WTI Magazine #40 2014 July, 23Author : Manuela Bianchi for learnitalygroup.com Translation by: The arm and the mindThe human body can be another interesting starting point to discover the ways of saying and some of the most used phrases of our language. Today we'll talk about the word "braccio" (arm) that comes as always from our dea...
READ MOREDate: Tuesday, May 26, 2015 Hours: 6PM Venue: Italian Cultural Institute - 686 Park Avenue- New York, NYPaolo E. Balboni, Director of the Venice University Research Centre on Italian as a Foreign Language Italian language world-wide: a rapidly evolving situation, where is it heading?In October 2014 the Italian government organised a co...
READ MOREWTI Magazine #63 2015 June, 27Author : Berardo Paradiso Translation by: This past November, Eataly and the Italian American Committee on Education (IACE) launched the contest initiative "Short Food Movie at Eataly," an extension of the EXPO Milan 2015 "Short Food Movie" program themed "Feed Your Mind, Film Your Planet." Our IACE student...
READ MOREWTI Magazine #78 2016 April 15Author : Giosuè Prezioso Translation by: A friend of yours is going to hold an important seminar. You: "break your leg!"; a group of actors, stressed out, is going to start its play in less than a couple of minutes. You: "break your leg!". Before a given important appointment, event, or occasion, we usua...
READ MOREThe Italian Master's Program at Georgetown University is now accepting applications for the 2016-17 academic year. The four-semester, 30-credit program offers three specialization options that revolve around a common core curriculum (Literature, Linguistics and Business), and culminate with a thesis writing seminar and a Master's thesis. ...
READ MOREWhen an individual is passionate about a certain subject they will jump over as many hurdles as they can to be able to keep their passion alive.For Ahwatukee resident JoAnn Richi her driving factor lied in one area: honing her skills on speaking Italian. For many years Richi has shown interest in learning how to speak Italian fluently, dating back...
READ MOREby Daniela Bartalesi-Graf Il mese di maggio segna la fine dell'anno accademico a Wellesley College, ma quest'anno per noi del Dipartimento di Italianistica è l'inizio di una nuova avventura: stiamo per lanciare Beginning Italian Language and Culture, il primo corso di lingua e cultura italiana interamente online. Sto leggendo le centinaia di doma...
READ MOREThe recent podcast of school news of the Italian Consulate in Boston has reached the 5th episode by now. Its name is Tuttinclasse! (It means "Go in class!") It is produced by the Educational Office of the Consulate General of Italy in Boston and it can be listened on your own cell phone or computer. In just a few minutes, you'll hear last school a...
READ MOREBy Mauro Battocchi "Action is needed now. Together we can make a difference." (Remarks by Claudio Bisogniero, Italy's Ambassador to the US, in a video-message at the Italian Athletic Club of San Francisco on Feb. 13) February 13 was an unforgettable day for the Italian community in the Bay Area. They paid heed to our cry for support to th...
READ MORESelect Italy (http://selectitaly.com), the boutique travel company specialized in the Bel Paese, boasts an exclusive, high-end food & wine portfolio thanks to a partnership with distinguished and prestigious Italian wine brands. Select Italy's collaboration with Italy's finest wineries consists of vacation packages, winery visits, and exclusive...
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