo del periodo ipotetico italiano, una struttura grammaticale che ci permette di esprimere condizioni e possibilità. Il periodo ipotetico è una parte essenziale della lingua italiana, consentendoci di comunicare situazioni ipotetiche o immaginarie. Esploriamo insieme le sue sfumature e regole fondamentali. Struttura del Periodo Ipotetico: Il periodo ipotetico…

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Sorrento by night

Sorrento by night

Whether you’re looking for a quiet, intimate evening with that special someone, or want to dance the night away with a group of friends, Sorrento and nearby Sant’Agnello have plenty of nightlife options. Italians like their meals big, and dinner tends to be late. There are literally dozens of restaurants with everything from multi-course Fine Dining to lighter fare, including…

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Languages are an opportunity

Languages are an opportunity

From the Guardian Three-quarters of the UK public are unable to speak one of the 10 most important languages for the country’s future, a British Council report has found. The British Council has called on government and business to work together to develop educational policy and priorities relating to languages. This follows a YouGov poll commissioned by the British Council, which found…

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Videolesson:The origin of the Italian language

Videolesson:The origin of the Italian language

Livello C1.2+ Da quali testi deriva la lingua italiana?Quali sono i primi articoli scritti in italiano? Una simpatica presentazione ci spiega le origini della lingua italiana.Buona visione,Antonio Impara la lingua italiana con i video: Il colosseo Video quiz:Un’intervista L’italiano secondo Pasolini Le origini della lingua italiana Se fossi italiano Cook like Italians Italian gestures Un viaggio intorno al mondo Sing…

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Antonio Pappano on Verdi at the Italian Cultural Institute

Antonio Pappano on Verdi at the Italian Cultural Institute

Concluding the bicentenary of Giuseppe Verdi’s birth with Les Vêpres Siciliennes, Maestro Antonio Pappano looks back at how the perception of Verdi has arguably changed for himself and also for the British and Italian public. During his year as a great interpreter, he received huge plaudits from both public and critics for performances of Simon Boccanegra, Don Carlo, Il Ballo…

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Videolesson:l’italiano secondo Pasolini

Videolesson:l’italiano secondo Pasolini

Livello C1+ Guarda il video e rispondi alle domande Ora guarda tutto il video e rispondi a tutte le domande: Com’ è nato l’italiano comune in un paese molto diviso? Chi sono i padri della letteratura italiana? Perché tutti parlano un italiano diverso? Come  e dove nasce l’italiano moderno e come si unifica? Quale preferirebbe che fosse l’origine dell’italiano moderno?…

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