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1999 Features

12/22/99 - Third Conjugation Verbs
Verbs ending in -ire.

12/08/99 - Il Presepe: The Tradition of Crèches
The history, tradition, and linguistic roots of mangers in Italy, created by artists of Christmas in Napoli.

11/24/99 - Second Conjugation Verbs
Verbs ending in -ere.

11/10/99 - Marconi: Grandfather of Wireless
What's lost in the onslaught of buzz about the wireless Internet is that an Italian inventor started it all over 100 years ago.

10/27/99 - First Conjugation Verbs
Verbs ending in -are.

10/13/99 - Vatican of the 90's?
The Renaissance stops in for a drink and a show at Las Vegas.

09/29/99 - Possiamo Darci del Tu? (Part II)
Historical background on the courteous form of address in Italian.

09/15/99 - The Red Balls
The Medici family emblem—its history, origin, and traditions.

09/01/99 - Dubbing is Beautiful?
Review of the English-dubbed version of La Vita È Bella.

08/18/99 - Possiamo Darci del Tu? (Part I)
Usage of the formal and informal subject pronouns tu, voi, Lei, and Loro.

08/04/99 - Andrea Bocelli: Audience of the Pope
The Italian tenor sings for Pope John Paul II.

07/21/99 - Una Pizza Grande o Una Grande Pizza?
Adjectives in Italian: form, agreement, and position.

07/07/99 - Università per Stranieri di Perugia
The big, beautiful palazzo opposite a 2,000-year old Etruscan arch embedded in Perugia's ancient walls houses a unique institution with a very specific mission.

06/23/99 - To Be, or Not To Be?
When to use the verb «essere»—that is the grammatical question.

06/09/99 - History of the Italian Language
From a local Tuscan dialect to the language of a new nation.

05/26/99 - Drinking from a Firehose
First-hand experience in a total-immersion language school in Italy.

05/12/99 - CyberAlitalia/Firenze
Our regular tours begin with Firenze, home of the Italian Renaissance.

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