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Rome through its cinema

Rome through its cinema

With “The Great Beauty”, prized as best foreign movie at the Academy Awards, it seems that the city of  Rome has taken back a central role in the international movie industry.With the once-glorious Cinecittà Studios decayed beyond repair, Rome can at least exist in the Cinema as an elegant movie set. In recent years, many  international productions were set in…

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La grande bellezza in Puglia

La grande bellezza in Puglia

Quando lo scrittore Roberto Saviano ha pubblicato la sua inimitabile lista delle 10 cose più importanti per cui valga la pena vivere in Italia, ho cominciato a stilare anche io una mia piccola lista. Ho cominciato a immaginare anche una lista dei dieci motivi per cui valga la pena visitare la Puglia e apprezzare la sua ‘Grande Bellezza’… La lista…

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Sorrento and its patron Saint

Sorrento and its patron Saint

While lovers all over the world raise a glass to Saint Valentine today, residents and visitors in Sorrento will be celebrating the festival of Sant’Antonino, the city’s patron Saint. Sant’Antonino Abate died on 14 February, 626 AD. He is credited with saving the life of a child swallowed by a whale and protecting Sorrento against plague and invasion. Each year…

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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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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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Italian radio:listen online

Italian radio:listen online

VIVA LA RADIO Ti piace la musica italiana? Vuoi imparare l’italiano con la radio? Ascolta la radio per imparare nuove parole: quando ascolti la radio, puoi conoscere le nuove canzoni italiane, imparare nuove parole, migliorare la pronuncia ed ascoltare le notizie. Qui sotto trovi una lista delle più importanti radio italiane. I siti delle più importanti radio italiane Clicca sul…

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