The best way to let your inhibitions fly out the window and get practicing Italian is to find a place where no one speaks English and then engage in an activity. Cooking is one of the best – this summer at Live and Learn Italian everyone enjoyed the cooking sessions so much that in 2016 there will be more opportunities…
The BFI London Film Festival is one of Europe’s leading public film events, showcasing the best new cinema from around the world. This year’s programme includes 13 films from Italy: The Wait (L’Attesa) by Piero Messina A Bigger Splash by Luca Guadagnino Youth by Paolo Sorrentino The Invisible Boy by Gabriele Salvatores Blood of my blood (Sangue del mio sangue)…
3 nights, 24 acts from 14 countries, 100+ musicians and 1 very big orchestra Powered by musician DIY, Match&Fuse has been blazing a trail across Europe since 2011, ignoring borders of countries and music genres, it’s all about energy, edge and experimentation. On 15, 16 & 17 October this festival brings the best of progressive music from UK, Norway, France,…
Some people think that idioms are the most obscure subject that can be encountered when attempting to learn a foreign language, and we might agree with this assumption. Beacause of their sheer nature of crystalized linguistic structures whose origins have often been lost in the process of language evolution, idioms are always a very tricky issue in the hands of…
A week or more in Puglia doesn’t have to cost a lot of money. There are plenty of great attractions, reasonably priced restaurants, and free events. Enjoy a great value holiday with our budget guide. Ten things to do for under a tenner in Puglia 6. Taste the real gelato. Take an evening stroll and taste a cono or a…
Agnone is a small historic town in Alto Molise. We get to know the locals who participate so much in our immersion learning, but we took time this summer to see some other towns and villages where no one speaks English! Edoardo Lalli in Pescopennataro, known for its stonemasons and sculptors, showed us his work and demonstrated his craft. The…
Here in Mesagne, Puglia we had a hot and good summer enjoying our friends, students from over the world and the Italian good food and a lot of local Apulian festivals and folklore. When in summer you decide to visit Puglia (Apulia), have a chance to tour the interesting sites by trying and tasting the different Italian caffè & gelati in…
Here in Rome has been a lot of fuss few weeks ago about an article that appeared in the New York Times, which revealed a disturbing truth about Rome. For Roman readers, the article may have sounded something like: “Good morning American friends! Here is a revolutionary fact about the discovery of hot water!”; the second reaction was surely a…
On the 19 September 2015 from 10am to 12noon at the Italian Cultural Institute we have enrolment and assessment tests. If you have studied or have learned Italian before, we can offer a free assessment test in order to assess your level . Possibility of meeting with some of the teachers to be introduced to the syllabus and the method of teaching and…
Here we come to the end of the weekend in Salento! Last stop: Maglie and Santa Maria di Leuca. Maglie is one of the oldest centers in Salento and is located right in the heart of this area. There are two versions about the birth of this center, according to some historical sources the city rose from the ashes of…
