Buona Pasqua! Easter In Italy
Monday March 29, 2004
Tradition and ritual play a strong role in Italian culture, especially during celebrations such as Easter. No matter what date Easter falls on, there are many ceremonies and culinary customs ... Read More
Pesce d'Aprile: April Fool's Day in Italy
Friday March 26, 2004
In Italy, as in much of the world, April 1st is traditionally a day of practical jokes, pranks, and silliness. The origin of this custom is ancient and ambiguous, but ... Read More
Italy: Cultural Superpower
Wednesday March 24, 2004
Professor Riccardo Campa, who teaches at Siena's Università per Stranieri and chairs the Language and Publishing Committee of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Italian Parliament, expands on the legacy ... Read More
New Baroque Opera Summer Workshop in Italy
Wednesday March 10, 2004
The Centro Studi Italiani Opera Festival is conducting a special course in Baroque Opera during its annual festival. The workshop is called ' Opera Barocca' and it will take ... Read More
Black Cadillacs, Big Hair, and Pinkie Rings
Monday March 8, 2004
Not everyone who watches The Sopranoshas the advantage of growing up as an Italian American in New Jersey. Here then an unauthorized, highly biased cultural explanation of Soprano concepts and ... Read More
So You Wanna Be a Sopranospeak Expert?
Saturday March 6, 2004
Ever wonder what "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" might look like if there were only questions that tested your knowledge of the dialogue on the HBO TV show "The ... Read More
Audio Phrasebook: Italian Family Terms
Friday March 5, 2004
La suocera, i genitori, il nonno, la moglie...become a part of the family!
How To Talk Like A Soprano Family Member
Thursday March 4, 2004
Want to sound like a member of the Soprano family? Fuhgeddaboutit! With these easy instructions, you could quickly be mistaken for il capo di tutti capi. Bada bing! Bada boom!
The Sopranos? Fuhgeddaboutit!
Wednesday March 3, 2004
Is Sopranospeak a new Italian American dialect? The vernacular of this famiglia has become so popular that it's been codified in a glossary and Tony Soprano even has his own ... Read More