11/17/04 - Italian Last Names
What's in an Italian last name? Ask Leonardo da Vinci. Piero della Francesca. Alessandro Botticelli. Or Domenico Ghirlandaio. They were all great artists of the Italian Renaissance, and their surnames paint a picture too.

07/28/04 - What Plant Are You?
A horoscope with plant entries in Italian and English. The next time someone asks you in Italian: Ma tu di che pianta sei? you'll know how to respond!

05/05/04 - Food Tours to Italy
An Italian tour company leads specialized small group food tours to Italy. Itineraries include artisanal cheese-making demonstrations, visits to Italian wineries and olive oil press facilities, pastry-making exhibits, and meals at local restaurants.

04/21/04 - AP Italian Language Exam
The College Board Advanced Placement Program will begin offering the Advanced Placement Exam in Italian Language and Culture. The first college level courses will be offered in the fall of 2005 followed by the first AP Italian exam in May 2006.

03/10/04 - Buon Ricordo Plates Mark Italian Culinary Specialities
When visiting Italy have you ever had a restaurant meal that was so delicious that you wished you could take it with you? As a member of Buon Ricordo, you can literally take the dish home as a souvenir!

02/25/04 - Starbucks Speaks Italian
Practice your Italian when ordering coffee the next time you walk into the Starbucks coffeehouse. Many of the menu items are listed in Italian, so you can improve your Italian vocabulary while enjoying an espresso, cappuccino, or latte.

01/28/04 - Tours to Italy
Cantalupo Tours To Italy provides group tours and walking tours of Italy, including the historic towns of Florence, Naples, Rome, Venice, and the island of Sicily. Programs include visits to world-class museums, monuments, and churches, food demonstrations, wine tastings, cultural exhibits, and art history and architectural events.

01/14/04 - Italian Rebus
Italian pictionary. A riddle with pictures and symbols in Italian. Leonardo doodling in his notebooks. However it is described, and whatever form it takes, an Italian rebus is a divertimento that will also help improve your Italian vocabulary.

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