The local newspapers in Italy’s smaller cities and towns advertise with eye-catching headline boards, designed to be as sensational as possible. Usually one board reports two headlines of the day or week, and sometimes the juxtaposition is unintentionally funny. The headline above says: “Struck by a toilet seat thrown from the train – Priest collapses… Continue reading Everyday Italian: Newspaper Headlines
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Learn Italian in Song: I Promessi Sposi in Dieci Minuti
The Betrothed, in 10 Minutes I Promessi Sposi (The Betrothed), considered the first example of the modern novel in Italian (though the language is a bit antiquated today), is a story every educated Italian knows well, in part because they study it in school. We heard a lot about it in Lecco in particular because… Continue reading Learn Italian in Song: I Promessi Sposi in Dieci Minuti
Learn Italian in Song: Attenti al Lupo
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Learn Italian in Song: Che Bambola!
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Viva la Mamma? Motherhood, Menopause & Culture
I’m a US citizen, but I lived and raised my daughter Rossella (now 22) in Italy for 17 years. I left Italy in 2008 while Ross was at boarding school in India, and subsequently separated from my Italian husband (we were already geographically apart – he did not follow me to the US). My daughter… Continue reading Viva la Mamma? Motherhood, Menopause & Culture