Combining a deep Italian heritage with raising two young children in Scottsdale, Michael Tassoni created "Ciao Bambolini – Italy for Kids." The show was born out of Tassoni's love of Italy and desire to share it with his children and beyond. "I looked for something that would introduce Italy to my kids, and found nothing that could keep them watchi...
READ MOREItalian Through Music: A Pedagogical Seminar20 September 2014, 12-4pm - Cherpack Seminar Room - 543 Williams Hall255 S. 36th Street - Philadelphia 19104 Do you teach Italian? Do you love music? Join us at the University of Pennsylvania September 20, 12-4pm, to discover how you can use music in your Italian classroom.
READ MOREMy relationship with Italian takes place in exile, in a state of separation. Every language belongs to a specific place. It can migrate, it can spread. But usually it's tied to a geographical territory, a country. Italian belongs mainly to Italy, and I live on another continent, where one does not readily encounter it. I think of Ovid, ex...
READ MOREL'italiano come risorsa, e come strumento centrale per la promozione dell'Italia e della sua cultura. Se ne discuterà nell'incontro "Parliamone: l'italiano come risorsa" in programma alla Sala delle Conferenze Internazionali della Farnesina mercoledì 29 gennaio, a partire dalle ore 10. Interverranno in qualità di relatori il Ministro degli...
READ MOREItaly comes to Long Island once again as Camp Italia welcomes children ages 4-12 to its summer camp programs from July 21st – July 24th, transforming the space at 38 Old Country Road in Garden City to an oasis of all things Italian. For children ages 4-7, the camp day starts at 9 am and ends at 11am. For ages 8 to 12, the program begins at...
READ MOREWTI Magazine #49 2014 December, 10Author : Manuela Bianchi for learnitalygroup.com Translation by: As we have already pointed out in other occasions, the idioms contribute to enrich the Italian lexicon and constitute one of the most important sectors of our language. Today we talk about the word "rompere" (to break), discovering some...
READ MOREInaugurato da MAPACI (Mamme e Papà per la Cultura Italiana) - neonato gruppo di Italians in DC - in collaborazione con Casa Italiana/Ente Gestore, parte GIRO GIROTONDO - Bambini a DC, il variegato programma di attività e corsi in italiano per bambini madrelingua! Lo scopo delle attività è di promuovere l'uso della lingua italiana tra i bam...
READ MOREPer la comunicazione la lingua è essenziale: insegnare la lingua è fondamentale. Partendo da queste premesse Fucsia Nissoli, deputata PI eletta nella Circoscrizione Nord e Centro America, Commissione Esteri alla Camera, è intervenuta ai lavori del convegno "Lingua e Cultura Italiana. Strumento di integrazione in Italia e nel mondo", svolto a Roma p...
READ MOREBy Mauro Battocchi I would like to applaud the Cristoforo Colombo Club of Marin for their generous support of the Italian Scholarship program at Marin Catholic High School. For over 30 years, this scholarship program has enabled Marin Catholic to attract students to the study of Italian by offering them reduced tuition. Especially given o...
READ MOREswissnex Boston and the Consulate General of Italy in Boston are celebrating the Settimana della Lingua Italiana nel Mondo with two events during the Week of the Italian Language. "Italian Language and Bilingualism" - Panel Discussion - 10/27 | 6PM | swissnex Boston "Italian Language and Bilingualism" will bring together 3 transatlantic l...
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