Often the first words learned and the last mastered, le parolacce (bad words) pose numerous problems for students of Italian. Rules about using slang or dubious expressions are constantly changing, however, women who liberally use the “baddies” are still often considered sboccate (without restraint) even by the younger set. Yet the Italian chaos (lost baggage, [...]
Mummies galore, bomb shelters, Roman cisterns, waterways and haunted freezer chambers are some of what’s underfoot in the country’s main cities.Exploring the underbelly of Italian cities brings out the Indiana Jones in even the most jaded visitor, but information on how to start “excavating” isn’t easy to come by.Here’s what you’re likely to see Palermo, [...]
55% students think the Mafia is ‘invincible’ 35% have faith in police forces 33.8% know the Mafia from direct experience 21,5% consider the Mafia a fact of life When the first results came back from a poll about the Mafia of 3,000 students in Naples, researchers were so stunned by negative responses they decided it [...]
Just which saint should be chosen to watch over computer programmers and guard against crashes has become a matter of debate in the Italian religious community. St. Isidore of Seville, nominated two years ago, is a leading contender to be the protector of cyberspace. Vatican watchers say that Pope John Paul II should soon name [...]
by Nicole Martinelli posted June 26 @20:32 After the success of street theater for sun-baked tourists stuck in long lines for the Uffizi, the city of Florence has organized another series of summer concerts. While waiting to see Botticelli’s Venus, visitors will be lulled by remakes of the Beatles in a jazz key and classical [...]
Festival: Singing Sister Duo is Back • Outlet Store Database •Italian practice: Meet Model Raphael Leonetti Outlet Store Database If you’re hunting for designer clothes, this is one of the best spots on the web to start. There’s a new section in English (with a rocky translation) & you can write in and ask the [...]
Hard to imagine why Italians have to be coaxed into eating ice cream — but gelato makers hope to tempt them this summer with flavors like limoncello, Barbera and special concoctions named after new saint Padre Pio, the Italian first lady and the World Cup. Italians lag far behind European counterparts in gelato consumption largely [...]
+2.9 million more cell phone numbers than Italians (est. 2005) 2,320 mobile phone lines active (1985) 265,902 mobile phone lines active (1990) 3.923 million mobile phone lines active (1995) A recent study confirmed that Italy’s love for the mobile phone shows no sign of slowing down: by 2005 the number of mobile phone lines will [...]
Italian senior citizens will enter classrooms in the fall to teach middle school children skills that are falling by the wayside in modern society. “Seeking youths with at least 50 years of experience” announces the recruitment flyer from children’s activity club Arciragazzi in Milan. These youthful experts, after a short course designed by educators and [...]
Virtual visit to Michelangelo Exhibit • Soccer Players Undressed • Summer Music Festivals • Italian practice: Government Guidelines to Getting Around Italy Virtual visit to Michelangelo Exhibit Michelangelo was a tough act to follow: though hardly a controversial concept, this exhibit in Florence takes a look at students and followers who were left in the [...]
