Starting from the first lessons, it’s funny seeing how many mistakes can be made when we literally translate from English into Italian or viceversa. The real, everyday language that we use with our friends is quite different from the language we learn in class. It can be full of idiomatic expressions and aphorisms which we learn and become familiar with the more we practise and improve. Idiomatic expressions…
La traviata – the touching story of the self-sacrificing courtesan of the title – has long been one of the most consistently loved of all operas across the world. Verdi’s music is instantly appealing, with a wealth of famous melodies that allow operatic voices to soar and thrill. Royal Opera House- 3 October 2011 to 25 January 2012 Sung in…
Clicca qui > In Italia. L’Italia e l’Italiano per stranieri. Un progetto pilota per una nuova cittadinanza attiva 60 puntate 40 città 20 nuove storie 2400 minuti di programmazione 3 serie televisive e un sito web 4 protagonisti…+ 1! … 1 famiglia È “IN ITALIA. L’Italia e l’Italiano per stranieri”, un progetto pilota per l’istruzione degli immigrati nel nostro Paese,…
The Summer Performance of the Jette Parker Young Artists on the main stage has made a name for itself as an important event at which to spot future stars in a rich and enjoyable showcase of musical and dramatic styles. Singers, conductors, stage director and répétiteur join to present a great afternoon of opera which this year takes its inspiration…
Chefs Antonio Carluccio and Gennaro Contaldo return to Italy. The pair visit the region of Campania and look at how poverty created Italy’s best-loved cuisine. Watch it on : BBC iplayer
Two wild nights with Ludovico Einaudi and La Notte della Taranta orchestra, and special guests Mercan Dede, Ballake Sissoko and Savina Yannatou. 25 – 26 June 2011 / 19:30 Barbican Hall London
SIFF LONDON – BEST OF THE FEST 2011 The Salento International Film Festival Is a celebration of films and filmmakers, promotes international independent films, in recognition of the fact that movies are the most powerful form of cultural communication and link between cultures’ and peoples’. Read more: Italian Cultural Institute
How many mistakes can you spot? Take this test to see how well you can keep up with the misspellings in Italian. Find the 4 misspellings in the article NOTA BENE: la soluzione è in fondo a questa pagina In vacanza seduce l’italiano Quali sono le curiosità più piccanti di quest’estate sotto il segno del romanticismo e della sessualità? Quella…
Italian prepositions: grammar rules and how to use with simple activities and interactive exercises. Learn basic Italian grammar
After the screenings at the Cine Lumiere, the Italian Cultural Institute in London will be hosting a celebration of film and food, showing gourmet classics in conjunction with dishes and fine wines served afterwards. 15 films and 7 documentary films will be screened from 11 to 31 March in collaboration with Cinecitta’ Luce Filmitalia, Cineteca di Bologna and STEFILM. More…
